Research Projects

To advance the public's health and well-being through education, research & service
with a focus on issues affecting Louisiana

Dr. Jim Diaz's research interests: impact of climate changes on natural disasters public health outcomes, arthropod-borne emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, food and waterborne infectious diseases, medical toxicology, environmental and occupational toxicology, neurotoxicology, occupational health and medicine, prevention and control of infectious diseases and injuries in travelers.
Click here to see Dr. Diaz's presentation of "Crude oil & dispersants-impact on human health & socioeconomic systems" at the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) Oil Spill Principal Investigator’s Conference.

Dr. Chih-yang Hu's research interests include water quality and resource management, wetland restoration, water source conservation, biological water treatment, environmental sciences and impact of climate change, community-based participatory reearch, and health risk assessment.

Dr. Daniel Harrington's research interests are primarily in air pollution and exposure assessment.

Dr. David’s Lirrette’s research interests are in analytical and forensic toxicology, ecotoxicology, and monitoring aquatic animals as sentinels of water quality.