About EHSC
The Environmental Health Sciences Center (EHSC) was established in 1967 at Oregon State University (OSU) with funding by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), one of the institutes comprising the National Institutes of Health.
EHSC is one of the six original NIEHS Core Centers and is in its 38th year of continuous funding.
EHSC is funded by NIEHS grant #P30 ES00210.
Center Research
Research from our Center is historically and nationally recognized for the development of innovative approaches to investigate underlying mechanisms of toxicity, to improve human health, and to prevent environmentally related diseases.
The Center provides resources for coordination and stimulation of interdisciplinary basic research and training related to effects of environmental agents on human health.
EHSC investigators are diverse and come from various departments and programs at Oregon State University. The research focus follows the specific goals of the Center:
- Reducing individual susceptibility,
- Assessing health risks at low exposures, and
- Investigating macromolecular interactions in the context of environmental agents, oxidative stress, and signaling.
View the Public Health Impact of EHSC Investigators
Center Structure
EHSC research is supported by facilities. The Facility Cores provide scientists with access to state-of-the-art equipment, services, and expertise in specific research technologies.
The Center's visiting scientists and seminar programs complement research expertise in these academic areas. EHSC also supports symposia and other programs for training and enrichment in cooperation with the affiliated NIEHS Training Grant and other academic programs.
An important part of the Center is outreach and education. The Community Outreach and Education Core assists educators and the general public in developing a better understanding of the relationship between environmental health sciences and human health.
