Advancing Novel Research Methods to Improve Children’s Health
On Thursday, April 28, ICF International and George Washington University will bring together experts to discuss research methods around improving children’s health.
Dr. Linda Birnbaum, Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), will kick off this discussion by highlighting NIEHS-sponsored research in areas of emerging importance for children’s health, including respiratory, metabolic, birth, and neurodevelopment outcomes of early life exposures.
Dr. Lynn Goldman, Dean of the Milken Institute School of Public Health, will moderate an expert panel discussion focusing on lessons learned and ways to better expound these four public health areas of concern through novel methods and technologies, such as:
- Data integration and harmonization
- Systems biology approaches
- New in vitro data streams, advanced statistics, citizen science
- Improving science translation
Speaker and Presenter Information
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Dr. Linda Birnbaum
Director at National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
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Dr. Lynn Goldman
Dean of Milken Institute School of Public HealthGeorge Washington University
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Dr. Jonathan Cohen
Technical Director at ICF International
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Dr. Rebecca Clifton
Associate Research Professor at Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University
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Dr. Ami Zota
Assistant Professor at Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University
Expected Number of Attendees
50Relevant Government Agencies
Dept of Health & Human Services, EPA, National Institutes of Health
This event has no exhibitor/sponsor opportunities
When
Thu, Apr 28, 2016, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Cost
Complimentary: $ 0.00
Where
Jack Morton Auditorium
805 21st St., NW
Washington, DC 20052
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Website
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Organizer
ICF INTERNATIONAL
George Washington University
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