NIEHS science informs federal response to Flint water crisis
Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., presented data on lead and current plans for addressing the Flint water crisis, at a meeting of NIH directors.
Gina Turrigiano, Ph.D., discussed the brain’s visual cortex and how neurons regulate themselves, in the Falk Lecture’s 30th year.
NIEHS grantee Thomas Arcury, Ph.D., discussed long-term studies of pesticide exposures and migrant farmworker health.
New research found links between seafood consumption by some older adults and fewer signs of Alzheimer’s, despite higher levels of mercury.
Five exceptional early-career scientists, named Outstanding New Environmental Scientists, will receive NIEHS grants totaling $2.5 million.
NIH Director Collins highlights NIH efforts to improve outreach, recruitment, retention and advancement of diverse populations.
NIEHS biochemist Trevor Archer, Ph.D., discussed “Using Epigenetic Enzymes to Regulate Transcription,” in a Duke University seminar.
The Friends of NIEHS held its annual meeting in the Washington office of the American Academy of Pediatrics, one of the group’s members.
In a study published in Nature Communications, NIEHS scientists reported a novel mechanism by which certain memories are developed.
NIEHS grantee Trudy Mackay, Ph.D., geneticist at North Carolina State University, has won the prestigious Wolf Prize.
Patrick Breysse, Ph.D., visited NIEHS Feb. 19 to highlight work done by the two CDC agencies that he now directs.
An NIEHS-led study has identified key genes, related to folate levels in mothers, that are modified in newborns.
At the February meeting, the advisory council heard updates on programs gave a thumbs-up to three newly proposed initiatives.
Through Junior Leadership Durham, 25 high school sophomores visited NIEHS to learn about environmental health and talk with scientists.
A protein known as p62 is central to regulating inflammation, said NIEHS-funded researchers in a study published in the journal Cell.
The Teratology Society recognized Nicole Kleinstreuer, Ph.D., from the National Toxicology Program, with the 2016 F. Clarke Fraser New Investigator Award.
The spring meeting included and a poster award for trainee Fei Zhao, Ph.D., and talks by Humphrey Yao, Ph.D., and trainee Kathryn McClelland, Ph.D.
This year, staff, parents, friends, and graduates celebrate the 1986 founding of the First Environments Early Learning Center.
A panel of experts agreed with draft NTP conclusions on carcinogenicity and toxicity of antimony trioxide and the metalworking fluid TRIM VX.
Attendees at a recent workshop identified steps needed for high throughput test data to begin serving existing toxicity testing needs.
Scientists from NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program will be involved in numerous sessions at the upcoming SOT meeting in New Orleans.
As NIEHS celebrates 50 years of scientific research, Director Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., reflected on developing a high-caliber training program.
- NTP researchers identify mechanism in vinylidene chloride renal tumor formation
- Chronic air pollution associated with increased blood pressure
- Protein unfolding offers new drug target for treating HIV
- Interactions between mammalian WDR12 and midasin
- Study sheds light on lower birth weight associated with PFAS
