Predicting Human Health Effects from Environmental Exposures: Applying Translatable and Accessible Biomarkers of Effect

Workshop

Predicting Human Health Effects from Environmental Exposures: Applying Translatable and Accessible Biomarkers of Effect: Workshop

August 12 - 13, 2020

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Workshop Description

Biomarkers of effect are measurable changes in an organism that serve as indicators of health impairment or disease. While biomarkers have been a cornerstone of medical practice, researchers have recently identified new biomarkers that could measure adverse health effects that may arise due to exposure to environmental pollutants.

Pre-Recorded expert presentations were released on August 3. These eight videos laid the foundation for the August 12-13 virtual workshop and generated rich discussion.

This virtual workshop mined emerging knowledge to explore how biomarker approaches can be applied to understanding the consequences of environmental exposures, and thus improve environmental health decisions. Discussion focused on emerging tools and technologies that advance the development of biomarkers of effects from laboratory-based research to population studies.

Four breakout sessions discussed the readiness of gammaH2AX, an emerging biomarker, for use in environmental health decisions. See the document gammaH2AX Breakout Activity Description under our meeting materials section for additional background and details.

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Organizing Committee

Lesa Aylward, Summit Toxicology
Kim Boekelheide, Brown University
Nicole Deziel, Yale University
Gary Ginsberg, NY State Department of Health
Alison Harrill, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Norbert Kaminski, Michigan State University
William Mattes, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Patrick McMullen, ScitoVation

This workshop was made possible with the generous support of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

Contact

Keegan Sawyer

(202) 334-3514
ESEH@nas.edu

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