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June 2024| Center for Human Health and the Environment

A Note from the Director


Hello summer! 


As we welcome the summer solstice later this month, we also think of the many things we have to accomplish in the long days of summer; field studies, meeting travel, coordinating camps for childcare, and extended family vacations are likely among them. I hope that you will take time to relax, enjoying a clear starry night, a good book (or journal article!), and a cold beverage. I am personally amazed at how quickly my tomatoes and my 4 month-old grandson grew this year!  


Recently the Center's IAB voted to purchase several items that will be available to Center members to further their research. These items include an Absolute Q digital PCR machine (linked to a QuantStudio6 in room 208 Toxicology), two gentleMACS octo single cell/nuclei preparation apparatus (in Clark Labs and 208 Tox), a maintenance agreement for QuantStudio 3 with high use in Tox building, additional RAM and storage for Dereje's computer, a portable XRF for soil workshop and field use, and 3 sets of air sensors for the EHD and CC&AC RIGs. We also purchased a Cytek Aurora CS cell sorter (https://cytekbio.com/pages/aurora-cs) that will be housed, maintained, and run by staff in a single cell sequencing core in the CVM. More details on this core should be available by the time we have our mini-retreat later this summer (see below). Training on these new pieces of equipment will begin soon (see the calendar), so please send someone from your lab if you have an interest.  


As a final note, we will make business card purchases soon. Please complete this form by June 14th if you want them. They are customizable and do not have to include all of the items shown. Leave the lines blank if not applicable. 


I hope your summer is off to a great start!  


Sue Fenton

sefenton@ncsu.edu 

Toxicology Bldg. rm 1104E

Upcoming Events

June 9-12: 4th National PFAS Conference Ann Arbor, MI

David Collier (ECU), Detlef Knappe (NC State), Ping Ping Meng (ECU) and Brittany Rickard (NC State) will be making platform presentations regarding Center research. Work by numerous Center members will be presented in poster presentations. Schedule Posters

SAVE THE DATE: 08/28/2024

The CHHE summer mini-retreat will be held on Wednesday, August 28th from 2-6:00PM

Co-led by David Collier and Fred Wright

Location will be announced next month


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News

2-day NIH Workshop, Heather Patisaul and Karen Litwa


The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is partnering with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to hold a 2-day workshop to stimulate discussion about and interest in researching ways to reduce and mitigate the effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in people who have been exposed. “Complementary and Integrative Interventions To Prevent and Mitigate the Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals” will take place June 10–11, 2024. Dr. Patisaul (NIEHS) will be speaking on 06/10 at 9:45am. Dr. Litwa will be speaking on 06/11 at 11:10am. Agenda/Registration


Greg Kearney (E and co-I on NIEHS SBIR/STTR grant (2R42ES032388 Jun Wang PI Nanodiagnostic Technologies LLC) on new biomonitoring device. Dr. Kearney will measure and monitor acetylcholinesterase using finger stick blood drop in active farm workers looking for OP pesticide exposure/toxicity in real time in the field.


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