Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the toxicity of environmental pollutants.

Research in the Petriello Lab focuses on mechanisms that link nutrition and toxicology and may lead to translatable prevention strategies that may limit pollutant-induced metabolic disorders such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease especially in at-risk populations. Overall, We aim to investigate biomarkers that link environmental exposures, diet, and inflammatory diseases in human populations and to test mechanisms of toxicity using mouse models. Learn more

Latest News

Med student Ms. Stephanie Morgan is featured in Today@Wayne news article

Dr. Petriello is chosen for an NIEHS Early Stage Investigator Talk

Wayne State University is awarded a new P42 Superfund Research Center grant!

Dr. Petriello is featured in the ECHO CHARM Newsletter

Dr. Katherine Roth wins poster award at 47th Annual Pharmacology Colloquium

Med student Ms. Stephanie Morgan is awarded a Medical Student Research Fellowship

Dr. Katherine Roth earns a Travel Award to the 3rd National PFAS Meeting

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Trainee Spotlight

Stephanie Morgan is a 3rd year Medical Student at Wayne State and works with Dr. Petriello on clinical and epidemiological research investigating associations between blood levels of pollutants and disease risk. She loves living and working in Detroit because of the vibrant restaurant and arts scene and appreciates the collaborative nature of the research environment.