National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

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The mission of the NIEHS is to reduce the burden of human illness and disability by understanding how the environment influences the development and progression of human disease.

New Grant Opportunities

Implementation Planning Grants for Educational, Behavioral, or Social Studies for Translation of Genetic Factors in Common Diseases (U34) (DK-08-03) - Application Due Date: November 25, 2008
Replication and Fine-Mapping Studies for the Genes Environment and Health Initiative (GEI) (R01) (RFA-CA-09-003) - Application Due Date: December 1, 2008
Superfund Basic Research and Training Program (P42) (ES-08-005) - Application Due Date: April 15, 2009

Events

Dr. Richard B. Hodes, Director, National Institute on Aging: Challenges and Opportunities in Aging Research - November 8, 2008
Fifth Annual Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers Meeting - Birmingham, Alabama, November 13-14, 2008
Value in Health Care: Accounting for Cost, Quality, Safety, Outcomes and Innovation - National Academy of Sciences Building, Washington, DC (National Event), November 17-18, 2008
Upcoming NTP Board of Scientific Counselors Meetings - November 20-21, 2008

News

Healing Process Found to Backfire in Lung Patients - October 27, 2008
NIH's National Children's Study Enters Next Phase: Increase In Number of Centers Recruiting Volunteers, Collecting Data - October 3, 2008
NIH Announces Funding for New Epigenomics Initiative - September 29, 2008
NIEHS Invests $21.25 Million to Find Environmental Causes of Parkinson's Disease - September 16, 2008

Recently Published NIEHS Research

p53 Target Genes Sestrin1 and Sestrin2 Connect Genotoxic Stress and mTOR Signaling [Abstract] [Synopsis] Budanov AV, Karin M. August 2008
Activation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor is Essential for Mediating the Anti-inflammatory Effects of a Novel Low-Molecular-Weight Compound [Abstract] [Synopsis] Lawrence BP, Denison MS, Novak H, Vorderstrasse BA, Harrer N, Neruda W, Reichel C, Woisetschläger M. August 2008
NELF-mediated Stalling of Poll II Can Enhance Gene Expression by Blocking Promoter-Proximal Nucleosome Assembly [Abstract] [Synopsis] Gilchrist DA, Nechaev S, Lee C, Ghosh SK, Collins JB, Li L, Gilmour DS, Adelman K. July 2008
The Genetic Contribution of Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability in Quiescent Mice [Abstract] [Synopsis] Howden R, Liu E., Miller-DeGraff L, Keener HL, Walker C, Clark JA, Myers PH, Rouse DC, Wiltshire T, Kleeberger SR. July 2008

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	New Grant Opportunities Implementation Planning Grants for Educational, Behavioral, or Social Studies for Translation of Genetic Factors in Common Diseases (U34) (DK-08-03) - Application Due Date: November 25, 2008 Replication and Fine-Mapping Studies for the Genes Environment and Health Initiative (GEI) (R01) (RFA-CA-09-003) - Application Due Date: December 1, 2008 Superfund Basic Research and Training Program (P42) (ES-08-005) - Application Due Date: April 15, 2009 Events Dr. Richard B. Hodes, Director, National Institute on Aging: Challenges and Opportunities in Aging Research - November 8, 2008 Fifth Annual Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers Meeting - Birmingham, Alabama, November 13-14, 2008 Value in Health Care: Accounting for Cost, Quality, Safety, Outcomes and Innovation - National Academy of Sciences Building, Washington, DC (National Event), November 17-18, 2008 Upcoming NTP Board of Scientific Counselors Meetings - November 20-21, 2008 News Healing Process Found to Backfire in Lung Patients - October 27, 2008 NIH's National Children's Study Enters Next Phase: Increase In Number of Centers Recruiting Volunteers, Collecting Data - October 3, 2008 NIH Announces Funding for New Epigenomics Initiative - September 29, 2008 NIEHS Invests $21.25 Million to Find Environmental Causes of Parkinson's Disease - September 16, 2008 Recently Published NIEHS Research p53 Target Genes Sestrin1 and Sestrin2 Connect Genotoxic Stress and mTOR Signaling [Abstract] [Synopsis] Budanov AV, Karin M. August 2008 Activation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor is Essential for Mediating the Anti-inflammatory Effects of a Novel Low-Molecular-Weight Compound [Abstract] [Synopsis] Lawrence BP, Denison MS, Novak H, Vorderstrasse BA, Harrer N, Neruda W, Reichel C, Woisetschläger M. August 2008 NELF-mediated Stalling of Poll II Can Enhance Gene Expression by Blocking Promoter-Proximal Nucleosome Assembly [Abstract] [Synopsis] Gilchrist DA, Nechaev S, Lee C, Ghosh SK, Collins JB, Li L, Gilmour DS, Adelman K. July 2008 The Genetic Contribution of Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability in Quiescent Mice [Abstract] [Synopsis] Howden R, Liu E., Miller-DeGraff L, Keener HL, Walker C, Clark JA, Myers PH, Rouse DC, Wiltshire T, Kleeberger SR. July 2008
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