Environmental Factor Newsletter, August 2021

RNA modifications in skin cancer focus of Keystone Lecture

In NIEHS-sponsored talk, Yu-Ying He, Ph.D., suggested RNA modifications are crucial players in regulating gene-environment interactions.

New chemical testing approach will help to replace animal use

NIEHS researchers and their collaborators developed the recently accepted nonanimal testing method, which will be used globally.

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

'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
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
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

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