Introduction to Environmental Epidemiology

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our comprehensive online course on environmental epidemiology, designed to provide a broad overview of classic and modern environmental hazards and the epidemiologic methods used to evaluate their impacts on human health.
This course is ideal for individuals with some exposure to epidemiology, having taken at least one basic course in the subject. We welcome you to join us in this educational journey. Our aim is to cater to participants interested in deepening their knowledge of study design, analysis, and applications of environmental epidemiology.

The course will be conducted as a series of online webinars spread over 12 months (starting from November 2023). Each webinar will consist of two sessions: one theoretical session (recorded) and one applied session (synchronous). To accommodate different time zones and ensure maximum accessibility, we will offer two instances of each applied session.

We look forward to welcoming you to the ISEE Online Course on Introduction to Environmental Epidemiology, where we will explore the critical intersection of environmental hazards and human health.

Who can attend? This course is available to all ISEE members to join free of charge. If you are not a current ISEE member and would like to join the society to participate in this course, you can find more information about membership here. If you are not a current ISEE member and require assistance in covering the cost of membership, please indicate so in the sign-up form below. 

How can I sign up? You can register to participate in the course via this sign-up form. If accepted, you will be registered in the Zoom sessions and receive updates directly from Zoom. 

What is the course schedule? See the schedule below:
 
Session 1: Introduction. Study designs in environmental epidemiology
Recorded session posted November 13, 2023, 9:00am CEST
November 20, 2023, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Theoretical Session and Discussion
Teachers: Anna Palomar, Manolis Kogevinas
November 20, 2023, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session Air Pollution #1
Teacher: Cathryn Tonne
November 21, 2023, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session Air Pollution #2 
 
Session 2: Study designs - Time series and case-crossover studies
Recorded session posted December 11, 2023, 9:00am CEST
December 18, 2023, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Theoretical Session and Discussion Teacher: Antonio GasparriniDecember 18, 2023, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session MCC study (cities) related to temperature #1December 19, 2023, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session MCC study (cities) related to temperature #2
Teacher: Yuming Guo
Session 3: Study designs - Ecologic studies and natural experiments
Recorded session posted January 8, 2024, 9:00am CEST
January 22, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Theoretical Session and DiscussionJanuary 22, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session DiD methods on power plant closures #1
Teacher: Joan Casey
January 23, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session DiD methods on power plant closures #2 

 
Session 4: Study designs - Community intervention trials
Recorded session posted February 12, 2024, 9:00am CEST
February 19, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Theoretical Session and Discussion 
Teacher: Jennifer Peel
February 19, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session Household air pollution based on HAPIN (but open) #1February 20, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session Household air pollution based on HAPIN (but open) #2
Teacher: Kalpana Balakrishnan
Session 5: DAGs
Recorded session posted March 11, 2024, 9:00am CEST
March 18, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Theoretical Session and Discussion
Teacher: Neil Pearce
March 18, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session Practical on daggity #1
Teacher: Maayan Yitshak-sade
March 19, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session Practical on daggity #2
Session 6: Sources of bias (I). Exposure and outcome misclassification
Recorded session posted April 8, 2024, 9:00am CEST
April 15, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Theoretical Session and Discussion
Teacher: Marianthi Kioumourtzoglou
April 15, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session Water #1
Teacher: Marc Weisskopf
April 16, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session #2
Teacher: Cristina Villanueva
Session 7: Sources of bias (II). Confounding, selection bias (DAG)
Recorded session posted May 13, 2024, 9:00am CEST
May 20, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Theoretical Session and Discussion
Teacher: Beate Ritz
May 20, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session Mobile phone studies on radiofrequencies (selection bias, exposure misclassification) #1May 21, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session Mobile phone studies on radiofrequencies (selection bias, exposure misclassification) #2
Session 8: Exposome in environmental epidemiology
Recorded session posted June 10, 2024, 9:00am CEST
June 17, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Theoretical Session and DiscussionJune 17, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session Chemicals #1June 18, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session Chemicals #2
Session 9: Exposure assessment - use of satellite data/GIS
Recorded session posted July 8, 2024, 9:00am CEST
July 15, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Theoretical Session and DiscussionJuly 15, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session Geospatial satellite-based models (air pollution, temperature, humidity) #1July 16, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session Geospatial satellite-based models (air pollution, temperature, humidity) #2
Teacher: XIaoqi Feng
Session 10: Statistical methods to study exposure to mixtures
Recorded session posted September 9, 2024, 9:00am CEST
September 16, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Theoretical Session and DiscussionSeptember 16, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session PFAS or POPs in the context of mixtures #1September 17, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session PFAS or POPs in the context of mixtures #2
Session 11: Health Impact Assessment
Recorded session posted October 14, 2024, 9:00am CEST
October 21, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Theoretical Session and DiscussionOctober 21, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session Urban health #1October 22, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session Urban health #2
Teacher: Natalie Mueller
Session 12: Risk assessment and systematic review
Recorded session posted November 11, 2024, 9:00am CEST
November 18, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Theoretical Session and Discussion
Teachers: Beth Radke, Anna Palomar
November 18, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session How primary research is used in risk assessment and policy #1November 19, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session How primary research is used in risk assessment and policy #2