Geographic Areas

National & International

Focus area(s)

• Children's Health and Environment

Contact Phone

202-543-4033

Contact Email

conference@cehn.org

Speakers include:

o David Epel, Ph.D., Jane & Marshall Steel Jr. Professor Emeritus in Marine Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology, Stanford University

o Frederica P. Perera, Dr.P.H., Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, Director of the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health and of the Disease Investigation Through Specialized Clinically-Oriented Ventures in Environmental Research (DISCOVER) Center

o Michael J. Meaney, Ph.D., James McGill Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill University

o Mark Hanson, Ph.D., Founding Director of the Institute of Developmental Sciences and Director of the Division of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease in the University of Southampton School of Medicine, British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiovascular Science

Conference Objectives:

•  To foster collaborations across different scientific groups/disciplines to further the understanding of the role of epigenetics in pediatric environmental health.

• To identify research gaps and explore the contribution of pediatric environmental exposures to epigenetic regulation and how they vary by exposure, timing and host characteristics (diet, age), including among disadvantaged populations.

• To translate research findings on epigenetic regulation important to pediatric health outcomes and inform the scientific and public community of the rapidly growing science (i.e. the etiology and prevention of abnormal neurodevelopment, asthma/allergy, obesity, endocrine disorders, etc.) to relevant sectors including public health, medical, policy, and business.

Who Should Attend?

This conference is intended for research scientists in the fields of environmental health, epidemiology, and environmental toxicology, as well as for public health professionals. Students in these disciplines are encouraged to register.