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Feb 24, 2022

Cowley Lab Wins 2nd Place in 2021 Paper of the Year Award

Congratulations to the Cowley Lab for winning Second Place in the 2021 Paper of the Year Award presented by the Society of Toxicology Molecular and Systems Biology Specialty Section. The… 

Feb 22, 2022

Pine Needles Tell the Story of PFAS in North Carolina

The humble pine tree is more than just a common sight in North Carolina – it’s also a handy tool for monitoring the proliferation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)… 

Feb 2, 2022

Cathrine Hoyo featured in the the NIEHS Director’s Corner

Dr. Hoyo recently spoke with Dr. Rick Woychik, director of the NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program, about how developmental exposure to cadmium and other toxic substances can lead to… 

Jan 13, 2022

NC State/NIEHS CHHE Announces RFA for Spring 2022 Pilot Projects

NC State/NIEHS Center for Human Health and the Environment (CHHE) is announcing its request for applications (RFA) for pilot project proposals for Spring of 2022.  Applications are due by February 15, 2022 at 5:00… 

Dec 2, 2021

New Grant Awarded to Bonner and Colleagues

Congratulations to Jamie Bonner and colleagues on being awarded a $2.25M grant funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to study mechanisms of nanoparticle-allergen interactions that mediate… 

Nov 2, 2021

EPA Administrator Regan at NC State Announces National Strategy to Confront PFAS Pollution

EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced the EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap to confront PFAS pollution on October 18th on NC State’s Centennial Campus.  As described in the article below the meeting was attended by… 

Oct 21, 2021

CHHE State of the Center Presentation

On Friday October 15th, CHHE Director, Rob Smart presented his annual review of the CHHE to the membership. He provided an update on the CHHE membership, announced the 2021 CHHE Outstanding Member… 

Oct 19, 2021

2021 CHHE Outstanding Member Awardee

Katyln May Co-Director Community Engagement Core This award is given in recognition of Katy’s outstanding contributions to community engagement and to the Center. Katy has advanced the stature and impact… 

Oct 12, 2021

New Grant Awarded to Hoyo and Colleagues to Form a New Cohort to Study Environmental Exposures and Cancer Risk

Congratulations to Cathrine Hoyo and colleagues on being awarded a $17M grant to fund the Southern Liver Health Study. This grant is co-funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health… 

Oct 12, 2021

Find Out Fridays Fall 2021 Schedule

Find Out Fridays is a CHHE Zoom event held at noon on certain Fridays of each month.  The purpose of these sessions is to provide CHHE members and their groups…