Upcoming Events
Friday, April 19, 2024, 1:10 – 1:50 PM
Event: ERC/EOME Seminar
Title: Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder in the Workplace: An Occupational Health Perspective
Description: Drs. Christopher Leopardi and Justin Wang will describe the epidemiology of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and discuss the different evidence-based treatments tailored specifically for workers diagnosed with AUD. They will describe best-practices for managing safety sensitive workers diagnosed with AUD.
Speaker(s): Christopher Leopardi, DO, first-year resident in the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard Chan School of Public Health.
Location: HSPH, Kresge 502
Register: Register here.
Saturday, April 20, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Event: Earth Day Charles River Clean Up
Description: The Environmental Justice Student Organization (EJSO) and C-CHANGE Student Ambassadors will be volunteering at the Charles River Clean Up.
More Information: Reach out to Leah Martin (Leahmartin@hsph.harvard.edu) if you are interested in learning more.
Sunday, April 21, 2024, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Event: Earth Day Celebration at the Franklin Park Zoo
Description: The Superfund Community Engagement Core (CEC) is participating in this year’s Earth Day celebration at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. It’s a great opportunity to interact with community members and learn more about their interest in a variety of environmental health issues. This year we will be focusing on lead service lines and water quality and will have an interactive demonstration activity on this topic.
More Information: We need volunteers to help with the demonstration, hand out informational flyers, and learn more from the community! If you would like to help out, please sign up using this link or contact Gerardo Rodriguez gerardorodriguez@hsph.harvard.edu for more info.
Monday, April 22, 2024, 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Event: Earth Day at Countway Community Garden
Description: Join the Office of Sustainability for some info tables, giveaways, music, and snacks. Stop by the Environmental Health Department/C-CHANGE table which is hosted by C-CHANGE Student Ambassadors; Leah Martin, Hana Lee & Ndey Isatou Jobe.
Location: Countway Community Garden
Monday, April 22, 2024, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Event: Department of Environmental Health Journal Club Meeting
Description: Sophie Erlich will be discussing Zhang et al. (2023) paper Association of Combined Exposure to Ambient Air Pollutants, Genetic Risk, and Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Prospective Cohort Study in the UK Biobank.
Location: HSPH Building 1, Room 1302
Register: RSVP by today, April 19, 2024.
Monday, April 22, 2024, 4:00 PM
Event: MEMCARE-SRC Speaker Series – Chengfeng Yang
Speaker(s): Chengfeng, Yang, PhD, Professor, Department of Pathology Stony Brook Cancer Center
Location: HSPH, Building 1, Room 1302 or Virtual
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Event: MELD Seminar
Title: WW domain-activated extracellular vesicles (WAEVs) as universal influenza vaccine
Speaker: Oh Youn Kim, MD, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Environmental Health
Location: HSPH, Bldg 1, Room 1302
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Event: EH Journal Club Doctoral Dialogue on Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Description: EH Journal Club invites you to participate in a session focused on the power and potential of interdisciplinary dialogue. This is a unique opportunity to connect with peers from diverse academic backgrounds (DrPH, PhD, others!), share your research interests, and explore new perspectives that transcend traditional academic boundaries. We’re excited to discuss, collaborate, and ignite new pathways in your scholarly journey. The session is hosted by some of this year’s Pedagogy Fellows as part of an initiative to encourage more interdisciplinary dialogues across HSPH and beyond. Lunch will be provided!
Location: Kresge 205
Register: RSVP here.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Event: How-To Session
Title: How to Start a Company and How to Apply for a Job in Consulting
Speaker(s): Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD, John Rock Professor of Climate and Population Studies, Chair, Department of Environmental Health
Location: HSPH, Building 1, Room 1302
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 1:00 – 1:50 PM
Event: Environment, Women, and Children: Experiences from the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Description: Join WGH and speakers Dr. Aya Goto and Dr. Michio Murakami for a lunchtime talk and Q&A on their work surrounding the environmental and human health impacts of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Lunch provided!
Location: FXB G-12 or Virtual
Register: RSVP here.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Event: One Health Approaches to Conservation and Public Health in Uganda
Speaker(s): Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Conservation Through Public Health
Location: HSPH, Building 1, Room 1302
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Event: Dissertation defense of PhD Candidate Hantao Wang
Title: Lung Function, Interstitial Lung Abnormalities, and Mortality in Shanghai Textile Workers
Location: HSPH, FXB #G-05
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Event: Dissertation defense of PhD Candidate Chih-Fu Wei
Title: Prenatal Arsenic Exposure, Folic Acid Use and Spina Bifida in Bangladesh
Location: HSPH, Building 1, Room 1302
Friday, May 3, 2024, 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Event: Dissertation defense of PhD Candidate Shelton Lo
Title: The Impact of Environmental Exposures on Lung Cancer Recurrence and Progression
Location: HSPH, FXB #G-13
Monday, May 20, 2024, 4:00 PM
Event: MEMCARE-SRC Speaker Series – Akram Alshawabkeh
Title: Environmental Contamination and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome in Puerto Rico: Overview of the PROTECT Superfund Research Center and Update on Water Purification Technology Development
Speaker(s): Akram Alshawabkeh, PhD, PE, University Distinguished Professor and Snell Professor of Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University Director, PROTECT Superfund Research Center
Location: HSPH, Building 1, Room 1302 or Virtual
