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Improving PFAS filters with charged molecules

Molly Frazar Lahey, Ph.D., the 2021 Wetterhahn awardee, spoke about her research on PFAS sorbents and her path to NASA during NIEHS lecture.

Katie O’Brien, Ph.D., left, and Dale Sandler, Ph.D., right

Genital talc use may be linked to increased risk of ovarian cancer

New study by NIEHS scientists provides compelling evidence that genital talc use is associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer.

How do PFAS, HIV drugs interact and affect health?

Janine Santos, Ph.D., awarded $750,000 to examine how PFAS and antiretroviral therapies together affect maternal health during pregnancy.

NIEHS Scholars Connect Program Spring 2024 Annual Symposium. From left to right: Suchandra Bhattacharjee, Ph.D., Giovonnii Nelson, Fiona Daly

Undergrad trainees present research at annual spring symposium

NIEHS Scholars Connect Program participants shared research contributions during the past year, and three earned top honors.

Understanding gene-environment interactions can improve public health

Christine Ladd-Acosta, Ph.D., said studying the interplay between genes and the environment can inform new interventions, treatments.

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Jun
04

National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council
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Location: Hybrid event on Zoom and in person at Building 101, Rodbell Auditorium
Time: 9:00 a.m.-5:45 p.m.
Speaker(s): Multiple presenters
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Jun
07

Creating the Fourth Chapter of Human Genomics
Event Details

Location: Hybrid event on Zoom and in person at Building 101, Rodbell Auditorium
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Speaker(s): Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Human Genome Research Institute
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Jun
10-11

NCCIH and NIEHS workshop: “Complementary and Integrative Interventions to Prevent and Mitigate the Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals”
Event Details

Location: Virtual
Time: 9:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Speaker(s): Multiple presenters, including from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) and NIEHS, to stimulate discussion about and interest in researching ways to reduce and mitigate the effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in people who have been exposed.
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Jun
11

Distinguished Lecture Series: “The Epigenetic Contribution to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus”
Event Details

Location: Hybrid event on Zoom and in person at Building 101, Rodbell Auditorium
Time: 11:00 a.m.-noon
Speaker(s): Lindsey Criswell, M.D., D.Sc., Director, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; Head, Genomics of Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Section, Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute
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Jun
11

NIEHS Diversity Speaker Series: “Research Toward an HIV Cure”
Event Details

Location: Hybrid event on Zoom and in person at Building 101, Rodbell Auditorium
Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Speaker(s): David Margolis, M.D., Director, UNC HIV Cure Center; Professor of Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology, and Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Jun
18

Juneteenth Lecture: “Race, Place, and Space in Cancer Disparities”
Event Details

Location: Hybrid event on Zoom and in person at Building 101, Rodbell Auditorium
Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Speaker(s): Melissa Davis, Ph.D., Director, Institute of Translational Genomic Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine; Georgia Research Alliance Distinguished Investigator
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