Environmental Factor Newsletter, October 2023

During the 54th meeting of the Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society, NIEHS scientists and grantees shared their latest research.

New funding opportunity seeks to coordinate study of the exposome, which is the totality of exposures and the body’s response to them.

Artificial intelligence can help explore gene-by-environment interactions and manage information-flooding, experts say.

To help understand health inequities, look to our neighborhoods, exposures, and policies, says Ana Diez Roux, M.D., Ph.D.

Scientists compiled skin allergy test results for more than 1,000 substances; database to support use of nonanimal chemical safety testing.

Oct
02

NIH Listening Sessions on “Complement Animal Research in Experimentation (Complement-ARIE)”
Event Details

Location: Online
Time: noon-2:00 p.m.
Speaker(s): This first listening session is focused on industry and academic partners to learn more about a new potential Common Fund research program aimed at development, standardization, validation, and use of new approaches and methodologies (NAMs).
More information and registration link

Oct
06

The Epitranscriptome as a Novel Mechanism in Environmental Health: Evidence From Human Populations
Event Details

Location: Hybrid event: livestream available online and in person at Field Auditorium, Grainger Hall, Room 1112, 9 Circuit Drive, Durham, NC 27708.
Time: noon-1:15 p.m.
Speaker(s): Allison Kupsco, Ph.D., Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Host(s): Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment
Livecast

Oct
11

Accessible Artificial Intelligence for Data Science
Event Details

Oct
11

HHEAR Exposomics Webinar: “Clinical Translation of Exposomics for Precision Medicine”
Event Details

Location: Online
Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Speaker(s): Rosalind Wright, M.D., Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Moderated by Yuxia Cui, Ph.D., NIEHS program officer.
Registration required

Oct
17-19

Fall 2023 WTP Awardee Meeting and Workshop
Event Details

Location: NIEHS Building 101, Rodbell Auditorium, located at 111 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Speaker(s): Multiple speakers and events.
Registration link