Dr. Michael Petriello featured in NIEHS "Stories of Success" series

CLEAR's Michael Petriello (Project 4 Co-I and RETCC Co-Lead) has been featured by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in its "Stories of Success" series for November 2023, for his research on how the interplay between environmental pollutants and nutrition influences health.

An assistant professor of environmental health sciences and of pharmacology at Wayne State University in Detroit, Dr. Petriello focuses on metabolic disorders such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease in at-risk populations.

As part of his work with CLEAR, Petriello studies the chemical class PFAS, and how human exposure to PFAS is assocaited with elevated cholesterol. High cholestoral levels are often a precursor for other advanced heart conditions. Dr. Petriello explains that through his research, “we can propose more targeted strategies to decrease the cardiovascular toxicity related to PFAS exposure.”

You can read more about his career journey and research here.