Please join me in congratulating Sarah Commodore, assistant professor of environmental and occupational health in the School of Public Health-Bloomington, on receiving a $2,167,000 award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to study the respiratory health impacts of in utero exposure to Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS, or vape) products on children.
Sarah, whose areas of expertise include air quality, exposure assessment, and health disparities, has been recognized previously for her research on the effects of vaping among young adults.
As the principal investigator on this three-year collaborative project, Sarah works with graduate students and colleagues from the School of Public Health-Bloomington, the Department of Chemistry, and the IU School of Medicine, as well as researchers from other universities. The team uses a 3-D lung model, an animal model, and population-level data so their research on vape product use during pregnancy may be translated more quickly into effective public health interventions.
Congratulations, Professor Commodore!