Ecologists test sample water contaminated from industrial estate. Environment and healthcare issue.
Texas A&M

Center for Environmental Research

TiCER

Enhancing public health by identifying, understanding, and reducing adverse environmental health risks

Themes Cores Pilot Projects MEmbership

Vision

The vision for the Texas A&M Center for Environmental Health Research (TiCER) is to nucleate environmental health research and translational activities of investigators around the overarching theme of “Innovative solutions for addressing exposure-stressor interactions”. Overall, TiCER will expand the established investigator base and expertise in cross-cutting environmental health science that can be deployed to increase the impact of environmental health research change in Texas and beyond.

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Themes

TiCER is organized around two research themes to facilitate the exchange of ideas and the development of novel experimental approaches. Cross-disciplinary collaborations drive high-impact discoveries by identifying common exposure and disease interests, enabling integrated solutions such as coordinated research efforts, data-sharing frameworks, and joint intervention strategies. 

themes Overview

Stressors to Responses

The goal of this theme is to isolate environmental stressors, understand the mechanisms by which these stressors take effect in biological systems, and identify diseases and adverse responses associated with stressor exposure.

Environment & Metabolism

The goal of this theme is to study environmental exposures that beneficially or adversely impact metabolic health. Dysregulated metabolism is widely regarded as a precursor to poor overall health.

Cores

The center also aims to enhance research capacity, integration, and translation by facilitating research across mechanistic, individual, and inter-individual scales with an integrated set of cores that bridge technologies, capabilities, and expertise. 

Cores Overview
CEC

Community Engagement Core

Facilitating research that moves environmental health science from study to application

DSFC

Data Science Facility Core

Developing and disseminating novel and state-of-the-art data science interventions that support and integrate the Center’s scientific and outreach activities

TRSC

Translational Research Support Core

Promoting interdisciplinary collaborations by prioritizing high-impact vouchers and delivering expert advice on experimental design and research compliance

TiCER News

News Archive

Los Angeles Fires Demonstrate Rising Threat Of Wildfires In Urban Areas

As cities expand further into natural areas, a unique set of firefighting and disaster preparedness challenges has emerged, Texas A&M experts say.

What You Should Know About The Toxins In Beauty Products

A Texas A&M University pharmaceutical scientist explains the health risks of phthalates and their impact on well-being.

AgriLife Research director’s awards honor faculty, staff, projects

Awards recognize exceptional agency contributions

A scientist clad in protective gear takes a water sample from an industrial area, underscoring pollution monitoring and environmental safety practices.

Pilot Projects

The TiCER Pilot Project Program provides seed funding to support innovative environmental health research that aligns with the NIEHS mission. It encourages new research directions, interdisciplinary collaboration, and aims to generate preliminary data for future funding opportunities.

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