Extramural Research Updates Move Online

Highlights from past columns include: • Research programs Programs featured in the Extramural Update have included Superfund, Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers, Children’s Centers, Parkinson’s Disease Collaborative Centers, and the Worker Education and Training Program. Newly developed programs described have included the DISCOVER Program, Outstanding New Environmental Scientists (ONES), and Oceans and Human Health. • Community outreach and education programs Descriptions of the various education and outreach programs involved in translating research findings for different target audiences—including community organizations, health care professionals, and health decision makers—have highlighted the positives outcomes of these efforts. • World Trade Center and Hurricane Katrina responses NIEHS and grantees have worked together to respond to environmental and public health needs resulting from these catastrophic events. • New initiative planning from DERT retreats The extramural community was provided with a window into the research planning and priority-setting processes within DERT and NIEHS. The Division announced areas of research that were of interest to NIEHS in order to help guide potential applicants. • Grantee and trainee recognitions Significant awards and honors attained by NIEHS grantees and trainees were communicated, such as the Karen Wetterhahn awards and NIEHS MERIT recipients.