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Richard Gershon: Advances in Pediatric Measurement Science: Implications in ECHO
WebExAdvances in Pediatric Measurement Science: Implications in ECHO Speaker: Richard Gershon Northwestern University *If you would like CME credits for attending this presentation, please email Katherine.Simos@duke.edu* About the Speaker: Dr. Gershon is the Vice Chair for Research in Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Gershon […]
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Jessie Buckley: Estimating Effects of Exposure Mixtures on Child Health: Novel Methods for Solution-oriented ECHO Research
FeaturedWebExEstimating Effects of Exposure Mixtures on Child Health: Novel Methods for Solution-oriented ECHO Research Speaker: Jessie Buckley, PhD, MPH Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ECHO Data Analysis Center (DAC) Speaker Bio: Jessie Buckley is an environmental and pediatric/perinatal epidemiologist, working on research to inform environmental policies targeted at improving children’s health. […]
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Sean Deoni: Decentralizing Pediatric Research: Bringing Science to our Families with Wearables, Nearables, and Mobile Labs
Sean Deoni: Decentralizing Pediatric Research: Bringing Science to our Families with Wearables, Nearables, and Mobile Labs ECHO Discovery Summary Sean Deoni, PhD of Brown University, shared his research on MRI techniques and the use of wearable devices to study brain maturation in infants and children. Dr. Deoni discussed how his study’s use of mobile devices […]
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Dr. Maxwell Mansolf – Predictors of Child Eating and Parent Feeding in the ECHO Cohort
Predictors of Child Eating and Parent Feeding in the ECHO Cohort Key Takeaways: Dr. Mansolf will present findings from a study using data from over 3,500 children in the ECHO cohort to examine the complex relationships between child eating behaviors and parental feeding practices. Using machine learning approaches such as random forests and regression trees, […]
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Christine Loftus, MS, MPH, Ph.D: Where there’s smoke… there’s action? What ECHO can do to protect children from wildfire smoke
Where there's smoke... there's action? What ECHO can do to protect children from wildfire smoke CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE PRESENTATION VIA TEAMS Key Takeaways: Wildfire smoke exposure is a growing public health crisis, causing significant harm to children nationwide. In 2025 alone, an estimated 12,000 ECHO participants have experienced at least one serious smoke […]
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Allan C. Just, PhD: Air pollution and temperature as spatial factors impacting child health
Air pollution and temperature as spatial factors impacting child health Key Takeaways: For this talk, Dr. Just explores how air pollution and temperature act as spatial factors impacting child health, with a focus on advanced exposure modeling using satellite data and machine learning. It highlights unique opportunities within the ECHO program to build spatiotemporal exposure […]
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Jean Kerver, PhD, MSc, RD: Incorporating Early Life Micronutrient Status in ECHO studies of Neurodevelopment
Incorporating Early Life Micronutrient Status in ECHO studies of Neurodevelopment Key Takeaways: It is known that early life nutrition, including pregnancy diet and infant feeding, is critical for brain development, yet the impact of the suboptimal micronutrient status of the US population is unknown. In this presentation, Dr. Kerver discusses micronutrient status, highlighting biomarkers rather […]