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Former NIEHS adviser to lead Harvard School of Public Health

The appointment of Michelle Williams, Sc.D., was greeted at NIEHS with appreciation for her past service and enthusiasm for her new role.

New epidemiologist joins NIEHS

Kelly Ferguson, Ph.D., the newest NIEHS tenure-track researcher, leads the Perinatal and Early Life Epidemiology Group.

Hammock recognized with first McGiff Memorial Award

NIEHS grantee Bruce Hammock, Ph.D., received the first John C. McGiff Memorial Award for Contributions to Eicosanoid Research.

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Apr
02

Women’s Health Awareness Day 2016
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Location: North Carolina Central University, Mary Townes Science Building, 1900 Concord Street, Durham, N.C.
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
More information and registration

Apr
11

NTP Board of Scientific Counselors meeting
Report on Carcinogen concepts for Helicobacter pylori and certain water disinfection byproducts
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Location: Webcast
Time: 3:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Agenda and registration

Apr
12

NIEHS Distinguished Lecture Seminar Series featuring Gerard Karsenty, M.D., Ph.D., from Columbia University discussing “The Impact of Bone on Whole Organism Physiology”
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Location: Rodbell Auditorium
Time: 11:00 a.m. – noon

Apr
15

Groundbreaking for Net Zero Energy Warehouse
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Location: 110 T.W. Alexander Dr. at former Highway 147 spur
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Speaker(s): Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., director NIEHS and NTP; Dan Wheeland, director, NIH Office of Research Facilities; and Congressman David Price, 4th District of N.C.

Apr
19

GEMS Spring Meeting — Communicating Our Science: Outreach to the Public and Future Scientists
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Location: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, N.C.
Time: 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Apr
20

NIEHS Keystone Seminar featuring Habibul Ahsan, M.D., from the University of Chicago, discussing “Arsenic and Human Health: From Biology to Prevention”
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Location: Keystone 1003AB
Time: 11:00 a.m. – noon

Apr
24

Science in the Cinema, showing the movie “WALL-E” followed by Q&A with NIEHS scientists
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Location: Marbles Museum, Raleigh, N.C.
Time: noon – 2:30 p.m.
Free. Advance registration required.

Apr
26-27

NTP Workshop: Addressing Challenges in the Assessment of Botanical Dietary Supplement Safety
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Location: Lister Auditorium, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Register to attend in person or via webcast

Apr
26

Alternative Approaches for Acute Inhalation Toxicity to Address Global Regulatory and Non-regulatory Data Requirements
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Location: Webinar
Time: 11:00 a.m. – noon
Registration and more information

Apr
29

19th Annual NIEHS Biomedical Career Symposium

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Location: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, N.C.
Time: 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Speaker(s): Keith Micoli, Ph.D., director of the New York University School of Medicine Postdoctoral Program, presenting “Beyond the End of the Road: Career Advice From the Wilderness."

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