Environmental Factor – May 2022: Extramural Papers of the Month

ExtramuralBy Mali Velasco Tropical cyclones linked to rise in U.S. deaths Over the last three decades, tropical cyclones in the U.S. were associated with higher

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Environmental Factor – June 2022: Extramural Papers of the Month

ExtramuralBy Adeline Lopez New approach paves the way for large-scale genome integrity studies NIEHS-funded researchers developed a high-throughput approach, called single-molecule mutation sequencing (SMM-seq), to

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Environmental Factor – July 2022: Extramural Papers of the Month

ExtramuralBy Megan Avakian Nanoparticles inhaled during pregnancy can cross the rodent placenta, exposing fetus Inhaled nanoparticles (NPs) can travel from a pregnant mother’s lungs and

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Environmental Factor – August 2022: Extramural Papers of the Month

ExtramuralBy Adeline Lopez Modified sea urchins open the door to exploring developmental toxicity NIEHS-funded scientists established a new approach to study susceptibility to contaminants during

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Environmental Factor – September 2022: Extramural Papers of the Month

ExtramuralBy Julie Leibach Exposure to harmful algal bloom toxin alters gut microbiome, antibiotic resistance Exposure to microcystin — a toxin commonly released during harmful algal

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Environmental Factor – October 2022: Extramural Papers of the Month

ExtramuralBy Adeline Lopez Racial segregation worsens the effect of lead on brain development NIEHS-funded researchers report that early lead exposure, exacerbated by structural racism and

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Environmental Factor – November 2022: Extramural Papers of the Month

ExtramuralBy Julie Leibach Exploring relationships between food security, nutrition, and the gut microbiome A study funded by NIEHS sheds light on associations between people’s access

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Environmental Factor – December 2022: Extramural Papers of the Month

ExtramuralBy Julie Leibach For oysters, microplastic uptake and purging depend on contaminant size and shape Accumulation and elimination of plastic litter in eastern oysters depends

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Environmental Factor – May 2023: Balshaw selected to lead Division of Extramural Research and Training

NIEHS Director Rick Woychik, Ph.D., has announced his selection of David Balshaw, Ph.D., as the next director of the Division of Extramural Research and Training

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