NIEHS Spotlight

Birnbaum presents plenary at meeting of Canadian toxicology group

NIEHS and NTP Director Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., added an interesting twist on the famous quote from Paracelsus during her plenary talk Dec. 4 in Ottawa.

EPA releases chemical screening data and launches challenges

Researchers gained access to more chemical screening data with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency release of new information Dec. 17 on 1,800 chemicals.

NTP shares new toxicology approaches with international colleagues

Associate Director John Bucher, Ph.D., delivered the keynote lecture at the Karolinska Institutet Nov. 20, on new approaches in toxicology research and testing.

Validating civic perspective, grassroots resources for environmental science

Research by members of the public can meet the rigors of science and help advance environmental health efforts, according to Sara Wylie, Ph.D., of Northeastern University.

Newly dedicated facility to house NIEHS-funded labs

Officials at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington cut the ribbon Nov. 18 for a new facility that will serve NIEHS-funded labs on the N.C. coast.

Autism Studies Build on past Investments and Guide Future Research

Cindy Lawler, Ph.D., discusses three new reports on autism illustrating the diverse nature of current research and its influence on future directions.

New Evidence of Gene-environment Interaction in Autism

Children possessing a specific genetic risk factor appear more likely to develop autism spectrum disorder when prenatal exposure to air pollution occurs.

Parents Are Right: Children with Autism Experience More GI Symptoms

Children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental delays are far more likely to experience frequent gastrointestinal problems.

Autism in Minneapolis higher among Somalis and whites than other groups

Report finds autism more prevalent among Somali and white children in Minneapolis.

Latoni tapped to head Scientific Review Branch

NIEHS welcomed its new Scientific Review Branch chief Nov. 18, as Alfonso Latoni, Ph.D., joined the leadership of the Division of Extramural Research and Training.

Students in NIEHS program WOW! supporters with interactive presentations

NIEHS scientists reaped the rewards of teaching and service as they participated in the Citizen Schools WOW! Event Dec. 12 at Lowe’s Grove Middle School in Durham, N.C.

Duke brings Superfund research to the Elizabeth River Learning Barge

The end of 2013 marks the first full semester of Duke University Superfund Research Program field work and outreach on the Elizabeth River Project Learning Barge.

Industry-academic collaboration streamlines decades of data

Scientists from Pfizer and North Carolina State University culled more than 88,000 studies for information about toxicity for some 1,200 drugs.

Inside the Institute

Employees make the 2013 Giving Tree a success

This year’s Giving Tree allowed 160 area children to have a brighter holiday.

NIEHS scientists join other volunteers to teach children about nutrition

Thanks to volunteers from NIEHS and public service groups, six children in a Durham, N.C. program learned important lessons about healthy lifestyle and diet.

Calendar of Upcoming Events

Jan 07, Executive Conference Room 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. — Receptor Mechanisms Discussion Group seminar on “The Role of Estrogen Receptor Signaling in Endometriosis,” by Katherine Burns, Ph.D.
Jan 10, Rodbell B 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. — Exposome Faculty Meeting
Jan 13, Rodbell A 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. — Keystone Science Lecture Seminar Series presentation on “Uncovering Early Life Exposure to Chemical Mixtures,” by Manish Arora, Ph.D.
Jan 17, Rodbell A 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Seminar Series, featuring David McClay, Ph.D., exploring "A Systems and Cellular Analysis of Primordial Germ Cell Homing to the Gonad"
Jan 24, Rodbell Auditorium 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — Distinguished Lecture Series with Joseph DeSimone, Ph.D., “Exploiting the Manufacturing Tools of the Microelectronics Industry to Make Precise Organic Particles for Therpeutics and Vaccines”
Jan 30, Rodbell A 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — Seminar featuring Sadis Matalon, Ph.D., exploring “Mechanisms and Modification of Halogen-induced Bronchial Hyperreactivity”