Seminar Series
Current Issues in Epidemiologic Research
June 12 - June 28, 2023
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Bloomberg School of Public Health
All presentations will be held via Zoom
2023 schedule TBA
2022 SEMINAR SERIES
Monday, June 13
Adventures in Epidemiology - You Don't Have to Choose Etiologic OR Applied Research
David Celentano, ScD
Charles Armstrong Chair, Department of Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dr. Celentano's research integrates behavioral science theory and research with epidemiology methods in the study of behavioral and social epidemiology.
Tuesday, June 14
Can Dementia Risk Be Modified? Evidence From Epidemiology
Rebecca Gottesman, MD, PhD
Senior Investigator and Stroke Branch Chief
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH
Dr. Gottesman studies modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia. Through large epidemiologic cohorts, such as the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, she studies the association between vascular risk factors, especially in midlife, and cognitive decline and dementia.
Wednesday, June 15
In Praise of Epidemiology - and of 40 Years of the Hopkins Summer Institute
Albert Hofman, MD, PhD
Stephen B. Kay Family Professor of Public Health
and Clinical Epidemiology
Chair, Department of Epidemiology
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Dr. Hofman is an internationally recognized scientific leader in the epidemiology of common neurologic and vascular diseases, in particular dementia and stroke.
Thursday, June 16
Ketamine and Esketamine: Pharmacoepidemiology and the Search for a Mission Control
Caleb Alexander, MD
Professor, Department of Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
The Principal Investigator of the Johns Hopkins-FDA Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (JH-CERSI), Dr. Alexander is internationally recognized for his research examining prescription drug utilization, safety and effectiveness.
Friday, June 17
Long Covid: From Symptoms to Disability
Priya Duggal, PhD
Shruti Mehta, PhD
Bryan Lau, PhD
Professors, Department of Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Monday, June 20
Epidemiology and Urban Health Research in Our Unequeal and Complex Cities
Manuel Franco, PhD, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery and Medical Sciences
Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad de Alcala de Henares, Spain
Dr. Franco´s work focuses on the epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and its major risk factors. His methodological interest include the measurement of social and neighbourhood characteristics related to population health outcomes as well as psychosocial individual traits related to health outcomes.
Tuesday, June 21
Adaptable Trial and the Future of Pragmatic Trials
Daniel Ford, MD, MPH
David M Levine Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Dr. Ford’s research has focused on understanding the relationships between depression and chronic medical conditions, particularly coronary artery disease, and how to improve care for patients with medical comorbidity
Wednesday, June 22
40th Anniversary Celebration
of the Graduate Summer Institute of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Panel Discussion: The role of non-traditional educational programs in training public health professionals
Dr. Lawrence Appel, MD, MPH; Dr. Carlos Castillo, MD, JD, DrPH; Dr. Marie Diener- West, Ph; Dr. Jonathan Golub, PhD
Thursday, June 23
Emulated Trials in Reproductive Epidemiology
Enrique Schisterman, PhD
Perelman Professor in Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics
Chair, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology& Informatics
Perelman School of Medicine, Univ of Pennsylvania
Dr. Schisterman’s research focuses on the methodological components of exposure assessment—particularly the use of biomarkers—and on the etiologic study of reproduction, including randomized trials of low-cost interventions to improve reproductive function.
Friday, June 24
A Practicing Clinician’s Perspective on Some Recent Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine
Steven Shea, MD, MS
Hamilton Southworth Professor of Medicine
Columbia University
Dr. Shea’s research focus has been on cardiovascular disease epidemiology and particularly hypertension and blood pressure, most recently on the correlates of obesity, insulin resistance, the metabolic syndrome, and inflammatory factors.
Monday, June 27
What's Happening in Public Health? A year review of the contents of the American Journal of Public Health
Alfredo Morabia, PhD, MD
Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Public Health
Professor, Department of Epidemiology
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Dr. Morabia has broad experience in the field of public health as an occupational physician, public health official and spokesperson, researcher and author of articles on contemporary epidemiology and a historian of the discipline and its applications.
Tuesday, June 28
Why Hearing Loss is Important for Public Health
Jennifer Deal, PhD
Nicholas Reed, AuD
Assistant Professors
Department of Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Trained in the epidemiology of aging, Dr. Deal studies the effects of hearing loss on an aging brain and how hearing loss influences cognitive function to inform strategies for the primary prevention of cognitive decline and dementia in older adults.
Dr. Reed's research focuses on direct-to-consumer hearing care, understanding hearing aid use in the United States, the relationship between hearing loss and health care outcomes/interactions, and whether interventions targeting hearing loss can mitigate these associations.
Wednesday, June 29
Building the Perfect Pie: Comprehensive Services for Vulnerable Populations in India
Shruti Mehta, PhD
Professor and Deputy Chair, Department of Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dr. Mehta's research focuses on HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) in the US and in India with a particular interest and focus on identifying and overcoming barriers to access care and treatment for HIV and HCV.
THURSDAY, JUNE 30
What Happened to the Decline in Coronary Heart Disease Mortality?
Lewis Kuller, MD, DrPH
Professor, Department of Epidemiology
University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health
Dr. Kuller is nationally recognized for his contributions in the study of cardiovascular disease and the use of non-invasive techniques such as ultrasound, to detect early heart disease in people without symptoms.