EPA Research Updates
EPA Postdoctoral grantee Dr. Johanna Nyffeler has been awarded a 2020 Young Researcher Lush Prize in recognition of her efforts to decrease the use of animal testing. Dr. Nyffeler's research uses new approach methods (NAMs) to rapidly test the biological activity of environmental chemicals in human-derived cells.
EPA’s EnviroAtlas team has been helping educators adjust to teaching in the virtual environment. The team worked with teachers and education-focused organizations to not only get educators up to speed on EPA’s existing online educational resources, but also to adapt lesson plans for complete virtual use to meet the new demand.
EPA has released the fifth iteration of the Sequence Alignment to Predict Across Species Susceptibility (SeqAPASS) online tool. SeqAPASS was developed to understand how different chemicals interact with organisms at the molecular level and across species. EPA researchers continue to improve the tool in response to user feedback.
EPA announced approximately $792,036 in funding for 32 student teams through its People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant program. Each team will receive funding to develop and demonstrate projects that help address environmental and public health challenges.
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Meet EPA Marine Scientist Bill Fisher, Ph.D.
EPA marine scientist Bill Fisher develops health indicators and monitoring approaches to improve assessment of coral reef ecosystems. His research provides tools for resource managers to help protect and restore coral reefs. Learn more about his work.
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