NIEHS Spotlight

NIEHS hosts French delegation

NIEHS leadership welcomed representatives of the French national health and medical research institute Inserm June 27 and heard a presentation by them.

HHS/NIEHS meeting advances environmental justice initiatives

Nearly 100 attendees gathered at NIEHS July 16-17 for the Environmental Justice Stakeholders Implementation Meeting.

Educating the next generation of environmental health scientists

Trainees took center stage at a meeting of grantees and participants in the Human Genes and the Environment Research Training Program July 9 at NIEHS.

Fellow takes on the role of writer and research support specialist

Heather King, Ph.D., a former fellow in the Laboratory of Structural Biology at NIEHS, made a move in June to start her new career as an environmental writer.

NTP fellow wins 1st Place Young Investigator Award

NTP visiting fellow Xiaohua Gao, M.D., Ph.D., was recognized by the Society of Toxicologic Pathology at its 31st Annual Symposium June 24-28 in Boston.

NIH-funded Nanomaterial Registry now available online

Researchers can now access a wealth of information at the Nanomaterial Registry, launched this summer by RTI International and funded in part by NIEHS.

Dartmouth SRP video addresses mercury exposure in seafood

The NIEHS-funded Superfund Program has released a 10-minute video that outlines important information about mercury in seafood for consumers.

Promising environmental health researchers receive Superfund award

Three talented Superfund Research Program trainees received the 2012 K.C. Donnelly Externship Award Supplement.

Bright future planned for RTP

If Research Triangle Park planners have their way, more retail, residential, hotel, and educational facilities may make RTP bustle after hours, as well as during the day.

Summer intern wins highly competitive NIH scholarship

Unlike far too many college seniors facing a tough economy, NIEHS intern Yasmin Crespo-Mejias knows exactly where she’ll be after she graduates next spring.

Inside the Institute

NIH celebrates LGBT Pride Month

NIH observed Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month June 29 with a panel discussion in Lipsett Auditorium on its Bethesda, Md., campus.

Organizers call for upping Feds Feed Families goal

The 2012 campaign at NIEHS opened June 27, with a challenge from NIEHS/NTP Director Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., to “Beat Your Best.”

Student tour highlights summer internship opportunities

College students involved in a summer program housed at Duke University enjoyed something a little different during their tour of NIEHS July 17.

Calendar of Upcoming Events

Aug 03, Rodbell A 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Seminar Series, featuring Evan Simpson, Ph.D., presenting “A Tale of Disregulated Metabolism and Inflammation”
Aug 03, Rall F193 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — Special Scientific Seminar, “Compartmentalized Signaling and Tumorigenesis: Insights from Intersectin,” by John O’Bryan, Ph.D.
Aug 07, Rodbell Auditorium 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. — Office of the Director Seminar, featuring Alan Guttmacher, M.D.
Aug 07, Executive Conference Room 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. — Receptor Mechanisms Discussion Group with Sue Fenton, Ph.D., discussing "Mammary Gland as a Sensitive Target Tissue for Endocrine Disruption"
Aug 08, Webinar 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. — PEPH Webinar, “Science-based Decision Making,” speakers TBA, registration required
Aug 22, Rall D350 9:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m. — Pulmonary inflammation seminar, featuring Hong Wei Chu, M.D.

View More Events: NIEHS Public Calendar

Science Notebook

Young EH researchers shine at ONES symposium

NIEHS held its sixth annual Outstanding New Environmental Scientist award symposium July 10-11 to highlight a group of especially promising young researchers.

Mediating the body’s clock and metabolism

A new study by NIEHS researchers demonstrates the role of nuclear receptors in regulating the body’s circadian rhythm and metabolic genes.

Former NIEHS trainees return for ONES symposium

For several participants, the Outstanding New Environmental Scientist awardees meeting July 10-11 at NIEHS also meant a visit to their postdoctoral alma mater.

Comparative genomics researcher gains toxicology certification

NIEHS staff scientist Elena Braithwaite, Ph.D., is the latest Institute scientist to earn a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology certification.

Nunnari delivers dynamic talk about mitochondrial biology

University of California, Davis professor Jodi Nunnari, Ph.D., communicated her enthusiasm for mitochondrial biology in a captivating seminar June 25 at NIEHS.

Study examines the role of timing in breast cancer risk

A new study co-funded by NIEHS suggests that women can significantly reduce their risk of breast cancer later in life by being physically active before or after menopause.

Grantee explores the relationship between DNA damage and aging

ONES awardee Laura Niedernhofer, M.D., Ph.D., stayed an additional day beyond the grantees’ annual meeting to discuss her research in mouse models of accelerated aging

NIEHS summer interns learn from experience, and the experienced

Expectations were high, as dozens of students gathered in Rodbell Auditorium for a series of seminars to complement their lab work in the NIH Summer Internship Program.

Research team uncovers a new cellular stress response mechanism

A team of NIEHS-funded researchers applied innovative technologies to discover a step-wise process in the mechanisms of cell defense against toxic chemicals.

New approach to alleviate chronic pain in diabetic patients

A new study funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program describes a novel mechanism for treating the chronic neuropathic pain associated with diabetes.

This month in EHP

This month’s feature stories in Environmental Health Perspectives tackle the timely issues of ultraviolet radiation exposure and emotion-based judgments about science

Upcoming workshop on human genomic plasticity

An innovative program is now accepting early registrations for a free workshop exploring human genomic plasticity Oct. 4-5 in Washington, D.C.

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Environmental Factor

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