Baldwyn Torto, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, South Africa ThSeventeen percent of the global infectious diseases are vector-borne which results in more than 700,000 deaths annually. Malaria ranks highest among these diseases, causing over 400,000 deaths yearly,…
Michelle R. Embry, Ph.D, Associate Director Environmental Science, Health and Environmental Science Institute The HESI Risk Assessment in the 21st Century (RISK21 project developed an integrated risk assessment framework to enhance efficiency and risk management. This framework is an problem…
Thomas C. Mueller, University of Tennessee-Knoxville Dicamba herbicide use has greatly increased due to the development and widespread adoption of dicamba-tolerant varieties in soybean and cotton in the US. In 2016 and 2017, significant off-target movement of dicamba occurred onto…
Thomas Steeger, US EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs, Troy Anderson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln This presentation includes a brief overviews of: Pollinator declines The National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and other Pollinators The EPA pollinator…
Judy LaKind, LaKind Associates, LLC, Cian O’Mahony, Crème Global & Carol Burns, Burns Consulting In general, evaluations of epidemiology studies focus on the consistency of positive (or negative) associations with a specific outcome (i.e. 2,4-D and non-Hodgkin lymphoma). Checklists and…
Jeff Bloomquist, University of Florida Winner of 2017 AGRO International Award for Research in Agrochemicals Dr. Bloomquist is the 2017 winner of the AGRO International Award for Research in Agrochemicals. Read more on his research. Dr. Bloomquist’s presentation will review…
Geoff Scott, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina Dr. Geoff Scott is a Clinical Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina. Results from…
Daland Juberg, Dow AgroSciences Assessment of chemical hazard and risk has continued to evolve globally. Emerging issues influencing product review and registration include the push for animal-free testing, new technological approaches for toxicity testing, and use of epidemiological data and…
Dr. May Berenbaum, University of Illinois Dr. Berenbaum will re-present her award presentation as the 2016 Sterling B. Hendricks Lectureship Awardee. Dr. Berenbaum is an entomologist whose research has focused on the chemical mechanisms underlying interactions between insects and their…
Dr. May Berenbaum, University of Illinois Dr. Berenbaum will re-present her award presentation as the 2016 Sterling B. Hendricks Lectureship Awardee. Dr. Berenbaum is an entomologist whose research has focused on the chemical mechanisms underlying interactions between insects and their…