Health Assessment and Translation

Andrew A. Rooney, Ph.D. Acting Chief, Integrative Health Assessments Branch Tel 984-287-3178 Fax 301-480-3299 andrew.rooney@nih.gov

The Health Assessment and Translation (HAT) group (formerly Office of Health Assessment and Translation (OHAT)) serves as an environmental health resource to the public and to health research and regulatory agencies.

Conducts technical assessments focused on understanding the potential for adverse effects on human health by agents, substances, mixtures, or exposure circumstances (collectively referred to as “substances”). These evaluations can lead to NTP opinions on whether these substances may be of concern given what is known about current human exposure levels.
Organizes workshops or state-of-the-science evaluations to address other issues of importance in environmental health sciences.

Scientists & Staff

Brandiese E. Beverly, Ph.D. Health Scientist Tel 984-287-3112 brandy.beverly@nih.gov

Kembra L. Howdeshell, Ph.D. Health Scientist Tel 984-287-3141 kembra.howdeshell@nih.gov

Caitlin G. Niven, Ph.D. Fellow - Postdoctoral Tel 984-287-3194 caitlin.niven@nih.gov

Anisha Singh, Ph.D. Fellow - Postdoctoral (Visiting) Tel 984-287-3216 anisha.singh3@nih.gov

Amlan Talukder, Ph.D. Staff Scientist Tel 984-287-4518 amlan.talukder@nih.gov

Kyla W. Taylor, Ph.D. Health Scientist Tel 984-287-3194 kyla.taylor@nih.gov

Vickie R. Walker Health Scientist Tel 984-287-3205 Fax 301-480-3337 vickie.walker@nih.gov

Hui Shan A. Wang, Ph.D. Health Scientist Tel 984-287-3206 huishan.wang@nih.gov

Role of Environmental Chemicals in Diabetes and Obesity: A National Toxicology Program Workshop Report