NIEHS-funded scientists work in a variety of disciplines, performing groundbreaking research into how the environment influences the development and progression of disease. Through these Stories of Success we invite you to explore the people behind the research in stories that you won't find in a scientific journal. Read about NIEHS grantees who are developing new technologies to better measure environmental exposures and their effects on our body; partnering with communities to help them understand the effects of pollution; and cultivating tomorrow's environmental health scientists.
Latest Stories
Reproductive Replicas Advance Women’s Health Research
December 18, 2024
Shuo Xiao, Ph.D.
Shuo Xiao, Ph.D., develops miniature models that recreates the complex dynamic of the female reproductive tract. These replicas allow scientists to more accurately study how environmental exposures affect infertility and other reproductive health outcomes.
Examining Connections Between Air Pollution, Circadian Rhythms, and Disease
December 17, 2024
Sanjay Rajagopalan, M.D.
RIVER grantee Sanjay Rajagopalan, M.D., aspires to help prevent health problems stemming from environmental pollution through scientific, clinical, business, and public policy advances.
Unraveling the Genetic and Environmental Factors Behind Neurodevelopmental Disorders
October 24, 2024
Mark Zylka, Ph.D.
Mark Zylka, Ph.D., is uncovering how genetic and environmental factors intertwine to influence neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Revealing the Effects of Air Pollution Across the Life Span
September 30, 2024
Stephania Cormier, Ph.D.
Stephania Cormier, Ph.D., began to envision a career in science after she volunteered in a biology lab during college and discovered a passion for research and the chemistry of life. A professor and mentor urged her to pursue graduate studies.
Connecting the Dots Between DNA Damage, Hormonal Signaling, and Breast Cancer
September 26, 2024
Jennifer Kay, Ph.D.
Cancer studies often focus on treatments after diagnosis, but toxicologist Jennifer Kay, Ph.D., is determined to stop cancer at its source.
From Cells to Society: Protecting Children and Pregnant Women From Environmental Harms
September 16, 2024
Rebecca Fry, Ph.D.
Rebecca Fry, Ph.D. collaborated with researchers in Thailand to investigate how in utero exposure to arsenic from abandoned tin mines affects gene activity in infants.