Department of Epidemiology

UW Epidemiology Department Seminar Series (Epi 583)

Seminars for Autumn Quarter 2009 will be held in T-739
3:30 pm to 4:50 pm

The UW Epidemiology Department Seminar Series is open to all students, faculty, and staff
of the Epidemiology Department, the entire UW community, and the general public.
Attendance is required of students registered for Epi 583 credit.

Faculty contact: Ann Vander Stoep
Administrative contact: Courtney Marshall


Autumn Quarter 2009
October 6, 2009
	David B. Thomas, MD, DrPH Professor of Epidemiology Randomized Trial of Breast Self-Examination in Shanghai *For more information*

November 3, 2009
	Epi Expo Featuring department faculty meeting with students on the research and opportunities in their fields of study. Health Sciences 3rd floor lobby - 3:30-5:00pm For more information

November 6, 2009 -- Special Seminar
	David E. Blask, PhD, MD Professor and Head Laboratory of Chrono-Neuroendocrine Oncology and Vice Chair Lighting Up the Night, Broken Timekeeping and Consequences for Human Breast Cancer Growth, Signal Transduction and Metabolism. Seminar will take place at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, D1-084 (Thomas Building-Sze East) at 1:30 pm *For more information*

December 1 , 2009 -- Special Seminar
	Dr. Hugo Vilchis Director of the Border Epidemiology & Environmental Health Center at New Mexico State University Associate Professor, New Mexico State University Mexico Border Health Issues *For more information*

December 8, 2009
	Nicole Glazer, PhD Epidemiologist UW Cardiovascular Health Research Unit Genome-wide association studies of cardiovascular disease: design, conduct and findings from the CHARGE Consortium. More information

Past Seminars
Spring Quarter 2009
June 2nd, 2009
	Juliet VanEenwyk, PhD State Epidemiologist for Non-Infectious Conditions Washington State Dept. of Health Descriptive epidemiology of chronic disease and injury in Trinidad. More information

May 19th, 2009
	Carla Rodriguez, MPH PhD Candidate Graduate Research Assistant, Communicable Disease Epidemiology & Immunization Section Public Health -Seattle & King County The use of survival methods to describe risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in King County, Washington jails. More information

May 5th, 2009
	Noel Weiss, MD Professor, Department of Epidemiology Estimating the Impact of the Discontinuation of Medical Interventions on Health Outcomes More information

April 7th, 2009
	Norm Breslow, PhD Professor of Biostatistics Case-control studies: past, present, future. More information
Winter Quarter 2009
March 3rd, 2009
	David Birnbaum, PhD Mandatory Public Reporting: Build it and who will come? More information

February 3rd, 2009
	Katherine Flegal, PhD Center for Disease Control Obesity and Health in Older Americans More information
Autumn Quarter 2008
December 2nd, 2008
	Wendy Weber Randomized Controlled Trial of St. John's Wort in the Treatment of Pediatric ADHD More information

November 4th, 2008
	Epi Expo Featuring department faculty meeting with students on the research and opportunities in their fields of study including: Aging/Neuroepidemiology, Cancer Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Research Unity, Group Health Cooperative, Infectious Diseases, Injury Epidemiology, Maternal & Child Health/Women’s Health, Nutritional Epidemiology, Public Health Genetics More information

October 14th, 2008
	Hans-Olav Adami, Conducting Epidemiological Research in Europe and the U.S. More information
Spring Quarter 2008
May 13, 2008
	Melissa Schiff, MD, MPH Soccer Injuries in Middle School Girls: Measuring Injuries and Risk Factors More information


Winter Quarter 2008
March 4th, 2008
	Michelle Garrison, PhD Case-Crossover Analyses - What, Why and How? More information

February 26, 2008
	Irving I. Gottesman, PhD Genetic Epidemiology of Aggression and Criminality More information

February 5th, 2008
	Max Sevareid, Motor Vehicle Crashes: Current National Injury Prevention Efforts and SElected Highway Safety Research More information

January 15, 2008
	Practicum Information Session How and when to look for an MPH practicum Prerequisites for the practicum How to complete and earn credit for a practicum More information

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