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Environmental Neuroscience: Advancing the Understanding of How Chemical Exposures Impact Brain Health and Disease - A Workshop

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It is largely unknown how the estimated 85,000 chemicals in the environment impact brain health and disease; this can be considered “the forgotten environmental risk factor.” As genetics alone do not fully explain neurodevelopmental disorders or neurodegenerative diseases, understanding the role of personal environmental chemical exposures becomes critical. On June 25, 2020, the Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders, in collaboration with the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, will host a virtual public workshop that brings together experts and key stakeholders in neuroscience and environmental health science to explore the current knowledge landscape and future opportunities.

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A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize and conduct a one-day public workshop that brings together experts and key stakeholders from academia, government, industry, and non-profit organizations to explore the current knowledge landscape and future opportunities in neurotoxicology.
Invited presentations and discussions will be designed to:

  • Provide an overview of what is known about neurotoxic exposures and how they lead to neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders;
  • Explore how new technologies can be harnessed to identify previously-unknown neurotoxic chemicals;
  • Consider whether algorithms can be developed to better predict the effects of cumulative exposures and interactions across the life-span on brain health; and
  • Discuss research gaps and collaborative opportunities between neuroscientists and environmental health scientists.

The planning committee will develop the agenda for the workshop, select and invite speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions. A proceedings of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.

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Sponsors

Alzheimer's Association

Cohen Veterans Bioscience

Department of Veterans Affairs

Eisai

Eli Lilly and Company

Food and Drug Administration

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health

Gatsby Charitable Foundation

Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Kavli Foundation

Lundbeck Research USA, Inc.

Merck Research Laboratories, Inc.

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

National Eye Institute

National Institute of Mental Health

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

National Institute on Aging

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

National Science Foundation

NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research

One Mind

Sanofi

Society for Neuroscience

Takeda

Wellcome Trust

Staff

Clare Stroud

Lead

Sheena Posey Norris

Phoenix Wilson

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