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New DRI Study Investigates Formation of Dangerous Compounds by E-cigarettes

By DRI Communications | Jul 19, 2021 | Announcements, News releases

Scientists with the Desert Research Institute (DRI) Organic Analytical Laboratory, led by Andrey Khlystov, Ph.D., have been awarded a $1.5M grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the formation of dangerous compounds by electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes).

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Water repellent soil after wildfire

Does Cold Wildfire Smoke Contribute to Water Repellent Soils in Burned Areas?

By DRI Communications | May 25, 2021 | News releases, Research findings

After a wildfire, soils in burned areas often become water repellent, leading to increased erosion and flooding after rainfall events.

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Researchers analyze plumes

What’s in the plume? Researchers compare health impacts of smoke from wildfires versus prescribed burns

By DRI Communications | Oct 26, 2020 | Blog, Featured projects

wildfires often burn hotter and their plumes may include chemicals released by burning houses or other structures.

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Workers in Pajaro Valley, Watsonville, CA. Credit: Lance Cheung/USDA.

New donor-powered research underway to address climate adaptation, water resources, and more

By DRI Communications | May 12, 2020 | Blog, Featured projects

The DRI Foundation has just awarded the next round of seed grants to six teams of researchers through the Innovation Research Program (IRP). The IRP provides the start-up funding DRI scientists need to test new ideas and produce initial data, which will help them...

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Emissions from cannabis growing facilities may impact indoor and regional air quality, new research shows

By DRI Communications | Sep 16, 2019 | News releases, Research findings

RENO, Nev. (Sept. 16, 2019) - The same chemicals responsible for the pungent smell of a cannabis plant may also contribute to air pollution on a much larger scale, according to new research from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) and the Washoe County Health...

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OAL team at 80th NV State Legislature Collage

OAL team at the 80th Nevada State Legislature!

By DRI Communications | Mar 26, 2019 | OAL

Drs. Andrey Khlystov and Vera Samburova participated in the DRI Day at the NV Legislature today. They met with Senator Heidi Gansert, Assemblywomen Heidi Ann Swank and Lisa Krasner, and educated many members of NV State Legislature on dangers of flavoring compounds...

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OAL team at SRNT 2019

OAL team attends SRNT Annual Meeting, February 20-23, 2019

By DRI Communications | Feb 23, 2019 | OAL

The Organic Analytical Lab was well represented at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2019 Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Drs. Andrey Khlystov, Vera Samburova and Yeongkwon Son attended the meeting and Yeong presented three (!!!) posters. Please...

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OAL Director at the Coordinating Research Council Workshop

OAL Director at the Coordinating Research Council Workshop

By DRI Communications | Feb 5, 2019 | OAL

February 4-6, 2019 - Dr. Andrey Khlystov presented results of the HEI-sponsored study at the 9th CRC Mobile Source Air Toxics Workshop in Sacramento.

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Dr. Andrey Khlystov gave keynote speech at ICAST

OAL Director gives a keynote speech at the ICAST, September 14-15, 2018

By DRI Communications | Sep 14, 2018 | OAL

Dr. Andrey Khlystov was invited to give a keynote speech at the 25th International Conference on Aerosol Science and Technology (ICAST) in Tainan, Taiwan. His presentation "Light-absorbing organic carbon in biomass burning aerosols, its properties and...

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Local media coverage of the latest OAL publication

By DRI Communications | Aug 21, 2018 | OAL

The latest OAL publication by Vera Samburova et al. on aldehydes in exhaled breath attracted the attention of all major local media outlets! Please click "Continue reading" to see image gallery and enable links to videos. Reno Gazette Journal (RGJ)...

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