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 Conference News

ISES-ISEE 2025: Registration Now Open!

We are excited to welcome you to Atlanta, Georgia, USA from August 17 to 20, 2025 for ISES-ISEE 2025! Test your adventurous side with outdoor fun at one of the city’s many green spaces, dig into ATL’s deep culture through historic sites and museums, and feel the soulful vibe of local musicians. Whatever you choose, you’re in for a trip of a lifetime. Register here

ISES-ISEE 2025: Call for Travel Award Reviewers

The ISEE Travel Awards are underway and we are in need of reviewers! If you did not submit a travel award you are eligible to participate in the review process and help make the ISEE-ISES joint meeting a success! If you would like to be an award reviewer please send an email to travelawards[at]iseepi.org with the subject line "ISEE Travel Award Reviewer". We are aiming to only assign a few awards per reviewer as we know you all have busy schedules and many commitments.


 

 ISEE News

ISEE Dan Greenbaum Lectureship Fund

This fund is established to honor the legacy of Dan Greenbaum, for his life-long service to promoting public health through improvements in environmental quality. The Dan Greenbaum Lectureship Fund will sponsor an annual plenary lecture at the ISEE international conference aimed at inspiring innovation at the intersection of science and policy to improve public health. Read more

NO2, PM25, and O3 Daily 1km x 1km Grid Predictions for the U.S.

ISEE has uploaded the NO2, PM25, and O3 daily 1km grid predictions for the US to the following site, where they can be freely downloaded. See here

Call for Members for Special Interest Groups

Special Interest Group on Pesticides and Health

With more than 50 participants from all over the globe, the Special Interest Group (SIG) on Pesticides and Health has been officially approved by the ISEE. The first SIG meeting will be virtual, on April, 30, 2025 at 17:00CET (Brussels time). There will be also a face to face SIG meeting this August in Atlanta during the ISEE-ISES meeting. For more information, feel free to contact konstantinos.makris[at]cut.ac.cy

Special Interest Group on Quantitative Bias Analysis (QBA)

Quantitative Bias Analysis (QBA) assesses and adjusts for biases in epidemiological studies. This new special interest group promotes collaboration, knowledge dissemination, and innovation, connecting researchers to exchange insights, tackle challenges, and develop new QBA methods. Read more

Special Interest Group on Socio-Environmental Research

Environmental exposures and social conditions jointly influence health outcomes, yet they are often examined in isolation. The Special Interest Group (SIG) on Socio-Environmental Research aims to bring together researchers investigating these interactions through rigorous scientific inquiry and methodological innovation. Read more

Special Interest Group on Climate Change and Health

This SIG aims to provide a forum for ISEE members to initiate and discuss research on climate change and health, identify research gaps, and the potential for developing collaborative research. This SIG will explore how ISEE can be most effective in advocacy to support more ambitious local to global negotiations and actions at the nexus of health and climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience.


Please email Kurt Straif if you are interested in joining:  kurt.straif[at]isglobal.org.


 

 Committee News

Communications Committee

Additional Editor(s) Needed for Environmental Epidemiology

The International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) and Wolters Kluwer announce a search for co-Editor-in-Chief (or, alternatively, one or two associate editors) for Environmental Epidemiology, an open access journal launched in 2017. Read more 

Call for ISEE-Sponsored Commentaries for Publication in Environmental Epidemiology

We invite ISEE members to submit commentaries and policy statements. Commentaries can be on any topic of broad interest to ISEE and the readership of Environmental Epidemiology. We would like to publish commentaries that represent a diversity of perspectives and build the capacity of the ISEE and Environmental Epidemiology global community. Read more

Supporting Publication Costs for Authors from LMICs! 

Recognizing the need to support up and coming work from our members and the increasing cost of article publication fees, the ISEE Communications Committee is excited to announce the re-launch of the program that will support some of our ISEE members from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by providing funding to cover publication costs. Read more

CAPE Committee

Meet the Editor Webinar Recap

Held on March 13, 2025, the ISEE CAPE Committee gathered to share valuable insights into the publication process and strategies for successful manuscript submission. Panelists featured Professor Burt Brunekreef and Joel Kauffman. View webinar recording here. 


 

 Chapter News

Latin America and the Caribbean Chapter

LAC researchers, Fill Up Our Inventory 2025

Calling all environmental health researchers in Latin America and the Caribbean! The ISEE-LAC chapter invites you to contribute to our 2025 Research Inventory. By participating, you'll help map our research landscape, strengthen regional collaborations, and highlight the incredible work being done in our community.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and make a stronger impact! Fill out the inventory today and stay tuned for the results! Email isee.lac.ch[at]gmail.com for more information. 


 

 Events

Webinar: Unraveling Malaria Transmission Seasonality: Climate Drivers and Predictive Models for Africa

This session will explore the role of climate drivers in malaria transmission and predictive modeling approaches for Africa. Register here

 

When: April 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. 

Introduction to Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Join us for an exciting webinar hosted by the ISEE Communications Committee that introduces the world of Generative (Gen) Artificial Intelligence (AI). Whether you're a beginner or just curious, this session will help demystify Gen AI and show you how it’s shaping the future! Register here

 

When: May 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. 

SNRN EPILOG Webinar: Publishing Your Work

The SNRN is proud to present EPILOG, a webinar series that showcases the work and experiences of trainees and seasoned researchers in environmental epidemiology. This webinar is a guide for students and early career researchers seeking to publish their research. Register here

 

When: May 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. 

Find more ISEE events on our calendar here. 

Check out this New York Times article with expert scientific commentary from Dr. George Thurston: https://bit.ly/4ibkpxc.

 

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Faculty Environmental Epidemiology in the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences: https://bit.ly/4co20fc

Associate Professor / Group Lead in Exposome Research and Data Science: https://bit.ly/3GfBhFB

PhD Opportunity in Epidemiology – Investigating Health Consequences of Disturbed Circadian Rhythm: https://bit.ly/42nORy5

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