As many of you know, Bill Suk was selected to receive a prestigious Fulbright award to increase environmental health capacity in South and Southeast Asia. In his absence, I am serving as the Chief of the Hazardous Substances Research Branch and Director of the Superfund Research Program (SRP) until his return in June. In my 'full time' role at NIEHS as Chief of the Exposure, Response, and Technology Branch and program lead for NIEHS efforts on exposure biology and the exposome, my primary focus has been on shaping efforts to enable innovative approaches to improving exposure and risk assessment. As a result, my interests and focus overlap significantly with the SRP, and I am looking forward to the opportunity to strengthen the connection between the two branches and our programs.