The Epi Seminar Series is a department-sponsored seminar series for students, staff, and faculty, as well as practicing professionals in the field. Speakers and topics are selected to highlight the diversity of research ongoing in the department.
Spring quarter seminars will be held each week via Zoom. Registration is required to receive the Zoom URL.
This seminar is open to other academic departments and partners. Sign up for Epi Seminar emails through the UW Preference Center.
SPRING 2020
March 31
The impact of low-fat and full-fat dairy on glucose homeostasis
Mario Kratz, PhD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
April 7
UW Epi & COVID-19: Exploring public health research and practice response efforts of UW Epi community
UW Epi Faculty
UW Department of Epidemiology
April 14
Racial disparities in offspring gestational age: The role of household wealth
Collette Ncube, DrPH, MPH, MS
Northeastern University, Bouvé College of Health Sciences
April 21
Systems-involved youth: Using mixed-methods research to improve outcomes
Kym Ahrens, MD, MPH
Seattle Children's Hospital
April 28
Practical concerns in IRB Review for epidemiologists
Luke Wander, MD, MS, FACP
UW Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
May 5
Epidemiological methods for studying fecundity: History, study designs, and time-to-pregnancy among Kenyan pregnancy planners
Erica Lokken, PhD, MS
UW Department of Global Health
May 12
Perinatal physical activity to improve maternal and child health: From epidemiology to interventions
Sylvia Badon, PhD
Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research
May 19
Maternal blood pressure and the placental epigenome
Tsegaselassie Workalemahu, PhD, MS
University of Utah, School of Medicine
May 26
Epi student research presentations
UW Department of Epidemiology
June 2
Title TBD
Jennifer Weuve, MPH, ScD
Boston University, School of Public Health
