EaRTH's 5th Annual Research and Translation Forum

 

Thursday, October 29, 2026

11:30 am - 4:30 pm (doors open at 11:15 am) TIME EXTENDED - We have just too much good stuff to pack in!!

Presentations, Topaz Room, 1st Floor, UCSF Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision (WGVCV)
Poster session, Jade Room, 2nd Floor, WGVCV
 

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Join us for the 5th Annual UCSF-Stanford EaRTH Center Research & Translation Forum!
 
This year’s theme, Shaping Health Futures: Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Advance Chronic Disease and Pediatric Research, will bring our EaRTH community together for an afternoon of exciting research, new ideas, and opportunities to connect.
 
And this is BIG: NIEHS Director Kyle Walsh, PhD, is joining us! We are incredibly excited to welcome Dr. Walsh to UCSF and the EaRTH Forum. This is a rare opportunity for our community to connect directly with NIEHS leadership, and one you definitely don’t want to miss. Have a question for Dr. Walsh? Submit it in advance for consideration during the Forum's closing discussion.
 
Plus, don’t miss the poster session! With nearly 20 posters showcasing a wide range of environmental health research, there will be plenty to explore. It’s a great chance to discover new work happening across our community, exchange ideas, and connect with the researchers behind it.
 
 
*Light fare and coffee will be provided. Please note that a full lunch will not be served, and attendees are welcome to bring additional food or beverages. The Forum will be held in theater-style seating without tables, so please plan accordingly if you intend to bring a laptop or other materials.

 
Shaping Health Futures: Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Advance Chronic Disease and Pediatric Research
Forum Agenda

11:30 am - Welcome; Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH (EaRTH Co-Director, Stanford)

 

11:40 am - Part 1: Defining Environmental Influences on Development and Reproduction Using NAMs and Exposomics

From Yeast to Mice: Understanding Environmental Impacts on Reproduction; Jennifer Fung, PhD (EaRTH Co-Director, UCSF)

Integrating New Approach Methodologies to Identify, Prioritize, and Characterize Developmental Hazards; Joshua Robinson, PhD (UCSF)

The Use of Drosophila Fecundity Measurements as a New Approach Methodology to Identify Reproductive Toxicants; Keezean Paguio, BS (SFSU Master’s student, Nystul Lab at UCSF)

Non-Targeted Analysis and the Discovery of Previously Unknown Exposures During Pregnancy; Dimitri Abrahamsson, PhD (UCSF)

Non-Targeted Analysis of Amniotic Fluid Reveals Prenatal Exposure to Diverse Environmental Contaminants; Xiaowen Ji, PhD (Public Health Institute)

NAMs & Exposomics PANEL Q & A

 

Poster lightning talks

1:20 pm - Part 2: Poster Session - Jade Conference Room, Vision Center

 

2:30 pm - Part 3: Translating Environmental Health Evidence into Practice and Public Health

Translating Environmental Health Research for Health Care Professionals and the Public; Rashmi Joglekar, PhD (Stanford)

Prescriptions for Prevention: Integrating Environmental Health Into Electronic Medical Systems; James Nolan, MPH (UCSF)

Human Health & Environmentalism: Supporting Community-Led Initiatives Through the Environmental Scholars Program; Debbie Adam, MPhil (UCSF MD Candidate ‘28)

Fluoride Exposure and Development: Connecting Evidence Across Species; Pamela Den Besten, DDS, MS (UCSF)

Trusted Evidence PANEL Q & A

 

3:25 pm - Part 4: NIEHS Director, Dr. Kyle Walsh

NIEHS Priorities; Kyle Walsh, PhD

Q&A with Dr. Walsh. Please pre-submit your questions for Dr. Walsh here.
 

4:30 pm - Farewell and thank you!

 

 
Poster Session