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Calendar of Upcoming Events
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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
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Nov 05–06, Building 101, Rodbell Auditorium and mall area — NIEHS Science Days
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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?”
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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
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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
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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”
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Dec 01–02, Rodbell Auditorium, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. — National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors meeting
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Dec 02–04 (Off-site event), Washington, D.C. — Tribal Ecological Knowledge Workshop
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Extramural Research
Extramural papers of the month/2015/11/dert/index.htm
- Exposure to phenols affects pubertal development in girls
- Recombinase enzymes recognize matching DNA three bases at a time
- Time between births associated with autism risk
- Faster measurements of brominated flame retardants
Intramural Research
Intramural papers of the month/2015/11/dir/index.htm
- NTP finds molecular differences between hepatoblastomas and hepatocellular carcinomas
- Mitochondrial POLG2 disease variants impair cellular energy production
- Transient metal ions mediate the direction of DNA synthesis
- The AF-2 domain of estrogen receptor alpha suppresses AF1
- Improved detection methods for environmental chemicals