NIEHS Spotlight

Aziz Sancar and Paul Modrich share Nobel Prize in chemistry

Sancar, a longtime NIEHS grantee, shared the chemistry prize with former NIEHS review board member Modrich, and with Tomas Lindahl.

New phase of breast cancer research focuses on prevention

NIEHS and the National Cancer Institute announced a new phase of the Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program, focused on prevention.

Burr gets an inside look at NIEHS

U.S. Sen. Richard Burr visited NIEHS Oct. 15, getting a firsthand look at the institute and meeting with institute leadership.

Fellows turn training into faculty positions

Three former NIEHS trainees have begun careers in academia, thanks in part to strong mentoring, as well as Pathway to Independence awards.

President’s task force recommits to children’s environmental health

The President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children reviewed progress and recommitted to achieving goals.

Worker Training Program builds collaborations and enhances data use

WTP launched new grants with a workshop focused on boosting grantee collaborations and increasing data collection.

NIEHS and India meet at the intersection of climate change and health

NIEHS and partners in India held a workshop to raise awareness and train public health researchers and professionals on the health impacts of climate change.

Roadmap for replacing rodents in acute toxicity tests

Government, academic, and industry representatives moved forward with methods to reduce use of rodents in acute toxicity tests.

Inside the Institute

Schrader looks for bigger fish to fry in retirement

NIEHS, along with friends and family, bade a fond farewell to Deputy Scientific Director Bill Schrader, Ph.D., upon his Sept. 30 retirement.

Calendar of Upcoming Events

Nov 04, (Webinar), 11:00 a.m.–noon — In Vitro to In Vivo Extrapolation for High Throughput Prioritization and Decision Making webinar series featuring John Wambaugh, Ph.D., from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Center for Computational Toxicology, speaking on “Building Fit-for-purpose Pharmacokinetic Models,” register to attend
Nov 05–06, Building 101, Rodbell Auditorium and mall area — NIEHS Science Days
Nov 06 (Off-site event), Duke University Environmental Hall, noon–1:30 p.m. — Duke University Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program (ITEHP) Fall 2015 Seminar Series featuring Keith Cheng, M.D., Ph.D., from Penn State University, presenting “What is phenomics and how can it be used for society?”
Nov 10, Rodbell Auditorium, 11:00 a.m.–noon — Distinguished Lecture Seminar Series with Bert O’Malley, M.D., from Baylor College of Medicine discussing “Structure-Function Studies of the Estrogen Receptor-Coactivator Complex on DNA,” hosted by Ken Korach
Nov 13 (Off-site event), Duke University Environmental Hall, Field Auditorium, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. — ITEHP Fall 2015 Seminar Series Fall Symposium: The Toxicity of Power, register to attend
Nov 19–20, Arlington, Virginia — Society of Toxicology Future Tox III Bridges for Translation meeting “Transforming 21st Century Science into Risk Assessment and Regulatory Decision-Making”
Dec 01–02, Rodbell Auditorium, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. — National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors meeting
Dec 02–04 (Off-site event), Washington, D.C. — Tribal Ecological Knowledge Workshop