Advancing Public Health Together:
Innovative and Collaborative Research
The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences (PPHS) at the Keck School of Medicine is pleased to announce its inaugural PPHS Research Symposium to be held on October 9th, a one-day event designed to showcase the breadth and impact of research conducted across our five divisions. Under the theme Advancing Public Health Together, the symposium will highlight the department’s collaborative, interdisciplinary work addressing pressing population and public health challenges. In addition to featuring innovative translational projects led by faculty, the event will provide a platform for students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior investigators to present their work alongside senior faculty and division leaders. The symposium aims to foster cross-division collaboration, promote team science, and strengthen connections that support the development of research centers and institutes within PPHS.
Event Time/Location
- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2025
- 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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THE USC DEPARTMENT OF POPULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES
1845 N. SOTO ST., RM 115/116
NOTE: In-person registration will closed on October 3rd. Virtual registration will remain open until October 9th. Poster presenters must print their own posters (recommended poster size 3’x4′).
Program
- Research presentations from Biostats, Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Disease Prevention, Policy and Global Health, and Health Behavior Research
- Keynote addresses from Dean Meltzer and Dr. Ishwar Puri
- A department-wide discussion about strategic planning initiatives
- Highlights from Institutes & Centers
- PLUS a poster session for PPHS students and postdocs!
Speakers
- Britni Belcher, PhD, MPH
- Carlos Cardenas-Iniguez, PhD
- Dean Carolyn Meltzer, MD
- Lida Chatzi, MD, PhD
- Ricky Bluthenthal, PhD, Chair, PPHS
- Jim Gauderman, PhD
- Sofia Gruskin, JD, MIA
- Brian Huang, PhD, MPH
- Chanita Hughes Halbert, PhD
- Jeffrey Klausner, MD, MPH
- Adam Leventhal, PhD
- Kimberly Miller, PhD, MPH
- Ishwar Puri, PhD, SVP of Research
- Jennifer Tsui, PhD, MPH
This program is open to all eligible individuals. Keck School of Medicine operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.