Environmental Factor Newsletter, October 2020

Changes to epigenome driven by energy powerhouse of cells

NIEHS study shows that disruptions to mitochondria can alter how genes are expressed, with long-lasting ramifications.

SARS-CoV-2 virus particles emerging from cells

SARS-CoV-2 blocked by newly discovered nanobodies — from a llama

Antibody fragments that blocked the novel coronavirus from entering human cells show promise for treating COVID-19, yet need more study.

Rodent tumors from cancer studies look like human tumors

Findings build confidence in the human relevance of data from animal models of cancer.

Extramural Papers of the Month

Intramural Papers of the Month

Calendar

Oct
08

NIEHS Women’s Health Awareness RealTalk With the Experts series presents “Self-Advocacy Starts With You: Breast Cancer 101”
Event Details

Location: Zoom
Time: 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Speaker(s): Oluwadamilola “Lola” Fayanju, M.D., and Jennifer Plichta, M.D., from Duke University; Marissa Howard-McNatt, M.D., from Wake Forest School of Medicine
Details and link to register

Oct
09

NIEHS Reproductive Developmental Biology Lab presents “Single-cell-based Characterization of Developmental Processes Using Dynamic Spanning Forests”
Event Details

Location: Zoom
Time: 11:00 a.m.-noon
Speaker(s): Benedict Anchang, Ph.D., NIEHS Stadtman investigator, Biostatistics and Computational Biology Branch
Zoom Meeting ID: 160 750 5223; Passcode: 668211

Oct
13

NIEHS Distinguished Lecture Series presents “Nuclear Receptors, Circadian Rhythms, and Metabolism”
Event Details

Location: Online
Time: 11:00 a.m.-noon
Speaker(s): Mitchell Lazar, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Join us on Zoom

Oct
15

“Application of animal-free antibodies” webinar, presented by the National Toxicology Program Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods and others
Event Details

Location: Webinar
Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Speaker(s): Giulio Russo, Ph.D., from Abcalis, will speak on the replacement of animal serum-derived secondary antibodies with animal-free multiclonal antibodies. Charu Chandrasekera, Ph.D., from the Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods, will provide an in-depth look at her experience replacing animal-derived affinity reagents in the laboratory.
Register to attend

Oct
21

Superfund Research Program Progress in Research Webinar Part 1: Metals
Event Details

Location: Online
Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Registration, speakers, and more

Oct
30

Duke University Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program presents “Marine Medicine Symposium: Oceans and Human Health”
Event Details

Location: Online
Time: 9:00 a.m.-2:55 p.m.
Speakers, registration, and more

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