Environmental Factor Newsletter, September 2019

Chemicals’ effects on development and reproduction reviewed by expert panel

The National Toxicology Program invited outside experts to review its first technical reports related to developmental and reproductive toxicology.

Stephan Schurer, Ph.D., University of Miami

FAIR principles critical for data-driven research, says Schurer

The data principles known as FAIR improve drug studies and are integral to the new NIEHS Informatics and Information Technology roadmap.

Bill Suk, Ph.D., NIEHS, with students and faculty at Khon Kaen University

Suk promotes children’s environmental health in Asia-Pacific

A Fulbright award allowed Suk to collaborate extensively with researchers in Thailand and surrounding countries.

Toddi Steelman, Ph.D., Dean, Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment

Wildfire — a tragedy years in the making, says Steelman

Duke University dean explains how recent catastrophic fires resulted from long-term trends in climate, housing, fire suppression, and more.

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Calendar

Sep
05

Keystone Science Lecture Seminar Series presents, “Molecular Mechanisms of Heavy Metal Detoxification, Remediation, and Climate-Linked Stress Resilience in Plants”
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Location: Keystone 1003AB
Time: 11:00 a.m. – noon
Speaker(s): Julian Schroeder, Ph.D., from the University of California at San Diego

Sep
08-10

Annual meeting of the US DOHaD Society of the International Society for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
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Location: Rizzo Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
More information available

Sep
10

National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council Meeting Day 1
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Location: Durham Convention Center
Time: 9:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Agenda and Council documents

Sep
11

National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council Meeting Day 2
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Location: Durham Convention Center
Time: 8:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Agenda and Council documents

Sep
19

Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods Day 1
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Location: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition 5100 Campus Dr., College Park, Maryland 20740
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Agenda and registration to attend in person or via webcast

Sep
20

Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods Day 2
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Location: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition 5100 Campus Dr., College Park, Maryland 20740
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Agenda and registration to attend in person or via webcast

Sep
20

Duke University Program in Environmental Health & Toxicology Fall 2019 Seminar Series presents “Assessing Chemical Risks Unique to Genetically Sensitive Subpopulations Using Diversity Outbred Mice”
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Location: Field Auditorium, Grainger Hall
Time: 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Speaker(s): Allison Harrill, Ph.D., from the National Toxicology Program
Details available

Sep
24

NIEHS Keystone Science Lecture Seminar Series presents Marissa Sobolewski, Ph.D., from the University of Rochester
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Location: Keystone 1003AB
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Sep
26

National Academies presents “Identifying Opportunities to Understand, Control, and Prevent Exposure to PFAS: An Environmental Health Matters Initiative Workshop”
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Location: The National Academies Keck Center, 500 Fifth Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Register to attend via webcast or in person

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