Latest Past Events
Dr. Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH and Dr. Jessie Buckley, PhD, MPH: Beyond the Usual Suspects: New Evidence on Priority Understudied Chemicals in ECHO
Beyond the Usual Suspects: New Evidence on Priority Understudied Chemicals in ECHO Key Takeaways: Pregnant people are exposed to a wide range of environmental chemicals, yet health effects have been studied for only a small fraction of them. This seminar will highlight how the ECHO Program is advancing research on priority understudied chemicals through innovative […]
Christine Hockett, Debra MacKenzie, and Rae O’Leary: Participation of Tribal Communities within ECHO – “Research With, Not On”
Participation of Tribal Communities within ECHO - “Research With, Not On” Key Takeaways: The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate how Tribal communities contribute critical knowledge and perspectives to ECHO research while maintaining their rights as sovereign nations. Participation of the Navajo Nation and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in the ECHO Cohort illustrates how […]
Lyndsey Shorey-Kendrick, PhD: Prenatal Substance Exposure and DNA Methylation in Children
Prenatal Substance Exposure and DNA Methylation in Children Key Takeaways: This presentation will focus on the current landscape of maternal substance use during pregnancy and some of the known effects on offspring, including changes to DNA methylation. DNA methylation is a chemical modification that controls how genes are expressed, and these alterations may lead to […]