2021 Translating Energy Balance Conference Keynote
Dr. Melinda Irwin, Ph.D., M.P.H. - Yale University
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2022 Energy Balance and Cancer Research Retreat
July 14, 2022
Houston, TX
The Center for Energy Balance in Cancer Prevention and Survivorship is excited to host the 2022 Energy Balance and Cancer Research Retreat at MD Anderson Cancer Center. The retreat welcomes MDACC faculty members, clinical professionals, research professionals, and trainees who are interested in learning more about team science and energy balance. Come learn more about existing research at the institution in the area of diet, exercise, weight management, and cancer.
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13th Annual International Science of Team Science Conference
July 31 - August 3, 2022
Bethesda, MD
SciTS is the flagship event of the International Network for the Science of Team Science (INSciTS). As the premier annual gathering of scholars, practitioners, and providers in the field of team science, we bring together a range of disciplines to share and advance the latest evidence-based methods in team collaboration and transdisciplinary research.
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IPOS World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy
August 29-September 1, 2022
Toronto, Canada
The annual IPOS World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy brings together professionals in diverse fields from around the globe who dialogue about improving cancer care on an international level and developing strategies to add psychosocial issues to all aspects of cancer control. The attendees include, but are not limited to, psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, social workers, social scientists, patient advocates, educators and administrators, dieticians, epidemiologists, spiritual care specialists, and vocational rehabilitation specialists.
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15th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved
September 16-19, 2022
Philadelphia, PA
Join us for the 15th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorites and the Medically Underserved. This conference advances the understanding of, and ultimately helps to eliminate, the disparities that represent a major public health problem. Reflecting this transdisciplinary field, professionals from academia, industry, government, and the community are brought together to promote the exchange of novel ideas, discuss the latest findings in the field, and stimulate the development of new research on cancer health disparities.
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International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII)
September 21-24, 2022
Pittsburgh, PA
Digital health has evolved tremendously since 2004 when ISRII held its first Scientific Meeting and Facebook was founded. Indeed, back then the release of the first iPhone that launched the modern smartphone era was still three years away, and Internet interventions, also the title of ISRII’s peer-reviewed journal, have expanded to encompass the fields of mobile health, social media, artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, wearables, and more.
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ASCO Quality Care Symposium
September 30 - October 1, 2022
Chicago, IL
Health equity starts with quality of care. The ASCO Quality Care Symposium offers research and education for the entire clinical care team that encompasses the needs and viewpoints of multiple disciplines and various practice settings.
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Society for Integrative Oncology 19th Annual International Conference
October 20-22, 2022
Scottsdale, AZ
SIO’s 19th International Conference will present an exceptional opportunity to learn about new findings in integrative oncology from healthcare/scientific disciplines that have the potential to transform cancer care internationally. The 2022 theme is “Delivering Multidisciplinary Integrative Oncology Care Across Communities”.
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Obesity Week
November 1-4, 2022
San Diego, CA
The preeminent international conference for obesity researchers and clinicians, ObesityWeek® is home to the latest developments in evidence-based obesity science: cutting-edge basic and clinical research, state-of-the-art treatment and prevention, and the latest efforts in advocacy and public policy. ObesityWeek® 2022 will be a hybrid conference. Choose in-person in San Diego November 1-4, 2022 (with virtual access included) or virtual access only. Registration and housing open in June.
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American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition
November 6-9, 2022
Boston, MA
APHA champions the health of all people and all communities. We are the only organization that combines a 150-year perspective, a broad-based member community and the ability to influence policy to improve the public's health.
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AACR Special Conference: Precision Prevention, Early Detection, and Interception of Cancer
November 17-19, 2022
Austin, TX
Prevention and early detection strategies have great potential to reduce the population burden of cancer. It has been estimated that 50-60% of cancers could be prevented if known strategies were optimally employed. This AACR Special Conference on Precision Prevention, Early Detection, and Interception of Cancer will raise the visibility of advances in the field of prevention and early detection that incorporate biological and mechanistic advances to inspire thinking about new approaches to cancer prevention. The conference will provide a forum for critically reviewing the evidence of the role of biological mechanisms in the cause and progression of cancer, highlighting knowledge of preneoplastic lesions, and new conceptual and technological advances in the field, and outlining the steps required to implement preventive and early detection measures.
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Energy Balance Keynote Speaker - Kathryn H. Schmitz, Ph.D., MPH, FACSM, FTOS: Professor, Public Health Science, Penn State College of Medicine
Energy Balance Panel Speakers
Lizette Rangel - Member of Center for Energy Balance
Karen Basen-Engquist, Ph.D., MPH: Professor of Behavioral Science, Director of Center for Energy Balance, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Joya Chandra, Ph.D.: Associate Professor of Pediatrics-Research, Director of Center for Energy Balance, MD Anderson Cancer Center