Environmental and Survivorship Research Symposium
The Child Health Research Institute, the UNMC College of Public Health and the Buffet Cancer Center invites you to attend the Midwest Pediatric Cancer Environmental and Survivorship Research Symposium. The Symposium will be a free platform for researchers, clinicians and stakeholders across the region to collaborate and exchange insights on the impact of environmental exposures on pediatric cancer incidence and survivorship. In-person and virtual attendance available. Save the date of July 26 to attend this important event the Truhlsen Event Center on the UNMC campus.
Tentative Schedule of Events
7:15 - 8:00 a.m. Poster Session & Breakfast
8:00 - 10:15 a.m. Opening Remarks, Keynote Speaker and Survivor & Family Panel
Keynote Speaker: Jessica Madrigal, PhD, MS, Independent Research Scholar, Research Fellow, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
10:30 - 12:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions and Discussions Part I
12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Lunch
12:45 - 2:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions and Discussions Part II
2:40 - 3:40 p.m. Reporting Back from Breakout Sessions - Large Group Discussion and Defining Next Steps
3:40 - 4:00 p.m. Poster Awards & Closing Remarks
More information, including presenters and presentation topics, coming soon. Email for questions.
We are accepting abstracts for the poster on pediatric cancer research. Please email the abstract before July 8, 2024 to coe@unmc.edu.
The abstract should include:
- Poster Title
- Authors
- Contact Author Information: a) Name, b) Title, c) Institution and d) Email address
- Abstract 250 words maximum
Registration closes July 8.