Perry Hystad's research lab focuses on understanding and adapting to the impacts of climate change on human health, particularly in low and middle-income countries. By leveraging data from the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study, the lab investigates both acute and chronic climate-driven health risks and aims to develop strategies to enhance community resilience against climate hazards. The goal is to provide crucial insights into how climate change affects health and to create frameworks to mitigate these effects in vulnerable populations.

Dr. David Charles Dallas's lab at Oregon State University focuses on understanding how different handling practices of human milk affect the release and activity of beneficial peptides in the intestines of preterm infants. Through their research, they aim to discover the best methods to handle and fortify human milk to support healthy growth and development in neonates. This lab's work is crucial for improving nutrition strategies for preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units.