UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment

06/26/2026

URochester Medicine / LSLC / LSLC Lessons / LSLC Lessons / One Health / Activities for Community Settings One Health Activities for Community Settings These activities are designed to be used in diverse informal education and community settings. They are designed to be engaging for a variety of lear...

06/22/2026

We are excited to announce that the NIEHS P30 grant that supports our Environmental Health Sciences Center was successfully renewed for another 5 years, spanning years 51-55. This is one of the longest standing grants at University of Rochester. 🎉

The EHSC engages scientists from 19 departments for innovative research on preventing and lessening diseases caused or exacerbated by environmental factors.

widget-6490d1e0-18a In Photo L-R Martha Susiarjo, Rick Woychik, Deborah Cory-Slechta, Pam Lein, Lee Murray and Paige Lawrence The EHSC has funds to support a limited number of meritorious Pilot Projects Apply for a pilot project

06/19/2026

Posters and socializing at our Great Lakes Microplastics Research Symposium, held yesterday at the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester.

06/15/2026

In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 6/15/26, did you know that Rochester is a hotbed for microplastics research? Our experts tell us what they've learned to help us protect our health.

06/05/2026

Read what IHHE faculty members, Drs. Marissa Sobolewski, Alison Elder, and Dan Croft say about air pollution and brain health.

Discover how air pollution affects brain health in children and adults. URochester Medicine researchers reveal links to learning difficulties, dementia, and Parkinson's—plus steps you can take to protect yourself and your family.

06/02/2026

What if pregnancy could help predict health decades later?

As the number of women with metabolic and neurological diseases rises, our researchers are furthering our understanding of how environmental exposures during pregnancy (like chemicals found in plastics) may influence long-term maternal health.

This work is part of a broader shift in medicine ➡️ recognizing pregnancy as a window into future health, with implications for prevention, early detection, and public health policy.

05/27/2026

It’s official! University of Rochester has announced the formation of the Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health Sciences, which unites biomedical toxicology and population-level environmental and public health. 📣

The new department combines nationally recognized strengths in toxicology, epidemiology, policy, and community health research and will build upon decades of leadership in environmental health, prevention science, and community engagement.

05/27/2026

05/26/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Wyatte Hall! He was named on the Forbes Accessibility 200 list for the second time (he was also on Forbes’ inaugural 2025 list). 🎉

Forbes’ Accessibility List highlights the biggest innovators and impact-makers at the forefront of accessibility for people with disabilities. See who made the list.

05/22/2026

The "Meet the Plastics" fact sheets created by our Lake Ontario MicroPlastics Center (LOMP) are a featured material for the Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH) Resource Center.
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/environmental-medicine/lake-ontario-microplastics-center/resources

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