International Society of Exposure Science

COVID-19 Panel: New Insights
2021-10-27 11:45 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Webinar
We are excited to bring back five of our 2020 webinar speakers to share new insights in their research focused on COVID-19. Each speaker will provide a brief update on new research findings. The speakers will then engage in a facilitated Q&A with webinar participants.
Speakers
Pallavi Pant, PhD, Senior Scientist, Health Effects Institute
Byron Erath, PhD, Associate Professor, Clarkson University
Andrea Ferro, PhD, Professor, Clarkson University
Ana Rule, PhD, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Kirsten Koehler, PhD, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University

Top tips for writing an Academic and Industrial Curriculum Vitae (CV)
2021-11-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Preparing a Curriculum Vitae (CV) for a prospective job or funding application can be an overwhelming task, especially with different requirements and styles required depending on the position that a person is applying. This workshop webinar will give an overview of the ‘Top tips’ for preparing a CV and cover letter, and will also give an overview on the differing types of CV requirements for preparing a CV for an industry/private sector job, within academia and to align with the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). This workshop will give participants an opportunity to have their own CV reviewed by scientists within breakout sessions and to also receive suggestions from peer to peer discussions.

Presenter
Alison Connolly, NUI Galway
Facilitators
Courtney Carignan, Michigan State University
Jie Yin, Harvard
Martin Sharkey, NUI Galway
Dana Barr, Emory University
Liz Boyle, National Academies
Rime Habre, University of Southern California
Dingsheng Li, University of Nevada-Reno
James McGrath, NUI Galway

HEI Webinar Series: Status of air quality & health data streams – accessibility and usability across SE Europe
2021-12-01 01:30 - 03:00 | Webinar
Understanding the burden of disease that air pollution places on society begins with scientific evidence on its effects on health. Such evidence, in turn, can bolster targeted policymaking and public engagement. Using examples from the region, this webinar will discuss various opportunities to utilize available air quality and health datasets to understand the health effects of exposure to air pollution. Speakers will also address key needs in these data streams necessary to strengthen air pollution-health evidence regionally and nationally.
This is the second webinar in the SE Europe Webinar Series organized by the Health Effects Institute and is co-hosted with the ISEE-Europe chapter.
Co-Chairs: Drs. Dragan Gjorgjev, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, N. Macedonia, and Hanna Boogaard, HEI/ISEE-EU

ISES Webinar: Leveraging technological advancements to measure PM2.5 and black carbon levels from household air pollution in 8 countries: Results from the PURE-AIR study
2021-12-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
Approximately 40% of global population, primarily in Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, are exposed to harmful household air pollution (HAP) from cooking with polluting fuels (e.g. wood, coal). Exposure to HAP was the second highest environmental risk factor in the Global Burden of Disease 2019, with an estimated 2.3 million attributable deaths. Residential combustion of polluting fuels further contributes to outdoor air pollution and emissions of climate-forcing pollutants, including up to one-third of global anthropogenic emissions of black carbon (BC). Previously, few large-scale studies of HAP exposure had been conducted due to financial and time constraints. The Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE)-AIR study was carried out among rural communities of eight countries (Bangladesh, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Pakistan, Tanzania and Zimbabwe), enabling a multinational examination of variations in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and BC levels. Technological innovations in air monitoring, data transfer, autonomous filter weighing and real-time quality control procedures enabled large-scale HAP measurement in PURE-AIR. This presentation will discuss these advancements along with statistical modeling techniques used to rapidly scale up PM2.5 and BC exposure assessment for use in future epidemiological analyses. This event is sponsored in part by Access Sensor Technology.
Presenter
Dr. Matthew Shupler, postdoctoral research associate, University of Liverpool

NIEHS Webinar: Addressing Racism As a Public Health Issue Through the Lens of Environmental Health Disparities and Environmental Justice
2021-12-10 02:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
The workshop will foster dialogue among NIEHS employees, outside researchers, and members of the community to examine racism as a public health issue. The workshop seeks to:

Raise awareness of the problem of systemic racism in America and its contributing role to Environmental Health Disparities (EHD).
Inform the NIEHS community of current EHD research and outreach activities in Environmental Justice (EJ).
Engage regional and local community leaders involved in EJ advocacy networks to discuss best practices for community engagement.

This workshop will focus on the systemic problem of racism in America and its contributing role to EHD. It will include keynote presentations and interactive panel discussions that feature national and local EJ leaders.

US EPA Research Webinar: Community and Citizen Science: Making Your Data Count
2021-12-15 08:00 - 09:00
How can community and citizen science contribute to environmental decision-making? Many EPA, state, and tribal environmental programs are increasingly using community and citizen science for environmental monitoring and addressing social and environmental justice concerns. A recent multi-stakeholder workshop explored gaps and needed improvements in data management that will allow for a more efficient flow of data from producers to users. A major focus is on community science projects that involve grassroots activities to address local concerns.
This webinar will showcase community-oriented projects and share ideas from the workshop. Webinar topics will include: How can we design a future that maximizes the use of community and citizen science data? How do we address the barriers that limit data use today? How can EPA serve as a catalyst to build a stronger, more inclusive collaborative network with states, tribes, local government, non-governmental organizations, academia, and other organizations?
Please attend this webinar to learn about the tools and practices used in these exciting community and citizen science projects and how EPA, states, and tribal governments can better support these efforts.
Presenter: Jay Benforado, EPA OSAPE

ISES December Member Social
2021-12-16 04:00 - 05:00 | Meeting
Join new and tenured members of ISES to close out 2021. Meet new members, engage in interactive networking and learn of Society updates. Hosted by Tim Buckley from the EPA, Cecilia Alcala from Mount Sinai and Tatsiana Dudzina of Exxon Mobil.

January Webinar: Links between risk assessment and epidemiology: Applications with COVID-19
2022-01-25 04:00 - 05:00 | Webinar
This month, Dr. Rachael Jones is hosting this webinar and will use COVID-19 to illustrate the relative strengths and limitations, and linkages between risk assessment and epidemiology.
Dr. Rachael Jones is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine at the Spencer Fox Eccles of School of Medicine and Director of the Utah Center for Promotion of Work Equity Research. One of the primary research themes is microbial risk assessment, and the transmission and prevention of occupationally-acquired infection.
Registration for the webinar is required. Please register here.

HEI Webinar Series: Integrating AQ and health data into local and national policymaking
2022-02-02 01:30 - 03:00 | Webinar
This webinar will examine the most effective ways for scientific evidence to inform policymakers and action, focusing air quality policies and actions on those most beneficial to public health in the region.
Topics:

How can scientific evidence influence policymaking?
Panel discussion: Strategies for effective utilization of air quality and health evidence to inform policy action

February Webinar: “Smoke Detector” of Human Disease for Environmental Aerosol Exposure
2022-02-22 20:00 - 21:00 | Webinar
Environmental aerosol exposure causes many diseases including asthma, respiratory infections and death. Among other routes, airborne one often dominates the exposure. Air consists of many different pollutants (both biological and non-biological). COVID-19 pandemic further threatens the air safety, and people have to wear the mask to prevent the inhalation of SARS-CoV-2. Different technologies have been developed for real-time monitoring various air pollutants, but such efforts are far from enough to offer proper aerosol protection. Although humans have receptors for certain air pollutants such as endotoxin, many aerosol exposures occur silently without any knowledge, e.g., inhalation COVID-19 virus aerosol. It is rather important to equip humans with the capability to monitor such occurrences such that the relevant problems can be corrected in time to avoid physiology changes further inducing diseases. Breath-borne volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have emerged as a promising non-invasive sample for disease diagnosis, including cancer and diabetes. Most recently, it was shown that rats emitted distinctive profile of VOCs within minutes when exposed to different pollutants including ozone and endotoxin via inhalation. During the pandemic times, breath-borne VOC fingerprint was also used to rapidly screen COVID-19. Pollutant exposure could result in changes in metabolism, thus releasing different patterns of VOCs. Close monitoring of exhaled VOC profile can spot the early signs of pre-disease state such that the exposure can be immediately cut off. Sensor array and machine learning together can lend a great hand toward such an objective. In this talk, I will present some examples from our laboratory for these endeavors and hope to foster collaborations and produce other inspiring thoughts across disciplines.
About the Presenter: Maosheng Yao is a Boya Distinguished Professor in the College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at Peking University in Beijing, China. Prof. Yao received his Ph.D. in Environmental Science from Rutgers University in 2006, and completed postdoctoral research in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at Yale University. His current research interests include bioaerosol, air toxicity, and environmental health. His work was featured by ACS Chemical & Engineering News, and recognized by a Best ES&T Science Paper Award of 2018, a second prize for “P.R. China State Technological Invention Award”, and the 44th Geneva International Exhibition Special Gold Award in 2016. Dr. Yao was a recipient of three major international aerosol awards, including the Marian Smoluchowski Award in 2013 from GAeF, the 2013 Asian Young Aerosol Scientist Award from Asian Aerosol Research Assembly (AARA), and also the Kenneth T. Whitby Award in 2014 from American Association for Aerosol Research(AAAR). The PhD dissertation Dr. Yao directed also won the AAAR Sheldon K. Friedlander Award. In 2017, Dr. Yao was awarded the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Distinguished Young Scholar Award. His several research patents have been successfully commercialized and widely used in China, including their applications for monitoring SARS-CoV-2. His work on SARS-CoV-2 aerosol detection was named the Top 10 Scientific Advances in Eco-Environment Fields in China. In 2021, Dr. Yao was awarded the J Aerosol Sci Inaugural “Excellence in Research” (JASER) Award. Dr. Yao initiated the National Bioaerosol Symposium in China. Dr. Yao organized and chaired state level Bioaerosol and Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARG) Xiangshan Conferences. Currently, Dr. Yao is serving as the Executive Vice Chair for Indoor Environment and Health Branch, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences.

March Webinar: Agents of Change in Environmental Justice
2022-03-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
Since 2019, we have trained more than 30 scholars-researchers who are advancing environmental and climate justice through expertise in environmental public health, sociology, medicine, earth sciences, engineering, and urban planning. Our fellows have published 30 original essays in EHN, which are freely available in either English or Spanish. Their essays span a range of topics including: Black food sovereignty, Indigenous cultural fire practices, dietary colonialism in Puerto Rico, weaponization of water in South Asia, and vulnerability of disabled communities to wildfires. Our essays have reached 1.3 million readers (nearly 200,000 readers in Spanish). We also started a popular podcast where we dive into the career paths, research, and big ideas from fellows, as well as other leaders in the field; and a YouTube channel where we publish short videos highlighting new science from our fellows.
Presenters: Dr. Ami Zota, Dr. Yoshi Ornelas Van Horne, Misbath Daounda

Women's Networking Event
2022-03-31 12:00 - 13:30 | Annual Meeting, Virtual, United States
This WNE will be hosted on March 31, 2022 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM (ET). It will be moderated by Dr. Christine Ekenga, Dr. Neha Sunger, Dr. Ana Rule, Dr. Magdalena Fandino Del Rio and Sydonia Manibusan. There will be networking, discussions and connections. Registration is required.

ISES Membership Social
2022-04-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Social, United States
Join us for the ISES Membership Social and participate in meeting new members, interactive networking, and hear about the latest Society updates.
This social will include a brief update on Society news, one-on-one networking and will be efficient with your time!
Our hosts will be Karen Galea of Institute of Occupational Medicine and Lesliam Quiros-Alcala of John Hopkins University.
Registration is required.

April Webinar: Canine on the Couch: The New Canary in the Coal Mine for Environmental Health Studies
2022-04-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
The environment undoubtedly influences human health, yet the extent of its impact remains a significant challenge to address. The long latency period associated with the development of chronic human diseases (e.g. cancer, heart disease) is a major obstacle to identifying potential links to environmental exposures that occur early in life. To better understand risks to population health from environmental exposures we need more research to accurately and reliably assess environmental exposures throughout the lifetime. Our dogs spend their whole lives sharing our environment and many of our daily exposures to pollutants. Moreover, the canine and human genomes are closely related and the One Health concept has shown that both species develop diseases, including cancers, with shared clinical and biological features. With a 6-8 fold shorter lifespan than most humans, use of pet dogs as a sentinel species can help elucidate links between chemical exposures and related human disease. To support this research direction, we conducted a study to investigate chemical exposures among pet dogs and their paired human companions using silicone dog-tags and wristbands. This presentation will discuss the use of silicone passive sampling devices in pet dogs and demonstrate that pet dogs can act as surrogates for human exposures in the home environment, potentially providing a new way to study relationships between environmental exposures and disease etiology.
Presenter: Dr. Catherine Wise, Duke University

Women's Networking Event
2022-04-28 12:00 - 13:30 | Annual Meeting, Virtual, United States
This WNE will be hosted on April 28, 2022 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM (ET). It will be moderated by Dr. Christine Ekenga, Dr. Neha Sunger, Dr. Ana Rule, Dr. Magdalena Fandino Del Rio and Sydonia Manibusan. There will be networking, discussions and connections. Registration is required.

May Webinar: Title: The Hokkaido Study on Environment and Children’s Health: Overview and children’s chemical exposure assessment
2022-05-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Webinar
The Hokkaido Study on Environment and Children’s Health is an ongoing study consisting of two birth cohorts of different sizes, the Sapporo cohort and the Hokkaido cohort, which were established in 2001. This presentation provides an update on the progress, summarize recent results, and suggest future directions. Prenatal environmental exposure to chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dioxins, organochlorine pesticides, per-and polyfluorinated compounds (PFAS), and phthalates has been measured. Cord blood biomarkers, such as adiponectin, leptin, thyroid, and reproductive hormones were also measured. Information on physical growth, neurodevelopment, allergy and infections, and onset of puberty has been collected to analyze health outcomes. In this webinar, results of children’s chemical exposure are focused. When participating children of the Hokkaido cohort reached 7 years old, morning void urine samples were collected to investigate the current internal exposure levels of shorter half-life compounds or their metabolites: phthalates, phosphate flame retardants and plasticizers (PFRs), bisphenols, and nonylphenol (NP). Using same samples, we measured oxidative stress 8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine and lipid peroxidation biomarkers N-ε-hexanoyl-lysine (HEL) and trans-4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE). The prevalence of asthma and allergies were also examined by ISAAC questionnaire. When comparing the levels of these chemicals in the urine collected from 2012 to 2017, increasing secular trend of PFRs and BPS was found, while decreasing trend in BPA and NP. Furthermore, the levels of phthalates did not show any secular trends during the study periods suggesting stable exposures. Mixture of PFR metabolites as well as NP were positively associated with levels of HEL and HNE, whereas phthalates metabolites and bisphenol levels did not show any clear associations with these markers. Finally, single metabolite as well as mixture of phthalates were positively associated with increased risk of wheeze and eczema of 7 years old children. For further examination and follow-up, we are now conducting face-to face health check-up with blood and urine sample collections at one’s adolescence.
Presenter: Dr. Atsuko Ikeda-Araki, Hokkaido University
Atsuko Ikeda-Araki, Ph.D, is Professor of Faculty of Health Sciences, and adjunct Professor of Center for Environmental and Health Sciences (CEHS) at the Hokkaido University (HU). Her major is environmental epidemiology and got her Ph.D. in Graduate School of Medicine, HU. Atsuko‚Äôs interests focus on exposure to environmental chemicals (such as phthalate esters, PFAS, organophosphate flame retardants, bisphenol) and their effects on children‚Äôs health. She has also experience in indoor environmental quality and inhabitants‚Äô health studies. HU-CHES has been designated as World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre (CC) for Environmental Health and Prevention of Chemical Hazards since April 2015 and Atsuko is in charge of promoting international cooperation and actively collaborates with WHO and other WHOCC. Atsuko is an active member of ISES since 2012, and she received Travel Award (ISES Diversity Award) in 2019. She is also a member of ISEE, serves on the Editorial Board of Environment International, and Associate Editor of Journal of Occupational Health.

Student Lightning Talk Presentations
2022-05-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Meeting
Hosted by the Student and New Researcher Committee
Join other students and presenters for this very fast-paced and exciting networking opportunity. The Student Lightning Talk Presentations will be an opportunity for you to attend and listen to the latest research in the field of exposure science and to present your work!
These presentations will help you with the following:

Practice your science ‘elevator skills’
Hone your communication skills
Get feedback on your presentation style
Learn about what other ISES SNR members are working on

Rules for the experience:

Presentation
Max 5 slides
Must be an ISES SNR Member

Registration is required! If you plan to attend and listen or attend and present, registration is required. If you plan to present, please register for the meeting and you will receive a link to submit your presentation/abstract.
Submissions are due by April 30.

June Webinar: Nicotine and toxicant exposure from electronic cigarettes: How bad are they?
2022-06-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
The ISES Student New Researcher Committee is proud to host and organize the June webinar. This webinar will include a discussion of completed study from our lab comparing the harms of e-cigarettes to combustible cigarettes by Dr. Gideon St. Helen.
Gideon St.Helen, PhD, is a toxicologist with postdoctoral training in clinical pharmacology. His research interests involve three major themes: (1) understanding the safety and risk of novel tobacco products, such as electronic cigarettes, on carcinogen and toxicant exposure, as well as the effects on the cardiovascular system; (2) examination of the pharmacology and safety of cannabis products, and the interplay/interaction between cannabis and tobacco; and (3) examination of biological and behavioral factors that underlie smoking-related health disparities among American smokers.
Dr. St.Helen received his PhD in toxicology from the University of Georgia in 2011. His doctoral training was under Dr. Luke Naeher in the Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, and focused on the utility of biomarkers to examine exposure and effects of outdoor secondhand smoke. Dr. St.Helen treasures his time in the Naeher lab. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical pharmacology in the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California San Francisco under the mentorship of Dr. Neal Benowitz from 2011 to 2014. In 2015, he joined the faculty of the University of California San Francisco where he continues to conduct innovative research on the risks and benefits of novel tobacco and cannabis products.

Student Lightning Talk Presentations, June 8
2022-06-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Meeting

ISEE-AWPC & ISES-AC Joint Conference
2022-06-20 - 2022-06-22 | Meeting
International Society for Environmental Epidemiology Asia and Western Pacific Chapter & International Society of Exposure Science Asia Chapter Joint Conference 2022
This year’s theme is “Influence of Environmental Factors on Human Health, Potential and Resilience”. The conference will cover a wide range of topics including COVID-19, environmental health and birth cohort studies as well as feature a diverse mix of speakers from the Asia-Western Pacific and international scientific community.
Over the years, ISEE-AWPC and ISES-AC has promoted and facilitated communication among students, young researchers and established scientists working on environmental epidemiology and we hope to continue to fulfill this mission with ISEE-AWPC and ISES-AC Joint Conference 2022. Request for abstract submissions and workshop submissions are open now. Registration is opening soon.

HEI Annual Conference
2022-06-26 - 2022-06-29 | Annual Meeting, In-Person
The 2022 HEI Annual Conference will be held in-person June 26-28, 2022 (this is a change from the original dates). The in-person meeting will be hosted at the Westin Washington, DC City Center.

July Webinar: Characterization of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) Present in Commercial Anti-Fog Products and Their In Vitro Adipogenic Activity
2022-07-21 11:30 | Webinar
Anti-fogging products rose in popularity in response to the increased use of protective gear, including masks and face shields, during the COVID19 pandemic. These products are one of the solutions recommended to help prevent fogging of glasses while wearing masks. While many of these products are marketed as ‚Äúsafe‚Äù and ‚Äúnon-toxic‚Äù, it seems possible that some of these products could contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) due to their water repellent properties. The two main objectives of this study were to identify and characterize PFAS compounds present in commercially available anti-fog sprays and cloth wipes, and investigate the adipogenic activity of the anti-fog sprays in a common in vitro pre-adipocyte model. Fluorotelomer alcohols (FTOHs) and fluorotelomer ethoxylates (FTEOs) were detected at significant levels in all anti-fog products (n=9) and anti-fog formulations (n=2) analyzed within this study. In addition, all four anti-fog sprays and both commercial formulations exhibited significant cytotoxicity and adipogenic activity (either triglyceride accumulation and/or pre-adipocyte proliferation) in murine 3T3-L1 cells. Results suggest that FTEOs are a significant contributor to the adipogenic activity exhibited by the anti-fog sprays. All together, these results suggest that FTEOs are present in commercial products at toxicologically relevant levels and more research is needed to fully understand the health risks from using these PFAS-containing products.

August Webinar: Using satellite and low-cost sensor data for large-scale ambient air pollution prediction
2022-08-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
Air pollution is one of the leading global health risk factors. Ambient air pollution has been traditionally monitored at regulatory stations at high instrumentation and maintenance costs. Sparse and uneven regulatory monitoring has a limited ability to reÔ¨Çect pollution details, especially in remote communities. This paradigm is shifting with increasingly available satellite remote sensing instruments to monitor air quality at a global scale and low-cost air sensors that enable community-level air quality monitoring. In this talk, I will present my past and ongoing research in developing statistical methods to overcome the current challenges of utilizing novel satellite and low-cost sensor data in large-scale, high-resolution ambient air pollution prediction, such as satellite data missingness and inaccuracy in low-cost sensor data. These methods particularly hold promise to advance air pollution exposure assessment that has been poorly characterized with regulatory monitoring, such as wildfire smoke estimation.

ISES Virtual Pre-Conference Workshops
2022-09-02 - 2022-09-23 | Annual Meeting, Virtual, United States
There are a variety of Virtual Pre-Conference Workshops planned in conjunction with the in-person ISES 2022 Annual Meeting. Join us in the weeks or days leading up to the in-person meeting.
NOTE: Registration for the ISES 2022 Annual Meeting is not required to register for the Virtual Pre-Conference Workshops. Click here to register for the Virtual Pre-Conference Workshops.
Title: Presenting at a Conference: Tips and Feedback
2 September, 11 AM – 1 PM ET
Virtual only
Description: This workshop will help attendees learn how to develop and execute a ​high-quality conference presentation for the ISES 2022 Annual Meeting. The registrants will be asked to review a previously recorded seminar and prepare their presentation. Each participant will have an opportunity to show their oral/poster presentation, to be evaluated and receive feedback from tenured members of the Society.

Title: UNEP’s USEtox consensus exposure and toxicity model for chemical substitution, risk screening and LCA
19 September, 10 AM ET – 1 PM ET
Virtual only
Description: The aim of this course is to introduce participants to the exposure science methods used in life-cycle assessment, comparative risk assessment, and chemical substitution. Participants will learn to use and evaluate basic tools for mass-balance, fate modelling, near-field and far-field exposure and intake fraction, and effect factor estimation. Participants will review underlying model assumptions and evaluate data needs along with data and knowledge gaps in these assessments. The course is intended for environmental science practitioners interested in the scientific fundamentals of chemical impact assessment. Only basic background knowledge of environmental modelling, risk assessment or life cycle assessment is considered necessary.

Title: Meet & Greet, Network with exposure scientists from around the world!
20 September, 10 AM ET – 11 AM ET
Virtual only
Description: The ISES Mentorship Committee is hosting a virtual meet and greet to prepare and get excited about the in-person annual meeting. This free event is open to all and it will be a good opportunity: * To meet exposure scientists from around the world * To meet people who are planning to attend the ISES 2022 conference * For students who would like to meet mentors within their field * For new members to meet other exposure scientists * For all who would like to brush up on their social skills.

Title: Hands on analysis of mass spectrometry-based exposomics data using ADAP-BIG and ADAP-KDB
21 September, 10 AM – 12 PM ET
Virtual only
Description: High throughput gas chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (LC)-mass spectrometry (MS) technologies have made it possible to conduct large-scale exposomics studies. These studies can involve thousands of samples and produce hundreds of gigabytes of raw LC-MS and GC-MS data. Such a large amount of data raises fundamentally new challenges for software tools and cloud resources to preprocess raw data from instruments and annotate the resulting signals. These challenges include handling big data on available computing workstations, aligning data from multiple batches of samples, performing batch-effect correction, and others. This workshop will introduce a suite of software tools and cloud resources specifically designed to handle mass spectrometry exposomics data from large-scale studies.

Title: How to access open air quality data from the OpenAQ Platform
22 September, 10 AM – 12 PM ET
Virtual only
Description: The workshop will open with an overview of the OpenAQ Platform, the importance of open data, and its diverse applications in the scientific field. Participants will then have an opportunity to learn about how to access air quality data through a step-by-step interactive tutorial. Following a Q&A session, the participants will engage in a deeper dive with the platform, using case studies and examples of open data queries. These examples can be based on real-life research questions and/or objectives that exposure scientists are grappling with in their current research. Finally, the workshop will close with resources and opportunities to connect to the broader OpenAQ Community, a committed community of air quality advocates.

2022 ISES Annual Meeting
2022-09-25 - 2022-09-30
From Exposure to Human Health: New Developments and Challenges in a Changing Environment
From Exposure to Human Health: New Developments and Challenges in a Changing Environment, will promote information sharing and facilitate discussion on exposure sciences and related fields in the context of the environment, especially how we can better understand and respond to the complex and multidisciplinary issues in exposure and environmental health through sciences and policies.

Dates: September 25-29, 2022
Location: Lisbon, Portugal

International Conference on Air Quality in Africa
2022-10-12 - 2022-10-15 | Annual Meeting, Virtual, United States
ASAQ is hosting the International Conference on Air Quality in Africa (ICAQ-Africa 2022)
12-14 October, 2022
This will be a fully virtual conference and will be hosted on Zoom. Submission abstracts are open now!

ISES SNR Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs)
2022-10-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Meeting
Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs) are a way for students and new researchers to connect and work together to have writing accountability within the ISES network. We will briefly discuss strategies to be more effective at writing (can be writing code, text, making presentation, any tasks that requires focus and time).
The goal of WAGs is to begin a meeting by discussing goals for the time slot, working along with fellow colleagues, and then discussing achievements at the meetings end. We will keep each other accountable and learn to be more aware of how much time do certain tasks actually take.
Register today!

November 1 Webinar: Defining the Cutting-Edge to the U.S. EPA’s Computational Exposure Science
2022-11-01 12:30 - 13:30 | Webinar
Exposure science in EPA’s Office of Research and Development is being transformed from its traditional “after the fact” and “one chemical at a time” approach. Advances in computational exposure are providing foresight on exposure potential prior to the manufacture of chemicals and these advances can be applied to most of the chemicals considered for commercial use. This research is being advanced on four related fronts. First, a carefully curated web-accessible chemical resource has been created to characterize the chemicals known to be used in commerce and believed to occur in the environment. The DSSTox database lists >900,000 unique chemical substances relevant to the environmental exposure landscape and links the unambiguous identification of the chemical’s structure to measured and modeled data resources. Next, data and model development efforts span chemical, physical, and behavioral aspects of exposure and occur iteratively such that data and model development inform one another. Modeling efforts rely on monitoring and other data that are analyzed using machine learning. This generates predictions of chemical exposures and associated uncertainty for thousands of chemicals at a time. Lastly, the development and application of non-targeted analysis methods are capturing chemical occurrence in a broad chemical space and revealing contaminants of emerging concern. These integrated research efforts are tailored to support timely large-scale exposure assessment to prioritize and manage risk and provide exposure foresight to enable innovative green chemistries. This abstract does not reflect EPA policy.

November Webinar: Intersectional Impact of Food Insecurity on Occupational Safety: An Example for Bangladesh
2022-11-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
The Intersectional Impact of Food Insecurity on Occupational Safety: An Example for Bangladesh webinar explores a critical analysis on the effect of climate change on rising global rates of food insecurity and its impact on occupational safety within Bangladesh. By reviewing existing literature, the author developed a conceptual framework showing the interaction between Bangladesh’s climate change, food insecurity industrialization, and occupational injury. The author will walk through supporting literature that establishes the conceptual framework with attendees. Accordingly, the author aims to draw attention to an often overlooked occupational health and safety concern, food insecurity.

ISES Holiday Social: Networking and Updates
2022-11-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Meeting
ISES would like to invite you to the ISES Holiday Social to network and celebrate with your fellow members as well as reflect on ISES activities and successes in 2022. Dr. Pallavi Pant (Head of Global Health, HEI) and Dr. Danielle McBride (Post-Doctoral Scholar, University of Kentucky) will be hosting this event and look forward to seeing you!
The holiday social will include an update about the Society’s activities and opportunities for engagement in 2023, interactive networking, and a trivia game (yes, you read that right!). You might be tempted to throw in your hat for one of the prizes too!
Early-career researchers and mid-career professionals- this is a perfect opportunity for you to interact and learn from each other.
Plan to join us! Register ahead of time!
