Advancing NIEHS’ primary goal of integrating the environment more fully into the biomedical research enterprise requires investment in improved methods and technology for measurement of a wide variety of environmental agents and factors utilizing the exposome framework, as well as the ability to derive actionable meaning from research results.
- Increase environmental assessment capacity of non-NIEHS supported researchers.
- Expand development of measurement tools and technologies to enable studies in support of the emerging operational exposomics framework.
- Develop new risk assessment and other methodologies for setting standards and interpreting environmental data.
Other Strategic Plan Sections
Crosscutting Themes
NIEHS is committed to collaborations and partnerships across its endeavors to successfully contribute to the critical work of NIEHS.
Research Areas of Emphasis
NIEHS will conduct high-quality, innovative environmental health sciences research on the effects of the environment on biological systems and processes.
Scientific Management and Stewardship
NIEHS prioritizes scientific stewardship and operational principles that align with the institute’s commitment to advancing human health and understanding the environment’s impacts on human health.