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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Your Environment. Your Health.

Our mission is to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives.

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NIEHS Earthquake Response Training Resources

Protecting yourself while responding to earthquakes and other disasters.
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Urban Flooding

The NIEHS Worker Training Program has developed new resources for managing floods in urban environments.
NIEHS Strategic Plan 2024-2028

NIEHS Strategic Plan 2024-2028

Help shape the future of NIEHS. Your input is important!
NIEHS, NTP, EHP at Society of Toxicology Meeting

NIEHS, NTP, EHP at Society of Toxicology Meeting(429KB)

Staff from NIEHS, National Toxicology Program, and Environmental Health Perspectives will be at SOT. If you are attending, stop by our exhibit #528 and plan to join any of our events to hear about new science and funding opportunities.
The Keystone Lecture: Alabama Fire College Training to Build Response Capacity in Communities

Alabama Fire College Training to Build Response Capacity in Communities(171KB)

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 • 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT
Kenneth “Kenny” Oldfield, Principal Investigator, Alabama Fire College
Telomere Research Network Annual Meeting: Toward Telomere Measurement Precision and Defining Critical Research Questions

Telomere Research Network Annual Meeting: Toward Telomere Measurement Precision and Defining Critical Research Questions

March 30-31, 2023
Women’s Health Awareness 2023

A Women’s Wellness Conference

Women’s Health Awareness 2023
FREE health screenings, health education sessions, healthy living sessions, and health resources.
April 15, 2023 • 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EDT
North Carolina Central University
2023 NIH Climate and Health Scholars

NIH Climate and Health Scholars

NIH announces inaugural class for the Climate and Health Scholars Program.
Newsletters

NIEHS maintains several newsletters in support of our ongoing research. Discover information about the scientific, policy, training and outreach efforts and activities at NIEHS to better understand the impact your environment has on your health.

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Funding Opportunities

NIEHS funds support researchers at academic, medical and other institutions around the United States.

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RFA-ES-23-005
SBIR E-learning for HAZMAT and Emergency Response (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Expires:
15
JUL 2023
RFA-ES-23-007
Exploratory Grants for Climate Change and Health Research Center Development (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)
Expires:
08
NOV 2023
RFA-ES-23-003
Maintaining and Enriching Environmental Epidemiology Cohorts to Support Scientific and Workforce Diversity (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Expires:
14
FEB 2024
PA-23-048
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)
Expires:
08
MAY 2026
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Research

NIEHS research uses state-of-the-art science and technology to investigate the interplay between environmental exposures, human biology, genetics, and common diseases to help prevent disease and improve human health.

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Advancing Environmental Health Sciences, Improving Health
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Recently Published Research

November 2022
Metabolomic, Lipidomic, Transcriptomic, and Metagenomic Analyses in Mice Exposed to PFOS and Fed Soluble and Insoluble Dietary Fibers
Deng P, Durham J, Liu J, Zhang X, Wang C, Li D, Gwag T, Ma M, Hennig B
Abstract Metabolomic, Lipidomic, Transcriptomic, and Metagenomic Analyses in Mice Exposed to PFOS and Fed Soluble and Insoluble Dietary Fibers
Synopsis Metabolomic, Lipidomic, Transcriptomic, and Metagenomic Analyses in Mice Exposed to PFOS and Fed Soluble and Insoluble Dietary Fibers
January 2023
Urine Proteomics by Mass Spectrometry Identifies Proteins Involved in Key Pathogenic Pathways in Patients With Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Morales M, Alayi TD, Tawalbeh SM, Sydenstricker AV, Spathis R, Kim H, Kanneboyina N, Hathout Y, Rider LG
Abstract Urine Proteomics by Mass Spectrometry Identifies Proteins Involved in Key Pathogenic Pathways in Patients With Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Synopsis Urine Proteomics by Mass Spectrometry Identifies Proteins Involved in Key Pathogenic Pathways in Patients With Juvenile Dermatomyositis
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Health & Education

As a publicly-funded institute, NIEHS is committed to conducting the most rigorous research in environmental health sciences, and to communicating the results of this research to the public.

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Endocrine Disruptors
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Science Education

NIEHS seeks to invest in the future of environmental health science by increasing awareness of the link between the environment and human health. Our website provides educators, students and scientists access to reliable tools, resources and classroom materials.

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Find the most up to date information about the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Read press releases, find interviews, and watch videos where you may learn about our latest research.

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New Study: Abatacept Therapy Offers Promising Results Treating Juvenile Dermatomyositis
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Keck School of Medicine Study Finds “Forever Chemicals” Disrupt Key Biological Processes
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Toxic Protein Linked to Muscular Dystrophy and Arhinia
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About NIEHS

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is expanding and accelerating its contributions to scientific knowledge of human health and the environment, and to the health and well-being of people everywhere.

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Jobs @ NIEHS

NIEHS offers on-site career development programs, as well as grants, for health research and safety training. Here are some of our current opportunity announcements:

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Tenure-Track Investigator, Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Laboratory
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mitochondrial DNA Replication, Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory
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Chief, Mechanistic Toxicology Branch
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Chief, Systems Toxicology Branch
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Postdoctoral Fellowship (Microglia As a Target of Environmental Agents), Mechanistic Toxicology Branch
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Scientific Director, Division of Translational Toxicology
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