Understanding heart disease: Advances in risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment
A Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forum
In 2024, researchers made noteworthy advancements in the ability to assess cardiovascular risk, creating new pathways to both prevent and treat heart disease. During American Heart Month, this panel will focus on the latest innovations in cardiovascular disease risk assessment, while honoring Dr. Lawrence Cohn’s contributions to heart surgery. Top cardiology experts will explore advancements in early detection, diagnosis, and strategies for preventing heart disease, with a special emphasis on public health initiatives and practical advice for the audience.
Register for free to submit your questions.
An on-demand video will be posted after the event.
Speakers
Ami Bhatt
Tommaso Danesi
Jorge Plutzky
Joe Woo
Moderator
Melody Mendez
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Rural Health Policy in the 2nd Trump Era
Join us in Kresge 200 for a presentation by Kim Gillan, with an introduction by Professor John McDonough. For more information, contact Cris at crisrobers@hsph.harvard.edu.
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State Health Insurance Exchanges in the New Era
Join us in Kresge 200 for a presentation by Mila Kofman, with an introduction by Professor John McDonough. For more information, contact Cris at crisrobers@hsph.harvard.edu.
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Mila Kofman
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States in Front on Rising Health Care and Drug Costs
Join us in Kresge 200 for a presentation by Maureen Hensley-Quinn, with an introduction by Professor John McDonough. For more information, contact Cris at crisrobers@hsph.harvard.edu.
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Maureen Hensley Quinn
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Leading Health & Human Services in Massachusetts and Beyond
Join us in Kresge 200 for a presentation by Marylou Sudders, Former MA Secretary of Health & Human Services and Senior Policy Advisor at Smith, Costello & Crawford, with an introduction by Professor John McDonough. For more information, contact Cris at crisrobers@hsph.harvard.edu.
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Marylou Sudders
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Why should we care about sex disparity in cardiovascular health?
Join the Department of Global Health and Population for our weekly Thursday Brown Bag Series! On April 10, Jane Zhao, PhD, will present, “Why should we care about sex disparity in cardiovascular health?” Dr. Zhao is a Takemi Fellow in the Takemi Program in International Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. This seminar will be held in Building 1, Room 1208. Online participation will be available via Zoom. A Harvard ID is required for building access.
The Thursday Brown Bag Series is a weekly seminar series featuring current research of faculty, affiliates, and guests of the department. Any questions regarding the series can be directed to the department at GHP@hsph.harvard.edu.
Speakers will share their own perspectives; they do not speak for Harvard
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Medicaid at the Crossroads
Join us in Kresge 200 for a presentation by Cindy Mann, with an introduction by Professor John McDonough. For more information, contact Cris at crisrobers@hsph.harvard.edu.
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Cindy Mann
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When a public health emergency strikes, how does the federal government respond? Dawn O’Connell, who served as assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services throughout the Biden administration, will share her insights in this fireside chat. During her tenure as assistant secretary, O’Connell handled not only the COVID pandemic, but dozens of natural disasters, more than 400 cybersecurity incidents, and 20 public health emergencies. She will offer an inside view of those responses, share lessons learned, and reflect on what the U.S. should be doing now to prepare for the next emergency.
Register for free to submit your questions.
An on-demand video will be posted after the event.
Speakers
Dawn O'Connell
Moderator
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Architecture & the 21st-Century Paradigm Shift: Designing for the Subliminal Brain – for Health, Well-being & Happiness
On April 23rd, we held the final instalment in our Environments for Health and Happiness Seminar Series, featuring architect and author Ann Sussman.
Event Description:
This talk discusses the neuroscience that reframes our understanding of how architecture impacts us, including how people non-consciously take in their surroundings, and how that influences public health and placemaking. The talk will demonstrate eye-tracking and other biometric tools which reveal non-conscious human behaviors, including how our brain is hardwired to seek out detail and avoids looking at blankness in the built environment.
The big idea? Today’s biometric tools provide a new lens to ’see’ our world, transforming our understanding of what people need to see and be in to be at their best.
Speaker Bio:
Ann Sussman, an architect, author, researcher and teacher, is passionate about understanding how buildings impact us. She serves as president of the Human Architecture + Planning Institute, (theHapi.org), a nonprofit devoted to improving the design of the built environment through education and research. Her book Cognitive Architecture, Designing for How We Respond to the Built Environment (Routledge, 2015, 2021) won the 2016 Place Research Award from the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA). Ann teaches a course on using biometrics in design, ‘Buildings, Biology + the Brain’, at the Boston Architectural College (BAC). She co-edited the forthcoming Handbook of Neuroscience and the Built Environment (Routledge, 2025), due out this June, which compiles 31 chapters by 50 authors on 4 continents, who are eager to bridge the arts and sciences to promote health and wellbeing worldwide.
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Ann Sussman
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Occupational Safety & Health Seminar
Please join this special double OSH seminar with two presenters and topics.
Topic #1: The use of building simulation for environmental health analyses
Speaker:
- Lauren Ferguson, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, Harvard Healthy Buildings Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be able to:
- Discuss the application of building simulation for environmental health analyses.
- Explain the different types of building simulation models.
- Discuss the utility of building simulation models for environmental health purposes.
Topic #2: “F!reF!ighterF!it”: A randomized controlled trial of lifestyle coaching interventions for obese firefighters
Speaker:
- Eirini Lidoriki, BSc, MSc, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA and Department of Occupational Medicine Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA.
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be able to:
- Discuss the prevalence of obesity among US firefighters;
- Discuss the prevalence of effects of obesity (such as negative health and performance) among US firefighters.
- Explain the study design of a lifestyle coaching intervention designed for obese firefighters.
- Describe the demographic characteristics of the participants.
- Describe the cardiometabolic characteristics of the participants.
Location: Kresge 502 and Zoom
Register: To attend the event on zoom, please register here: https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0BYlMJ4NaFKHeEC