UCSF Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment

Name

UCSF Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment

Legal name

The Regents of the University of California

Website

https://prhe.ucsf.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Health Research & Education

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Reproductive Health Analytics (HLAJAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Global Health Research, Clinical Trials & Product Development Partnerships (PDPs) (HLAJAOAM)

Keywords

• Environmental health research
• Reproductive health research
• Chemical exposure prevention
• Clinical practice resources
• Health policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PRHE conducts multi-disciplinary scientific research on how environmental chemicals and contaminants affect fertility, pregnancy, and fetal and child development. It translates that research into clinical practice materials (including FIGO Opinion statements, CME courses, and clinical assessment tools), consumer-facing resources (notably the Toxic Matters guide), and policy guidance related to the Toxic Substances Control Act.

Product overview

The UCSF Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment (PRHE) is an academic research and education program within UCSF's Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences. Rather than a unified software platform, PRHE offers a portfolio of educational resources and clinical tools focused on environmental health and reproductive wellness. The core offerings include Toxic Matters (a consumer guide for reducing chemical exposures), Clinical Practice Materials (including FIGO Opinion statements, CME courses, and the Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit), assessment tools like the Prenatal Environmental Exposure History and Exposure Assessment for Pregnant Women, and the Story of Health multimedia ebook. PRHE also produces video content including the 60 MiNueTs: Toxic series and collaborates with organizations like FIGO, ACOG, and PEHSU to advance environmental health education and policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Toxic Matters: A consumer guide and resource created by PRHE to help individuals reduce exposure to toxic chemicals in their daily lives, covering topics like home, community, and workplace exposures.

Products and services

• Toxic Matters

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015PRHE guided FIGO on their 2015 opinion regarding toxic environmental chemicals, providing scientific expertise for a global policy statement on preventing exposure to toxic chemicals for reproductive health professionals worldwide. PRHE also partnered with FIGO on creative materials serving as education for pregnant people and clinicians.
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACOG identifies reducing exposure to toxic environmental agents as a critical area of intervention for obstetricians, gynecologists, and reproductive health professionals. PRHE works with ACOG to develop Committee Opinions and clinical guidance.
• Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEHSU is a national network of experts in prevention, diagnosis, management, and treatment of health issues arising from environmental exposures. PRHE collaborates on clinical practice materials including the Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit.
• Bakar Computational Health Sciences InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated program at UCSF focused on computational approaches to health sciences.
• Silent Spring InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated research organization focused on women's environmental health research.
• UC Center for Climate, Health and EquityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUC system-wide initiative addressing climate change impacts on health and equity.
• EaRTH Center (Environmental Research and Translation for Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRHE collaborates with the EaRTH Center on materials including the Toxic Matters consumer resource. The EaRTH Center supports environmental health research translation.
• Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (WS-PEHSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the Story of Health multimedia ebook and Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit in collaboration with PRHE. Located at UCSF.
• Bayview Hunters Point Community AdvocatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrassroots advocacy organization representing an impacted community, supporting PRHE's community-focused environmental health work.
• Breast Cancer Prevention PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit working to prevent breast cancer by eliminating exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation, aligned with PRHE's mission.
• Cancer Free Economy NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborative network seeking solutions to toxic chemical exposure that are broader than individual organizations can accomplish alone.
• Children's Environmental Health NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational multi-disciplinary organization protecting developing children from environmental health hazards and promoting healthier environments.
• Project TENDRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration of scientists, health professionals, and advocates concerned about scientific evidence linking toxic environmental chemicals to neurodevelopmental disorders.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (WS-PEHSU): Located at UCSF and co-developed the Story of Health ebook and Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit with PRHE. Directly comparable clinical and educational resource model.
• Silent Spring Institute: A nonprofit research organization focused on women's environmental health, particularly breast cancer and environmental chemical exposures. Listed as an affiliated research partner of PRHE, with directly overlapping scientific mission and methods.
• EaRTH Center (Environmental Research and Translation for Health): A UCSF-affiliated center that collaborates with PRHE on environmental health research translation and consumer resources like Toxic Matters. Directly comparable in mission and institutional positioning.
• Mount Sinai Program in Environmental Medicine: An academic research program within Mount Sinai focused on how environmental exposures affect human health. Closely comparable to PRHE in being a university-embedded environmental health research and translation program.
• Children's Environmental Health Network: A national multidisciplinary organization protecting developing children from environmental health hazards. Listed as a PRHE partner with highly aligned mission around children's environmental health.
• Breast Cancer Prevention Partners: A nonprofit focused on preventing breast cancer by eliminating toxic chemical exposure. A listed PRHE partner with directly overlapping toxic-chemical-and-health agenda.

Emerging players

• Environmental Working Group (EWG): A prominent environmental health advocacy nonprofit focused on consumer education about chemical exposures, similar in audience-facing orientation to PRHE's Toxic Matters. Differs in advocacy-first vs. research-first posture.
• Project TENDR: A collaboration of scientists, clinicians, and advocates linking toxic environmental chemicals to neurodevelopmental disorders. PRHE partner with comparable evidence-to-policy orientation.

Others

• UC Center for Climate, Health and Equity: A UC system-wide initiative addressing climate change impacts on health and equity. A listed PRHE partner working in an adjacent environmental-health domain with overlapping scientific themes.

Broad incumbents

• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS): The U.S. federal agency that funds much of the environmental health research ecosystem in which PRHE operates, including the P30 children's health centers that developed Prescriptions for Prevention. Much broader scope but directly comparable scientific mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UCSF_PRHE
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC91zMO_ExctTYF5d9YQtmzg
• Facebookfacebook.com/165446526835364
• Instagraminstagram.com/ucsf_prhe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prhe

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