Stephen Buka, professor and chair of epidemiology at Brown University, served on a 13-member committee of doctors and researchers charged by the Institute of Medicine to study the safety of the pediatric vaccine schedule and to identify new opportunities for research. The committee shared its findings recently in a new report that offers parents assurance, both that the vaccines are safe and effective, and that there is a framework for future research on the issue.

As part of the Epidemiology Department’s 2012-2013 Seminar Series, Matthew Longnecker, MD, ScD, Senior Investigator in the Epidemiology Branch of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, will present “New Results from the MoBa Cohort on Whether Background-level Exposure to Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances Is a Risk Factor for Preeclampsia.” Please join us on Tuesday, February 12, from 4:00-5:00 PM at 121 S. Main St., Room 245.

As part of the Epidemiology Department’s 2012-2013 Seminar Series, Brandon Marshall, PhD, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Brown University, will present “Complex Systems Approaches to Evaluate Population Health Interventions: An Example from HIV Epidemiology.”  Please join us on Tuesday, November 20 from 4:00-5:00 PM at 121 S. Main St., Room 245.

The Sheridan Center recently announced the selection of four 2012-13 Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows: 

Jennifer Lindsay (Education) 
Andrew Pennock (Taubman Center)
Brandon Marshall (Public Health - Epidemiology)
Li-Qiong Wang (Chemistry)