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Environmental Factor, October 2015

NIEHS Spotlight

Headshot of Sri NadadurNadadur serves in India as first NIEHS U.S. Embassy Science Fellow

Sri Nadadur, Ph.D., an expert on health effects of air pollution, arrived in New Delhi Aug. 25 as the first U.S. Embassy Science Fellow from NIEHS.

Raina MaierSRP researchers quickly inform communities near Colorado mine spill Story contains video

University of Arizona Superfund Research Program scientists provided prompt public information after the recent Gold King Mine Spill.

Headshot of Tammy CollinsTrainees honored during NIEHS Postdoc Appreciation Week Story contains slideshow

NIEHS celebrated the invaluable contributions of its trainees, with workshops, a trivia game, and activities in individual labs.

Lawrence TabakCouncil meeting addresses NIEHS and NIH developments Story contains slideshow

The National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council heard new developments at NIEHS and NIH.

Breast Cancer and The Environment Prioritizing Prevention CoverOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month, NIEHS joins U.S. efforts to raise awareness and highlight research to help fight the disease.

Monica FrazierNIEHS trainee begins career in product development

In June, Monica Frazier, Ph.D., began a new career with Rho, Inc., a North Carolina contract research organization.

DHHS LogoGreen Champions awards recognize NIEHS achievements Story contains video Story contains award

The Department of Health and Human Services recognized two NIEHS groups with Green Champions awards for promoting sustainable operations.

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Inside the Institute

Headshot of Robert DutcherEmployees’ years of service celebrated Story contains slideshow

The institute’s annual Years of Service ceremony recognized 48 employees, commemorating career milestones of 10, 20, 30, and 40 years, and 14 retirees.

CFC logoNIEHS launches 2015 charity drive

You Can Change a Life is the theme of this year’s Combined Federal Campaign, which NIEHS launched Sept. 18 with presentations and a bake sale.

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Calendar of Upcoming Events

  • Oct 02 (Off-site event), Duke University Environmental Hall noon–1:20 p.m. — Duke University Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program (ITEHP) Fall 2015 Seminar Series presents Vanessa Fitsanakis, Ph.D., from King University, discussing “ C. elegans Treated With the Glyphosate-containing Herbicide TouchDown Show Mitochondrial Inhibition and Elevated ROS”
  • Oct 07, webinar 11:00 a.m.–noon — The NTP Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods and the Environmental Protection Agency sponsoring “ In Vitro to In Vivo Extrapolation for High Throughput Prioritization and Decision Making,” register by Oct. 5.
  • Oct 09 (Off-site event), Duke University Environmental Hall noon–1:20 p.m. — ITEHP Fall 2015 Seminar Series with John Rawls, Ph.D., from Duke University, exploring “Zebrafish Models for Studying Developmental and Environmental Regulation of Energy Balance”
  • Oct 16 (Off-site event), location and time TBA, noon–1:20 p.m. — ITEHP Fall 2015 Seminar Series features Christopher Ward, from Duke University, discussing “Microbial Community Responses to Natural and Anthropogenic Disturbances in Aquatic Systems”
  • Oct 19 (Off-site event), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland 9:00 a.m.–3:50 p.m. — NIH Digital Summit, “ Optimizing Digital to Reach Patients, Scientists, Clinicians, and the Public ”
  • Oct 23 (Off-site event), Duke University Environmental Hall noon–1:20 p.m. — ITEHP Fall 2015 Seminar Series presentation on “Early-life Exposure to Organophosphate Flame Retardants (OPFRs) Alters Behavior in Zebrafish: A Comparison With Organophosphate Pesticides,” by Anthony Oliveri from Duke University
  • Oct 28 (Off-site event), North Carolina Biotechnology Center 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. — Genetics and Environmental Mutagenesis Society fall meeting, “The Impact of Environmental Exposures on Genomic Health Across Generations”
  • Oct 28–29 (Off-site event), Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, D.C. — NIEHS/EPA Children’s Centers annual meeting, register by Oct. 9
  • Oct 29, Keystone 1003 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. — Biomolecular Screening Branch seminar featuring Carole Yauk, Ph.D., from Health Canada and Carleton University, discussing “Towards Implementing Toxicogenomics in Human Health Risk Assessment: Advances in the Application of Benchmark Dose Modeling”
  • Oct 29, Rodbell Auditorium noon–4:30 p.m. — North Carolina Society of Toxicology fall meeting, “Mouse vs. Man: Where the Differences and Similarities Lie in Today’s Toxicological Research,” registration required
  • Oct 30 (Off-site event), Duke University Environmental Hall noon–1:20 p.m. — ITEHP Fall 2015 Seminar, “Mechanisms and Consequences of Evolutionary Adaptation to Polluted Environments: Lessons Learned From PAH-resistant Atlantic Killifish Fundulus heteroclitus,” by Nishad Jayasundara, Ph.D., of Duke University

View More Events: NIEHS Public Calendar

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Science Notebook

Headshot of Francesco DeMayoDeMayo named deputy chief of NIEHS lab

Francesco DeMayo, Ph.D., is the new deputy chief of the NIEHS Reproductive and Developmental Biology Lab and leads the Pregnancy and Reproduction Group.

Headshot of Doug WallaceMutations in mitochondrial DNA lead to disease Story contains video

Doug Wallace, Ph.D., discussed his theory that many illnesses may result from mutations in mitochondrial DNA, in his September Distinguished Lecture.

Headshot of Casey WarrenAdvisory committee on alternatives to animal testing looks forward Story contains slideshow

At its yearly meeting, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods discussed recent progress toward alternatives to animal testing.

Kids playing with a ballNew children’s health research projects funded by NIH

New National Institutes of Health funding will support research on how environmental exposures affect a child’s health and development.

isee logoNIEHS leads at international epidemiology conference

NIEHS staff and grantees were key contributors at the 27th annual meeting of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology in Brazil.

Headshot of Alisa SuenNIH Research Festival celebrates wealth of scientific pursuits

The three-day event in September celebrated research across the institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health.

Climate Health Callenge IconClimate change and environmental exposures challenge announced

NIEHS has challenged innovators to develop tools decision-makers can use to prepare for potential health risks posed by climate change.

EHP logoThis month in EHP

The October issue of Environmental Health Perspectives explores environmental influences on children’s health.

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Extramural Research

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Intramural Research

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