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Environmental Factor - July 2018

Environmental Factor - July 2018

Environmental Factor



Great news this month! The Environmental Factor won a First Place award from the National Association of Government Communicators. Read more about that award in this month’s issue. We also highlight a report on the millions of dollars saved by Superfund Research Program innovations; a new study that links obesity with lower incidence of premenopausal breast cancer; and the 2018 Rodbell Lecture, delivered by Stanford’s Howard Chang. As always, we hope there is something for everyone. We welcome ideas for stories, as well as other feedback.

Millions of dollars saved by NIEHS-funded technologies

Technologies developed with Superfund Research Program funding saved millions of dollars in costs for cleaning up contaminated sites.

Howard Chang gives 2018 Martin Rodbell Lecture

Howard Chang, renown for seminal discoveries about long noncoding RNAs, delivered the 2018 Rodbell Lecture June 12 at NIEHS.

Obesity may lower breast cancer risk in young women

A new study finds young women with high body fat have a lower chance of developing breast cancer before menopause.
NTP framework for innovation rolled out at board meeting
NTP Associate Director Brian Berridge introduced the Translational Toxicology Pipeline Plan to the Board of Scientific Counselors.

Council greenlights new grants for global environmental health 
The National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council supported an NIEHS global environmental health initiative at its June meeting.

Extreme type of early puberty remains rare in boys
The incidence of an extreme form of early-onset puberty is not increasing in boys, say NIEHS scientists and collaborators.

Symposium honors scientific career of Ron Mason
Scientists from across the world gathered May 25 to honor NIEHS scientist Ronald Mason, Ph.D., and his impact on free radical research.

Environmental Factor wins first place in national competition
The National Association of Government Communicators awarded the Environmental Factor first place among e-newsletters for 2018.

Satellite data improves exposure estimates
Allan Just discussed use of NASA satellite data to improve estimates of exposure to air pollution and extreme temperatures.

Plan to reduce animal testing showcased at public forum
Public forum participants praised a new plan to replace animal use for U.S. safety testing and encouraged agencies to continue progress.

Summer food drive launched June 1
NIEHS launched the Feds Feed Families food drive June 1, and by June 27, had collected 1,350 pounds of food and other necessities.

NIEHS and NIA joint fellowships to tackle complex research questions
NIEHS and the National Institute of Aging announced for three collaborative research projects, each with a postdoctoral fellowship.

Global Environmental Health Day spotlights research
NIEHS Global Environmental Health Day highlighted research around the world and translation of findings into public health impacts.

Wilcox receives career award from epidemiologic society
NIEHS scientist Allen Wilcox received the 2018 Kenneth Rothman Career Accomplishment Award from the Society for Epidemiologic Research.

Lab boot camp gives scholar-scientists a strong start
Ten students launched their yearlong NIEHS Scholars Connect Program with an intensive training session in laboratory techniques.

Web resources could assist chemical risk management
Two new papers describe publicly accessible web-based tools for exploring environmental chemicals and predicting their risk.

Symposium celebrates researchers who are women of color 
NIEHS hosts first annual symposium of the North Carolina Women of Color Research Network.

Eight Superfund trainees win K.C. Donnelly Externships
Eight trainees from NIEHS Superfund Research Program centers won funding for short-term research beyond their own institution.

DeMayo elected to leadership of Society for the Study of Reproduction
NIEHS Reproductive and Developmental Biology Lab Chief Francesco DeMayo, Ph.D., is the scientific society’s new vice president-elect.

House of Hope — Gilman on the NIH Clinical Center
Maj. Gen. James Gilman, M.D., CEO of the NIH Clinical Center, visited NIEHS and discussed the hospital he called the House of Hope.

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