BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251010 DTSTAMP:20250804T173055Z CREATED:20250804T172714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T173055Z UID:5770-1759968000-1760054399@live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io SUMMARY:Children's Environmental Health Day DESCRIPTION:Children’s Environmental Health (CEH) Day takes place on the second Thursday of October each year. It’s based on the idea that\, together\, we can create a healthier\, safer\, more equitable world for all children—where fewer children suffer from preventable health issues. \nFocused on action and equity\, the goal of CEH Day is to collectively increase the visibility of children’s environmental health issues while empowering individuals and organizations to take action on behalf of children nationwide. We believe that all children have the right to healthy environments in which to thrive. \nLearn more about CEH Day and how you can participate URL:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/event/childrens-environmental-health-day-2/ CATEGORIES:CEHRT,Featured,PRCCEH ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/prcceh-climate-change-2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T120000 DTSTAMP:20250912T154050Z CREATED:20250827T182832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T154050Z UID:5856-1760007600-1760011200@live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io SUMMARY:Identifying and addressing lead exposure knowledge gaps DESCRIPTION:Dr. Harriet Okatch will lead this virtual seminar as part of Children’s Environmental Health Day on lead poisoning\, misconceptions and hidden exposure\, and communicating to the public about lead safety.  Dr. Okatch received a Pilot Project from PRCCEH to evaluate the residential lead remediation programs in the City of Lancaster – the project is still ongoing and will be discussed during the webinar. \nRegistration below is required. Zoom information will be emailed to all who register. \n\n\nHarriet Okatch is an Associate Professor of Public Health at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Harriet’s research focuses on: \n\nLead poisoning prevention (locally and globally)\nThe relationship between anemia status and blood lead levels\nHIV/AIDS medication adherence.\n\nHarriet’s research projects enroll families to understand the factors that contribute to lead poisoning\, the access to and utilization of lead remediation funds\, and assessing if residential lead remediation is protective of cognitive development in children. The findings can influence behavior change and effect policy design and implementation. \n\n  \nRegister for this Seminar: URL:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/event/identifying-and-addressing-lead-exposure-knowledge-gaps/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,PRCCEH,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/harriet-okatch-500x500.full_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T150000 DTSTAMP:20250911T144333Z CREATED:20250821T142823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T144333Z UID:5838-1761055200-1761058800@live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io SUMMARY:Plant estrogens and the mysterious mini-puberty of infancy DESCRIPTION:Walter Rogan earned an M.D. and an M.P.H. in Biostatistics from the combined program at the University of California (UC)\, San Francisco and UC Berkeley\, and he interned at San Francisco General Hospital. Rogan joined NIEHS in 1976. At various times\, he served as Chief of the institute’s Epidemiology Branch; Associate Director of the Division of Biometry and Risk Assessment; and Acting Clinical Director. He held adjunct faculty appointments at the University of North Carolina school of public health and medical school\, and at Duke University School of Medicine. He is Past President of the American Epidemiological Society and an Honorary Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He received the Mervin Susser and Zena Stein Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Coalition for Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology. He retired in 2013\, becoming a Special Volunteer in the Epidemiology Branch. \nThis is a hybrid event.  Register below for either in-person or Zoom. \nIn-Person Location: Penn Medicine BRB II/III Room 252 \nZoom: We will email the Zoom details after registration. \n  \nRegister for this Seminar: URL:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/event/walter-rogan-md/ LOCATION:Penn Medicine Kelley Research Building\, 421 Curie Blvd.\, Room 252\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,PRCCEH,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/rogan_walter_j.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T140000 DTSTAMP:20251015T193150Z CREATED:20251015T193031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T193150Z UID:5947-1761390000-1761400800@live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io SUMMARY:Free Lead Testing and Community Event in Chester\, PA DESCRIPTION:Bring your household items for instant lead contamination testing – completely free. Protect your family’s health and learn how to reduce exposure at the Lead Free Community Expo. \nBring your: \n\nPaint chips\nToys and jewerly\nBaby food\nSpices (turmeric\, chili powder\, cinnamon\, etc)\n\nTesting table led by Rutgers University Roy Research Group. \nMore event details. URL:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/event/free-lead-testing-and-community-event-in-chester-pa/ LOCATION:Boys and Girls Club of Chester\, PA\, 201 E. 7th Street\, Chester\, PA\, 19013 CATEGORIES:Featured,PRCCEH ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/117707604_xl-123RF-rawpixel.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T120000 DTSTAMP:20250912T174421Z CREATED:20250822T142136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T174421Z UID:5854-1762858800-1762862400@live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io SUMMARY:Assessing Childhood Exposure to Toxic Metals During 3-D Printing DESCRIPTION:Thomas Gluodenis\, PhD\, Associate Professor\, Chemistry & Physics\, at Lincoln University of PA\, will give a talk on potential\, hidden exposures to toxic chemicals that can be found in our communities.  Dr. Gluodenis is a PRCCEH member whose research focuses on lead and metal tracing to find the root cause of exposure. \nThis talk will include a discussion of his PRCCEH Pilot Project\, as well as\, past and future research into exposure science. \nVirtual only.  Free and open to all.  A zoom link will follow by email after registering below. \n  \nRegister for this Seminar: URL:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/event/assessing-childhood-exposure-to-toxic-metals-during-3-d-printing/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,PRCCEH,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tom-gluodenis_hi-res-e1678481333148.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T090000 DTSTAMP:20250917T165511Z CREATED:20250916T140148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T165511Z UID:5897-1763539200-1763542800@live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io SUMMARY:Taking the Lead on Lead: Lessons from a Telemedicine-Based Clinic for the Prevention of Childhood Lead Poisoning DESCRIPTION:Join the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health for our final seminar of the year.  Noah Buncher\, DO\, Pediatrician at the CHOP South Philadelphia Clinic\, will give a presentation on his work doing telemedicine clinic appointments with patients to prevent childhood lead poisoning. \nDr. Buncher is the former medical director of the Lead Clinic at Boston Medical Center and former pediatric environmental health specialist at the Region 1 New England Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit. \nDr. Buncher’s research focuses on developing novel tools and evidence-based strategies for the early detection and prevention of childhood lead poisoning. By leveraging the technology of telemedicine\, his current work aims to create effective and sustainable primary lead exposure prevention interventions for high-risk children and families by performing remote lead inspections of the home and connecting families to appropriate community resources. His past research includes work on validating non-invasive ways of lead biomonitoring\, such as through employing XRF technology to analyze toenail clippings. He has also conducted Quality Improvement studies aimed at improving pediatrician’s adherence to clinical lead guidelines. \n\nDr. Buncher received a PRCCEH Pilot Project to implement his telemedicine approach in Philadelphia. \nRegistration is required. This is a Zoom only event – a link will be emailed after registration. \n  \nRegister for this Seminar: URL:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/event/taking-the-lead-on-lead-lessons-from-a-telemedicine-based-clinic-for-the-prevention-of-childhood-lead-poisoning/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,PRCCEH,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/buncher-noah.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T140000 DTSTAMP:20251211T164034Z CREATED:20251211T163751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T164034Z UID:6041-1770814800-1770818400@live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io SUMMARY:The Race to Research: Plastic\, Microplastics\, and Human Health DESCRIPTION:Megan J. Wolff\, PhD\, MPH\, will deliver dynamic and in-depth lecture on what is known – and what is being researched – about the impacts of plastics on human health. Recent findings about the impacts of plastic on human health demonstrate that plastic pollution is not just a litter problem\, but a health one. As researchers follow the path of microplastics into the ecosystem and into us\, they are coming to understand the hazards that these chemical particles present to living tissue\, and they are raising alarms. Plastic is ubiquitous in our lives\, and there is little way for individuals to avoid exposure. But solutions do exist – and they are within our reach. Come learn about what they are\, and what you can do to bring them about. \n  \nRegister for this Seminar:\n\n\n\n\nAbout Megan \nMegan J. Wolff\, Ph.D.\, MPH is the executive director of P-SNAP\, a network of physicians and scientists who speak\, write\, and testify on plastics and human health. From 2022-2023\, she served on the Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastic and Human Health\, which compiled an authoritative report on the health effects of plastic. She was the Health Policy Director at Beyond Plastics from 2021-2024. Wolff is an adjunct faculty member at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University\, and offers an online class on plastics\, microplastics\, and human health. She is a frequent public speaker. \nDr. Wolff received her Masters and her Ph.D. in Public Health from Columbia University\, and her BA in English from Wesleyan University. She lives with her family in New Paltz\, New York. URL:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/event/the-race-to-research-plastic-microplastics-and-human-health/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:external,Featured,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/Megan-Wolff-headshot-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T160000 DTSTAMP:20251211T164110Z CREATED:20251210T192744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T164110Z UID:6029-1774450800-1774454400@live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io SUMMARY:Extreme temperatures\, neighborhood opportunity\, and pediatric primary care outcome DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, Dr. Stephanie Mayne from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will present results from a PRCCEH-funded pilot study examining the association of extreme temperatures with missed pediatric preventive visits. Additional research examining the relationship of neighborhood context\, assessed using the multidimensional Child Opportunity Index\, with primary care utilization\, obesity\, mental health\, and adolescent risk factors will be presented as well. \nDr. Mayne\, PhD\, MD\, is an epidemiologist whose research focuses on the relationship of neighborhood environmental exposures with child well-being\, including outcomes such as sleep\, mental health\, and obesity. Her recent work uses intensive longitudinal methods including location tracking\, ecological momentary assessment\, and actigraphy to better assess environmental exposures that vary through time and space and their relationship to sleep among adolescents. \n  \nRegister for this Seminar: URL:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/event/extreme-temperatures-neighborhood-opportunity-and-pediatric-primary-care-outcome/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,PRCCEH,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Stephanie-Mayne-headshot-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T160000 DTSTAMP:20260313T173501Z CREATED:20260309T151852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T173501Z UID:6177-1776956400-1776960000@live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io SUMMARY:Assessing exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals through ultra-processed foods DESCRIPTION:As part of Penn’s Earth Week\, PRCCEH is pleased to host this webinar on the impact of processed food and hidden dietary exposure sources on children’s health. \nFollowing registration below\, a Zoom link will be emailed for the webinar. \n \nLiz Costello\, PhD\, MPH\, is a Research Scientist at Brown University. She is an epidemiologist with expertise in nutrition and environmental exposures\, and her research focuses on how diet and environmental pollutants can affect risk for metabolic diseases. She completed her MPH in Public Health Nutrition at the George Washington University in Washington\, DC\, and her PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles\, CA. \n  \nRegister for this Seminar: URL:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/event/processed-food-and-childrens-environmental-health/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,PRCCEH,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/189612362_xl-123RF-mvelishchuk.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T123000 DTSTAMP:20260413T195019Z CREATED:20260413T194932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T195019Z UID:6244-1778142600-1778157000@live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io SUMMARY:Spring Into Action on Lead Poisoning DESCRIPTION:This half-day\, community-focused event is designed for both residents and local stakeholders to come together to share information\, discuss policy solutions\, and explore strategies to prevent lead exposure. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from guest speakers\, engage in discussions\, ask questions\, and collaborate on actionable steps. The event is intended to be approachable\, informative\, and interactive\, fostering community engagement and dialogue around lead prevention and policy! \n Breakfast and light refreshments available \nRegister here URL:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/event/spring-into-action-on-lead-poisoning/ LOCATION:East Lansdowne Borough Hall\, 155 Lexington Avenue\, East Lansdowne\, PA\, 19050 CATEGORIES:external,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Lead-Free-Promise.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T141935Z CREATED:20260309T163641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T141935Z UID:6179-1778677200-1778680800@live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io SUMMARY:Using AI to discover meaningful knowledge from multimodal representations of longitudinal maternal/fetal health DESCRIPTION:The Romano Lab conducts original research at the interface of clinical/translational informatics and environmental health\, with particular focus on developing new artificial intelligence (AI) models that explain the biology underlying environmental risk factors and mechanisms of disease. Other areas of research interest include autoimmune-related adverse events\, maternal environmental health\, and natural products drug discovery. Dr. Romano leads the development of several major biomedical knowledge bases\, including ComptoxAI\, VenomKB\, and the Alzheimer’s Knowledge Base. \nFollowing registration below\, a Zoom link will be emailed for the webinar. \n  \nDr. Joseph D. Romano is an Assistant Professor of Informatics at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine\, in the Department of Biostatistics\, Epidemiology\, and Informatics. He is a Senior Fellow in Penn’s Institute of Biomedical Informatics and a CEET Investigator in the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology. His research focuses on applying translational bioinformatics and artificial intelligence to environmental toxicology. Visit the Romano Lab website. \nDr. Romano earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Genetics from the University of Vermont. He then earned PhD\, MPhil\, and MA degrees at Columbia University where his dissertation focused on using computational approaches to discover therapeutic properties from proteins found in animal venoms. During his time at Columbia\, he completed a graduate research fellowship in biomedical informatics sponsored by the US National Library of Medicine. After earning his PhD\, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in environmental health science at the University of Pennsylvania. \nRegister for this Seminar: URL:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/event/webinar-featuring-joseph-daniel-romano-phd-mphil-ma-famia/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,PRCCEH,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/romano.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T180000 DTSTAMP:20260316T150431Z CREATED:20260316T150430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T150431Z UID:6194-1780387200-1780423200@live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io SUMMARY:20th Annual CEET Symposium DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate two decades of groundbreaking environmental health research at Penn. This year’s Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology symposium brings together leading scientists\, community partners\, alumni\, and emerging scholars for a dynamic day of discovery\, dialogue\, and inspiration. \n\nKeynote: The Plastic Paradox: Implications for Chronic Disease\, and What We Can Do About It\nOur Community-Engaged Research\nAlumni Panel: Navigating Careers in Environmental Health Sciences\nNew Approaches in Environmental Health Sciences\nCEET Thematic Area Leaders: Insights and perspectives on emerging scientific directions\nPoster Session showcasing trainee research\nNetworking Reception to connect with colleagues & collaborators\n\n\nCALL FOR POSTERS: All are invited to submit abstracts for consideration! Notification of acceptance will be communicated via email. Click here to submit your abstract. The submission deadline is April 30\, 2026 \n\nWe welcome abstracts from students and postdoctoral fellows on any aspect of environmental health sciences research.\nWe encourage community partners to develop posters to showcase their organizations.\n\n\nREGISTRATION: Registration is free but required. Click here to register. The registration deadline is May 20\, 2026. \nAdditional details will be available on the CEET website: ceet.upenn.edu/events/symposium/ URL:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/event/20th-annual-ceet-symposium/ LOCATION:Penn Medicine Kelley Research Building\, 421 Curie Blvd.\, Room 252\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States CATEGORIES:external,Featured,PRCCEH,seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/97761060_xl-123RF-luchschen.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T153000 DTSTAMP:20260721T122847Z CREATED:20260430T134401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T122847Z UID:6271-1784709000-1784734200@live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io SUMMARY:PRCCEH 5th Annual Symposium DESCRIPTION:Registration is now closed. \nBringing together researchers\, community groups and health professionals to discuss the latest research and programs to improve the environmental health of our region’s children. \nThe event is free and open to all. \nView the agenda here.  Speakers include: \n\nKabindra Shakya\, PhD\, Associate Professor of Environmental Science\, Villanova University\nYajnaseni Chakraborti\, MSc\, PhD\, postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Health Innovation in Reproductive and Perinatal Population Research\, University of Pennsylvania\nKimberly T. Arnold Jenkins\, PhD\, MPH\, University of Pennsylvania\nMikayla White\, MPH\, Translation Program Coordinator\, PRCCEH\nCourtney Benjamin Wolk\, PhD\, Associate Professor\, University of Pennsylvania\nGrace Chan\, MD\, MPH\, PhD\, Associate Professor\, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia\nSamantha Piekos\, PhD\, Assistant Professor of Informatics\, University of Pennsylvania\n\n  URL:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/event/prcceh-5th-annual-symposium/ LOCATION:Penn Medicine Kelley Research Building\, 421 Curie Blvd.\, Room 252\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,PRCCEH,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/shutterstock_1373440613.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T150000 DTSTAMP:20260930T160829Z CREATED:20260923T155444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T160829Z UID:6474-1792418400-1792422000@live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io SUMMARY:What’s in our water? A participatory science toolkit and behavioral intervention to reduce health risks of chronic microplastic exposure DESCRIPTION:Samantha McBride\, PhD\, is a recipient of a pilot award from PRCCEH to create a participatory science toolkit for microplastics analysis and behavioral intervention to reduce health risks of chronic microplastic exposure in students. Dr. McBride and her research team aim to distribute microplastics detection kits and perform outreach activities educating older children on microplastics science at local middle and high school programs with the goal of reducing chronic consumption of water from single use plastic bottles. In this seminar she and Derek Ho\, PhD\, will present their work and discuss their outreach activities. \nFollowing registration below\, a Zoom link will be emailed for the webinar. \nSamantha McBride is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Pennsylvania\, with a secondary appointment in Chemical and Biological Engineering. She is the principal investigator of the McBride Lab at the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Her research leverages the latest advancements in interfacial science\, fluid physics\, and soft matter physics for water and sustainability. Applications include resource recovery from wastewater\, remediation of microplastics and other emerging pollutants\, anti-fouling surface coatings\, and new technologies for sustainable water treatment and desalination. She is passionate about science communications and K-12 STEM outreach\, and has served as a judge for the U.S. Nationals Stockholm Junior Water Prize since 2018. \nDerek Ho is a postdoctoral fellow with a B.S.\, M.S.\, and Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison\, where he also completed dual Ph.D. minors in Soil Science and Life Science Communication. He currently serves as a Visiting Research Professor at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in the Department of Biogeochemistry\, where his research focuses on the occurrence\, transformation\, and detection of microplastics across diverse environmental matrices. Derek is deeply passionate about water security and is dedicated to developing technologies for identifying and remediating microplastics in the environment. \nRegister for this Seminar:\n\n\n \n \n Fall 2026 Webinar Registration\n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n OrganizationJoin our mailing list? Yes\, I'd like to receive emails from PRCCEH\n Submit URL:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/event/whats-in-our-water-a-participatory-science-toolkit-and-behavioral-intervention-to-reduce-health-risks-of-chronic-microplastic-exposure/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,PRCCEH,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/Headshots-for-ECHO-Seminar-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T150000 DTSTAMP:20260923T163214Z CREATED:20260923T154931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T163214Z UID:6479-1794405600-1794409200@live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io SUMMARY:Penn-CHOP ECHO Update DESCRIPTION:In this seminar\, Heather Burris\, MD\, MPH and Sunni Mumford\, PhD\, will present an update on the work of Penn and CHOP researchers in Cycle 2 of the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort. \nA multidisciplinary group of researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn Medicine received a $50 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2023 to study the impact of environmental influences on pregnancy and children’s health. The research program is part of the NIH’s Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program\, which funds research to uncover how environmental exposures during preconception\, pregnancy and early life affect children’s long-term health. \nFollowing registration below\, a Zoom link will be emailed for the webinar. \nHeather Burris\, MD\, MPH is a founding member of Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health. Heather is a practicing neonatologist at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania who focuses on environmental determinants of adverse pregnancy outcomes and the impact of exposures on health equity. \nShe studies: greenspace\, air pollution\, metals and other toxic chemicals\, and neighborhood deprivation and segregation. Heather’s research projects enroll study participants during pregnancy or use large datasets to identify beneficial exposures and harm reduction to guide perinatal environmental health policy. \nSunni Mumford\, PhD\, is the Professor of Epidemiology and Co-Director of the Women’s Health Clinical Research Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Sunni is a reproductive and nutritional epidemiologist whose research focuses on the role of modifiable lifestyle and environmental factors across the life course that affect female and male reproductive health\, fertility\, pregnancy and child health outcomes. She is particularly interested in the intersection between diet and environmental exposures during critical windows of development\, and epidemiologic methods to address these pressing questions. \nRegister for this Seminar:\n\n \n \n Fall 2026 Webinar Registration\n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n OrganizationJoin our mailing list? Yes\, I'd like to receive emails from PRCCEH\n Submit URL:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/event/penn-chop-echo-update/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,PRCCEH,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://live-penn-prcceh.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/Headshots-for-ECHO-Seminar.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR