CHEEC | Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination

Dedicated to supporting and conducting research to identify, measure and prevent adverse health outcomes related to exposure to environmental toxins.

Research

CHEEC has an active research program. In addition to its seed grant program, CHEEC initiates and develops environmental health research projects and works cooperatively as co-investigators with researchers at a number of universities, federal agencies, and state of Iowa environmental and health departments.

Seed Grant Program

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CHEEC administers a seed grant program supporting pilot level research across a range of environmental health research topics.

News

May 31 2018

Graduate Internship Opportunity at State Hygienic Laboratory
May 31 2018

CHEEC funds study of links between environmental exposures, breast and thyroid cancers
May 31 2018

CHEEC awards $159,000 in seed grants for environmental research
October 30 2017

FY 2018 Seed Grant Program Request for Proposals released

Research

Seed Grant Program

News

Graduate Internship Opportunity at State Hygienic Laboratory

CHEEC funds study of links between environmental exposures, breast and thyroid cancers

CHEEC awards $159,000 in seed grants for environmental research

FY 2018 Seed Grant Program Request for Proposals released