UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment
@ur-ihhe.bsky.social
Accelerating scientific discoveries and promoting innovative solutions to key issues related to the impact of the environment on human health.
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/institute-for-human-health-and-the-environment.aspx
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/institute-for-human-health-and-the-environment.aspx
Join us on Thursday 12/4 for a seminar presented by Dr. Kerry O’Banion from @urneuroscience.bsky.social.
“Influence of Sex and Cytokines on Microglia and their Modulation of Amyloid Pathology "
#URochesterResearch
“Influence of Sex and Cytokines on Microglia and their Modulation of Amyloid Pathology "
#URochesterResearch
December 2, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Join us on Thursday 12/4 for a seminar presented by Dr. Kerry O’Banion from @urneuroscience.bsky.social.
“Influence of Sex and Cytokines on Microglia and their Modulation of Amyloid Pathology "
#URochesterResearch
“Influence of Sex and Cytokines on Microglia and their Modulation of Amyloid Pathology "
#URochesterResearch
Our Community Engagement team got together for a day long retreat to discuss current projects and plan for future projects. An origami break was part of the fun day.
#TeamGoals #teamwork #teamworkmakesthedreamwork
#TeamGoals #teamwork #teamworkmakesthedreamwork
November 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Our Community Engagement team got together for a day long retreat to discuss current projects and plan for future projects. An origami break was part of the fun day.
#TeamGoals #teamwork #teamworkmakesthedreamwork
#TeamGoals #teamwork #teamworkmakesthedreamwork
Thank you to @urochestersmd.bsky.social Toxicology PhD student, Jackie Agyemang, for organizing a food drive for Foodlink. This will truly make a difference for families in our community! 💗
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Thank you to @urochestersmd.bsky.social Toxicology PhD student, Jackie Agyemang, for organizing a food drive for Foodlink. This will truly make a difference for families in our community! 💗
IHHE faculty and admin staff got together yesterday afternoon for a “Munchies and Microplastics” social. They enjoyed donuts, cider, and engaged in a hands-on activity about the possible health effects of #microplastics. A fun time was had by all! 🍩
November 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
IHHE faculty and admin staff got together yesterday afternoon for a “Munchies and Microplastics” social. They enjoyed donuts, cider, and engaged in a hands-on activity about the possible health effects of #microplastics. A fun time was had by all! 🍩
Join us on Wednesday 11/19 for a special seminar presented by Dr. Kinari Webb, founder of Health in Harmony.
"Planetary Health in Action: How stethoscopes can also heal the lungs of the Earth"
Register for this hybrid seminar: bit.ly/3IEmPbM
#PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth
"Planetary Health in Action: How stethoscopes can also heal the lungs of the Earth"
Register for this hybrid seminar: bit.ly/3IEmPbM
#PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Join us on Wednesday 11/19 for a special seminar presented by Dr. Kinari Webb, founder of Health in Harmony.
"Planetary Health in Action: How stethoscopes can also heal the lungs of the Earth"
Register for this hybrid seminar: bit.ly/3IEmPbM
#PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth
"Planetary Health in Action: How stethoscopes can also heal the lungs of the Earth"
Register for this hybrid seminar: bit.ly/3IEmPbM
#PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth
Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome from @umich.edu, who was the former Federal Chief Environmental Justice Officer for The White House, presented a seminar yesterday on community environmental health and also participated in a "community conversations" session.
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome from @umich.edu, who was the former Federal Chief Environmental Justice Officer for The White House, presented a seminar yesterday on community environmental health and also participated in a "community conversations" session.
Drs. Becca Lauzon and John Onukwufor won poster awards at the NIEHS P30 Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers meeting in Lexington, KY. Congratulations! 🎉
#URochesterResearch
#URochesterResearch
November 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Drs. Becca Lauzon and John Onukwufor won poster awards at the NIEHS P30 Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers meeting in Lexington, KY. Congratulations! 🎉
#URochesterResearch
#URochesterResearch
Join us on Thursday 10/30 for a seminar presented by #IHHE faculty member Dr. Matthew Rand.
“Environmental Mercury Toxicity: Lessons from history, hair, microbes and flies"
#URochesterResearch #Mercury
“Environmental Mercury Toxicity: Lessons from history, hair, microbes and flies"
#URochesterResearch #Mercury
October 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Join us on Thursday 10/30 for a seminar presented by #IHHE faculty member Dr. Matthew Rand.
“Environmental Mercury Toxicity: Lessons from history, hair, microbes and flies"
#URochesterResearch #Mercury
“Environmental Mercury Toxicity: Lessons from history, hair, microbes and flies"
#URochesterResearch #Mercury
Join us on Thursday 10/23 for a seminar presented by Dr. Dean Jones from the Emory University School of Medicine @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social.
“The Human Exposome and Future Health".
“The Human Exposome and Future Health".
October 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Join us on Thursday 10/23 for a seminar presented by Dr. Dean Jones from the Emory University School of Medicine @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social.
“The Human Exposome and Future Health".
“The Human Exposome and Future Health".
Join us on Thursday 10/16 for a seminar presented by Dr. Tess Eidem from @colorado.edu.
"Airborne Allergen Risks Across Environments: Cannabis Industry Hazards and Indoor Air Quality Challenges"
Also, see below for our EnLIGHT Seminar Series fall 2025 schedule.
"Airborne Allergen Risks Across Environments: Cannabis Industry Hazards and Indoor Air Quality Challenges"
Also, see below for our EnLIGHT Seminar Series fall 2025 schedule.
October 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Join us on Thursday 10/16 for a seminar presented by Dr. Tess Eidem from @colorado.edu.
"Airborne Allergen Risks Across Environments: Cannabis Industry Hazards and Indoor Air Quality Challenges"
Also, see below for our EnLIGHT Seminar Series fall 2025 schedule.
"Airborne Allergen Risks Across Environments: Cannabis Industry Hazards and Indoor Air Quality Challenges"
Also, see below for our EnLIGHT Seminar Series fall 2025 schedule.
Rosebell Onuma, a Toxicology grad student and former @urochester.bsky.social undergrad research assistant with Dr. Katrina Korfmacher, received the @urochestersmd.bsky.social Meliora Scholarship which is awarded to first-year PhD students who demonstrate exceptional promise for success. Congrats!🎉
October 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Rosebell Onuma, a Toxicology grad student and former @urochester.bsky.social undergrad research assistant with Dr. Katrina Korfmacher, received the @urochestersmd.bsky.social Meliora Scholarship which is awarded to first-year PhD students who demonstrate exceptional promise for success. Congrats!🎉
Knicki Bergman, a grad student in Dr. Martha Susiarjo's lab received the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Predoctoral Fellowship for her work, “Perfluorooctanoic acid: a potential environmental modulator of susceptibility to gestational diabetes mellitus”. 🎉
#URochesterResearch
#URochesterResearch
October 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Knicki Bergman, a grad student in Dr. Martha Susiarjo's lab received the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Predoctoral Fellowship for her work, “Perfluorooctanoic acid: a potential environmental modulator of susceptibility to gestational diabetes mellitus”. 🎉
#URochesterResearch
#URochesterResearch
Join us on Wednesday 11/9 for a special seminar presented by Dr. Kinari Webb, founder of Health In Harmony.
"Planetary Health in Action: How stethoscopes can also heal the lungs of the Earth"
Register for this hybrid seminar: bit.ly/3IEmPbM
#PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth
"Planetary Health in Action: How stethoscopes can also heal the lungs of the Earth"
Register for this hybrid seminar: bit.ly/3IEmPbM
#PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth
September 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Join us on Wednesday 11/9 for a special seminar presented by Dr. Kinari Webb, founder of Health In Harmony.
"Planetary Health in Action: How stethoscopes can also heal the lungs of the Earth"
Register for this hybrid seminar: bit.ly/3IEmPbM
#PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth
"Planetary Health in Action: How stethoscopes can also heal the lungs of the Earth"
Register for this hybrid seminar: bit.ly/3IEmPbM
#PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth
IHHE faculty members Dr. Katrina Korfmacher and Dr. Sandra Jee received certificates of appreciation from the Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning at their 25th anniversary celebration. 🎉
September 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
IHHE faculty members Dr. Katrina Korfmacher and Dr. Sandra Jee received certificates of appreciation from the Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning at their 25th anniversary celebration. 🎉
Join us on Thursday 9/25 for a seminar presented by our very own Dr. Katrina Korfmacher! 📢
“The ROC HOME Study: Implications for participants, policies, and programs”
The ROC HOME study investigated contaminants in household dust.
www.urmc.rochester.edu/.../healthy-...
#URochesterResearch
“The ROC HOME Study: Implications for participants, policies, and programs”
The ROC HOME study investigated contaminants in household dust.
www.urmc.rochester.edu/.../healthy-...
#URochesterResearch
September 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Join us on Thursday 9/25 for a seminar presented by our very own Dr. Katrina Korfmacher! 📢
“The ROC HOME Study: Implications for participants, policies, and programs”
The ROC HOME study investigated contaminants in household dust.
www.urmc.rochester.edu/.../healthy-...
#URochesterResearch
“The ROC HOME Study: Implications for participants, policies, and programs”
The ROC HOME study investigated contaminants in household dust.
www.urmc.rochester.edu/.../healthy-...
#URochesterResearch
IHHE faculty member Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp co-directed the EcoVibes show at the Rochester Fringe Festival @rochesterfringe.bsky.social. EcoVibes explored the changing climate in our region through dance, music, visual art, and participatory creativity.
#SciComm
#SciComm
September 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
IHHE faculty member Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp co-directed the EcoVibes show at the Rochester Fringe Festival @rochesterfringe.bsky.social. EcoVibes explored the changing climate in our region through dance, music, visual art, and participatory creativity.
#SciComm
#SciComm
September 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Join us on Thursday 9/11 for a seminar by Dr. Kelly Baker from @ubuffalo.bsky.social.
“Epidemiological Transitions in Enteric Disease Control: Impact of Societal Development on Enteric Pathogen Transmission at the One Health Interface in the PATHOME”
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“Epidemiological Transitions in Enteric Disease Control: Impact of Societal Development on Enteric Pathogen Transmission at the One Health Interface in the PATHOME”
www.urmc.rochester.edu/institute-fo...
September 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Join us on Thursday 9/11 for a seminar by Dr. Kelly Baker from @ubuffalo.bsky.social.
“Epidemiological Transitions in Enteric Disease Control: Impact of Societal Development on Enteric Pathogen Transmission at the One Health Interface in the PATHOME”
www.urmc.rochester.edu/institute-fo...
“Epidemiological Transitions in Enteric Disease Control: Impact of Societal Development on Enteric Pathogen Transmission at the One Health Interface in the PATHOME”
www.urmc.rochester.edu/institute-fo...
Dr. Becca Lauzon from the IHHE engagement team and environmental education specialist Kaeti Stoss from
@ritcpe.bsky.social presented a workshop on microplastics at Rochester Ecology Partners' Nature-Based Learning Symposium.
#microplastics #SciComm
@ritcpe.bsky.social presented a workshop on microplastics at Rochester Ecology Partners' Nature-Based Learning Symposium.
#microplastics #SciComm
August 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Dr. Becca Lauzon from the IHHE engagement team and environmental education specialist Kaeti Stoss from
@ritcpe.bsky.social presented a workshop on microplastics at Rochester Ecology Partners' Nature-Based Learning Symposium.
#microplastics #SciComm
@ritcpe.bsky.social presented a workshop on microplastics at Rochester Ecology Partners' Nature-Based Learning Symposium.
#microplastics #SciComm
Dr. Becca Lauzon from the IHHE engagement team presented a One Health workshop at Rochester Ecology Partners' Nature-Based Symposium. Participants experienced hands-on activities on #OneHealth, the importance of bee pollinators, and mosquito-borne disease.
#EduSky #SciComm
#EduSky #SciComm
August 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Dr. Becca Lauzon from the IHHE engagement team presented a One Health workshop at Rochester Ecology Partners' Nature-Based Symposium. Participants experienced hands-on activities on #OneHealth, the importance of bee pollinators, and mosquito-borne disease.
#EduSky #SciComm
#EduSky #SciComm
IHHE faculty member Dr. Marissa Sobolewski and @urochestersmd.bsky.social grad students visited the Rochester Museum & Science Center yesterday for their "Tox2All" community program. The hands-on activities and demonstrations included science kits from our partners at @sciencetakeout.bsky.social.
August 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
IHHE faculty member Dr. Marissa Sobolewski and @urochestersmd.bsky.social grad students visited the Rochester Museum & Science Center yesterday for their "Tox2All" community program. The hands-on activities and demonstrations included science kits from our partners at @sciencetakeout.bsky.social.
A new resource on environmentally safe medication disposal is available on the IHHE website. Learn how to properly dispose of expired or unused medications or download sample discharge instructions that healthcare providers can share with patients.
www.urmc.rochester.edu/institute-fo...
www.urmc.rochester.edu/institute-fo...
August 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
A new resource on environmentally safe medication disposal is available on the IHHE website. Learn how to properly dispose of expired or unused medications or download sample discharge instructions that healthcare providers can share with patients.
www.urmc.rochester.edu/institute-fo...
www.urmc.rochester.edu/institute-fo...
Our community engagement team attended the EcoFair at the Westside Farmers Market last week. They shared information about reducing environmental chemical exposures in homes.
#SciComm
#SciComm
June 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Our community engagement team attended the EcoFair at the Westside Farmers Market last week. They shared information about reducing environmental chemical exposures in homes.
#SciComm
#SciComm
Our trainees showed off their research last week at the @urochester.bsky.social Toxicology Training Program's annual retreat.
#URochesterResearch
#URochesterResearch
June 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Our trainees showed off their research last week at the @urochester.bsky.social Toxicology Training Program's annual retreat.
#URochesterResearch
#URochesterResearch
Join us on Thursday 5/29 for the @urochester.bsky.social Toxicology Training Program's annual retreat! The keynote address will be presented by Dr. Cheryl Walker from @bcmhouston.bsky.social
"Epigenomic Reprogramming Induced by Early Life Environmental Exposures"
"Epigenomic Reprogramming Induced by Early Life Environmental Exposures"
May 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Join us on Thursday 5/29 for the @urochester.bsky.social Toxicology Training Program's annual retreat! The keynote address will be presented by Dr. Cheryl Walker from @bcmhouston.bsky.social
"Epigenomic Reprogramming Induced by Early Life Environmental Exposures"
"Epigenomic Reprogramming Induced by Early Life Environmental Exposures"