Environmental Factor Newsletter, November 2019

Jill Escher, J.D. at the podium speaking to attendees

Toxicants can affect sperm and eggs, pose risks for offspring

Two experts visited NIEHS to discuss how reproductive cells' exposure to harmful agents can lead to health problems in later generations.

Human health linked to animals, environment, say experts

That interconnection — called One Health — was the focus of a recent conference in Durham, North Carolina.

Chemicals alter fat cells, disrupt healthy metabolism

Stephanie Kim, winner of the 2018 Wetterhahn Award, spoke about her research into how chemicals influence the development of fat cells.

Environmental, chemical, and social stressors can be a dangerous mix

The annual meeting of the North Carolina Society of Toxicology focused on how the interplay of those factors can affect humans.

Emily Reinke, Ph.D., Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., Warren Casey, Ph.D., Nicole Kleinstreuer, Ph.D.

Experts debate challenges of tissue chips, machine learning

Advancing new nonanimal testing technologies will require guidance from regulators on best uses.

Endocrine disruptors and male vulnerability to behavioral disorders

Marissa Sobolewski, Ph.D., says some chemicals can raise early-life testosterone levels in males, increasing risk of disorders such as ADHD.

Calendar

Nov
02-06

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting — Creating the Healthiest Nation: For Science. For Action. For Health.
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Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Time: 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
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Nov
07

NIEHS Science Days — Day 1
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Location: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Auditorium, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Time: 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Speaker(s): NIEHS fellows, students, and technicians

Nov
08

Reddit Ask Me Anything — Botanical Supplements: Scientific Q and A
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Location: Online
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Nov
08

NIEHS Science Days — Day 2
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Location: Building 101 Malls and Room F193
Time: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Nov
12

North Carolina State University Toxicology Program Seminar presents “siRNA-Based Synthetic Lethal Screening to Enhance Cancer Treatment Responses of Specific p53 Mutants”
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Location: 850 Main Campus Dr., Room 2104, Raleigh, North Carolina
Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Speaker(s): NIEHS Staff Scientist Daniel Menendez, Ph.D.
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Nov
12

NIEHS Distinguished Lecture Seminar Series presents “Telomeres and Cancer: Tumor Suppression and Genome Instability”
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Location: Building 101, Room F193
Time: 11:00 a.m.-noon
Speaker(s): Titia de Lange, Ph.D., from Rockefeller University

Nov
19

North Carolina State University Toxicology Program Seminar presents “Transcriptional and Epigenetic Control of Cell Fate Decisions'
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Location: 850 Main Campus Dr., Room 2104, Raleigh, North Carolina
Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Speaker(s): NIEHS Systems Biology Group Chief Raja Jothi, Ph.D.

Nov
21-22

Environmental Health Matters Initiative Workshop “Quality Water from Every Tap”
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Location: National Academies of Science, 2101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C.

Nov
22

NIEHS Scholars Connect Program Fall Presentation — Elevator Pitch: Overview of Research Work
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Location: Building 101, Room F193
Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Nov
26

Duke University Program in Genetics and Genomics (UPGG) and Duke School of Medicine present UPGG Tuesday Seminar Series “When DNA Repair Causes DNA Damage: Human NTHL1 Protein Dysregulation as a Driver of Genomic Instability and Cellular Transformation'
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Location: Duke University, Nanaline Duke Building, Room 147, 307 Research Drive, Durham, North Carolina
Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Speaker(s): NIEHS Deputy Scientific Director Paul Doetsch, Ph.D.
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