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Sept 15: Pilot project applications deadline
Sept 15: Community grant applications deadline
Sept. 16: CHHE State of the Center & Mini-retreat 3:00pm JCRaulston Arboretuem
Sept. 20: Dr. Kwinn Doran Seminar 4:00pm Tox 2104/Zoom
Sept. 27: Dr. Elizabeth Martin Seminar 4:00pm Tox 2104/Zoom
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CHHE 2022 State of the Center & Mini-retreat
We're looking forward to seeing you at the State of the Center and Mini-retreat on Sept. 16th. from 3-6:00 pm at the JCRaulston Arboretuem.
There will brief presentation on the State of the Center and how to engage with the Community Engagement Core. Then we want to mix and mingle around the posters. We encourage you to bring posters and their presenters from your group, so we can learn more about what everyone is up to. And there will be a brief celebratory reception at the end.
Please respond to the calendar invite we sent and let Michico (MJ)James know if you plan to bring others from your group.
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NIH study sections are changing
NIH is conducting a systematic review of study sections to ensure that their focus and scope match emerging science and growing fields. For example, Systemic Injury by Environmental Exposure (SIEE) is ending this year, and this study section will not review any proposals in 2023 (this includes proposals being submitted for the October R01/R21 deadline). Find out more about the so-called ENQUIRE process at the link below, which includes a short informative video of the process. Link
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Jane Hoppin serves on the National Academies Panel
Dr. Hoppin served on the National Academies of Science, Medicine, and Engineering panel that for the first time recommended PFAS testing and medical follow-up for PFAS impacted communities. Article
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Congratulations once again to CHHE members and students Dereje D. Jima, David A. Skaar, Antonio Planchart, Alison Motsinger-Reif, Sebnem E. Cevik, Sarah S. Park, Michael Cowley, Fred Wright, John House, Andy Liu, Randy L. Jirtle, and Cathrine Hoyo, on their recent article on the human imprintome in the journal Epigenetics. We inadvertently failed to list several CHHE co-authors or their students in last month's newsletter. | |
The Toxicology Spring Seminar Series began on August 30, 2022 at 4:00pm. All seminars will be held in person, in the Toxicology Auditorium, TOX 2104, and via Zoom on Tuesdays at 4pm. Toxicology and CHHE are co-sponsoring five speakers throughout the semester. | |
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Sept. 20: Toxicology & CHHE Environmental Justice RIG Seminar
Dr. Kwinn Doran from Shaw University ,"Generational Justice, 1950-2022: Mohawk Experience with Global Development, PCB and Fluoride Pollution, and Restoration Through Traditional Knowledge and Adaptive Management" 4:00pm Tox 2104/Zoom
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Sept. 27: Toxicology & CHHE Environmental Epigenetics and Genetics RIG Seminar
Dr. Elizabeth Martin from the NIEHS,"What about moms? Pregnancy as a window of epigenetics reprogramming in response to environmental exposures" 4:00pm Tox 2104/Zoom
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Systems Technology Core
Leader: Andy Baltzegar
New Navigator, Dr. Whitney Stutts
Dr. Stutts is a Senior Research Scholar in the Molecular Education, Technology and Research Innovation Center (METRIC) and Research Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry at North Carolina State University. With 14 years of experience in Analytical Chemistry, she is an expert in small molecule mass spectrometry, including lipidomics, metabolomics and mass spectrometry imaging. Whitney will be serving the CHHE as the Metabolomics and Small Molecule Navigator for the STC, providing relevant expertise, guidance and consultation on experimental design. She can be reached through the STC Portal.
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Community Engagement Core
Leaders: Andrew Binder & Katy May
Using recommendations from the NIH, APA, ACS, and CDC, the Community Engagement Core has developed a one-pager on best practices for using appropriate and inclusive language when discussing race, ethnicity, and nationality. These are general recommendations, and certain people or communities may prefer different terminology. Still, these recommendations can help ensure your papers, presentations, and conversations are as inclusive and respectful as possible.
Web link: Resources for Center Members and Students | Center for Human Health and the Environment (ncsu.edu)
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Integrated Health Sciences Facility Core
Leaders: Catherine Hoyo & David Reif
In her new role as a part of the Integrated Health Science Facilities Core, Dr. Emily Griffith is available to guide center members regarding experimental or survey design, data analysis, and interpretations/inference. In addition, Dr. Griffith can connect you to graduate student consultants through NC State Libraries' Data and Visualization Services and NC State's Data Science Academy. Data Science Consultants provide help with data analysis, visualization, machine learning, and data science tools such as R, Python, and MATLAB.
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Employment Opportunities
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!
The CHHE Website posts job openings in the environmental health sciences field. Send us your postings for new jobs, email Michico (MJ) James. It's a great place for students and post-docs to see new available positions.
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Cleaning out your lab? Updating your equipment?
Local schools can use your old lab supplies!
The CEC is looking to give lab supplies and equipment a new home with local science teachers to help them implement hands-on EHS activities in their classrooms. If you're ever looking to get rid of items email Katy May! There's a good chance that the teachers we work with in Wake and Durham counties will be able to use them in their classrooms, summer camps, and after school programs.
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Career Development: Want some help with your grant?
All investigators, especially Early Stage Investigators, are encouraged to work with the Career Development Core to develop and refine their grants. Email [email protected] to set up a chalk talk to help organize ideas for your next proposal.
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Reminders
Please remember to cite and acknowledge NIH award support and the CHHE’s P30 grant in future publications and presentations by including this –
“Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number P30ES025128. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.”
Publications citing the Center grant in the acknowledgements of a manuscript and in the deposit of the manuscript in NIHMS are the currency for the P30 renewal!
CHHE Resources and Facilities Page for NIH Grants is available on the CHHE website.
PINS: Remember when submitting your grants, be sure to select "Center for Human Health and the Environment" as a center in PINS. Additional Resources
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CHHE Cited Publications
Click here to check them out!
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