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NIEHS Scientific Director shares research priorities, proudest moments
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/03/feature/scientific-director-thumb.jpg?itok=gfs11qFO" /><br /><p>Darryl Zeldin, M.D., joined NIEHS in 1994 to advance his own research, but he soon became determined to elevate the work of his peers.</p>
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First-of-its-kind NIEHS project will empower climate change and health research
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/02/beyond-bench/climate-change-and-health-outcomes-research-thumb.jpg?itok=mbcI577p" /><br /><p>An award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust will fund a new data infrastructure.</p>
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NIEHS grantee awarded prestigious Wolf Prize
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/02/awards-recognition/wolf-prize-thumb.jpg?itok=mcIz55-b" /><br /><p>Chuan He, Ph.D., named 2023 chemistry awardee for work in RNA epigenetics, expanding ’omics research.</p>
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Advisory Council considers research questions on aging, exposomics, report back
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/03/community-impact/thumb_0.jpg?itok=qb2SSiDr" /><br /><p>Also reviewed process for developing a new NIEHS strategic plan.</p>
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Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - March 2, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
NIEHS Kids website celebrates 25 years, tops list of most popular
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/02/community-impact/kids-thumb.jpg?itok=pmP-1OpP" /><br /><p>The website offers kid-friendly access to environmental health science and ranks as one of the most popular across NIH.</p>
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New tests of endocrine-disrupting chemicals emerge from interagency effort
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/02/science-highlights/endocrine-disruptors-thumb.jpg?itok=jE0Sa-WC" /><br /><p>New assays developed via the Tox21 research program offer a faster, less expensive way to evaluate potentially harmful substances.</p>
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Power of environmental data in cancer research explored in workshop
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/02/science-highlights/environmental-data-thumb.jpg?itok=-vm9oYJr" /><br /><p>Workshop by NIEHS, NCI explored challenges and opportunities of integrating environmental exposure data with other “omics” data.</p>
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Disaster research facilitated by new online tool
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/02/science-highlights/rapidd-thumb.jpg?itok=IKhvIIAD" /><br /><p>The tool by the NIEHS Disaster Research and Response (DR2) Program assists researchers in collecting perishable data following disasters.</p>
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Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - March 2, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
New technologies to predict human toxicity explored in webinar
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/02/science-highlights/toxicity-models-thumb.jpg?itok=9YEm41RS" /><br /><p>Researchers from industry and academia considered the challenge of developing better models to assess the toxic effects of chemicals.</p>
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Toxic protein linked to muscular dystrophy, rare facial malformation
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/02/science-highlights/toxic-protein-thumb.jpg?itok=rMhPgjOV" /><br /><p>NIH researchers discover a possible cause for arhinia, or absence of a nose, bringing new hope for patients.</p>
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Intramural researchers receive climate change and health awards
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/03/science-highlights/intramural-climate-change-health-research-thumb.jpg?itok=EZsts1h0" /><br /><p>New initiative is the first to support projects that spur intramural climate change and health research at NIEHS and other institutes.</p>
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Informatics tool could help analyze complex environmental exposure data
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/02/science-highlights/du-keystone-lecture-thumb.jpg?itok=S34n5Oiv" /><br /><p>In her Jan. 30 Keystone Science Lecture, Xiuxia Du, Ph.D., introduced technology that may benefit researchers, regulators, and the public.</p>
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New approach methodologies can strengthen biomedical research
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2022/12/feature/thumb949147.jpeg?itok=3XPqYSLW" /><br /><p>I spoke with Nicole Kleinstreuer, Ph.D., about how these novel research strategies will expand knowledge of human health and disease.</p>
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Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - March 2, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
NIEHS seeks input on next strategic plan
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/03/community-impact/strategic-plan-thumb.jpg?itok=L7m4I8ei" /><br /><p>Help shape the future of environmental health sciences research by participating in the NIEHS Strategic Plan online input tool.</p>
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Science journals set new authorship guidelines for AI-generated text
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/02/feature/ai-ethics-thumb.jpg?itok=uD194jZt" /><br /><p>Using natural language processors like ChatGPT when writing scientific manuscripts raises ethical questions, says NIEHS bioethicist.</p>
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