HPH NOW, May 12, 2006, Department Spotlights Frontiers of Environmental Science at Special Event

Joseph Brain was honored at the event.

Faculty, fellows, and students from the Department of Environmental Health gathered for a special symposium on April 18 at the New Research Building to share their latest work on subjects such as obesity and asthma; skin cancer; use of magnetic resonance spectroscopy to measure lead's effect on cognition; and the effects of air pollution on patients with congestive heart failure.

Douglas Dockery, chair of the department, hosted the event, which was followed by a dinner to honor outgoing chair Joseph Brain, as well as to recognize the contributions made by other, past heads of the Department of Environmental Health:

Dade Moeller accepts the Professor Emeritus Award from HSPH Assistant Professor Melissa Perry.

James Whittenberger, Dade Moeller, John Little, Joseph Harrington, Elkan Blout, and Donald Hornig. All were featured in a special video presentation.

In addition, Moeller was honored with the HSPH Distinguished Professor Emeritus Award, traditionally given at the academic year's final faculty meeting.