Cardiovascular and metabolic physiology, Cellular stress signaling and metabolic adaptation, Mitochondrial biology and bioenergetics, Environmental health and cardiometabolic disease, Molecular mechanisms of vascular remodeling
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NIH, NHLBI Support of Competitive Research: Research Advancement Award (SC1)
Morehouse School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute P50 Co-Investigator
Collaborative Award
P42ES036533 Award Title: Community-Oriented Action, Science and Translation Superfund
Center (COAST)