IHSI Calendar

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  • Achieving Equity. Disparities in Substance Use. Illinois Researcher - Lightning Talks. Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
    • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      3/28/2023

    In the second event of the Achieving Equity: Disparities in Substance Use three-part speaker series, Illinois researchers will give brief presentations on current research related to disparities in substance use, followed by a Q&A session.

  • Community Seminar Series. Springtime Science. CEU. Beneficial and Dangerous Microbes in Our Food. Springtime Science. Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute. Illinois Extension. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      3/29/2023

    While we may associate microbes in our food with harmful outbreaks of foodborne illness, microbes can play a positive role in our diet and even be a source of food themselves. Learn about the common microbes we encounter in our food, and how we can harness the power of microbes to end world hunger!

  • Food Security Working Group Lunch & Learn. March 3 and March 31, 2023. Center for Social and Behavioral Science. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
    • 12:00 - 1:15 pm
      3/31/2023
    • Siebel Center for Design | Starlight Room

    Stay tuned for more information about the Lunch & Learn Sessions, including the agendas. Researchers that are not currently focused on this work but interested in exploring or getting connected to food security research are encouraged to join the Food Security Working Group.

  • Achieving Equity. Disparities in Substance Use. NIDA Federal Research Funding. Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
    • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      4/4/2023

    In the final event of the Achieving Equity: Disparities in Substance Use three-part speaker series, Program officials from the National Institute on Drug Abuse will discuss federal research funding opportunities with NIDA.

  • Community Seminar Series. Springtime Science. CEU. Debunking Common Myths in Psychology and Neuroscience 2.0. Springtime Science. Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute. Illinois Extension. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      4/5/2023

    We’re back to bust more psychology and neuroscience myths! Dive into questions about multitasking and attention, as well as brain plasticity and the integrity of our memories.

  • Community Seminar Series. Springtime Science. CEU. Polypharmacy: Effects of Multiple Daily Medications. Springtime Science. Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute. Illinois Extension. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      4/12/2023

    Studies show that more than 131 million people or 66% of adults use prescription medication every day. Examine the cost and effects of polypharmacy on health records, multimorbidity, and various populations — and discuss equity in implementing standardized prescribing programs.

  • Community Seminar Series. Springtime Science. CEU. Gene Editing: The Future of Healthcare is Now. Springtime Science. Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute. Illinois Extension. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      4/19/2023

    Genome editing is no longer in the distant future. Using CRISPR technology, scientists can activate or inhibit functions of various genes to better understand and cure diseases. Explore the potential benefits, unintended consequences, and moral dilemmas of this revolutionary technology.

  • The Future of Work. April 28, 2023. 9AM to 12:30PM. Center for Social and Behavioral Science. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
    • 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
      4/28/2023
    • School of Labor & Employment Relations. Wagner Education Center, lower level.

    Focused on the future of work and technology, this event will feature presentations on some early-stage as well as more developed research by Illinois faculty, with the goal of sparking conversations and generating collaborations among participants. Lunch will be served as discussion questions and research conversations continue around the future of work and technology.

    • All Day
      5/2/2023
    • 5602 Beckman Institute

    Co-sponsored by the Center for Social and Behavioral Science (CSBS) and the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL), the Cancer Research Symposium aims to unite researchers across the Illinois campus interested in addressing research issues focused on aspects of the cancer care continuum. Please save the date pending the registration link.