Research
The Luby Lab examines how environmental exposures and infectious diseases shape human health, with a focus on vulnerable communities. Across these efforts, we aim to generate evidence that clarifies risks, informs interventions, and advances understanding of how to build healthier and more resilient societies.
Current Projects
Modifying brick manufacturing across South Asia to reduce harm to the environment and health.
Identifying the dominant sources of lead contamination and working to create a lead-free future.
Mitigating Emissions by transforming Methane into Fish Feed
Advancing pandemic prevention through research on Nipah and emerging pathogens, and advancing protective strategies against antimicrobial resistance.
Implementing a water-sensitive approach to informal settlement upgrading and understand how this revitalization affects human health.
Advancing discussion of existential threats, support research on global catastrophic risks, and explore tractable pathways for students and researchers to reduce these risks.
Archived Projects
Water & Health Air Pollution Emerging Infections
Child Cognitive Development Preventing Human Extinction Planetary Health
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