Monday, June 9th, 2003
"Researching Asthma in the Community"

Harvard School of Public Health, FXB G13
665 Huntington Avenue
(617) 432-1056 Biostatistics Department


8:30-9 AM Breakfast
9-9:15 AM Welcome
9:15-9:45 AM

Shakira Franco, HSPH
"Project ACCESS - A Perspective from the Air Samplers"

9:45-10:00 AM Discussion
10:00-10:30 AM Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:30 AM Geoffrey Canada, Harlem Children's Zone
Dr. Benjamin Ortiz, Harlem Hospital/ Columbia
"The Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Initiative: From Home to School to Hospital"
11:30-11:45 AM Discussion
11:45-12:05 PM Kevin Roberts, HSPH
"Psychosocial Stresses and Asthma Onset: Multiple Informants In Latent Variable Models"
12:05-12:20 PM Discussion
12:20-2:00 PM Group Photo/ Lunch
2:00-2:40 PM Dr. Juan Celedon, Channing Lab
"A Family-based Study of the Genetics of Asthma in Costa Rica"
2:40-2:55 PM Discussion
2:55-3:35 PM Panel Discussion with Jean Zotter, Boston Asthma Coalition
Bobbie Drake-Saucer, Women of Courage
Betina Jean-Louis, Kate Shoemaker, Harlem Children's Zone
Moderated by Dr. Cynthia Piltch, CCHERS
3:50-4:30 PM Closing Remarks/ Evaluations