BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health - ECPv6.15.14//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://prcceh.upenn.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T144700 CREATED:20260326T165609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T165609Z UID:6213-1775563200-1775566800@prcceh.upenn.edu SUMMARY:Spina Bifida Risk and Prevention: Arsenic Contaminated Drinking Water\, Folate\, and Neurodevelopment in Bangladesh DESCRIPTION:This Grand Rounds will feature Maitreyi Mazumdar MD\, MPH\, MS. Dr. Mazumdar will provide an overview of the epidemic of arsenic-contaminated drinking water in Bangladesh and the neurotoxic effects of arsenic. She will review evidence that investigates arsenic’s contributions to neural tube defect risk and evaluate potential strategies for neural tube defect prevention in high-arsenic areas. This Grand Rounds is free and suitable for all health professionals. CME’s and CEU’s are available. Click here to learn more. URL:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/spina-bifida-risk-and-prevention-arsenic-contaminated-drinking-water-folate-and-neurodevelopment-in-bangladesh/ CATEGORIES:seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/204319632_peopleimages12_123RF_small.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T123000 DTSTAMP:20260406T144700 CREATED:20260309T135701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T135701Z UID:6170-1775638800-1775651400@prcceh.upenn.edu SUMMARY:Philadelphia Public Health Symposium DESCRIPTION:The Public Health Symposium is The College of Physicians of Philadelphia’s signature event for National Public Health Week\, bringing together community organizations\, academic institutions\, and government agencies to showcase their work\, connect with one another\, and discuss the public health issues shaping Philadelphia and beyond. \nThe Public Health Day Symposium serves as the culminating event of National Public Health Week\, providing a collaborative platform for academic\, community\, and government public health professionals to exchange insights on public health initiatives and advances across the greater Philadelphia region. \nLearn more URL:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/philadelphia-public-health-symposium/ LOCATION:College of Physicians of Philadelphia\, 19 South 22nd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103 CATEGORIES:external,PRCCEH,seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/180238131_xl-123RF-dekazigzag-px1900.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260410 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260412 DTSTAMP:20260406T144700 CREATED:20260309T135109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T135109Z UID:6167-1775779200-1775951999@prcceh.upenn.edu SUMMARY:Black Maternal Health Conference DESCRIPTION:Every year\, BMHC brings Black birthers and their families\, birthworkers\, health experts\, researchers\, students\, community members\, and change agents to learn about the current work to improve the Black maternal health crisis in the United States. There is an urgency to disrupt the status quo in maternal health. We seek to raise awareness\, inspire activism\, and encourage community building. Participants leave educated\, inspired\, and equipped to continue the fight for Black maternal health equity. \nTheme this year – Women’s Health Now: Innovations\, Equity and Whole Person Care.  Learn more. URL:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/black-maternal-health-conference/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:external,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/197271218_vadymvrobot_123RF_small.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T144700 CREATED:20260309T134808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T134808Z UID:6163-1776070800-1776092400@prcceh.upenn.edu SUMMARY:Empowering Care\, Elevating Voices: A Summit for Maternal Health Justice DESCRIPTION:This experience is intended to generate clear next steps\, collective movement\, and tangible change. Leave inspired and engaged\, ready and aligned around concrete action and next steps. Through keynote reflections and topic-aligned idea collaborations\, the convening will bridge community expertise with policy and systems leadership\, while honoring the maternal health justice movement’s power and its grounding in justice\, healing\, and joy. \nCollaboration? Why did we choose this word? Collaborations illustrate the intention for topic-specific conversations and discussions at the summit. This is not a space where you will sit and listen only. Instead\, these spaces invite real discussions from you and your fellow guests giving birth to tangible solutions and intentional next steps for collective action. \nLearn more. URL:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/empowering-care-elevating-voices-a-summit-for-maternal-health-justice/ LOCATION:Temple University CATEGORIES:seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/88993602_xl-123RF-dolgachov.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T144700 CREATED:20260326T163721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T163721Z UID:6206-1776168000-1776171600@prcceh.upenn.edu SUMMARY:The Impacts of Severe Weather on Children’s Mental Health DESCRIPTION:As extreme weather events become more frequent and intense\, their impacts on children extend beyond physical safety to include significant effects on mental health and emotional wellbeing. This presentation will explore how experiences such as wildfires\, hurricanes\, floods\, and heat waves shape children’s emotional responses\, including anxiety\, stress\, grief\, and disruption to a sense of safety and stability. Participants will learn to recognize common impacts of environmental stress in children and adolescents\, and gain practical\, evidence-informed strategies to support coping\, resilience\, and recovery. Grounded in psychological science and real-world examples\, this session will equip health professionals with tools to better understand and support young people in the face of a changing environment.  \nTo learn more and to register\, click here. \nWebinar participants who complete the evaluation and obtain an 80% or higher on the course post-test will receive a certificate for 1 nursing contact hour. URL:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/the-impacts-of-severe-weather-on-childrens-mental-health/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:external,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/macche.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T144700 CREATED:20260309T151852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T173501Z UID:6177-1776956400-1776960000@prcceh.upenn.edu SUMMARY:Assessing exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals through ultra-processed foods DESCRIPTION:As part of Penn’s Earth Week\, PRCCEH is pleased to host this webinar on the impact of processed food and hidden dietary exposure sources on children’s health. \nFollowing registration below\, a Zoom link will be emailed for the webinar. \n \nLiz Costello\, PhD\, MPH\, is a Research Scientist at Brown University. She is an epidemiologist with expertise in nutrition and environmental exposures\, and her research focuses on how diet and environmental pollutants can affect risk for metabolic diseases. She completed her MPH in Public Health Nutrition at the George Washington University in Washington\, DC\, and her PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles\, CA. \n  \nRegister for this Seminar:\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n OrganizationJoin our mailing list? Yes\, I'd like to receive emails from PRCCEH URL:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/processed-food-and-childrens-environmental-health/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,PRCCEH,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/189612362_xl-123RF-mvelishchuk.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T144700 CREATED:20260326T170011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T170011Z UID:6215-1777302000-1777305600@prcceh.upenn.edu SUMMARY:PEHSU's Childhood Cancer & the Environment Program: Webinar Series DESCRIPTION:Join PEHSU’s Childhood Cancer & the Environment Program on April 27\, 2026 from 3 to 4pm Eastern\, to learn more about environmental exposures during the perinatal period and pediatric cancer risk from Joseph Wiemels\, PhD.  Register here.  URL:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/pehsus-childhood-cancer-the-environment-program-webinar-series/ CATEGORIES:external,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/11466322_elinamanninen_123RF_small.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T144700 CREATED:20260331T150834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T150834Z UID:6219-1777813200-1777824000@prcceh.upenn.edu SUMMARY:Score for Wellness DESCRIPTION:The Delaware County Health Department (DCHD) is hosting a Score for Wellness event at the WSFS Bank Sportsplex in Chester\, PA\, to connect residents with health resources\, including screenings\, asthma information\, and lead testing. The event focuses on family health\, education\, and providing services to support a healthier lifestyle in the community. View the PDF flyer. \n  URL:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/score-for-wellness/ LOCATION:WSFS Bank Sportsplex\, 2485 Seaport Drive\, Chester\, PA\, 19013 CATEGORIES:PRCCEH ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/142626239_xl-123RF-milkos.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260506 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260507 DTSTAMP:20260406T144700 CREATED:20260204T151334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T151334Z UID:6125-1778025600-1778111999@prcceh.upenn.edu SUMMARY:2026 ECHO Symposium: Translating Science to Action DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for the NIH Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Translating Science to Action Symposium on May 6\, 2026. \nThis free event will bring together researchers\, policymakers\, health professionals\, and advocates to examine how chemical exposures affect child health and development and how science is being translated into meaningful action. \nThe symposium will focus on two critical areas of chemical exposure: plastics and air quality. Through expert-led sessions and a crosscutting panel discussion\, participants will explore how evidence on chemical exposures can inform and is informing programs\, policy\, and practice. Panelists will also address strategies for building trust and communicating scientific findings to policymakers\, health care providers\, parents\, and communities. \nThis is a hybrid event\, with a robust in-person experience designed to support connection and collaboration. Attendees joining onsite will have the opportunity to engage and network at interactive information stations hosted by researchers\, advocates\, professional organizations\, and community partners. \nWhether you attend in person or virtually\, the symposium offers evidence-based insights and practical perspectives to support healthier futures for children. \nRegister today and view the event website to explore the full agenda and speaker lineup. The event website also includes a promotional toolkit\, and we hope you will share the event with your networks. URL:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/2026-echo-symposium-translating-science-to-action/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:external,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ECHO-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T144500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T163000 DTSTAMP:20260406T144700 CREATED:20260326T170514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T170514Z UID:6217-1778251500-1778257800@prcceh.upenn.edu SUMMARY:Environmental Health Sciences in a Translational Research Framework: More than Benches and Bedside DESCRIPTION:The Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center (SCEHSC) Environmental Health Seminar Series presents the John Peter’s Memorial Lecture with Joel D. Kaufman\, MD\, PhD. \nJoel D. Kaufman\, MD\, MPH is a physician-epidemiologist\, board-certified in internal medicine and occupational medicine. He has been a full-time faculty member at the University of Washington since 1997. He has mentored dozens of trainees\, and maintained a research portfolio that includes both epidemiological and experimental research funded primarily by NIH and the USEPA. He directs the University of Washington’s Interdisciplinary Center for Exposures\, Diseases\, Genomics and Environment (EDGE Center). He maintains a primary care internal medicine practice and is an elected member of the US National Academy of Medicine. He has served as Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Health Perspectives since 2020. \nRegister here to attend the seminar in-person or on Zoom.  URL:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/environmental-health-sciences-in-a-translational-research-framework-more-than-benches-and-bedside/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:CEHRT,external,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/113301021_xl-123RF-rawpixel.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T144700 CREATED:20260226T145722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T150017Z UID:6148-1778587200-1778590800@prcceh.upenn.edu SUMMARY:Impacts of Extreme Weather Events on Health and Health Systems DESCRIPTION:Extreme weather events are causing escalating impacts on individual health and the health systems that serve them. This webinar will describe how these events – including heat\, wildfires\, floods and storms – impact health and health systems\, with a focus on child and reproductive health\, and discuss tools to build climate resilient health systems. Click here to learn more. URL:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/impacts-of-extreme-weather-events-on-health-and-health-systems/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/prcceh-climate-change-2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T144700 CREATED:20260326T163909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T163909Z UID:6208-1778587200-1778590800@prcceh.upenn.edu SUMMARY:Impacts of Extreme Weather Events on Health and Health Systems DESCRIPTION:Extreme weather events are causing escalating impacts on individual health and the health systems that serve them. This webinar will describe how these events – including heat\, wildfires\, floods and storms – impact health and health systems\, with a focus on child and reproductive health\, and discuss tools to build climate resilient health systems.    \nTo learn more and to register\, click here. \nWebinar participants who complete the evaluation and obtain an 80% or higher on the course post-test will receive a certificate for 1 nursing contact hour. URL:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/impacts-of-extreme-weather-events-on-health-and-health-systems-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:external,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/macche.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T144700 CREATED:20260309T163641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T140953Z UID:6179-1778677200-1778680800@prcceh.upenn.edu SUMMARY:Using AI to discover meaningful knowledge from multimodal representations of longitudinal maternal/fetal health DESCRIPTION:The Romano Lab conducts original research at the interface of clinical/translational informatics and environmental health\, with particular focus on developing new artificial intelligence (AI) models that explain the biology underlying environmental risk factors and mechanisms of disease. Other areas of research interest include autoimmune-related adverse events\, maternal environmental health\, and natural products drug discovery. Dr. Romano leads the development of several major biomedical knowledge bases\, including ComptoxAI\, VenomKB\, and the Alzheimer’s Knowledge Base. \nFollowing registration below\, a Zoom link will be emailed for the webinar. \n  \nDr. Joseph D. Romano is an Assistant Professor of Informatics at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine\, in the Department of Biostatistics\, Epidemiology\, and Informatics. He is a Senior Fellow in Penn’s Institute of Biomedical Informatics and a CEET Investigator in the Center of Excellenece in Environmental Toxicology. His research focuses on applying translational bioinformatics and artificial intelligence to environmental toxicology. Visit the Romano Lab website. \nDr. Romano earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Genetics from the University of Vermont. He then earned PhD\, MPhil\, and MA degrees at Columbia University where his dissertation focused on using computational approaches to discover therapeutic properties from proteins found in animal venoms. During his time at Columbia\, he completed a graduate research fellowship in biomedical informatics sponsored by the US National Library of Medicine. After earning his PhD\, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in environmental health science at the University of Pennsylvania. \nRegister for this Seminar:\n\n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n OrganizationJoin our mailing list? Yes\, I'd like to receive emails from PRCCEH URL:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/webinar-featuring-joseph-daniel-romano-phd-mphil-ma-famia/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,PRCCEH,seminar,virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/romano.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T144700 CREATED:20260331T152601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T152601Z UID:6226-1778925600-1778940000@prcceh.upenn.edu SUMMARY:PWD and Spectrum Health Utility & Resource Fair DESCRIPTION:Apply for water\, gas and electric bill assistance.\nLearn about PWD’s initiatives on Lead Plumbing & Water Quality in West Philadelphia\, and speak to other lead experts.\nExplore other community resources all in one event\n\nView the PDF flyer URL:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/pwd-and-spectrum-health-utility-resource-fair/ LOCATION:Spectrum Community Health Center\, 5201 Haverford Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19139 CATEGORIES:external,PRCCEH ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/101842074_xl-123RF-ferli.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T180000 DTSTAMP:20260406T144700 CREATED:20260316T150430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T150431Z UID:6194-1780387200-1780423200@prcceh.upenn.edu SUMMARY:20th Annual CEET Symposium DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate two decades of groundbreaking environmental health research at Penn. This year’s Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology symposium brings together leading scientists\, community partners\, alumni\, and emerging scholars for a dynamic day of discovery\, dialogue\, and inspiration. \n\nKeynote: The Plastic Paradox: Implications for Chronic Disease\, and What We Can Do About It\nOur Community-Engaged Research\nAlumni Panel: Navigating Careers in Environmental Health Sciences\nNew Approaches in Environmental Health Sciences\nCEET Thematic Area Leaders: Insights and perspectives on emerging scientific directions\nPoster Session showcasing trainee research\nNetworking Reception to connect with colleagues & collaborators\n\n\nCALL FOR POSTERS: All are invited to submit abstracts for consideration! Notification of acceptance will be communicated via email. Click here to submit your abstract. The submission deadline is April 30\, 2026 \n\nWe welcome abstracts from students and postdoctoral fellows on any aspect of environmental health sciences research.\nWe encourage community partners to develop posters to showcase their organizations.\n\n\nREGISTRATION: Registration is free but required. Click here to register. The registration deadline is May 20\, 2026. \nAdditional details will be available on the CEET website: ceet.upenn.edu/events/symposium/ URL:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/20th-annual-ceet-symposium/ LOCATION:Penn Medicine BRB II/III\, 421 Curie Blvd.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States CATEGORIES:external,Featured,PRCCEH,seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prcceh.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/97761060_xl-123RF-luchschen.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR