Jacques Robert
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Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, and environmental medicine.
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Jacques Robert
UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment
about 1 month ago
IHHE faculty member Dr. Katrina Korfmacher was on WXXI radio's Connections today. She discussed the future of the statewide Healthy Neighborhood Program that addresses home-related health issues.
www.wxxinews.org/show/connect...
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Is the future of a life-saving program in jeopardy?
During the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 3/11/26, our guests explain how a statewide program focused on addressing home-health concerns saves lives ā but is at risk of being cut.
https://www.wxxinews.org/show/connections/2026-03-11/is-the-future-of-a-live-saving-program-in-jeopardy
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Jacques Robert
UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment
about 1 month ago
Have you changed your furnace filter? It's easier than you think and you can do it yourself! Our Engagement team created a video that walks you through the steps of changing your furnace filter.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzCX...
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Furnace Filter Replacement
YouTube video by IHHE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzCXgDNU4yI
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Jacques Robert
UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment
about 2 months ago
Join us on Thursday March 5 for a seminar presented by Dr. Peter Thorne from University of Iowa. āPattern Recognition Signals and the Hygiene Hypothesis: Bridging Toxicology and Population Health"
#toxicology
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Jacques Robert
UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment
2 months ago
IHHE faculty members Drs. Katrina Korfmacher and Becca Lauzon wrote a
@nchh.org
blog article about their ROC HOME study project. "Integrating New Yorkās Healthy Neighborhoods Program into Housing Rehabilitation: Initial Lessons from the ROC HOME Study"
nchh.org/2026/02/inte...
#URochesterResearch
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Jacques Robert
UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment
2 months ago
New research article co-authored by IHHE faculty member Dr. Katrina Korfmacher. š¢ "Understudied PFAS precursors dominate household dust: insights from a pilot study in Rochester, NY" š
rdcu.be/e3TO9
#URochesterResearch
#PFAS
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Understudied PFAS precursors dominate household dust: insights from a pilot study in Rochester, NY
Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology - Understudied PFAS precursors dominate household dust: insights from a pilot study in Rochester, NY
https://rdcu.be/e3TO9
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So proud to be part of this team work.
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Jacques Robert
UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment
2 months ago
Read about the evolution of the Lake Ontario MicroPlastics Center (LOMP), which leverages the expertise and teamwork of numerous IHHE faculty members.
#microplastics
#URochesterResearch
@ritcpe.bsky.social
www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/t...
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Team Science Showcase: The People and Partnerships Moving Microplastics Research Forward
Public concern about microplastics and health has grown sharply over the past several years. Questions like āAre plastic cutting boards safe?ā and āShould I drink out of plastic water bottles?ā are pr...
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/team-science-showcase-the-people-and-partnerships-moving-microplastics-research-forward
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Jacques Robert
UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment
2 months ago
Rochester Ecology Partners is launching a Tree Ambassador program with funding from the IHHE. š³ The Tree Ambassador program will engage our community in activities on the health benefits of trees and encourage the expansion of Rochesterās tree canopy.
rochesterecologypartners.org/2026/01/27/t...
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Tree Ambassador Program Launch
Visit the post for more.
https://rochesterecologypartners.org/2026/01/27/tree-ambassador-program-launch/
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Jacques Robert
UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment
3 months ago
The IHHEās Community Engagement team attended the Rochester Healthy Home Partnership (RHHP) meeting today to celebrate the 8th printing of the āHealthy Homes, Healthy Familiesā resource guide, which we co-developed in collaboration with RHHP. š
www.urmc.rochester.edu/environmenta...
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Jacques Robert
the Node
3 months ago
@jackofrogy.bsky.social
and Rachel Lombardo leverage the power of
#Xenopus
as a robust comparative model to study the health impacts of microplastics in this post on the Node šøā¬ļø
thenode.biologists.com/the-health-i...
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The health impacts of microplastics are studied using aĀ XenopusĀ amphibian model. - the Node
Our study usingĀ XenopusĀ carries substantial significance, raising developmental immunotoxicity (DIT) concerns not only for aquatic vertebrates but also for human health.
https://thenode.biologists.com/the-health-impacts-of-microplastics-are-studied-using-a-xenopus-amphibian-model/uncategorized/
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#microplastics #sustainability #greatlakes #newpublication | Sustainable Labs Initiative ROC
šØ NEW REPORT ALERT ON MICROPLASTICS! šØ Dr. Jacques Robert, our faculty advisor, and Rachel Lombardo (Stegner), our co-director, published a report in The Company of Biologists on the health impacts o...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sustainable-labs-roc_microplastics-sustainability-greatlakes-activity-7417206374960513024-PS-g?utm_medium=ios_app
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The health impacts of microplastics are studied using aĀ XenopusĀ amphibian model. - the Node
Jacques Robert1,2Ā and Rachel F. Lombardo2 1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
https://thenode.biologists.com/the-health-impacts-of-microplastics-are-studied-using-a-xenopus-amphibian-model/uncategorized/
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The health impacts of microplastics are studied using aĀ XenopusĀ amphibian model. - the Node
Jacques Robert1,2Ā and Rachel F. Lombardo2 1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
https://thenode.biologists.com/the-health-impacts-of-microplastics-are-studied-using-a-xenopus-amphibian-model/uncategorized/
3 months ago
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Jacques Robert
Eva Hƶrmanseder
4 months ago
We are honored to share our Perspective in Nature Communications, reflecting on the legacy of John B. Gurdon. Beyond his discoveries, his generosity and curiosity inspired a community of scientists-we remember and celebrate his lasting impact.
#JohnGurdon
#Xenopus
#NatureCommunications
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Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon
Nature Communications - Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon
https://rdcu.be/eS70V
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Jacques Robert
International Society of Developmental Biology
3 months ago
Modern Xenopus research uses this system to study
#devbio
, genetic diseases, biomechanics, and cell biology. If you want hands-on experience, register now to the CSHL Cell & Developmental Biology of Xenopus: Gene Discovery & Disease
meetings.cshl.edu/courses.aspx...
Deadline: January 16, 2026
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Cell & Developmental Biology of Xenopus: Gene Discovery & Disease
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meetings & Courses -- a private, non-profit institution with research programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology, genomics, bioinformatics.
https://meetings.cshl.edu/courses.aspx?course=C-XENO
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Our recent review on evolution of non classical MHC-I and innate T cells is out in the journal Cells
doi.org/10.3390/cell...
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https://doi.org/10.3390/cells14201592
6 months ago
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Jacques Robert
ZVR Lab
10 months ago
Please join us in congratulating Shreya Bavdekar and the 2025 URMC PREP cohort on their outstanding presentations at the PREP Symposium! Next up for Shreya:
@colorado.edu
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#URochesterResearch
#neuroskyence
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Jacques Robert
UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment
12 months ago
Happy Earth Day! š The "Microplastics and Me" brochure created by our Lake Ontario MicroPlastics Center (LOMP) is a featured resource for the NIH Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH) Resource Center.
@urochester.bsky.social
@urochestersmd.bsky.social
@ritcpe.bsky.social
#SciComm
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Why we study shrimp on treadmills: The case for curiosity-driven research
www.statnews.com/2025/04/03/b...
via
@statnews.com
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Why we study shrimp on treadmills: The case for curiosity-driven research
āIf we cut or limit funding for curiosity-driven research, we risk shutting down the pipeline of future innovation,ā writes Carole LaBonne of Northwestern.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/03/basic-science-curiosity-driven-research-gila-monster-glp1s-shrimp-treadmills/
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Jacques Robert
UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment
about 1 year ago
IHHE faculty member Dr. Jacques Robert will be on WXXI Environmental Connections - Friday 2/28 from 1-2pm. He will discuss his research on the effect of environmental stressors on amphibian health, and what frogs can teach us about human health. šø
#URochesterResearch
www.wxxinews.org/environmenta...
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Environmental Connections
On Environmental Connections, host Jasmin Singer explores the climate-related topics affecting people in Rochester and beyond.
https://www.wxxinews.org/environmentalconnections
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Jacques Robert
Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD
about 1 year ago
Me & some of my favorite posters from the
#standupforscience
rally in Chicago today. The snow did not stop us āļøš§¬š§Ŗš„¼
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BREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grants
An internal memo issued February 12 was obtained by Popular Information.
https://popular.info/p/breaking-nih-admits-funding-freeze?utm_campaign=post
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Jacques Robert
UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment
about 1 year ago
IHHE faculty member Dr. Alison Elder is quoted in this microplastics article. āThe inhalation route is a major concern because if inhaled plastics can get into the deep lung and cause an inflammatory reaction, they donāt need to go anywhere to cause health outcomes.ā
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Your brain is full of microplastics: are they harming you?
Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists are scrambling to understand their effects on health.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00405-8
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Jacques Robert
John W Dean
about 1 year ago
This is a remarkable statement from the president of the American Bar Association which is nonpartisan and avoids politics ā¦
www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
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The ABA supports the rule of law
It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accor...
https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2025/02/aba-supports-the-rule-of-law/
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Jacques Robert
UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment
about 1 year ago
IHHE and
@ritcpe.bsky.social
faculty members of our Lake Ontario MicroPlastics Center are in sunny San Diego for a meeting with other Centers for Oceans and Human Health.
@urochester.bsky.social
@rittigers.bsky.social
#microplastics
#URochesterResearch
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Jacques Robert
Dave Levitan
about 1 year ago
Hey if you're HHS or elsewhere and have heard more, OR if you are an NIH or NSF grantee who has seen your funding actually move forward (or not!), I'd love to hear from you. Signal in bio.
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Jacques Robert
John Wallingford
about 1 year ago
Disruptions to the NIH impact more than just science; they will hit all Americans in our wallets. I spoke yesterday with Becky Fogel from
@kutnews.bsky.social
about the important role NIH-funded research plays in the economy. š§µ 1/n
www.kut.org/education/20...
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UT Austin professor says Trump's policies could disrupt scientific research and hurt the economy
The Trump administration directed federal health officials to pause external communications last week, which prompted the National Institutes of Health to cancel meetings used to determine which resea...
https://www.kut.org/education/2025-01-30/university-of-texas-austin-trump-administration-research-funding
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Jacques Robert
RL Miller
about 1 year ago
Dems. This is simple messaging. Musk demanded FAA head be fired; Trump did what Musk wanted. Now there's a deadly crash killing Americans because Trump is running America for the benefit of billionaires. Repeat: Elon Musk demanded FAA head be fired and Trump did his bidding to benefit Musk not us.
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Jacques Robert
Robin Cogan
about 1 year ago
The dangers of pausing NIH grants could be far-reaching. Thank you
@choo.bsky.social
for your excellent
@msnbc.com
piece!
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Opinion | Iām a health researcher. NIHās pause on research grants could have a devastating cost.
This is a potentially devastating event ā not just for the scientific community, but for all Americans.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/-nih-research-grant-pause-trump-rcna188959
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Jacques Robert
Esther Choo
about 1 year ago
An explainer about how health research funding happens and why this NIH funding cycle shutdown matters:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Opinion | Iām a health researcher. NIHās pause on research grants could have a devastating cost.
This is a potentially devastating event ā not just for the scientific community, but for all Americans.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/-nih-research-grant-pause-trump-rcna188959
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Jacques Robert
Dave Levitan
about 1 year ago
Heard from inside the National Cancer Institute, part of NIH ā travel through April is canceled. Purchasing with government card is frozen. All public comms are off limits. Canāt even submit abstracts to future meetings. Canāt submit *manuscripts* for publication. All hiring activity frozen. Fuck.
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Jacques Robert
@LaBonneLaB
about 1 year ago
NIH withdrew several funding opportunities related to diversity. Theyāre not going to review the ones already in, and apparently theyāre not going to pay the ones that have just been awarded.
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A special present from my lab during our jumping frog lab holiday party.
over 1 year ago
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Hello everyone. Iām just trying this new site.
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