Extramural research updates move online.For the past 10 years, the NIEHS NIEHS National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIH, DHHS) Division of Extramural extramural /ex·tra·mu·ral/ (-mur´il) situated or occurring outside the wall of an organ or structure. extramural situated or occurring outside the wall of an organ or structure. Research and Training (DERT DERT Disaster Emergency Response Team DERT Division of Employee Relations and Training (National Institutes of Health) DERT Dryden Emergency Response Team (NASA) ) has used the Extramural Update page in Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP EHP abbr. 1. effective horsepower 2. electric horsepower ) as a vehicle to communicate with the scientific community about new program initiatives, updates on NIH "Not invented here." See digispeak. NIH - The United States National Institutes of Health. policy, programmatic accomplishments, leadership changes, and future directions at NIEHS. 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 An individual to whom a transfer or conveyance of property is made. In a case involving the sale of land, the buyer is commonly known as the grantee. grantee n. 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. During the summer of 2007, NIEHS will launch a totally redesigned and updated website that will include a modern look, easier navigation, and new features to enhance its usability. DERT will use the new website to continue its communication with the extramural community. The change of venue A change of venue is the legal term for moving a trial to a new location. In high-profile matters, a change of venue may occur to move a jury trial away from a location where a fair and impartial jury may not be possible due to widespread publicity about a crime and/or defendant(s) will provide DERT with greater flexibility to respond more quickly to emerging events and issues of importance to the extramural community. The additional flexibility will also enable DERT to expand the content of the Extramural Update web page. As this change takes effect, look to the NIEHS website for the latest information and developments in extramural research that you have been used to seeing in the Extramural Update section of EHP. DERT wishes to thank the staff at EHP for the decade-long collaboration that has enhanced the visibility of DERT, its staff members, and its scientific programs and accomplishments. The Division looks forward to continuing its collegial col·le·gi·al adj. 1. a. Characterized by or having power and authority vested equally among colleagues: "He . . . and collaborative relationship with the journal in other areas of mutual benefit. Dennis Lang Acting Director, Division of Extramural Research and Training National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is one of 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH),which is a component of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The Director of the NIEHS is Dr. David A. Schwartz. |
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