NIEHS Spotlight

Birnbaum receives honorary doctorate from Ben-Gurion University

NIEHS and NTP Director Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., added one more laurel to her long list May 20 with the award of an honorary doctorate by Ben-Gurion University.

National Climate Assessment includes key messages about human health

Released May 6, the NCA makes clear that climate change, once thought an issue for the distant future, has moved firmly into the present, with impacts on human health.

Centers of excellence adds Texas consortium

NIEHS has designated the Center for Translational Environmental Health Research in Texas as the newest National Center of Excellence in Environmental Health Science.

Director of FNIH promotes foundation

Foundation for NIH director Maria Freire, Ph.D., seeks to change the lack of FNIH support for NIEHS research.

Pregnant and breastfeeding women need iodine supplements

New policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics aims to protect children from iodine deficiency and adverse impacts of certain environmental chemicals.

Event helps employees laugh their way into ethical compliance

NIEHS held its fifth annual Ethics Day May 15 with a refreshing mix of tunes, funny yet instructional videos, good-natured competition, and serious talk about ethical conduct.

Variety of topics covered at council

At the 142nd meeting of the National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council, members learned about NIEHS programs and provided thoughtful feedback.

Molecular genetics groups break for annual retreat

The NIEHS Laboratory of Molecular Genetics kicked off its two-day departmental retreat May 8 at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Genomics Day highlights breadth of NIEHS resources and research

The fifth annual Genomics Day highlighted genomics resources available to NIEHS researchers and featured posters and talks on the research those resources support.

NIEHS Biomedical Career Symposium draws hundreds

Nearly 400 people attended the daylong event featuring workshops, networking, and job-hunting advice on a variety of career paths.

Emerging concerns with PCBs in schools draw hundreds to SRP webinars

Two April webinars provided more than 300 people with overview, exposure assessment, and approaches to reducing health risks from PCBs in schools.

NIEHS reaches out at nation’s largest STEM event

Members of the NIEHS Office of Science Education and Diversity were part of a trans-NIH effort at the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival April 26-27.

Translating research into products to improve public health

Three NIEHS-funded researchers, who have launched start-ups that promise to enhance public health, were recognized for their efforts this spring.

NIEHS fellows earn honors at NIH Postbac Poster Day

Caitlin McDonough and Jessica Boni won Outstanding Poster awards May 1 at the 2014 Postbac Poster Day at the NIH main campus in Bethesda, Maryland.

Inside the Institute

Administrative professionals recharge and empower at NIEHS seminar

NIEHS support staff gathered April 23 for a lively workshop on strategies for recognizing accomplishments, managing stress, and establishing respect.

NIEHS renovation team wins HHS Green Champions Award

The Green and Fit Retrofit team was selected for a small group award, for the sustainable, healthy priorities that guided a recent NIEHS renovation.

Lead design architect revisits NIEHS

More than three decades after completion of the main building at NIEHS, lead design architect Richard Banks returned to NIEHS May 19 for the first time.

Fun and fitness abound during 2014 NIEHS Health and Fitness Week

May 5 marked the beginning of NIEHS Health and Fitness Week, an unofficial rite of spring, with multiple events every day of the week.

Calendar of Upcoming Events

June 03, Executive Conference Room 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. — Receptor Mechanisms Discussion Group Seminar Series, featuring Carolyn Mattingly, Ph.D., addressing "Predicting Chemical-Gene-Disease Interactions with CTD [Comparative Toxicogenomics Database]"
June 04, Webinar 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. — NIEHS Superfund Research Program Arsenic Panel Discussion Webinar Series, “Part 4: Prevention and Remediation Strategies for Arsenic Exposure"
June 05, Rall D350 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — Laboratory of Toxicology and Pharmacology Seminar Series explores “Early Antidepressant Exposure Induces Global Network and Glial Dysfunctions,” by Rick Lin, Ph.D.
June 09, Keystone 1003AB 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — 11:00 a.m. Keystone Lecture: Dr. Leo Trasande, “The Economic Case for Protecting the Public from Environmental Hazards” (Kristi Pettibone)
June 10, Webcast 10:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m. — webcast from Bethesda, Maryland, NIH Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion LGBTI Portfolio presentation, “On Being Human: Reflections on Trans* Health and Wellness,” with panelists Cecilia Chung, Ruby Corado, Rayceen Pendarvis, and JV Sapinoso, Ph.D.
June 12 (Off-site event), Daily Planet Cafe at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh, North Carolina 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. — Science Café discussion of “History and Roles of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps,” with Capt. Terri Clark, D.V.M.
June 17–18, Rodbell Auditorium 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. — NTP Board of Scientific Counselors meeting
June 18, Webcast 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. — webcast from Bethesda, Maryland, NIH Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series, featuring a presentation by Donald Ingber, M.D., Ph.D., “Human Organs on Chips and Programmable Nanotherapeutics”
June 21–24 (Off-site event), McCormick Place West in Chicago 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. — Endocrine Society annual meeting
June 25, NIH William H. Natcher Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. — ICCVAM Public Forum, register by June 11
June 30 – July 02, Rodbell Auditorium 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. — Outstanding New Environmental Scientists (ONES) awardee meeting