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Environmental Health Sciences Seminar Schedule
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All seminars are held at 100 Theory Avenue (off of California between Bison and Academy), in room 158, the large conference room, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Fridays.
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Fall 2019 Seminar Schedule
| Sept. 27 |
"Toxic Cosmetics- Nail Polish" Followed by orientation for incoming EHS graduate students only (continuing EHS students and students in other graduate programs are not required to attend) |
Yi Sun |
| Oct. 4 | "Chlorpyrifos: Linking Developmental Neurotoxicity to Pesticide Use" |
Barrett Allen Ph.D. student, Environmental Toxicology Track |
| Oct. 11 | SOM Grad Day – no seminar |
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| Oct. 18 |
"Plo-No Santa Ana! Lead-Free Santa Ana!: Participatory Research and Action" |
Alana Lebrón, PhD, MS |
| Oct. 25 | "Kratom: A Controversial Drug of Concern" |
Janielle Vidal |
| Nov. 1 |
"Improving the Impact of Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology on Decision-Making" |
Dr. David Richardson Professor Dept. of Epidemiology School of Public Health University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Nov. 8 | PhD Student RIP Talks |
Jason Kilian Ph.D. student, Environmental Toxicology Track and Ron Leavitt Ph.D. student, Environmental Toxicology Track |
| Nov. 15 | "Psychological Occupational Strain and its Association with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Bus Drivers" |
Dr. Neesha Mody M.S. student in Environmental Health Sciences and Occupational Medicine resident |
| Nov. 22 |
"Health Effects of Wildfire Exposure" |
Sarah Smith Ph.D. student, Environmental Toxicology Track |
| Nov. 29 |
Thanksgiving holiday -- NO SEMINAR |
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| Dec. 6 | "Obesity Impacts on Ovarian Toxicity " COEH Research Seminar |
Dr. Aileen Keating |
Past Seminars
Spring 2019 Seminar Schedule
| Apr. 5 | Open date |
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| Apr. 12 |
"Non Gunshot Wound Risks Associated with Gun Use" |
Jason Kilian |
| Apr. 19 | "Blue Care: Blue Space and Mental Health" | Cheuk-Yui (Anthony) Yeung Ph.D. student, Exposure Sciences Track |
| Apr. 26 |
"Recent Developments in Vector-Borne Diseases" |
Sarah Smith Ph.D. student, Environmental Toxicology Track |
| May 3 |
"Prenatal Chemical Exposures and Subsequent Neurobehavioral Development" |
Dr. Susan Korrick |
| May 10 |
"Chronic Kidney Diseases in Agricultural Communities" |
Jessica Monterrosa Mena Ph.D. student, Environmental Toxicology Track |
| May 17 |
“How Space and Low-Gravity Exposure Affect Human Health: The NASA Twin Study and More!” |
Ron Leavitt |
| May 24 | “No Man is an Island: Loneliness as a Public Health Issue” |
Jessica Sharpe |
| May 31 |
PhD Student RIP Talks |
Yi Sun Ph.D. student, Exposure Sciences Track and Barrett Allen Ph.D. student, Environmental Toxicology Track |
| June 7 | "Environmental Neurosciences of Brain Aging and Health Disparities: An Example on Neurotoxic Effects of Ambient Air Pollution" COEH Research Seminar |
Jiu-Chiuan Chen, MD, ScD Associate Professor Department of Preventive Medicine Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California |
Winter 2019 Seminar Schedule
| Jan. 11 | "The Fasting Mimicking Diet as a Means to Reverse and Prevent Chronic Disease through Organ Regeneration" |
Nicole Chmielewski-Stivers Ph.D. student, Environmental Toxicology Track |
| Jan. 18 | "Direct Air Capture: Removing Carbon Dioxide from the Atmosphere" | Bishop Bliss M.S. student in Environmental Health Sciences |
| Jan. 25 | "Risk Assessment for PFAS in Drinking Water" Note: EHS PhD candidate interview day |
Dr. Scott Bartell Associate Professor Environmental Health Sciences and Public Health UC Irvine |
| Feb. 1 | "Pesticide Illness Reporting" COEH Research Seminar |
Dr. Yvette Nonato California Department of Pesticide Regulation Pesticide Programs Division Worker Health & Safety Branch |
| Feb. 8 | "Psychedelics and Depression: The Mushroom Toxins Psilocin and Psilocybin as Therapeutics" |
Samantha Merwin Ph.D. student, Environmental Toxicology Track |
| Feb. 15 | "3D Printing Technology and Its Potential Health Effects" |
Dr. Neesha Mody M.S. student in Environmental Health Sciences and Occupational Medicine resident |
| Feb. 22 |
RIP Talks |
Marisa Chattman Nielson Ph.D. student, Environmental Toxicology Track and Janielle Vidal Ph.D. student, Environmental Toxicology Track |
| Mar. 1 | "Polio, Particulate Matter 2.5, and Precision Cut Lung Slices" COEH Research Seminar |
Dr. Joseph Brain Cecil K. and Philip Drinker Professor of Environmental Physiology Director, Center for Children and Environmental Health Harvard School of Public Health |
| Mar. 8 | "Yet Another Thing Making Us Fat: Circadian Disruption and Obesity" |
Kelli Malott Ph.D. student, Environmental Toxicology Track |
| Mar. 15 | "The boy who cried wolf: a story of gluten toxicity? | Rebecca Johnson Ph.D. student, Environmental Toxicology Track |
Fall 2018 Seminar Schedule
| Sept. 28 |
Orientation for NEW EHS graduate students only Note: this seminar only will be held in Suite 100, conference room 127 due to a room scheduling conflict. |
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| Oct. 5 | "The Symptoms and Toxicology of Scorpion Envenomation" |
Marisa Chattman Nielson Ph.D. student, Environmental Toxicology Track |
| Oct. 12 | SOM Grad Day – no seminar |
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| Oct. 19 |
PhD Student RIP Talks: |
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| Oct. 26 | "Is Nuclear Power Environmentally Sustainable? A Toxicological Look at Producing Energy" |
Barrett Allen |
| Nov. 2 |
"Mechanism of Mn-Induced Repression of Astrocytic Glutamate Transporters" |
Dr. Eunsook Lee Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology Florida A&M University |
| Nov. 9 | "Blowin’ in the Wind: Hazards Associated with Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers" |
David Herman Ph.D. student, Environmental Toxicology Track |
| Nov. 16 | "Fifty Shades of Green -- Green Space Exposure and Health Outcomes" |
Yi Sun Ph.D. student, Exposure Sciences Track |
| Nov. 23 |
Thanksgiving holiday -- NO SEMINAR |
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| Nov. 30 |
"Chemical Warfare Agents: The Case of Sulfur Mustard" |
Janielle Vidal Ph.D. student, Environmental Toxicology Track |
| Dec. 7 | "Dissecting the Effects of Environmental Stressors on Reproduction Across Generations" COEH Research Seminar |
Dr. Patrick Allard |