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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Research!Louisville kicked off today with the first-ever Community Engaged Research Symposium in Research!Louisville history! The symposium brought together researchers, community members and community partners to share perspectives, build connections and explore opportunities for collaboration.

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Recent study found that exposure to mixtures of #VOCs is linked to greater allostatic load, a sign of stress on multiple body systems. Acrolein, ethylbenzene/styrene and xylene were key contributors, showing potential links to #cardiovascular disease risk. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42520907/

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Join the next EHS Seminar with Jennifer L. Freeman, professor of Toxicology at Purdue. 📢 “Influence of a developmental lead (Pb) exposure on outcomes related to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) throughout the lifespan" 📅 Sept 3 | 11AM 🔗https://bit.ly/4hM9huc

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

CIEHS TRSC hosts a seminar series to inform UofL faculty about resources available to support translational research. “Surgical Clinical Research,” will be presented by Robert Martin, chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology. Register here: localist.louisville.edu/event/surgic...

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

CIEHS is hiring a Business Administrator to oversee daily operations, financial management, administrative staff and executive support for the Center Director and NIEHS-funded P30 Core Center grant. Learn more and apply by Aug 4: uofl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UofLCa...

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

A recent publication demonstrates that neighborhood food environments may influence survival outcomes among colorectal cancer patients, with greater residential exposure to fast-food outlets associated with modestly higher all-cause mortality rates. 🔗https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42295112/

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

University of Louisville researchers have discovered how a naturally occurring microbial compound may help protect the gut and support future treatment strategies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Read more from UofL News: news.louisville.edu/news/uofl-sc...

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UofL scientists unlock gut-healing power of fruits and nuts paired with the right gut microbes

June 24, 2026 | Discovery may lead to new treatments for inflammatory bowel disease

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

A recent publication from UofL researchers shows how wastewater monitoring can help identify community environmental exposures. This scalable approach could help communities track a variety of environmental contaminants. Read the publication: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Location of wastewater sewershed areas (N = 24) with thresholds of important metal concentrations in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA. For each sampling location, the pie chart diameter is proportional to the number of metals with concentrations exceeding one standard deviation above the mean. Pie chart indicates the proportion of metals exceeding 1 (pink) and/or 2 (blue) standard deviations above the mean

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University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We hope you'll be able to join us on June 11 for the next installment of our "& Science" event series! Food & Science is a FREE community health forum hosted by the University of Louisville’s Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute.

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Congratulations to Catherine Kaiser, a graduate student in the Melissa Smith Lab at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, for being awarded the John Houchens Prize for Outstanding Dissertation for Spring 2026 from the UofL Graduate School. Read more about Catherine: uofl.me/houchens-prize

Graphic titled “Student Spotlight” featuring a photo of Catherine Kaiser, a smiling PhD candidate, framed in a gold circle. The text announces that Catherine Kaiser, a graduate student in the Melissa Smith Lab, received the John Houchens Prize for Outstanding Dissertation for Spring 2026 from the UofL Graduate School. Additional text identifies her as a PhD Candidate in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the UofL School of Medicine.

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

CIEHS has published the Spring 2026 Newsletter: mailchi.mp/c4d1c5730949... If you, or someone you know, would like to receive the CIEHS newsletter, please fill out the form: centers.louisville.edu/integrativee...

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The CIEHS TRSC hosts a continuing quarterly seminar series to inform UofL faculty about resources available to support translational research. The next session in this series, “Cancer Clinical Research,” will be presented by Mohamed Hegazi. Register here: events.louisville.edu/event/cancer...

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Congratulations to CIEHS members who have been recognized among the top-cited researchers in their fields for 2024, based on the latest data compiled by a Stanford University researcher in collaboration with Elsevier. Read the UofL News Article: news.louisville.edu/news/uofl-ca...

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Missed our last Environmental Health Science Seminar? Catch Liqing He’s talk on “RNA Modification Detection and Identification Method” in the recording below. youtu.be/cR0SALTSvB8

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CIEHS and Pharm Tox Dept EHS Seminar with Liqing He, PhD

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Flooding can result in many health risks, even without direct contact. Standing water is a breeding ground for bacteria, viruses, and mold. These can become airborne and be inhaled, putting people at risk for lung disease and many other health risks. 🌧️ #CIEHSCEC #Flooding #CommunityEngagement

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Amanda LeBlanc @hoosierderby-phd.bsky.social, professor and associate dean of research in the School of Nursing, was recently featured on the HSC Faculty Feed podcast. In the episode, she discusses the dynamic intersection of nursing research, leadership, and mentorship. 🔗 bit.ly/3PuvWPB

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Thank you to Kelly G. Pennell, Director of the University of Kentucky Superfund Center, for presenting at yesterday’s CIEHS and Pharm Tox EHS Seminar. 📢"Identifying and Mitigating Chemical Exposure Pathways at the Subsurface–Building Interface." youtu.be/CdxNzmdYqeM

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CIEHS and Pharm Tox Dept EHS Seminar with Kelly G. Pennell, PhD, PE

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

A recent publication from La Creis Kidd, Luz Huntington-Moskos and David Hein highlights the impacts of the University of Louisville Cancer Education Program. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41762419/

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

A behind the scenes look at the Wahlang Lab at the @uoflmedicine.bsky.social. This video showcases daily research focused on how environmental pollutants affect metabolic health and the strategies being investigated to protect human health. youtu.be/g3Ne7NWb9L4

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Day in the Life of the Banrida Wahlang Lab

YouTube video by Louisville CIEHS

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

📢 Did you happen to miss the Partnership with Academic and Community Physicians seminar presented by Gerald Dryden⁉️ You can view the recording below! youtu.be/clkIzjpF4lI?...

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Partnership with Academic and Community Physicians- CIEHS TRSC Quarterly Seminar Series

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Congrats to Frederick Ekuban who was awarded the Young Faculty Research Award from the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation at its annual meeting, in New Orleans. Ekuban presented his research on the effects of PFAS (“forever chemicals”) and alcohol in liver injury.

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

As spring approaches, snow melt and greater rainfall increase the risk of flooding. While flooding is sometimes inevitable, mitigation strategies exist to reduce the risk and impact of receptive flood damage.

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Join the next EHS Seminar with guest speaker Kelly G. Pennell, director of the University of Kentucky Superfund Research Center. 📢 “Identifying and Mitigating Chemical Exposure Pathways at the Subsurface–Building Interface." 📅 March 12 | 11AM ET 🔗 Register: forms.office.com/r/YHC3S3KmMi

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

CIEHS TRSC hosts a seminar series to inform UofL faculty about resources available to support translational research. The next session in this series, “Partnership with Academic and Community Physicians,” will be presented by Gerald Dryden. 🔗 Register: forms.office.com/r/MJepuxRh3Y

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Center For Cardiometabolic Science @cardiometabosci.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🧬✨ We celebrate the brilliant female faculty in the Center. From groundbreaking research to inspiring the next generation of scientists, your work is at the heart of our progress. #WomenInScience #cardiosky

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

A recent pub from the Charlie Zhang Lab helps strengthen the evidence linking coal ash exposure to adverse health outcomes and underscore the urgent need for robust enforcement and compliance measures to protect communities from coal ash contamination. 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41493650/

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

🗞️ CIEHS just published the October 2025 - January 2026 newsletter! 🔗https://mailchi.mp/b00fc7fdfa3b/ciehsnewsletter?e=8244508a14 📩If you would like to receive the newsletter, please fill out the form ⬇️ 🔗https://centers.louisville.edu/integrativeenvironmentalhealth/news-events/newsletter-sign-up

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Congrats to Natasha DeJarnett! Her co-edited textbook Environmental Health: Foundations for Public Health won 1st place in AJN's Public & Population Health Book of the Year. 🔗https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/fulltext/2026/01000/book_of_the_year_awards_2025.33.aspx

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Join the additional CIEHS TRSC seminar covering the new IRB Protocol Builder online tool and how it can make IRB submissions more standardized, efficient, and user-friendly! 📅 Wednesday, January 28 ⏰ 4:30 PM (ET) 💻 Virtual 🔗 Register: forms.office.com/r/4YMJBKKdYF

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Alex Carll, PhD, MSPH @cardiocarll.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Out just in time for New Years' resolutions to quit puffing! Our review of how e-cigs and e-cig constituents cause arrhythmia. journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.115… @ciehs.bsky.social @cardiometabosci.bsky.social @uoflenvirome.bsky.socialjournals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1...25

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

A recent pub from the Wahlang Lab demonstrates that persistent organic pollutants uniquely increase susceptibility to steatotic liver disease in females by disrupting estrogen-related signaling and activating xenobiotic response pathways. 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41237942/

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Missed the recent CIEHS TRSC Quarterly Seminar❓ The recording is now available below! Hear from Misty Hooper on how to conduct clinical research at UofL Health and Rachel Sheppard on the UofL approval process, including financial review. 🔗 youtu.be/apuP3EXLfuI

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How to Do Clinical Research at UofL Health - CIEHS TRSC Quarterly Seminar Series

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Violence of this nature impacts whole campuses and the broader communities they serve. As a center dedicated to community health and resilience, we share in Kentucky State University’s grief and support their efforts to heal in the days and weeks ahead. #KentuckyStrong

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

📢 Seminar Update! In addition to Misty Hooper’s talk on conducting clinical research at UofL Health, the session will now also feature: • Rachel Sheppard covering the UofL approval process, including financial review • Chris Cunningham discussing support through the LCTRC

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

New study from the Wahlang Lab shows how PCBs affect males and females differently, using multi-omics tools to uncover sex-specific toxicity pathways. Funded in part by the CIEHS and strengthened by collaborations, including the Center for Cardiometabolic Sciences. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41238692/

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

📢 How to Do Clinical Research at UofL Health Join CIEHS’s Translational Research Support Core for the next quarterly seminar with Misty Hooper on Dec. 9 at 3:30 p.m. Learn about resources for clinical research at UofL Health. Register here: events.louisville.edu/event/how-to...

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Join the next EHS Seminar with Trang VoPham, associate professor of Epidemiology @fredhutch.org and University of Washington. 📢 "Geospatial Science Analytics for Environmental and Cancer Epidemiology" 📅 December 4 | 11am 📍 CTRB 101/102 or Virtual 🔗 events.louisville.edu/event/ciehs-... #niehs_ehscc

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

📢 Missed our last Environmental Health Science Seminar ❓ Catch Petra Haberzettl’s talk on “Chemical and Non-chemical #Environmental Determinants of #Cardiovascular and #Metabolic Health” in the recording ⬇️ youtu.be/obecsAv0aI0 #niehs_ehscc

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CIEHS and Pharm Tox Dept EHS Seminar with Petra Haberzettl, PhD

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

For those currently or previously under a Shelter in Place order, this approach helps minimize exposure during an accident. In the coming days, watch for symptoms such as skin irritation, headaches, or breathing issues. #LouisvilleStrong #KentuckyStrong #Louisville #Kentucky

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Congratulations to Frederick Ekuban for receiving the Outstanding Early Stage Investigator Poster Award at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences #EHSCC Annual Meeting. Read more about his research in #UofL News: news.louisville.edu/news/uofl-re...

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween from CIEHS! 🦇 Don’t trash your old pumpkins, smash & compost them! 🎃💥 Drop off pumpkins & plant-based fall décor anytime at UofL’s Garden Commons (Belknap). Join the Pumpkin Smash Nov. 5 at noon from the SAC Ramp! ♻️ 🔗https://louisville.edu/sustainability/events/pumpkin-smash-3

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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

CIEHS had phenomenal representation during the poster session at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (#EHSCC) Annual Meeting, hosted by UK-CARES Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences!

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Alex Carll, PhD, MSPH @cardiocarll.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Congrats to Brittany Reynolds of @cardiometabosci.bsky.social for successfully defending her dissertation today! Way to represent the team with a straightforward talk and meaningful insights how e-cig exposures evoke arrhythmias! Now to get this last cherry on the top submitted and published!

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