Environmental Factor – February 2020: Parkinson’s driven by inflammation, genetics, and the environment

In 1817, James Parkinson published “An Essay on the Shaking Palsy,” describing the disease that now bears his surname. The British surgeon’s proposed treatment —

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Environmental Factor – June 2020: Pandemic communication, zebrafish models discussed by genetics group

With most of the nation avoiding large gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, scientific conferences have largely migrated to cyberspace. That was where the spring

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Environmental Factor – December 2020: Big data in genetics and toxicology discussed at local society meeting

Pandiri said he hopes for an in-person spring meeting. “It’s good for trainees to practice their presentations in front of a friendly audience,” he said.

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Environmental Factor – August 2021: Genetics holds key to making research more relevant to humans

Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image courtesy of NIEHS) Humans are each unique in their biological makeup, and that presents

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Environmental Factor – December 2021: NIEHS sweeps awards at meeting on genetics, cancer, and toxicology

NIEHS scientists discussed cancer mutation biomarkers, molecular toxicology, and the latest advances in carcinogen identification at the virtual fall meeting of the Genetics and Environmental

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Environmental Factor – April 2023: Scientific Journeys: From genetics to the environment and back

Last October, David Reif, Ph.D., joined what he calls his “dream team” in the NIEHS Division of Translational Toxicology. As head of the Predictive Toxicology

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Environmental Factor – April 2024: Local teachers expand genetics knowledge through NIEHS workshop

NIEHS welcomed 27 teachers from nine counties to its first in-person science literacy workshop since 2019. Hosted by the Office of Science Education and Diversity

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