Environmental Factor – May 2019: Autism Awareness spurs outreach in April

NIEHS kicked off its month-long celebration of World Autism Awareness month with a seminar April 2 by NIEHS-funded researcher Rebecca Schmidt, Ph.D., from the University

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Environmental Factor – May 2019: Healthy hearts need two proteins working together

Without the GR, the mouse heart is enlarged, top, and the animal eventually has heart failure. However, a heart that lacks the MR, middle, or

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Environmental Factor – May 2019: NIH statement for World Asthma Day 2019

On World Asthma Day 2019, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) stands with patients, families, advocates, researchers, and health care professionals around the globe to

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Environmental Factor – May 2019: PFAS Senate hearing, Birnbaum’s expert scientific testimony

Congressional interest in the class of chemicals known as PFAS, or per- and polyfluoralkyl substances, continued last month with a March 28 hearing of the

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Environmental Factor – June 2019: Species preservation, education mark Earth Day

In recognition of Earth Day April 22, the NIEHS Environmental Awareness Advisory Committee (EAAC) offered a week of educational events with the theme “Protect Our

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Environmental Factor – June 2019: Kids get inspired by parents’ work

On Bring Your Kids to Work Day April 25, NIEHS staff taught the children and grandchildren in attendance about scientific concepts that ranged from ocean

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Environmental Factor – June 2019: Ninth year of Green Champion awards for NIEHS

NIEHS learned April 30 that the institute extended its run of Green Champions awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to

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Environmental Factor – June 2019: K.C. Donnelly Awards go to NIEHS Superfund trainees

Since its beginning in 2011, 47 NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) trainees have received K.C. Donnelly Externship Award Supplements to enrich their research with work

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Environmental Factor – June 2019: NIEHS postbacs earn honors at NIH poster day

NIEHS poster presenters, first row: Brian Elgart, Whitney Bell, Nancy Urbano. Second row: Sierra Atwater, Christina Bowen, Hayley Lazar, Aidin Alejo. Third row: Julian Rana,

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Environmental Factor – June 2019: NIH Director’s Awards recognize service, initiative, collaboration

Every year, Collins selects among nominees from all 28 institutes and centers of NIH who have demonstrated exceptional performance or special efforts significantly beyond regular

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