Research at the Center

In 2008, the Research Program at DIEHC was established to explore the intersection of human health and the environment. Since then, our studies have researched everyday environmental exposures with the goal of improving public health.

The DIEHC has formed collaborations with:

Georgetown University
Rutgers University
Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute
NJIT
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Departments across the Hackensack University Medical Center:

1. Cancer Prevention and Control

2. Institute for Child Development

3. The Betty Torricelli Institute for Breast Care

4. Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine

Together, we continue to design innovative research in environmental health and translate findings into real-world solutions through community outreach, online resources, and clinical education.

The Center's internship program has helped train the next generation of environmental health researchers with students from Penn State, Tulane University, Rutgers University, Montclair State University and others. See below to learn more about our completed and ongoing studies and publications.

The Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University, the first private medical school in New Jersey in more than 50 years, welcomed its first class of students in 2018. In 2019, the Center developed and implemented the first class/lecture within the Human Dimension course at the School of Medicine focusing on an overview of environmental health topics including common exposures, populations at increased risk, chemicals of concern, organics, GMOs, and environmental causes of respiratory issues. Learn more about our affiliation with our School of Medicine.