Celebrating 50 Years of Environmental Health Research at the National Institutes of Health: Scientific Milestones and Advances
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27713
NIEHS 50th Anniversary Program
Program Highlights (Rodbell Auditorium)
Speakers
NIEHS in the Triangle: A Great North Carolina and American Story
James B. Hunt
Former Governor of North Carolina
Remarks and Presentation of Champions Awards
Carol Folt, Ph.D.
Chancellor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Why Environmental Health Sciences Matter to People
Joe & Terry Graedon, Ph.D.
Improving Public Health Through Federal Research
David Price
Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives
Awards
Champion of Environmental Health Research Awards will be presented to 12 people who have made significant contributions to environmental health research or awareness.
Date and Location
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
111 T.W. Alexander Drive
Durham, North Carolina 27713
Visiting NIEHS
Lunch Reception (Patio outside Rodbell Auditorium)
Food & Refreshments
Catered by City Barbecue
- Pulled BBQ Pork & Smoked Turkey
- Baked Beans, Green Beans, Cole Slaw, Fresh Raw Vegetables, Pickles and Rolls
- Banana Pudding & Chocolate Cake
- Iced Tea & Hot Apple Cider in a take-home commemorative glass
- Veggie Burgers (provided by NIEHS Cafeteria)
Music
Decatur Street Beat Dixieland Band
Live, foot-stomping, toe-tapping, New Orleans style Dixieland music
Event Sponsors
The NIEHS 50th Anniversary Events have been made possible with the support of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and its generous donors:
The Honest Company
NETE
Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.
Michael D. Baker
Charles River
MRIGlobal
RTI International
Bayer Crop Science
Breast Cancer Fund
Brown Univserity School of Public Health
Commonweal
Endocrine Society
Environmental Signaling Project at Tulane University and the Weatherhead Foundation
Environmental Working Group
Institute for Green Science at Carnegie Mellon University
Program on Reproductive Health & the Environment
Tecniplast
The Endocrine Disruption Exchange (TEDX)
University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Contact
- Dinetta Parrott, Development Officer
- Tel 301-443-2103
dparrott@fnih.org
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