ESRAC brings together interdisciplinary expertise, advanced research infrastructure, and industry partnerships to support innovative exposure science and risk assessment research. Our work combines real-world environmental measurement, quantitative microbial risk assessment, and behavioral analysis to produce actionable risk insights that inform policy, technology development, and public health practices.
Why Work With ESRAC?
Team Science Approach
Collaborative environment leveraging expertise from specialists and students to address complex environmental health challenges.
Specialized Expertise
Risk assessment, modeling, simulation testing, and exposure analysis supported by advanced experimental and computational methods.
Field Sites & Connections
Valuable field sites and established relationships, enabling research in real-world settings and collaboration with industry professionals.
Administrative Support
Support for publications, proposals, article review, graphic design, and web development for enhanced research communication.
Expertise and Resources
ESRAC offers specialized expertise in risk assessment support, modeling, simulation testing, and exposure analysis. The center utilizes advanced techniques such as tracers, controlled chambers, simulation rooms, and behavior monitoring to conduct in-depth exposure analyses. ESRAC employs state-of-the-art environmental testing methods and equipment, including HydroSphere, YSI multi sonde, PCR, IDEXX, and ATP monitoring.
National Leadership in Exposure Science
ESRAC faculty are recognized leaders in the field of environmental risk assessment, particularly related to water quality and infection transmission in the built environment. Our strategic partnerships with academic institutions like Michigan State University, Ohio State University, University of Texas, and University of Leeds, along with industry collaborators, contribute significantly to our success.
Real-World Impact and Outreach
We are uniquely focused on outreach activities aimed at reaching a broader audience with messages around targeted hygiene and improved health practices in everyday life that may drive pathogen exposures. We reach a lay audience with applicable, evidence-based research through our extensive media presence. Since our inception, ESRAC research has been featured in hundreds of unique local, national and international television, print, and web outlets including: The Today Show, PBS News Hour, NPR "All Things Considered", CNN, Good Housekeeping, Forbes, Consumer Reports, Wall Street Journal, NY Times, and many more.
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