The Center promotes interdisciplinary research collaborations driven by cutting-edge technologies.
Research is focused on mechanisms of action of environmental agents in living systems.
The Center integrates member-investigators into Research Cores, which foster interdisciplinary research in specific research problems. The Center supports Pilot Projects, research seminars and workshops to attract new investigators, promote new collaborations, and provide educational opportunities for members. In addition to serving as a platform for interdisciplinary research, the Center is a vehicle to translate research advancements in the environmental health sciences into education and the community at large. Individual Center Investigators have been grouped into the Cores based on research interests and interactions. The overall objective of the COEP is to enhance public understanding of research in the environmental health sciences and its impact on the local and national communities.