Course Description
This series invites Principal Investigators to share cutting-edge research and developments in their fields. Each session includes a 40-45 minute presentation followed by a Q&A or journal club discussion, fostering deeper insights and scholarly exchange. This is an in-person event held in the FAES Learning Labs in Building 10 located on the NIH Main Campus in Bethesda, MD. Lunch is provided on a first come first served basis.
This event is for members of the NIH community only. You must register with your nih.gov email to confirm your registration.
Nominate a speaker from this list of NIH principal investigators here!
Upcoming FAES Science Insight Series Events:
From Gene Discovery to Mechanistic Treatments: Decoding the Complexities of Skeletal Dysplasias
October 15, 2026 from 11:45 – 1:00 pm ET (must arrive by 12PM)
Location: FAES Learning Labs Classrooms
Speaker: Carlos R. Ferreira, MD, Clinical Tenure-Track Investigator, Unit on Skeletal Genomics, Division of Translational Medicine, NICHD
The lecture will describe our investigation of skeletal disorders, focusing on those affecting the FGF23/phosphate axis or those with an unknown cause. We will discuss the use of genomic and other approaches to identify and characterize the underlying causes and mechanisms of genetic skeletal disorders.
Environmental Contaminants and Cancer: Novel Strategies to Understand Risks
November 10, 2026 from 11:45 – 1:00 pm ET (must arrive by 12PM)
Location: FAES Learning Labs Classrooms
Speaker: Rena Jones, Ph.D., M.S., Senior Investigator, Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology Branch, NCI/DCEG
This seminar draws on Dr. Jones' multidisciplinary research program to illustrate epidemiologic approaches to investigating environmental exposures and cancer risk. It highlights innovative exposure assessment methods used to support etiologic analyses, with examples from studies of widespread drinking water contaminants and air pollutants. Methodological challenges, key knowledge gaps, and priorities for future research will also be discussed.
The Early Life Origins of Health Disparities
December 15, 2026 from 11:45 – 1:00 pm ET (must arrive by 12PM)
Location: FAES Learning Labs Classrooms
Speaker: Stephen E. Gilman, Sc.D., Senior Investigator, Social and Behavioral Sciences Branch, NICHD/DIPHR
Why do socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic disparities in health emerge at the very beginning of life – during the prenatal period – impact the course of child development, and confer risk for morbidity and mortality throughout the lifespan? Dr. Gilman’s lecture will address this question in the context of decades of research conducted using data from the Collaborative Perinatal Project (CPP), the largest pregnancy cohort ever established in the United States. It was directed by the scientists at the NIH and is still generating new knowledge. Data from the CPP reveal insights into the social determinants of early child development and the early childhood roots of health inequities in adulthood.
Click here to see past Science Insight Series events.
Join FAES for the Following Upcoming Events:
Virtual Information Session: FAES Fall Session B Programming
October 1, 2026 from 12 – 12:30PM ET
Location: Online Synchronous
Join the FAES Academic Programs Team to learn more about our fall courses, workshops, and our scholarship program.
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FAES Educational Webinar Series: Handling Risks Amid Evolving Uses for Genomic Data
October 6, 2026 from 12 – 12:30 pm ET
Location: Live Online
Speaker: Sandra Toner (TECH 520)
As genomic data use expands across research and healthcare, challenges around privacy, security, governance, and data sharing continue to evolve. This presentation examines gaps in current frameworks, explores genomic data workflows, and highlights emerging technologies and techniques for protecting genomic data while supporting responsible use.
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The Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES) at NIH seeks to foster education and research in the biomedical sciences by providing instruction at the cutting edge of biological science and its evolving applications. Our goals also include responding to the educational and cultural needs of the NIH community and projecting FAES educational assets globally. All courses and workshops are open to the public. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS FAES admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, disability, or age in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and other school-administered programs.
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