Dear friends and colleagues, We are pleased to share with you this month's newsletter, which focuses on the activities of the ISEE Student and New Researchers Network. |
What is the Student and New Researchers Network (SNRN) of ISEE?
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The SNRN is open to all students, postdoctoral trainees, and new researchers (who have fewer than 5 years of experience from their terminal degree) in the field of environmental epidemiology or other related disciplines. |
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The mission of the ISEE SNRN is to promote contact and collaboration among students and new researchers, enable connections between SNRN members and senior researchers, and facilitate the engagement of SNRN members in ISEE activities. SNRN members come from all over the world with the goal of creating a global network of students and new researchers. How to become a SNRN member? All students and early career researchers already members of the ISEE are automatically members of the SNRN. It does not require additional dues.
For more information about the SNRN and our goals, please visit our Website, X (formally known as Twitter), and LinkedIn pages or contact us via email at snrn@iseepi.org.
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Introducing the Current SNRN Steering Committee
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The current SNRN committee consists of SNRN members from all parts of the world to represent all active ISEE regions. |
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Top Row: Tanya Singh, Emile Whaibeh (Co-Chairs) Amira Aker (Steering Committee Member)
Middle Row: Aditi Roy, Ashtyn Areal, Brenda Trejo, Chinonso Odebeatu, Estela Blanco (Committee Members)
Bottom Row: Jaime Reyes, Maria Luisa Medina-Pizzali, Marine Savouré, Rachel Shaffer, Nur Sabrina Idrose (Committee Members)
Learn more about each committee member and their specific roles on X (formally known as Twitter) via our #ISEESNRNMemberSpotlight campaign. Steering committee members are recruited on a voluntary basis from among SNRN members to serve the SNRN community and its mission. Note that following the ISEE conference in Chile in August 2024, the steering committee will be renewed and many of its members replaced.
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Four Reasons to Join the SNRN
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Capacity building. Members are eligible to participate in ISEE chapters and committees and compete for the SNRN best conference poster awards. There are opportunities to collaborate with environmental epidemiologists (SNRN and senior researchers) from all over the world on projects, workshops, and research papers and contribute to conference planning, policy setting, membership initiatives, and more! Members get free access to all ISEE technical methods focused and soft skill webinars, whereas non-members often need to pay a fee or are not eligible for joining a course such as the successful ISEE ‘Introduction to Environmental Epidemiology’ course.
- Community building. Members get to attend multiple SNRN-sponsored panel sessions, online webinars, and a fun social event at the yearly conference that fosters networking between students and new researchers / early career researchers.
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Active conference participation and publication support. Members are eligible to be included as conference session co-chairs at the annual conference. Members also have access to the Peer Editing Program (PEP) that provides manuscript editing assistance to researchers affiliated with institutions residing in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and those from underrepresented racial minority groups.
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Cost reduction and financial benefits. Members are eligible to receive discounts or waivers on conference registrations. Members are also eligible to apply for travel awards, access publishing discounts or waivers on commentaries in Environmental Epidemiology and Epidemiology, and receive a 20% discount on books published by Wolters Kluwer when ordering online.
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The SNRN is proud to present EPILOG, a webinar series that showcases the voices and perspectives of recent PhD graduates and postdoctoral fellows in environmental epidemiology. Following the success of last year's EPILOG series, we launched Series 2 in 2024!
The three webinars of the year were: ”Beyond the PhD: Exploring Career Paths In and Out of Academia” in March
“The Conference Playbook: Strategies for Presenting, Networking, and Managing Expectations” in May “Mindset Matters: Prioritizing Mental Health in the PhD Experience” in July
Thanks again to all the panelists for sharing their experiences and to the many participants who made this new series a success!
Did you miss the webinars? You can watch the replays of the first two seminars here:"Beyond the PhD" webinar and "The Conference Playbook" webinar.
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Registration for ISEE 2024 is open! During the conference in Chile, the SNRN is organizing several events for students and new researchers. -
Academic and non-academic career panel sessions: August 27, 16:30 and August 28, 11:45
- SNRN social networking event: August 26, 20:00
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ISEE Closing and SNRN Poster Award Ceremony: August 28, 18:00
Check the ISEE 2024 conference program here for the latest updates.
If this is your first ISEE conference you may be nervous about attending because you may not know many people yet. Make sure to come to the ISEE Welcome Reception and say hello to the SNRN steering committee members who will be present. This would also be a great opportunity to connect with other participants so you feel less alone as the conference kicks off.
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Academic and Non-Academic Panels
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We will host our annual academic “Transitioning from PhD to Postdoc” and non-academic “Beyond Academia: fulfilling and exciting non-academic careers” panels . These panels will take place on August 27 from 16:30 to 17:30 and August 28 from 11:45 to 12:45. Stay tuned for more details about our panelists and event locations. |
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We are excited to announce that our SNRN social networking event this year promises to be as memorable as last year's gathering in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. In 2023, we had the pleasure of hosting approximately 100 SNRN conference attendees on a ferry trip to the Sunset Bar on Cijin Island. This year, we're planning a similarly engaging event with networking possibilities on Monday, August 26, at 20:00. We'll be convening at a popular local bar in Santiago close to the conference venue, where SNRN will sponsor drinks and food for all attendees.
SNRN members will receive an email with details and a link to register for this event. The link will also be available on the ISEE conference webpage and the ISEE SNRN 2024 WhatsApp announcement group (see below on how to join this group). We strongly encourage you to check the web page regularly and register promptly to secure your spot, as we have a cap on the maximum number of participants. Furthermore, please note, that as last year, this event is for SNRN members exclusively and registration will close a few days before the event. We cannot guarantee availability for those who haven't registered in advance. We look forward to seeing you there!
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SNRN Conference Poster Awards
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Get ready for the SNRN highlight of the conference! Our abstract poster competition for students and early career researchers is in full swing! Registration has officially closed, but the excitement is just beginning.
Join us at the highly anticipated SNRN Award and ISEE Closing Ceremony where we will unveil and celebrate the deserving winners on August 28 at 18:00! |
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Keep up to date with the latest information during the conference by joining the ISEE SNRN 2024 conference WhatsApp community! You will receive all the information and updates in real time on your smartphone. Please note that only the SNRN WhatsApp community administrators and your saved contacts, but no one else will be able to see your telephone number in this community. Furthermore, only the community administrators will be able to send messages, and no one else! To join the community, click on the following link or scan the QR code below with your phone.
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From June 5 to 7, 2024, the ISEE Europe Chapter organized the 5th edition of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology Young Investigators Conference (ISEE-Young) in Rennes. Nearly 300 participants, mostly PhD students and early-career researchers from 27 countries, were able to attend 8 pre-conference workshops, 5 exciting plenary sessions and 8 (not so) early morning sessions, as well as present their results in 18 traditional oral sessions and 12 speed talk sessions, and develop their network. This year's event focused on Eastern Europe, and the next edition of the conference will be held in Poland.
During the conference three early career researchers were awarded for their abstracts: -
First prize: Yu Zhao “The role of fetoplacental hemodynamics in the association between prenatal traffic-related air pollution and birth weight”
- Second prize: Lucile Broséus “Placental epigenetic changes mediating the association between prenatal air pollution exposure and child lung function”
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Third prize: Klara Gustin “Toxic metals and essential trace elements in placenta and their relation to placental function”
And after an intense competition, the audience voted for the three best speed talk presentations of the conference: -
First prize: Nina Pálešová “Firefighters' Exposure to Benzotriazoles and Benzothiazoles, and its Impact on Serum Lipids and Oxidative Stress”
- Second prize: Zeinab Bitar “Surrounding greenness and mental health: Findings from the French CONSTANCES cohort”
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Third prize: Valentina Quintero Santofimio “Occupational exposures in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review”
Congratulations to them and to all of the participants for their amazing work!
You can watch (or rewatch) the keynotes and benefit from resources provided by the presenters of the workshops and early morning sessions at this link. |
ISEE Asia and Western Pacific Conference 2024
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An ISEE conference dedicated to Asia-Western Pacific researchers was held in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia from 23-26 June and was jointly hosted with the International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) Asia Chapter. There were more than 400 participants from over 20 countries, 10 symposiums, 111 oral presentations, and 150 poster presentations. This year’s conference focused on unveiling the impact of climate change on health and the environment.
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One of the highlights of the conference was the Early Career Researcher's Networking Session, organized by SNRN members. There were nearly 40 participants who each delivered a 1-minute presentation on themselves and/or their research. Awards were given out to 5 individuals for their outstanding presentations: -
Deborah Yebon Kang, National University of Singapore
- Li Beixi, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Park Chaeyeon, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan
- Soonsu Shin, Kyung Hee University, South Korea
- Caillin Dunsford, University of Sydney, Australia
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Important Note About the SNRN Email List
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If you believe you qualify as a member of the SNRN but are not receiving emails from the SNRN committee (excluding this general all-members ISEE newsletter) ensure you are registered as a SNRN member by following these two steps: -
Use this link to be redirected to the ISEE website and enter your username and password or request a password reset.
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After logging in, you will be redirecred to the Chapter/Committees/Cohorts page. Enter "SNRN" into the keyword search bar and click search. Under the description, if you are not a member, click on "Sign-up." If you are already a SNRN member, you will see "Enter Chapters/Committee/Cohorts area"
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Important note for LMIC and Early Career members: If you have a subsidized membership (LMIC or Early Career) and qualify as an SNRN member, you must complete this registration step to receive SNRN-specific news. The ISEE system does not automatically recognize you as an SNRN member, even if you qualify. By following these steps, you'll ensure that you receive all relevant SNRN communications and stay informed about SNRN-specific activities and opportunities.
If you're still unsure, send an email to the ISEE Secretariat at secretariat@iseepi.org. |
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