Newsletter | January 2023 Vol. 2 | |
Join our EaRTH Center Awardees at Upcoming Grand Rounds | |
Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences Grand Rounds
TOMORROW, January 31, 9:10 am
Zoom
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Joshua F. Robinson, PhD, UCSF Ob/Gyn & RS
2022 Environmental Health, Nutrition & Obesity Pilot Awardee
Co-sponsored with the UCSF P30 Nutrition & Obesity Research Center (NORC)
Experimental and translational approaches to elucidate toxic effects of environmental chemical exposure on human pregnancy
Dr. Joshua Robinson is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Reproductive Sciences and Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at UCSF. Since Fall of 2016, he has led a research laboratory aimed at studying the effects of environmental chemical exposures on human development. For his presentation, he will highlight his group’s recent work, investigating the impact(s) of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposures on human placental development/function using in vitro and in vivo approaches.
Direct Zoom link.
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Institute for Global Health Sciences Grand Rounds
Wednesday, February 8, 12 pm
Mission Hall Rm. 1401/1402 or Zoom
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Nadia Diamond-Smith, PhD, MSc, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department and Institute for Global Health Sciences
2021 Mentored Ob/Gyn Awardee
Women's status and reproductive and maternal health in South Asia: recent findings and new projects
Dr. Nadia Diamond-Smith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatics and Institute for Global health Sciences at UCSF. She studies the intersection between women’s empowerment and reproductive and maternal health, mostly in South Asia. She will talk about findings from a study about women's status, nutrition, and reproductive health among newly married women in Nepal, including findings from a household level norm intervention. She will then discuss three recently funded R01s on maternal and reproductive health in India.
Register here.
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* Friendly Reminder *
Please Cite the EaRTH P30
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, our sponsoring agency, requires investigators who use the EaRTH Center's resources and services to acknowledge that support in the publications as well as any poster presentations, seminar talks, press releases, and other documents relevant to research. This acknowledgement also applies to recipients of Pilot Project funding and Seedling Awardees.
See the EaRTH website for acknowledgement text and to download EaRTH Logos. Award P30-ES030284.
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Save the Date! UCSF Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine CME, March 9-11, 2023
The Musculoskeletal System at Work and Updates in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Flyer.
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Special issue on climate and women’s health
The International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics published a special issue exploring how climate change can adversely impact women’s health, how the OBGYN field can reduce its own impact on climate while also better supporting patients. EaRTH researchers were critical contributors to many of the articles.
Code OB: We need urgent action on climate change and toxic chemicals
Tracey J. Woodruff, Annemarie Charlesworth, Marya G. Zlatnik, Santosh Pandipati, Nathaniel DeNicola, Iftikhar Latif
*supported by EaRTH P30-ES030284 from NIEHS/NIH
Fossil fuel is the common denominator between climate change and petrochemical exposures, and effects on women and childrenʼs health
Jessica Trowbridge, Dana E. Goin, Dimitri Abrahamsson, Rachel Sklar, Tracey J. Woodruff
*supported by EaRTH P30-ES030284 from NIEHS/NIH
Commentary on the climate crisis and Women's health: Time for action
Linda C. Giudice
Housing: Fragile buffer to wildfire smoke in pregnancy
Rachel S. Sklar, Amy M. Padula
| Grant & Funding Opportunities | |
NIEHS RFAs
Current requests for applications issued by NIEHS.
| Job Postings & Other Opportunities | |
Research Scientist
The Department of Toxic Substances Control Environmental Chemical Lab is seeking a research scientist with experience working in persistent organic pollutants analysis of environmental samples using GC or LC-MS. The search will remain open until filled. Job posting here.
Toxicology and Research Scientist Positions at CalEPA OEHHA
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), part of the California EPA, is seeking to hire an Environmental Biomonitoring Epidemiologist, Toxicologists, a Racial Equity and Environmental Justice Manager, as well as several other positions. All positions are open until filled. See their job postings here.
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Attention Center members and affiliates! Did you know you can apply for free funding for EaRTH Core services? Learn about our Seedling Award Program.
To request a consultation with an EaRTH Core service, click here.
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The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, our sponsoring agency, requires investigators who use the EaRTH Center's resources and services to acknowledge that support in the publications as well as any poster presentations, seminar talks, press releases, and other documents relevant to research. This acknowledgement also applies to recipients of Pilot Project funding. See the EaRTH website for acknowledgement text. Award P30-ES030284. | |
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