2024 Team Science Summit: Collaborations at the Intersection of Climate and Health
Sponsors:
Co-Sponsors:
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Department of Earth and Climate Sciences
- Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
- Environmental Studies Program
- Equity Research Group
- MOCEAN
- Office of Sustainability
- Offshore Wind
Program Preview
Understanding and responding to the complex threats to health posed by climate change calls for collaboration across disciplines and communities. Join us for a day of presentations, discussions, and networking hosted by Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. The event will showcase ongoing and emerging work in multiple departments and centers at Tufts, Tufts Medicine, and a broad group of CTSI partner institutions.
Team Science Summits are meant to increase awareness of translational research and opportunities for collaboration across scientific, engineering, and clinical research communities. To maximize knowledge exchange and opportunities for conversation, the program will include lightening talks on current projects or capabilities, panel discussions on cross-cutting issues, networking opportunities, and poster presentations.
Agenda
| Time | Details | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30am - 9:00am | Breakfast and Networking | |
| 9:00am - 9:15am | Opening Remarks | Bernard Arulanandam, Cheryl London |
| 9:15am - 10:30am |
Session 1: Impact of Climate on Emerging Infectious Disease 60 minutes of talks, 15 minutes of questions and panel discussion (vector borne disease, influenza, drug resistance) |
Chair: Jonathan Runstadler Speakers: Sam Telford III, Jonathon Gass, Wendy Puryear, Bernard Arulanandam, Jeffrey Griffiths, Pelei Fan |
| 10:30am - 10:45am | Break and Networking | |
| 10:45am - 12:00pm |
Session 2: Leveraging Multidisciplinary Innovation to Address Climate and Health 60 minutes of talks, 15 minutes of questions and panel discussion (air, water, energy, epidemiology) |
Chair: Helen Suh Speakers: Paul Kirshen, Fiorenzo Omenetto, Farshid Vahedifard, Eric Hines, Nicole Blackstone, Journel Joseph |
| 12:00pm - 1:15pm |
Lunch and Poster Session Sponsored by the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations |
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| 1:15pm - 2:30pm |
Session 3: Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change 60 minutes of talks, 15 minutes of questions and panel discussion (large catchment to include mental health, global health, resilience of food supply) |
Chair: Erin Coughlan de Perz Speakers: Komal Rathod, Evan Griffith, Ramnath Subbaraman, MyDzung Chu, Erin Seaton, Elizabeth Marfeo, Martha Kelehan, Jennifer Ferguson |
| 2:30pm - 3:00pm | Next Steps and Closing Remarks | Bernard Arulanandam and Cheryl London |
| 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
Climate Networking Event Sponsored by the Office of the Provost |
Call for Presentations (CLOSED)
We invite brief abstracts (150 words or less) for either oral presentations or posters on a current individual or group project or capability relevant to climate change-induced risks to health. We welcome submissions from established or junior investigators, postdoctoral fellows and other trainees, students, or staff. Individual oral presentations should be delivered as short, 7 to 10-minute talks. Poster will be on display throughout the day and presented during a designated hour in the program.
Possible topics could include:
- Climate change and infectious diseases
- Extreme weather events and health impacts
- Air and water pollution related to climate change
- Mental health and climate change
- Combined modeling and assessment approaches
- Climate change adaptation and resilience in healthcare
- Climate-informed health policy and planning
Submission Process (CLOSED)
- Deadline for abstracts: EOD, October 18, 2024
- Notification of acceptance: EOD, October 19, 2024
