ANNUAL & REGIONAL CONFERENCE NEWS
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ISEE 2023 35th Annual Conference Registration for ISEE 2023 Is Now Open
The ISEE 2023 meeting will be fully hybrid, all meeting sessions (except Workshops and Poster discussion sessions) will be streamed and available later as an on-demand video on the meeting platform. This will allow our attendees to follow the parallel sessions that they will miss during the conference. Click here to view the program.
Registration for ISEE 2023 is open. Lock in early bird rates and register to join us in Kaohsiung, Taiwan or virtually to benefit from the workshops, networking with colleagues and experts, and the presentation of their work from September 17-21. For oral presenters who will be unable to travel due to extraordinary circumstances (such as visa rejection, last minutes sickness which prevents travel), there will be a limited number of virtual-only sessions. Our Scientific Committee is working on finalizing the scientific program and will share it with our members very soon. Hurry before the early bird registration period ends on July 17.
Review a useful guide to help determine visa requirements and request your formal letter of invitation for Taiwan here.
Follow #ISEE2023 on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and the ISEE 2023 website for latest updates.
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Student & New Researchers Network
Introducing the SNRN EPILOG Series |
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The SNRN is proud to present EPILOG, a four part webinar series that showcases the voices and perspectives of recent PhD graduates and postdoctoral fellows in environmental epidemiology. By providing a platform for these scholars to share their experiences and insights, EPILOG seeks to facilitate meaningful exchange and promotes ongoing learning within our student and early-career researcher community. The name of the series is a play on words that combines EPI as in “epidemiology” and LOG as in “logging one’s experience,” while also referencing the word “epilogue,” which refers to a conclusion or closing remarks at the end of a speech or book. Our hope is that EPILOG will serve as a valuable resource for those on the long and winding road of a PhD journey, ultimately leading to a greater sense of accomplishment and fulfillment.
The first webinar of the four-part EPILOG webinar series: "The CV of Failures: Embracing Setbacks and Learning from Rejection" with a fantastic line-up of panelists." We often find ourselves fixated on success stories, admiring the achievements of accomplished individuals while overlooking the path that led them there. In this first webinar of our EPILOG series, we dare to embrace a different perspective—a perspective that values failures, setbacks, and rejections as essential components of a successful journey. With the support of our three amazing panelists we will explore the generally untold stories of failures in academia and non-academia. We hope that the discussion will offer valuable insights and strategies for navigating challenges, building resilience, and turning setbacks into stepping stones for better opportunities.
Date and time: June 29, 2023, at 4 pm UTC Zoom
Click here to register. Speakers: Dr. Maria Elisa Quinteros Caceres, from University of Talca, Chile Dr. Amira Aker, from CHU de Quebec, Canada
Dr. Rachel M. Shaffer, from U.S. EPA's Office of Research and Development, USA Moderator: Tanya Singh, PhD Candidate at University of New South Wales, Australia
Short bios of the panelists:
Dr. Maria Elisa Quinteros Caceres has developed her career in Environment and Public Health. Her studies includes a Public Health Doctor degree (Universidad de Chile, 2019); Public Health Master (Universidad de Chile, 2015); European Educational Programme in Epidemiology (Italia, 2018); Competency-Based Higher Education Diploma (Chile,2013); Progress to proficiency —Advanced (India, 2013); Occupational Health Diploma (Chile, 2013); Labor Union Diploma (Chile 2011); International Public Health Diploma (Spain, 2008); Doctor of Dental Surgery (Universidad de Talca, 2006). Since 2015, Maria Elisa has started her doctoral studies working in Environmental, perinatal and reproductive epidemiology being her field of interest pregnancy, air pollution and green space. She did her internship in the ISGlobal (Barcelona) and the University of Birmingham (UK). Nowadays, Maria Elisa contributes to the sustainable development of her Alma Mater (University of Talca). She is counselor of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), chair for ISEE Chile 2024; and Director from the Chilean Society of Epidemiology. As citizens, she is part of the Maule Environmental Network and the Dignity Popular Assambly organizations. She was elected as a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention. On January 5th, 2022, she was elected as the President of the Constitutional Convention.
Dr. Amira Aker is a postdoctoral fellow at CHU de Quebec and an affiliate research scientist at the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation. She is an environmental epidemiologist focused on interdisciplinary research to identify risks associated with exposure to contaminants of emerging concern. Her community-based participatory project centers around the health effects of PFAS exposure in Inuit communities in Nunavik. She is also studying the health effects of living in proximity to unconventional wells in British Columbia. Amira received her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in Environmental Health Sciences and her MPH in Environmental Health and Policy from George Washington University.
Dr. Rachel M. Shaffer is an Epidemiologist in the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment in the U.S. EPA’s Office of Research and Development, where she works on human health assessments of toxic chemicals in the IRIS program. Dr. Shaffer has a broad background in environmental health sciences, with graduate training spanning experimental toxicology and human epidemiological research as well as experience in science policy and risk assessment through her work at the Environmental Defense Fund. She has published on diverse topics, including air pollution, glyphosate, and food additives. Dr. Shaffer completed her MPH and PhD at the University of Washington-Seattle School of Public Health. She also holds a BA in Environmental Studies from Yale University.
The CV of Failures: Embracing Setbacks and Learning from Learning Rejection June 29, 2023
4:00 PM UTC Save the date for future installments in the EPILOG series:
Defying Boundaries: Chronicles of International PhD Students July 20, 2023 (tentative-details to be confirmed)
The Conference Playbook: Strategies for Presenting, Networking, and Managing Expectations August 17, 2023 (tentative-details to be confirmed)
Mindset Matters: Prioritizing Mental Health in the PhD Experience October 12, 2023 (tentative-details to be confirmed) |
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Ethics and Philosophy Committee Ethics Essay Contest
The Ethics and Philosophy Committee announces an environmental ethics essay contest for graduate students and early career researchers (< 5 years of terminal degree). We seek essays that explore original perspectives that arise from experiences and published literature that focuses on either climate change and sustainability or environmental justice. Awards will consist of first, second and third place travel awards and multiple awards of membership in ISEE.
Look for additional details forthcoming or email isee.essay.contest.2023@gmail.com. for more information. Submission are due July 30 by 11:59 CST, USA.
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Capacity Building and Education
ISEE Online Course on Introduction to Environmental Epidemiology
A course from the Capacity Building and Education Committee (CAPE). We are thrilled to announce the launch of our comprehensive online course on environmental epidemiology, designed to provide a broad overview of classic and modern environmental hazards and the epidemiologic methods used to evaluate their impacts on human health.
This course is ideal for individuals with some exposure to epidemiology, having taken at least one basic course in the subject. We welcome you to join us in this educational journey. Our aim is to cater to participants interested in deepening their knowledge of study design, analysis, and applications of environmental epidemiology. The course will be conducted as a series of online webinars spread over 12 months. Each webinar will consist of two sessions: one theoretical session and one applied session. To accommodate different time zones and ensure maximum accessibility, we will offer two instances of each webinar. One will be fully synchronous, allowing for real-time interaction, while the other will feature recorded lectures but maintain synchronous practical elements. The first webinar is scheduled for early Fall, kicking off an engaging and immersive learning experience.
We look forward to welcoming you to the ISEE Online Course on Introduction to Environmental Epidemiology, where we will explore the critical intersection of environmental hazards and human health. Stay tuned for further updates and mark your calendars for early Fall when the first webinar begins. For the latest news and information, follow #ISEEnviEpiCourse Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and the ISEE website.
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Call for abstract submissions - Early career researchers virtual meeting
Advancing the science on environment, climate and cancer: challenges and future research Early career researchers virtual meeting ISEE Capacity Building and Education (ISEE CAPE) committee
Tentative Date: October 27, 2023 (8AM-1PM EST)
We welcome submissions to a satellite session taking place prior to the two-day workshop on cancer, climate change, and environment hosted by ISGlobal and the HERA consortium, EU. The aim of the workshop is to evaluate the main areas of research on (non-occupational) environment, climate and cancer and discuss challenges and future directions. While there is a large body of research on environmental risk factors for cancer, there has been relatively little focus on how climate change will influence cancer risk and mortality.
The early career researcher satellite session will be organized by the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology Capacity Building and Education (ISEE CAPE) committee (contact Hari Iyer), with support from ISGlobal. This forum will offer an opportunity for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, junior faculty, and early career scientists in other sectors (industry, non-profit, government) to share and discuss work with peers, and contribute to further discussions about how to advance research on climate change, environment and cancer.
Program areas of focus include:
1. Global changes and specific exposures: how will a changing climate influence distribution of environmental risk factors within and between countries? Which populations will be most affected? What can be learned from existing exposure assessment, epidemiologic, and toxicological methods and findings?
2. Cancers: how will burden of different cancers be influenced most by climate change? Will incidence and mortality rates for different cancers be impacted by changing weather patterns and environmental exposures?
3. Mechanisms: What mechanisms of cancer progression may be influenced by changes in temperature, weather, and other environmental factors?
4. Wider research issues: How can diverse stakeholders (government, academia, industry, non-profit) sectors collaborate more effectively to support research to mitigate cancer-related harms of climate change?
Abstracts should be no more than 250 words in length and include a brief title (≤20 words) along with author names and affiliations. Research abstracts should include standard sections and titles (Background, Methods, Results, Discussion). Other abstract types (policy, implementation) need not follow this structure, but should clearly communicate the main question, summarize the methods or program implemented, and policy implications. Abstracts can be submitted as a word document or PDF.
Please email your abstract submission as a word or PDF attachment to Mar Ferrer with the subject “ECC Early Career Abstract” by Friday, June 30.
A committee will review submissions to select 12-15 for virtual oral presentations. Decisions will be released during the week of August 28. As this is a virtual meeting, we will plan to make presentation recordings available for some time following the event, and will allow presenters who will not be able to attend the live meeting due to time zone differences to prerecord their presentations. |
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Communications Committee
New Funding Opportunity: Supporting Publication Costs!
Recognizing the need to support up and coming work from our members and the increasing cost of article publication fees, the ISEE Communications Committee is excited to announce the launch of a new pilot program that will support some of our ISEE members by providing funding for publication costs. In 2023, the committee anticipates selecting 3 awardees with financial support of up to $5,000 to cover costs related to publication of an article.
Any active student, postdoctoral researcher from any country, or early-stage investigator from a low to middle income country (LMIC) are encouraged to apply. To be eligible, the paper must not already be submitted to a journal. Additionally, the applicant must be a current and active member of ISEE as well as the first or senior author of the paper being submitted. Papers that are currently under review at journals cannot be submitted for consideration.
Applicants will be asked to submit their CV, a manuscript draft, the name of the journal the paper will be submitted to, and a statement about their work and how it relates to the ISEE mission as part of their application (approximately 1-2 paragraphs). Submissions can be made via this link.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until October 31, 2023 and will be reviewed within 2 months of submission. Please note: all available awards may be distributed before October 31. |
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Asia & Western Pacific Chapter ISEE-AWPC Conference 2024
ISEE Asia and Western Pacific Chapter conference 2024 will be held at Kota Kinabaru. Dates and details will be forthcoming in a future edition of the newsletter.
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Dan Wartenberg Fund
Discover Community Environmental Health Science
Are you interested in learning more about the intersection of community, environment, and health? Look no further than the exciting new webpages on community environmental health science now available on the ISEE website! These pages provide resources and information on the ways to involve communities in research, policy, decision-making, and more.
The resources page is a great starting point for anyone interested in learning more about community environmental health science. ISEE encourages you to submit resources such as articles, syllabi, guidance, and more that include participatory elements. We will consider resources on topics including, but not limited to practice of community engaged science, participatory processes, explanation of science for policy, and ethics in community health science. A review process will maintain the quality and focus on participatory elements.
These pages are supported by Dan Wartenberg Fund, which means that we can continue to expand and improve upon them in the future. With this support, we can continue to update the resources page with the latest research and information, as well as gather feedback from community members like you on what kinds of resources are most helpful.
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