Environmental Factor Newsletter, December 2022

Sharon Beard at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo

“Building Pathways” fosters diverse pipeline in construction careers

Pre-apprenticeship program offered by NIEHS Worker Training Program grantee is promoting readiness in the construction industry.

A group photo of members of the Texas A&M University Superfund Research Center and NIEHS’ Michelle Heacock, Ph.D., and Director Woychik

NIEHS Director tours Texas community, speaks at research center event

Superfund Research Centers across U.S. receive grants, grant renewals to continue exposure research, join environmental justice efforts.

Calendar

Dec
02

UNC Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility — “Theory-based Approach to Inform Report Back: Engaging Citizen Scientists in Individual and County-level Report Back
Event Details

Location: Online
Time: noon-1:00 p.m.
Speaker(s): The UNC Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility (CEHS) Seminar Series, in collaboration with Lineberger Cancer Center, North Carolina State University, University of Kentucky (UK), and Emory University, will host Ellen Hahn Ph.D., professor in the UK Colleges of Nursing and Public Health.
Register here

Dec
07

NIEHS Partnerships for Environmental Public Health Webinar: “Safety and Health Training for American Indians and Alaska Natives in the Western U.S — Session 1”
Event Details

Location: Online
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Speaker(s): Kevin Riley, Ph.D., UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health; Mike Dunn, Ph.D., Western Region Universities Consortium; and Lynn Zender, Ph.D., Zender Environmental Health and Research Group.

Dec
08-13

25th Annual NIEHS Biomedical Career Symposium
Event Details

Location: Online
Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Speaker(s): Multiple speakers and events including career development workshops, networking opportunities, and one-on-one CV/resume consultations.
For more information

Dec
13

NIEHS Distinguished Lecture Seminar Series Presents: “The Environmental Drivers of Preclinical Rheumatoid Arthritis”
Event Details

Location: Hybrid
Time: 11:00 a.m.-noon
Speaker(s): V. Michael Holers, M.D., Smyth Professor of Rheumatology, director of Faculty Ventures, CU Innovations, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Join here

Dec
14-16

Superfund Research Program 35th Anniversary Annual Meeting: “System Approaches for Innovative and Inclusive Environmental Health Solutions”
Event Details

Location: Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27601
Time: 9:30 a.m.-noon
Speaker(s): Multiple speakers and events.
Register today

Dec
15

National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting
Event Details

Location: Online
Time: 12:30-5:00 p.m.
View webcast here

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