Our Aims

1. Identify research priorities via consensus-building among a broad range of researchers
2. Develop guidance for measuring, harmonizing, and using exposome data
3. Create novel exposome measures and data
4. Disseminate open-access resources and products to the broader research community

Our Approach

To achieve these aims and advance the science on links between life course exposures and health, with a focus on AD/ADRD, the GECC serves as a centralized hub for accessing, harmonizing, linking, and sharing exposome data for researchers across disciplines, with a focus on six key, interconnected domains:

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  Extreme Weather Environment

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  Physical Environment

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  Social Environment

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  Policy Environment

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  Community Services Environment

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  Life Experiences

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  Methods

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  Dissemination

Although each domain has unique goals and outputs, all domains advance our understanding of how different components of the exposome relate to each other and interact to influence health by inclusively and transparently establishing consensus on high priority research topics, developing standards for data collection, and carrying out novel data collection for key exposome measures.

Our Consensus-Building Process

Advancements in each domain will drive ongoing cooperative efforts. Domain experts and the core teams will continue to meet regularly to discuss progress towards these goals and share their findings. The GECC will host additional town halls, workshops, and expert panels to publicize and circulate new domain-specific knowledge, improved measures, and enhanced policies for exposome data collection and sharing.