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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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Environmental Racism Collection: Exposure and Health Inequities in Black Americans

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

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(ES-21-002)
Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Advancing Environmental Health Sciences (R43 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Expires:
30
MAR 2021
(ES-21-003)
Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Advancing Environmental Health Sciences (R41 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Expires:
30
MAR 2021
(ES-21-001)
Outstanding New Environmental Scientist (ONES) Award (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Expires:
25
FEB 2023
(NOT-ES-21-002)
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Promoting Health, Safety, and Recovery Training for COVID-19 Essential Workers and Their Communities
Expires:
31
DEC 2020
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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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Recently Published Research

November 2020
Fetal and Early Postnatal Lead Exposure Measured in Teeth Associates With Infant Gut Microbiota
Sitarik AR, Arora M, Austin C, Bielak LF, Eggers S, Johnson CC, Lynch SV, Kyun Park S, Hank Wu KH, Yong GJM, Cassidy-Bushrow AE
Abstract Fetal and Early Postnatal Lead Exposure Measured in Teeth Associates With Infant Gut Microbiota
Synopsis Fetal and Early Postnatal Lead Exposure Measured in Teeth Associates With Infant Gut Microbiota
September 2020
Structural Snapshots of Human DNA Polymerase Mu Engaged on a DNA Double-strand Break
Kaminski AM, Pryor JM, Ramsden DA, Kunkel TA, Pedersen LC, Bebenek K
Abstract Structural Snapshots of Human DNA Polymerase Mu Engaged on a DNA Double-strand Break
Synopsis Structural Snapshots of Human DNA Polymerase Mu Engaged on a DNA Double-strand Break
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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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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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The Autoimmune Registry Releases First Complete List of Autoimmune Diseases With Prevalence Statistics, Disease Subtypes, and Disease Profiles
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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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Chief, National Toxicology Program Laboratory Branch (NTPL)
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Scientific Information Officer (SIO)
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Staff Scientist, Comparative Medicine Branch (CMB)
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Tenure-track Position in Clinical Research
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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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