Using Embryonic Stem Cell Fate to Determine Potential Adverse Effects of Petroleum/Dispersant Exposure
Implementing Organization
Medical University of South Carolina
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$1,148,710
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)
Funding Program
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative GoMRI Grant Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Public Health Research
Targeted Resources
Human and/or Institutional Capacity
Project Description
This project will establish an in vitro test for the influences of oil/dispersed oil and breakdown products on long-term health; guiding safer, more effective oil spill contingency plans. The in vitro tests established will be amenable to high throughput modification and go beyond acute cytotoxicity testing to predict life-long consequences of oil/dispersant on different higher life forms in the environment.
Contact
Demetri D. Spyropoulos843-792-1625
spyropdd@musc.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
academicdepartments.musc.edu/mbes/