Summarize this content to 1000 words By combining data across different projects and disciplines, Superfund Research Program (SRP) scientists will help to answer complex, never-before-answered questions, according to SRP Director William Suk, Ph.D. By promoting data sharing, SRP seeks to accelerate scientific discoveries, stimulate new collaborations, and increase scientific transparency and rigor. (Photo courtesy of PopTika / Shutterstock.com) He spoke May 17 at the launch of a webinar series that
Summarize this content to 1000 words In my view, the strength of the NIEHS research enterprise is reflected in the roughly 200 postdoctoral, predoctoral, and postbaccalaureate scientists who help to advance the institute’s vital mission, which is to promote healthier lives by discovering how the environment affects people. I am proud that our trainees receive support, mentorship, and professional development that paves the way for their career success, whether at
Summarize this content to 1000 words Sharon Beard, Acting Chief of the NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) has received the 2021 Rachel Carson Award from the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). The honor is conferred in recognition of the recipient’s outstanding work in environmental and industrial health and safety. Rachel Carson authored the 1962 book “Silent Spring,” widely credited for launching the modern environmental movement. Beard spoke with colleagues during
Summarize this content to 1000 words Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are occurring more frequently and are most common during the summer and early fall months when the water is warmer, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new film series, “Saving Our Ponds,” educates Cape Cod residents and tourists about what causes blooms in the area and precautions they can take to keep themselves and their
Summarize this content to 1000 words “We plan to work together, across NIEHS, to come up with creative, innovative recommendations to bring to our leadership so that we can advance collaborations that address these complex, multisectoral problems,” Dixon said. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw / NIEHS) Environmental justice, research into chemicals such as lead, and science communication (see sidebar) were major topics at the annual meeting of the North Carolina
Summarize this content to 1000 words NIEHS scientists developed an application that enables users to quickly assess gene interactions without having a background in computer programming or statistical modeling. Structural Equation Modeling of In silico Perturbations (SEMIPs), which was created using the open-source R Shiny platform, will help researchers form hypotheses and features a testing procedure to assess statistical significance. Wu’s group, which is led by Francesco DeMayo, Ph.D., aims
Summarize this content to 1000 words Artist Mallery Quetawki and NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) scientists are turning complex environmental health concepts into meaningful images for Native American communities.Quetawki is a member of Zuni Pueblo, an indigenous community in western New Mexico. She works with researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) SRP Center to increase environmental health literacy by bridging Western scientific concepts and traditional knowledge. This painting
Summarize this content to 1000 words Learn more about Beverly’s career path and research interests in this August 2020 Environmental Factor Q&A. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw / NIEHS)NIEHS scientists Brandy Beverly, Ph.D., and Andrew Rooney, Ph.D., coauthored the World Health Organization’s (WHO) “Framework for the use of systematic review in chemical risk assessment,” published Nov. 3. The document provides criteria for evaluating and addressing chemical risk assessment research questions,
Summarize this content to 1000 words Luecke said it is remarkable how productive NIEHS scientists have been during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw / NIEHS)NIEHS held its 19th Annual Science Day virtually on Nov. 19, and although oral and poster presentations (see first sidebar) were confined to numerous Zoom sessions, the online format did not diminish the quality of the research exhibition. The work of NIEHS scientific
Summarize this content to 1000 words Ciro Amato, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the NIEHS Reproductive Developmental Biology Group, earned first place for his oral presentation at the prestigious International Symposium on the Biology of Vertebrate Sex Determination, which was held Oct. 4-6. “Surgical corrections of hypospadias typically require multiple attempts, and patients often have complications in penile function after surgery,” noted Amato. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw / NIEHS)
