World Trade Center Health Program Research: Recently Funded New Projects

The World Trade Center Health Program (Program) is pleased to announce the following 11 merit-based review projects were awarded funding under the 2024 cycle. Project summaries can be viewed at the NIH Reporter links below.

Since 2011, the Program has funded research examining mental and physical health conditions within the population exposed to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (9/11). This research improves our understanding of emerging conditions and the health burden related to 9/11 exposure, as well as informs the healthcare provided by the Program to Survivors and Responders who may experience adverse health from 9/11 exposure.

U01: PAR-20-280 General Research Projects- 2 year

Aerodigestive Disease in the World Trade Center Exposed FDNY Cohort: Validation of Biomarkers and Defining Risk to Tailor Therapy- Anna Nolan MD; New York University School of Medicine

View on NIH Reporter: Public Health Relevance Statement for Project Number 2U01OH012069-04

Cardiovascular Disease among WTC-exposed Rescue/Recovery Workers- Rachel Zeig-Owens DrPH; Albert Einstein College of Medicine

View on NIH Reporter: Public Health Relevance Statement for Project Number 1U01OH012771-01

Clinician-Supported Mobile App to Reduce Mental Health Symptoms among World Trade Center Responders in Florida- Mark Macgowan PhD (contact); Roberto Lucchini MD; Florida International University

SOURCE: Public Health Relevance Statement for Project Number 1U01OH012773-01

Integrated Analysis of Cancer Risk and Mortality in WTC Survivors- Yongzhao Shao PhD (contact); Alan Arslan MD; New York University School of Medicine

View on NIH Reporter: Public Health Relevance Statement for Project Number 1U01OH012778-01

WTC Airborne Particulate and Climate Change as Risk Factors of Late-Onset Alzheimer's DiseaseGiulio Pasinetti MD PhD; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

View on NIH Reporter: Public Health Relevance Statement for Project Number 1U01OH012779-01

Enhancing Surveillance Spirometry of At-Risk Occupationally Exposed Populations- Rafael E. de la Hoz MD MPH MSc; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

View on NIH Reporter: Public Health Relevance Statement for Project Number 1U01OH012782-01

R21: RFA-OH-24-002 Lifestyle Medicine- 2 years

Effectiveness and Implementation of a Brief Motivational Intervention to Increase Physical Activity for World Trade Center Health Program Cancer Survivors- Pamela Ginex EdD; State University New York Stony Brook

View on NIH Reporter: Public Health Relevance Statement for Project Number 1R21OH012630-01A1

Promoting Healthy Aging and Improving Medication Use in World Trade Center General Responders- William Hung MD (contact); Fred Ko MD; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

View on NIH Reporter: Public Health Relevance Statement for Project Number 1R21OH012786-01

Comprehensive Self-Management Support for WTC Responders with Asthma- Juan Wisnivesky MD DrPH (contact); Alex Federman MD; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

View on NIH Reporter: Public Health Relevance Statement for Project Number 1R21OH012790-01

K01: RFA-OH-24-004 Career Development- 3 years

World Trade Center Particulate Matter-associated End Organ Dysfunction: Targeting Early Vascular Dysfunction and Injury- Arul Veerappan PhD, Anna Nolan MD (Mentor); Mengling Liu PhD (Co-Mentor); New York University School of Medicine

View on NIH Reporter: Public Health Relevance Statement for Project Number 1K01OH012794-01

Microbiome Targeted Treatment of WTC-Lung Injury- Sophia Kwon DO MPH, Anna Nolan MD (Mentor); Mengling Liu PhD (Co-Mentor); New York University School of Medicine

View on NIH Reporter: Public Health Relevance Statement for Project Number 1K01OH012795-01

To view more details on these and past research projects, visit the WTC Health Program Research Funding Dashboard.

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