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Early Puberty may be Linked to a Common Chemical Used in Personal Care Products
September 10, 2024 - NCATS News
- Toxicology in the 21st Century (Tox21)
The age when girls hit puberty has been falling at an alarming rate for decades, and scientists have struggled to explain why.
Read ArticleUnexpectedly Following a Translational Science Path
February 22, 2022 - Media Coverage
- Toxicology in the 21st Century (Tox21)
NCATS supports several training and career development programs that not only inspire students to become scientists but also help grow the translational science workforce. Read about one student’s journey to becoming a translational scientist.
Read ArticleConditionally Reprogrammed Cells and Robotic High-Throughput Screening for Precision Cancer Therapy
October 19, 2021 - Media Coverage
- Toxicology in the 21st Century (Tox21)
10,000 Compounds and Counting: Scientists Create Extensive Chemical Library to Study Toxic Substances, Share Data
September 21, 2021 - NCATS News
- Toxicology in the 21st Century (Tox21)
NCATS scientists and collaborators created the Tox21 10K chemical library, a set of approximately 10,000 compounds and FDA-approved drugs, to help researchers rapidly conduct toxicity testing.
NCATS Assay Recognized in Top Ten List of Innovative Scientific Achievements
March 26, 2019 - NCATS News
- Toxicology in the 21st Century (Tox21)
NCATS developed a screening test to identify molecules that block the process of growing new blood vessels. With the test, NCATS scientists found both known and potential new anticancer drugs.
NCATS Scientists Prioritize Compounds to Advance Research on Mitochondrial Damage
October 10, 2018 - NCATS News
- Toxicology in the 21st Century (Tox21)
Many NIEHS and NTP Advances Shared at 2018 SOT
April 4, 2018 - NCATS News
- Toxicology in the 21st Century (Tox21)
Tox21 Collaborators Release New Strategic Plan for Chemical Testing
March 29, 2018 - NCATS News
- Toxicology in the 21st Century (Tox21)
On March 8, 2018, Toxicology in the 21st Century (Tox21) program partners from NCATS, the National Toxicology Program at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the Environmental P