Summarize this content to 1000 words ExtramuralBy Adeline Lopez Air pollution affects children’s brain structure Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in childhood can change the architecture of the brain, according to an NIEHS-funded study. This study was the first to document links between exposure to air pollution at levels below regulatory standards and white matter connectivity in children across the U.S. White matter connectivity is critical for communication between
Summarize this content to 1000 words “Dr. Clowse’s presentation started us on the right path for this series on inflammation and autoimmunity in women,” said Packenham. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw / NIEHS)The NIEHS Women’s Health Awareness (WHA) Program conducted environmental health needs assessments of community members who attended WHA conferences in 2018 and 2019. Finding the prevalence of autoimmune disorders among those individuals to be higher than the national
Summarize this content to 1000 words Since the environmental disaster in Minamata Bay, Japan, in the 1950s, the scientific community has made significant progress in understanding the effects of methylmercury exposure on the brain. But how methylmercury affects other bodily systems has received less attention. Rand aims to boost knowledge about the molecular, genetic, and metabolic pathways that can influence susceptibility to methylmercury exposure during development. (Photo courtesy of Matthew
Summarize this content to 1000 words Seven trainees with the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) have earned K.C. Donnelly Externship Award Supplements. Named for longtime SRP grantee Kirby “K.C.” Donnelly, the funding enables graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to learn techniques relevant to their work from experts at outside institutions.Donnelly’s commitment to mentoring students and fostering research partnerships was a career hallmark. By promoting collaboration across other SRP centers and
Summarize this content to 1000 words Tiny particles inhaled during pregnancy could affect fetal growth and development, according to research in animal models funded by the NIEHS Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Program (ONES) program. At Rutgers, Stapleton is an assistant professor in the Ernesto Mario School of Pharmacy, and the Joint Graduate Program in Toxicology. (Photo courtesy of Phoebe Stapleton)Phoebe Stapleton, Ph.D., an assistant professor at Rutgers Ernest Mario School
Summarize this content to 1000 words Scientists, including several from NIEHS, gathered in Atlanta for ENDO2022, the first in-person annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in three years. The Endocrine Society is a global organization of researchers and physicians who work at the forefront of hormone science, medical breakthroughs, and public health. The meeting had a hybrid format, with several thousand international attendees and more than 100 sessions livestreamed for
Summarize this content to 1000 words The NIEHS Diversity Speaker Series recognized Native American Heritage Month with a Nov. 30 webinar featuring Ashley Wells, principal strategist for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Special Emphasis Portfolio for Native Americans.Wells was the final speaker in the 2021 series, which was sponsored by the NIEHS Office of Science Education and Diversity. She leads one of seven portfolios designated by the NIH Office
Summarize this content to 1000 words Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image courtesy of NIEHS) When I launched this column three years ago, one of the first topics I highlighted was the exposome, which refers to the totality of our environmental exposures and their corresponding biological effects. It has become clear to me that the environmental health sciences community should strive to assess how real-world
Summarize this content to 1000 words Employees who are 40 years and older are valuable members of the workforce, yet many are discriminated against based on their age, according to Patricia Fletcher, Ph.D., principal strategist for the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Aging Employment Portfolio. Fletcher discussed the new initiative during a Diversity Speaker Series virtual talk May 23. The NIEHS Office of Science Education and Diversity (OSED) sponsored the
Summarize this content to 1000 words Director meets with global health leaders during Asia tripDuring a May trip to Asia, NIEHS Director Rick Woychik, Ph.D., met with leaders of the National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) in Taipei, Taiwan, most notably NHRI President Huey-Kang Sytwu, M.D., Ph.D. NHRI is Taiwan’s equivalent to the National Institutes of Health. Woychik also visited Taipei Medical University, where he gave a talk on the future
