Environmental Factor – August 2022: NIEHS trainee finds her calling as a physician-researcher

“Donna was very helpful and kind, and she took me on knowing that I had no experience in epidemiology,” Simpson said. (Photo courtesy of University

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Environmental Factor – August 2022: Interns explain their research — in three minutes or less

Fifteen summer interns at NIEHS participated in the institute’s recent Big Picture, Small Talk Communication Challenge, where they presented a plain-language speech about their research.

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Environmental Factor – August 2022: Burning plastic can affect air quality, public health

Burning household plastic waste can affect human health in many ways. Two billion people globally lack solid waste collection services, and in places without trucks

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Environmental Factor – August 2022: Links between pandemic stress, brain circuitry explored during lecture

Arnsten is a member of the National Academy of Medicine. Her work has led to treatment for ADHD and other conditions with roots in the

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Environmental Factor – August 2022: Superfund Research Program boosts innovation, outreach, and training

Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image courtesy of NIEHS) This year marks the 35th anniversary of the NIEHS Superfund Research

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Environmental Factor – August 2022: Scientific Journeys: From clinical subject to disease researcher

Former NIEHS postdoctoral fellow Katherine Burns, Ph.D., received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pathway to Independence Award that helped her parlay her research training

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Environmental Factor – August 2022: NIEHS helps sow seeds of African gene-environment research

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) held its 19th meeting May 30–June 1 in Abuja, Nigeria, bringing to a conclusion a 10-year National Institutes

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Environmental Factor – August 2022: Toxic agents can target mitochondria, influence disease, expert says

Environmental pollution is a major global health problem, responsible for approximately nine million premature deaths per year, according to a recent publication in The Lancet

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Environmental Factor – August 2023: Scientific Journeys: From South America to NIEHS

In May, Robert Sills, D.V.M., Ph.D., was named Acting Scientific Director of the NIEHS Division of Translational Toxicology (DTT), which is dedicated to studying how

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Environmental Factor – August 2023: Third annual DRIVEN! meeting highlights career opportunities

Nearly two dozen NIEHS grantees gathered for this year’s Diverse Researcher’s Integrated Virtual Engagement Network (DRIVEN!) meeting. The event, held July 19-20, featured networking sessions

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