Prof. Yinsheng Wang Receives RIVER Award from NIEHS

Professor Yinsheng Wang, faculty member of the Chemistry Department and ETOX faculty member, was one of six scientists selected nationally by the NIEHS to receive a Revolutionizing Innovative, Visionary Environmental Health Research, or RIVER, award.  This prestigous award provides 8 years of funding to established researchers and supports groundbreaking projects in environmental health sciences.  With the award, Yinsheng and his laboratory will study how alkylated DNA lesions affect genomic stability and can lead to disease. More information can be found here.  Our congratulations to Yinsheng for this impressive award and recognition.  

Principal Investigator/Supervisor Position Available in New Hampshire

 A principal investigator/supervisor position is available in the Environmental Health Program (EHP) at the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services in Concord, New Hampshire. The EHP assesses the health impacts of toxic chemicals in the environment.  The successful candidate will plan, coordinate, and supervise the administration of environmental health risk assessment program, manage comprehensive risk assessment services for the State, interpret public health guidance and policies, and provide expert technical assistance within NHDES.  To apply and get more information, go to the NH State Jobs website and select the "Search for Jobs" tab in the upper left corner, and enter "40339" as the Job ID to view the full job posting.  Our thanks for ETOX alumnus Efrem Neuwirth for letting us know about this opportunity.  

 

Postdoctoral/Staff Scientist Position Available

A postdoctoral researcher or staff scientist position investigating molecular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular and metabolic diseases is available in the lab of Prof. ChengChang Zhou, a Biomedical Sciences and Environmental Toxicology faculty member, at UC Riverside.  If interested, more information can be found at this link to the Science Careers webpage.