School of Public Health,Research04/22/2025 05:30:00 AMA new study co-led by Sergios-Orestis Kolokotronis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, Elizabeth Hénaff, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine, and Rutgers University, uncovers a diverse microbial ecosystem in the sediment of the Gowanus Canal—long considered a symbol of industrial pollution and environmental neglect.Office of the PresidentSchool of Public HealthResearch