14th Annual Spring Conference
April 15, 2019 -- Nearly 1,000 researchers, clinicians, students, trainees, community partners, and local and national experts participated in the day-long, multidisciplinary event to share findings, disseminate best practices, enhance collaborations, and mentor the upcoming generation of translational researchers. We also hosted more than 300 poster presentations.
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Frank Chaloupka, PhD, director of the Health Policy Center at the University of Illinois-Chicago says tax policies regarding tobacco, alcohol, and soft drinks can promote good health.
Highlights from the Conference
Plenary Session: Fiscal Policy and Health
Frank J. Chaloupka, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Division of Health Policy and Administration, School of Public Health
Director, Health Policy Center
University of Illinois at Chicago
Keynote: New Directions in Informing Policy: Leveraging Data, Networks, and Innovation
Lisa Simpson, MB, BCh, MPH, FAAP
President and CEO, AcademyHealth
CCTS Abstracts: Scholar Session A, Scholar Session B, CCTS POSTERS
List of Poster Presentations - ALL SESSIONS
2019 Conference Highlights:
FULL CCTS SCHEDULE VACE/OTC POSTER PITCH COMPETITION
| 8:00-8:30 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 am | Welcome - Philip A. Kern, MD, CCTS Director |
| 8:45-9:45 am | Plenary Session
“Fiscal Policy and Health” |
| 10:00 – 11:45 am |
CCTS Breakout Sessions
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| 12:00 – 1:30 pm |
Lunch and Keynote |
| 1:45 – 3:15 pm |
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| 3:30 – 5:30 pm |
Poster Session and Afternoon Tea |
Collaborating Events:
· 35th Annual BGSFN Spring Neuroscience Day - SCHEDULE, ABSTRACTS
· College of Dentistry Research Day - SCHEDULE, ABSTRACTS
· College of Engineering Biomedical Research Day - SCHEDULE, ABSTRACTS
· College of Nursing Scholarship Showcase - SCHEDULE, ABSTRACTS
· College of Public Health Research Day - SCHEDULE, ABSTRACTS
· University of Kentucky MD/PhD Program Research Day - ABSTRACTS
