Environmental Research Group, Imperial College London – 30th Anniversary Seminar Series
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The Environmental Research Group (ERG), Imperial College London is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. To mark this occasion, ERG will be hosting a series of six seminars throughout the year.
Highlighting the challenges and opportunities in the Environment and Health arena, with a focus on air quality, addressing pollution-related health issues, health systems, chemical pollution and global health.
Seminar #3
Taking place on 24th April 2023 will be hosted by Dr Ian Mudway Senior Lecturer from the Environmental Toxicology Team in the Environmental Research Group.
The ‘How does air pollution affect the brain’ seminar will explore the links between air pollution, dementia & declining cognition. Speakers include, Professor Paul Matthews Edmond and Lily Safra Chair, from the Dementia Institute and Professor Roland Wolf, from the University of Dundee, who will be joined by Professor Klea Katsouyanni, Professor of Public Health from the ERG Air Pollution Epidemiology Team for a panel discussion.
The event is now open for registration via this Eventbrite link.
Seminar #2
Took place on 29th March 2023 (14:45-17:30), hosted by Dr Stephanie Wright Lecturer in Environmental Toxicology and Microplastics Team Lead in the Environmental Research Group.
The seminar, titled ‘One Health Monitoring of Emerging Hazards: from chemical pollution to microbes to microplastics’ will have a panel discussion chaired by Dr Helena Rapp-Wright from the Emerging Chemical Contaminants Group. Speakers include, Dr Kerry Simms Environmental Agency, Professor Jamie Woodward University of Manchester and Professor Matthew Fisher Imperial College London.
The event is now open for registration via this Eventbrite link.
Seminar #1
Took place on 1st March 2023 (13:45-17:00), hosted by Professor Frank Kelly Battcock Chair in Community and Policy and Director, Environmental Research Group.
The seminar, titled ‘Asthma Management and air quality: How can the current landscape improve?‘ is chaired by Professor Andrew Bush Professor of Paediatrics & Paediatric Respirology, National Heart and Lung Institute and Director, Imperial Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health. Speakers include Dr Abigail Whitehouse NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer, Queen Mary University, Dr Paul Pfeffer Department of Respiratory Medicine, Barts Health NHS Trust and Dr Sarah Woolnough Asthma and Lung UK.
ERG also welcome Ms Rosamund Adoo-Kiss-Debrah as a keynote speaker.