Research Grants & Funding

Supporting innovative research in environmental epidemiology, water quality, and pediatric respiratory health.

Research Grants and Funding - Melaram Lab
$400,000
Active Funding
Current Awards
1
Active Grants
Current Portfolio
$410,000
Total Funded
Cumulative Awards

Active Research Grants

Active
$400,000
BREATHE-CC: Bridging Respiratory Exposures, Asthma, and Environmental Health in Corpus Christi - A Pilot Investigation in Children
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Minority Health and Education Grant Program (RFA# 01724)

Organizational Partner

Driscoll Children's Hospital

Research Team

Dr. Rajesh Melaram Principal Investigator
Dr. Jon Roberts Clinical Principal Investigator
Dr. Lei Jin Co-Principal Investigator
Dr. Natalie Johnson Co-Principal Investigator
Study Type:
Prospective Birth Cohort
Duration:
FY2025 - 2027
Target Sample:
150 participants
Location:
Corpus Christi, Texas

Completed Research Grants

Completed
$10,000
Investigating asthma disparities in rural Hispanic communities using machine learning algorithms in the All of Us platform - a nationwide study
Healthy Americas Foundation

Research Team

Dr. Lei Jin Principal Investigator
Dr. Rajesh Melaram Co-Principal Investigator
Research Focus:
Health Disparities
Study Population:
Rural Hispanic Communities
Methodology:
Machine Learning
Platform:
All of Us Research Program
Research Impact and Significance
Regional Focus

The BREATHE-CC study addresses critical environmental health questions in the Corpus Christi region through community-based research partnerships

Innovation

Advanced machine learning algorithms and prospective birth cohort methodologies for environmental health research

Health Equity

Addressing critical gaps in understanding respiratory health disparities in underserved Hispanic communities

Grant Management: This page reflects current active awards and will be updated regularly as new funding is secured. For grant opportunities or collaboration inquiries, please contact Dr. Rajesh Melaram.