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EDC- North Carolina Annual Meeting 2025

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:February 13, 2025
Post category:Blog Events

HEEDS is hosting the 5th annual EDC- North Carolina meeting. Attendance is FREE and open to everyone.April 25, 20259:00 AM - 5:00 PMNCSU, McKimmon Center, 1101 Gorman St, Raleigh NC Registration…

2024 Lou Guillette Jr Outstanding Young Investigator Award Winner: Dr. Chris Kassotis

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:December 9, 2024
Post category:Blog

Chris Kassotis, Ph.D., is the 2024 winner of the Lou Guillette, Jr. Outstanding Young Investigator award. This award comes with a $5000 honorarium and a recycled glass plaque.The award, in…

Lou Guillette Jr. Memorial Symposium

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:October 22, 2024
Post category:Blog Events

Date: Fri-Sat. March 14-15, 2025Location:The University of FloridaGainesville, FLThere is a block of rooms at the Hilton at the University of Florida Gainesville; book a room here. Join us to:Celebrate…

Congratulations to our EDC-NC poster award winners

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:March 25, 2024
Post category:Blog

On March 22, 2024, we held our fourth annual EDC-North Carolina meeting.Poster award winners were:Ryne Thomas, EPA, first place graduate student;Shaza Gaballah, Duke, second place graduate student;Diana Pacyga, UNC, first…

Meeting: Endocrine disrupting chemical research in North Carolina

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:February 21, 2024
Post category:Blog Events

Friday, March 22, 2024 from 8:30AM-5PM, Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS) will host its fourth annual meeting of EDC researchers in the North Carolina area. There is no…

2023 Lou Guillette Jr Outstanding Young Investigator Award Winner: Dr. Anne Starling

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:February 12, 2024
Post category:Blog

Anne Starling, Ph.D., is the 2023 winner of the Lou Guillette, Jr. Outstanding Young Investigator award. This award comes with a $5000 honorarium and a recycled glass plaque.The award, in…

Woods Hole Course on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:December 4, 2023
Post category:Blog Events

Applications are due Jan. 15 for this two week-long May 2024 course at the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory. Learn from some of the best scientists in the endocrine disrupting…

HEEDS Congratulates Drs. Andrea Gore and Changcheng Zhou, Recipients of the 2023 NIEHS RIVER Grant Award

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:July 26, 2023
Post category:Blog

EDC Researchers Andrea Gore and Changcheng Zhou are the 2023 recipients of the NIEHS RIVER (Revolutionizing Innovative, Visionary Environmental Health Research) Grant Award.The RIVER (R35) grant is NIEHS’ most prestigious…

Lou Guillette, Jr. Outstanding Young Investigator Award

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:July 7, 2023
Post category:Blog

We are now accepting applications! Due Sept. 30, 2024.HEEDS sponsors an award of $5,000 to honor our colleague Lou Guillette, Jr. This award is given annually to an outstanding young…

Endocrine Disruptor Research Highlighted at The Endocrine Society Annual Meeting

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:June 26, 2023
Post category:Blog

The Endocrine Society held its annual meeting in Chicago in June 2023. Five sessions focused on endocrine disruptors. Each session had a standing-room-only crowd, indicating great interest among the endocrine…

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Lou Guillette Jr. Memorial Symposium
by Sarah Howard on February 14, 2025 at 3:36 pm
The agenda is now available for the March 14-15 Lou Guillette Jr. Memorial Symposium, hosted by HEEDS, at the University of Florida. It will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Guillette, gather together his trainees and colleagues, and focus on the endocrine disruption research that Lou made famous. Information and agenda here.
North Carolina EDC working group 5th annual meeting
by Sarah Howard on February 13, 2025 at 12:46 pm
On Friday, April 25, 2025, Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS) is hosting the 5th Annual Meeting of EDC-NC, its North Carolina working group on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Attendance is open to anyone and the cost is free. More information.
Webinar: GMO corn and glyphosate: New evidence from Mexican scientists (in English and Spanish)
by Sarah Howard on February 11, 2025 at 4:28 pm
This March 4 webinar will discuss Mexico’s recently released scientific review document, and will be presented with simultaneous English/Spanish interpretation. The evidence draws on recent literature to make the case that there are unacceptable health risks from GM corn and glyphosate for Mexican people who consume large quantities of minimally processed corn in food products such as tortillas. Sponsored by the Collaborative for Health and Environment (CHE) and U.S. Right to Know.

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Infants are exposed to higher levels of parabens via lotions, study finds
by Katherine McMahon,Sarah Howard on February 28, 2025 at 5:25 pm
Widespread human exposure to synthetic chemicals known as parabens includes infants as young as 1 - 3 months, according to a first-of-its-kind study published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. “Evaluating these exposure patterns is critical, as the rapidly growing organ systems of young children are more susceptible to toxic chemicals than adults.”
Microplastics infiltrate human organs, raising health concerns
by EHN Curators on February 27, 2025 at 5:17 pm
Recent research reveals that microplastics have permeated human organs, including the brain, liver, and kidneys, with potential health implications. Carolyn Kormann reports for New York Magazine.
New database identifies potential alternatives for PFAS
by Katherine McMahon,Sarah Howard on February 26, 2025 at 8:29 pm
In a recent study published in Environmental Science & Technology, researchers developed a database documenting all known uses of toxic PFAS chemicals and assessing potential alternatives based on their performance, availability, and safety. “The information in the database can help the authorities to identify uses of PFAS where alternatives are still lacking and should be the focus of their time and resources for further research.”

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Trump’s environmental rollbacks face legal battles, but will his administration follow the rulings?
by EHN Curators on March 3, 2025 at 1:04 pm
Environmental groups are preparing for a wave of lawsuits against the Trump administration’s regulatory rollbacks, but concerns are growing over whether the White House will comply with court decisions. Dharna Noor reports for The Guardian.
NIH leadership defies court orders to maintain funding freeze
by EHN Curators on February 28, 2025 at 11:36 am
Despite federal court orders to resume grant funding, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) officials have continued a month-long freeze, succumbing to pressure from the Trump administration. Katherine J. Wu reports for The Atlantic.
Trump administration drops PFAS discharge limits, shifting burden to states
by EHN Curators on February 28, 2025 at 11:08 am
President Donald Trump’s administration has rescinded a proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule that would have set national limits on the discharge of PFAS chemicals into waterways, leaving states to regulate industrial pollution on their own. David Fair reports for WEMU.