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

  • Dr. Linda Birnbaum

    Dr. Linda Birnbaum

    Director at National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

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  • Dr. Lynn Goldman

    Dr. Lynn Goldman

    Dean of Milken Institute School of Public HealthGeorge Washington University

     

  • Jonathan Cohen

    Dr. Jonathan Cohen

    Technical Director at ICF International

     

  • Dr. Rebecca Clifton

    Dr. Rebecca Clifton

    Associate Research Professor at Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University

     

  • Dr. Ami Zota

    Dr. Ami Zota

    Assistant Professor at Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University

     

Expected Number of Attendees

50

Relevant 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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