Andrew Patterson (IMAGE) Penn State Caption Andrew Patterson, professor of molecular toxicology and the John T. and Paige S. Smith Professor in the College of Agricultural Sciences, received a $7 million award from the National Institutes of Health to study how environmental chemical exposure impacts the gut microbiome to exacerbate chronic diseases. Credit Courtesy Andrew Patterson Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.