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Naja Hulvej Rod

Naja Hulvej Rod

University of Copenhagen

Topic: Public health and complexity: concepts and methods

Prof Rod is a Professor of Epidemiology whose research deals with large public health challenges including sleep, health inequality, and early life adversity and it is focused on causal inference, complexity, and life course mechanisms.

Kai Chen

Kai Chen

Yale School of Public Health

Topic: Climate change: what should all epidemiologists be thinking about?

Dr. Chen is an environmental epidemiologist whose research focuses on the intersection of climate change, air pollution, and human health. His work involves applying multidisciplinary approaches to investigate the impacts of climate change on human health.

Amrish Baidjoe

Amrish Baidjoe

Médecins Sans Frontières, Luxembourg

Topic: Role of epidemiology in public health emergencies

Dr Baidjoe is a field epidemiologist and microbiologist whose work focuses on bridging field operations with partner institutes to fortify the fundament of evidence to improving decisions. His work also focuses on advancing data analytics for humanitarian emergencies.

David Serwadda

David Serwadda

Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda

Topic: What has epidemiology learned from modern pandemics: COVID and HIV

Prof David Serwadda is an infectious diseases epidemiologist whose research has significantly advanced HIV prevention, including the early identification of AIDS in Uganda and the effectiveness of circumcision as an HIV intervention.

Karen Canfell

Karen Canfell

The Daffodil Centre, Cancer Council NSW/ University of Sydney

Topic: The role of epidemiology in cervical cancer elimination

Prof Canfell is a cancer epidemiologist whose research harnesses epidemiological insights integrated into a multidisciplinary program of work including predictive modelling, linked data analysis, clinical trials, stakeholder engagement and implementation science.

Charles Agyemang

Charles Agyemang

Amsterdam University Medical Centres, University of Amsterdam

Topic: Global obesity and cardiometabolic disease: epidemiological insights

Prof Agyemang is a Professor of Global Migration, Ethnicity and Health whose research is focused on ethnic inequalities in health and non-communicable diseases in LMICs and the relationship between epigenetics and cardiovascular diseases.

Preventing, predicting, preparing for, and responding to epidemics and pandemics

Session type: Multi-speaker symposium
Session will be a reflection of the roles and responsibilities of epidemiologists during the course of the pandemic, as well as lessons learnt will be important for management of future pandemics.

Meet the editors

Session type: Panel discussion
Session will involve engagement of Editors of epidemiology journals on how they promote inclusive publishing on their platforms and how far have they gone to include the rest of the world in their publications.

Old risk factors in the new era: tobacco, alcohol and physical activity

Session type: Multi-speaker symposium
Session will delve into the evolving landscape of traditional risk factors amid contemporary health challenges. The aim is to explore how the dynamics of tobacco use, alcohol consumption, and physical activity have transformed in the modern era, considering technological, societal, and cultural shifts.

Shafalika Goenka
(Public Health Foundation of India, India)

Katherine Keyes
(Columbia University, USA)

Lekan Ayo Yusuf
(University of Pretoria, SA)

Is it risky for epidemiologists to be advocates?

Session type: Debate
In the current climate, epidemiologists risk becoming non-neutral actors hampering their ability to do science as well as making them considered to be less reliable to the public.

Kalpana Balakrishnan
(Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, India)

Neal Pearce
(London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK)

The role of epidemiology in building responses to violence

Session type: Multi-speaker symposium
Violence has been given insufficient attention and priority in the arena of public health policy, partnerships and interventions. Session will explore what role can and will epidemiology play in improving responses to violence?

Zinzi Bailey
(University of Minnesota, USA)

Rodrigo Guerrero-Velasco
(Violence Research Center of Universidad del Valle, Columbia)

Rachel Jewkes
(South African Medical Research Council, SA)

Ethics and epidemiology: conflicts of interest in research and service

Session type: Panel discussion
This session aims to dissect the complexities surrounding conflicts of interest in both research and public health practice, emphasising the critical need for transparency, integrity, and ethical decision-making.

Racial and ethnic classifications in epidemiology: global perspectives

Session type: Multi-speaker symposium
Session will explore the continued predominance of certain types of studies which influence global practice despite the lack of racial, ethnic and geographic diversity is a major weakness in epidemiology.

Critical reflections on epidemiology and its future

Session type: Panel discussion
Session will explore where is epidemiology headed, particularly given what field has been through in recent times? Is the field still fit for purpose? With all the new emerging threats, important to establish whether field is ready.

Teaching epidemiology: global perspectives

Session type: Panel discussion
Understanding how epidemiology is taught in different parts of the world is essential. Session will unpack why is epidemiology taught differently? Is it historical? Implications of these differences?

Na He
(Fudan University, China)

Katherine Keyes
(Columbia University, USA)

Noah Kiwanuka
(Makerere University, Uganda)

Miquel Porta
(Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Spain)

Pharmacoepidemiology: new insights and continuing challenges

Session type: Multi-speaker symposium
This session aims to explore recent advancements in studying the utilization and effects of medications on populations, addressing methodological innovations, and novel data sources.

Are traditional cohorts outdated?

Session type: Panel discussion
Session will explore the landscape of traditional cohort studies, touching on their continued relevance in the contemporary research landscape. What are the limitations of traditional cohorts, challenges in data collection, evolving research questions, and potential advancements in study designs.

Karen Canfell
(The Daffodil Centre, Cancer Council NSW/University of Sydney, Australia)

Mauricio Lima Barreto
(Center of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health, Brazil)

Naja Hulvej Rod
(University of Copenhagen, Denmark)

Yuan Lin
(Nanjing Medical University, China)

Have DAGs fulfilled their promise?

Session type: Debate
Critical reflection on why despite their importance in the Methods community, DAGs are not widely included in publications. Session will provide perspective on their utility in future research

Peter Tennant
(University of Leeds, UK)

Margarita Moreno-Betancur
(University of Melbourne, Australia)

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