NIEHS scientists study how environmental factors affect human health. Sometimes, that research results in breakthroughs that can enhance diagnostics, treatment, or the understanding of disease mechanisms. “We welcome NIEHS employees…
Well known for his influential work on the neurotoxicity of low-level lead exposure, Bruce Lanphear, M.D., said he now believes storytelling is the most critical tool we need to protect…
Learn how to protect children from wildfire smoke (Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock) In the wake of devastating wildfires sweeping across Southern California, it is more important than ever to…
Anchang is a Stadtman Investigator and leads the Computational and Systems Biology Group. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw / NIEHS) Illustrating the bigger-picture cellular networks driving health and disease is…
DUBLIN, Ireland: A new life cycle assessment study has put figures to the environmental burden associated with periodontal disease, adding a sustainability dimension to the case for prevention. The researchers…
In recognition of three decades of research and scholarly achievements, Francesco (Franco) DeMayo, Ph.D., received the 2024 Carl G. Hartman Award from the Society for the Study of Reproduction. This…
Six trainees from institutions funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) received K.C. Donnelly Externships to expand their research skills outside their home institution. The awards allowed the graduate…
For nearly four decades, Dana Barr, Ph.D., has developed new methods to assess the effects of chemical exposures on health and disease. Barr is a professor of environmental health at…
A group of chemicals known as PFAS is linked to a wide range of cancers affecting the human digestive, respiratory, and endocrine systems, according to NIEHS-funded research. The study is…
Gordenin is the head of the Mechanisms of Genome Dynamics Group and holds a secondary appointment in the Biostatistics and Computational Biology Branch. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw / NIEHS)…
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