Tracking Hormones on Land and at Sea

A NIST researcher developed a new method that can simultaneously measure eight hormones in dolphins and whales.

View as a Web Page Taking Measure Blog Tracking Hormones on Land and at Sea By Ashley Boggs, a research biologist at NIST It's usually pretty straightforward to explain how my work on clinical measurements is a benefit to society, but sometimes I get confused looks when I tell people about my work on whales, alligators and fish, to name a few. At the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), I work on measurement science for endocrinology. Endocrinology is the science of hormones such as the commonly known testosterone and estrogens. At NIST I develop new measurement methods and produce reference materials that help other laboratories to conduct their measurements as accurately as possible.  Read More IN CASE YOU MISSED IT A Bird's Eye View: Finding New Ways to Track Synthetic Chemicals in the Environment Sept. 23, 2020 A graduate student explains how the loss of two treasured pets led her into the lab. Read More

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