Environmental Factor Newsletter, August 2021

Better air quality may lower dementia risk among older women

NIEHS-funded researchers found that reduction of air pollution is associated with slower decline in cognition and memory.

Extramural Papers of the Month

Intramural Papers of the Month

Calendar

Aug
03

Risk e-Learning Webinar — “Integrating Omics Data Across Model Organisms and Populations”
Event Details

Location: Online
Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Speaker(s): NIEHS Superfund Research Program scientists who collaborate to combine omics (e.g., genomics, proteomics) data within and across model organisms as well as studies in human populations.
Speaker information and registration details

Aug
04

National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting
Event Details

Location: Online
Time: 12:30-5:00 p.m.
Speaker(s): Scientists from the NIEHS Division of the National Toxicology Program
Agenda and meeting details

Aug
16

“Practical Considerations for Using Portable Air Cleaners to Prevent Transmission of Infectious Aerosols”
Event Details

Location: Online
Time: 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Speaker(s): William Bahnfleth, Ph.D., Jonathan Rosen, Thomas Smith

Aug
16

'Developing a Climate Change and Health Research Agenda for the NIH: Adaptation, Equity, and Big Data'
Event Details

Location: Online
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Speaker(s): Kiros Berhane, Ph.D., Kris Ebi, Ph.D., David Pellow, Ph.D., Joshua Rosenthal, Ph.D., Rick Woychik, Ph.D.

Aug
18

From the NIEHS Office of Data Science: “The Integrated Chemical Environment: Computational Tools and Curated Data to Support Toxicity Assessment”
Event Details

Location: Online
Time: 11:00-noon
Speaker(s): John Rooney, Ph.D., Integrated Laboratory Systems, Inc.
Zoom

Aug
26-27

24th Annual NIEHS Biomedical Career Symposium
Event Details

Location: Online
Time: 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Event details

NIEHS Public Calendar

NIEHS Grants