Agenda
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8:30-8:45
Welcome
Sandy Maisel, Director, Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at Colby College
Gail Carlson, PhD, Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Colby College
Steve Taylor, Program Director, Environmental Health Strategy Center -
8:45-9:15
Overview of the Obesity Epidemic
Dr. Michael Dedekian, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, Maine Medical Center, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Tufts Medical School
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9:15-9:45
Developmental and Environmental Origins of Obesity/Diabetes: A Bad Start Lasts a Lifetime
Jerrold Heindel, PhD, Acting Branch Chief, Cellular, Organ & Systems Pathobiology, Division of Extramural Research and Training, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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9:45-10:00
Morning Break
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10:00-10:45
Keynote Speaker: Obesogens, Stem Cells and the Maternal Programming of Obesity
Bruce Blumberg, PhD, Professor, Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California-Irvine
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10:45-11:15
Prenatal Exposures and Obesity: Evidence from Epidemiologic Studies
Elizabeth Hatch, PhD, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Boston University
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11:15-11:45
Q & A with Panel of Speakers on the Science of Chemical Obesogens
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12:00-1:30
Lunch
Leaf-peeping walks - weather permitting - bring walking shoes!
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1:30-2:15
Chemical Exposure, Obesity and Diabetes in Minority Communities
Lisa Sockabasin, Director, Office of Minority Health, Maine CDC
Mark Mitchell, MD, MPH, FACPM, President, Mitchell Environmental Health Associates, Founder and Senior Policy Advisor, Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice -
2:15-3:00
Policy Strategies to Address Chemicals Linked to Obesity and Diabetes
Michael Belliveau, Executive Director, Environmental Health Strategy Center
Richard Denison, PhD, Senior Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund
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3:00-3:15
Afternoon Break
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3:15-4:15
Concurrent Workshop Sessions
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Digging Deeper Into the Science of Chemical Obesogens
Learn more about the research on chemical obesogens.
Bruce Blumberg, PhD and Jerry Heindel, PhD -
How Does Science Help Inform Policy And Where Do We Go From Here?
Learn more about how environmental risk factors for diabetes and obesity impact future policy decisions.
Mike Belliveau and Richard Denison, PhD -
Social and Environmental Determinants of Obesity and Diabetes in Vulnerable Populations
Learn more about how social determinants of health such as race, education, and the built environment contribute to obesity and diabetes in vulnerable populations.
Lisa Sockabasin, Mark Mitchell, MD, MPH, and Sarah Lashley, PhD, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Human Rights, Colby College -
Building Science Into Our Public Health Work
Learn more about how to translate these scientific findings into effective, upstream public health interventions.
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4:30-5:00
Wrap-Up Talk: Where Do We Go From Here?
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5:00-6:00
Reception
