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Announcements

Apply for the 2025 Jane Warren Award!

January 2, 2025

The Jane Warren Award invites 6 current trainees (i.e., masters students, doctoral students, or postdoctoral fellows) to present their research at the HEI Annual Conference 2025 in Austin, Texas. Three "local" applicants from the Austin area and three "non-local" applicants from anywhere in the United States will be selected. Each awardee will be invited to present their research in a short lightning talk and poster session at HEI's Annual Conference and will have conference registration fees waived.

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HEI 2025 Annual Conference Abstract Submissions Now Open (Deadline for submissions is February 14, 2025)

January 2, 2025

We are pleased to announce HEI is now accepting abstract submissions for poster presentations at the HEI Annual Conference 2025 in Austin, Texas. Investigators currently funded by HEI as well as those not funded by HEI are encouraged to apply.

The work presented must not be related to an ongoing study funded by HEI. PIs on ongoing studies funded by HEI cannot be the poster presenter. HEI-funded PIs may be co-authors on submissions.

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Study examines cardiometabolic effects of air pollutants, noise, and green space

December 18, 2024

HEI has published a new Research Report, Cardiometabolic Health Effects of Air Pollution, Noise, Green Space, and Socioeconomic Status: The HERMES Study. Led by Ole Raaschou-Nielsen of the Danish Cancer Institute, the research team investigated four traffic-related air pollutants (fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, ultrafine particulates, and elemental carbon), noise, and green space in relation to cardiometabolic health in 2.6 million adults in Denmark.

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Applications for HEI's Rosenblith Award are now being accepted

October 28, 2024

HEI is dedicated to supporting creative early career investigators, at the Assistant Professor or equivalent level, with outstanding promise who are interested in the health effects of air pollution. We are pleased to inform you of a new funding opportunity RFA 24-3: Walter A. Rosenblith New Investigator Award.

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New health studies launched on traffic-related air pollution exposure, diesel fleet turnover

October 21, 2024

HEI is pleased to announce the launch of five studies it is funding as the result of two separate research solicitations: Request for Applications 23-1, Assessing Health Effects of Traffic-Related Air Pollution (TRAP); and Request for Qualifications 24-1, Benefits Assessment of Accelerated Turnover of the On-Road Diesel Vehicle Fleet in the United States.

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HEI launches three new studies on effects of emissions-reduction policies for historically marginalized communities

October 17, 2024

HEI is pleased to announce three new studies funded under RFA 23-2, Assessing Changes in Exposures and Health Outcomes in Historically Marginalized and Environmentally Overburdened Communities from Air Quality Actions, Programs, or Other Interventions. This body of research will provide answers about whether recent air quality actions taken at the state and federal levels equitably improve emissions, air quality, and health for historically marginalized communities potentially affected by the growing goods and freight movement.

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