2023 NIEHS Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers Meeting
Welcome to the NIEHS EHSCC Meeting!
October 17 – 19, 2023
The Westin Houston Medical Center/Museum District
1709 Dryden Rd, Houston, TX 77030
Science Session Details and Speaker Bios
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Oct 17 1:15pm – Opening Keynote
Chair: Cheryl Walker, GC-CPEH
Keynote Speaker: Rick Woychik, NIEHS
Title: “2023 EHSCC: Looking to the Future of Environmental Health Sciences”
Oct 17 2:20pm – Plenary Session A: Environmental Contributions to Health Disparities
Chair: Gail S. Prins, UIC CACHET
Co-Chair: Marsha Wills-Karp, Hopkins CHARMED
Oct 18 9:30am – Informational Workshop: Precision Environmental Health Initiatives
Chair: Claudia Thompson, NIEHS
Co-Chair: Elaine Symanski, GC-CPEH
Oct 18 1:30pm – Plenary Session B: Early-Stage Investigators Spotlight
Chair: Susan Pinney, UC CEG
Co-Chair: Weston Porter, Texas A&M TiCER
Oct 18 4:10pm – Plenary Session C: Multi-Omic Approaches to Precision Environmental Health
Chair: Dana Dolinoy, Michigan M-LEEaD
Co-Chair: Andrea Baccarelli, Columbia N. Manhattan
Oct 19 9:30am – Plenary Session D: Climate Change, DR2 and Health
Chair: Trevor Penning, UPENN CEET
Co-chair: Abi Oluyomi, GC-CPEH
Oct 19 11:15am – Closing Keynote
Chair: Kees Elferink, GC-CPEH
Keynote Speaker: Thomas Hartung, Hopkins CHARMED
Title: “Insights in AI: Medicine and Public Health”
Oct 19 1pm – Special Climate Change/DR2 Workshop
Chair: Abi Oluyomi, GC-CPEH
CEC Session Agenda and Speaker Bios
BA Session Agenda and Speaker Bios
About the Conference
GC-CPEH is excited to host the 2023 NIEHS Environmental Health Science Core Centers (EHSCC) Annual Meeting in Houston. The EHSCC Meeting brings together leading researchers, scientists, and the community in the field of environmental health science. Join us for a three-day event filled with enlightening sessions, interactive discussions, and networking opportunities. Registration has now concluded.
Don’t forget! We have a special dinner reception planned on October 17th at the Houston Museum of Natural Science Morian Hall of Paleontology. This is a great chance to meet other professionals in the field of Environmental Health Science while exploring the museum’s prehistoric exhibits. It will be a memorable evening filled with networking and fun. We hope to see you there!
We look forward to welcoming you to this exceptional gathering of environmental health scientists in Houston!
Venue Information for Conference
The meeting will be held at the Westin Houston Medical Center/Museum District located at 1709 Dryden Rd, Houston, Texas 77030. As partners with the hotel, we are delighted to offer conference attendees an exclusive discounted rate of $159 per night.
- Currently, our discounted room block is fully booked. If attendees are looking for accommodations, it’s best to reserve directly through the Westin website to get the best available rate.
- If you have any inquiries or encounter challenges regarding room reservations at the Westin, please contact Lesly Martinez, Westin Group Housing Coordinator.
Air Travel
The Westin Houston Medical Center/Museum District has two nearby airports:
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) – Distance from the hotel: 25.3 miles
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) – Distance from the hotel: 12.7 miles
Contact Us
If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at gc-cpeh@bcm.edu.
Join us for an inspiring and fruitful conference in Houston!
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