September 30, 2026
NC State Study of Lung Damage from Chronic Ozone Exposure Lands $2.8 Million Grant
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has awarded a $2.85 million grant to Dr. Yogesh Saini, professor of pulmonary immunology and toxicology at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, to expand his team’s innovative research into how overexposure to ground-level ozone damages lung cells. Through earlier studies in mice, Saini’s lab already has…