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.
Update 11/3/2023: Due to the overwhelming popularity of the course, ISEE is currently limiting applications to members' only at this time.
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:
| Theoretical Lecture | Theoretical Lecture | Applied Lecture | Applied Lecture |
| Session 1: Introduction. Study designs in environmental epidemiology Recorded session posted November 13, 2023, 9:00am CET | November 20, 2023, 4:30-5:00pm CET: Summary theoretical session + Q&A Find time in your location here. Teachers: Anna Palomar (Course Coordinator, Spain) Manolis Kogevinas (Spain) | November 20, 2023, 5:00-6:00pm CET: Applied Session Air Pollution #1 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Cathryn Tonne (Spain) | November 21, 2023, 9:00-10:00am CET: Applied Session Air Pollution #2 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Haidong Kan (China) |
| Session 2: Study designs - Time series and case-crossover studies Recorded session posted December 11, 2023, 9:00am CET | December 18, 2023, 4:30-5:00pm CET: Summary theoretical session + Q&A Find time in your location here. Teacher: Antonio Gasparrini (UK) | December 18, 2023, 5:00-6:00pm CET: Applied Session MCC study (cities) related to temperature #1 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Ana Maria Vicedo (Switzerland) | December 19, 2023, 9:00-10:00am CET: Applied Session MCC study (cities) related to temperature #2 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Yuming Guo (Australia) |
| Session 3: Study designs - Ecologic studies and natural experiments Recorded session posted January 15, 2024, 9:00am CET | January 22, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CET: Summary theoretical session + Q&A Find time in your location here. Teacher: Kiros Berhane (USA) | January 22, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CET: Applied Session DiD methods on power plant closures #1 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Joan Casey (USA) | January 23, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CET: Applied Session DiD methods on power plant closures #2 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Alistair Woodward (NZ) |
| Session 4: Study designs - Community intervention trials Recorded session posted February 12, 2024, 9:00am CET | February 19, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CET: Summary theoretical session + Q&A Find time in your location here. Teacher: Jennifer Peel (USA) | February 19, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CET: Applied Session Household air pollution based on HAPIN #1 Find time in your location here. Teacher: John Balmes (USA) | February 20, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CET: Applied Session Household air pollution based on HAPIN #2 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Kalpana Balakrishnan (India) |
| Session 5: Directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) Recorded session posted March 11, 2024, 9:00am CET | March 18, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CET: Summary theoretical session + Q&A Find time in your location here. Teacher: Neil Pearce (UK) | March 18, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CET: Applied Session Practical on daggity #1 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Maayan Yitshak-sade (USA) | March 19, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CET: Applied Session Practical on daggity #2 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Kosuke Inoue (Japan) |
| 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: Summary theoretical session + Q&A Find time in your location here. Teacher: Marianthi Kioumourtzoglou (USA) | April 15, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session Water #1 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Marc Weisskopf (USA) | April 16, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session #2 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Cristina Villanueva (Spain) |
| Session 7: Ethics Guidelines for Environmental Epidemiology Research Recorded session posted May 6, 2024, 9:00am CEST | May 13, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Summary theoretical session + Q&A Find time in your location here. Teacher: Adetoun Mustapha (Nigeria) | May 13, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session #1 Ethics Guidelines for Environmental Research - Case Studies Find time in your location here. Teacher: Atanu Sakar (Canada) | May 14, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session #2 Ethics Guidelines for Environmental Research - Case Studies Find time in your location here. Teacher: Nivine Abbas (Lebanon) |
| Session 8: Sources of bias (II). Confounding and selection bias Recorded session posted May 13, 2024, 9:00am CEST | May 21, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Summary theoretical session + Q&A Find time in your location here. Teacher: Beate Ritz (USA) | May 21, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session Mobile phone studies on radiofrequencies (selection bias, exposure misclassification) #1 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Martin Röösli (Switzerland) | May 22, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session Mobile phone studies on radiofrequencies (selection bias, exposure misclassification) #2 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Atsuko Araki (Japan) |
| Session 9: Exposome in environmental epidemiology Recorded session posted June 10, 2024, 9:00am CEST | June 17, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Summary theoretical session + Q&A Find time in your location here. Teacher: Douglas Walker (USA) | June 17, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session Chemicals #1 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Roel Vermeulen (Netherlands) | June 18, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session Chemicals #2 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Léa Maitre (Spain) |
| Session 10: Exposure assessment - use of satellite data/GIS Recorded session posted July 8, 2024, 9:00am CEST | July 15, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Summary theoretical session + Q&A Find time in your location here. Teacher: Danielle Vienneau (Switzerland) | July 15, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session Geospatial satellite-based models (air pollution, temperature, humidity) #1 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Allan Just (USA) | July 16, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session Geospatial satellite-based models (green spaces) #2 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Xiaoqi Feng (Australia) |
| Session 11: Statistical methods to study exposure to mixtures Recorded session posted September 9, 2024, 9:00am CEST | September 16, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Summary theoretical session + Q&A Find time in your location here. Teacher: Alex Keil (USA) | September 16, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session PFAS or POPs in the context of mixtures #1 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Dana Barr (USA) | September 17, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session PFAS or POPs in the context of mixtures #2 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Rémy Slama (France) |
| Session 12: Health Impact Assessment Recorded session posted October 14, 2024, 9:00am CEST | October 21, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CEST: Summary theoretical session + Q&A Find time in your location here. Teacher: Pat Kinney (USA) | October 21, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CEST: Applied Session Urban health #1 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Massimo Stafoggia (Italy) | October 22, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CEST: Applied Session Urban health #2 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Natalie Mueller (Spain) |
| Session 13: Risk assessment and systematic review Recorded session posted November 11, 2024, 9:00am CET | November 18, 2024, 4:30-5:00pm CET: Summary theoretical session + Q&A Find time in your location here. Teachers: Beth Radke (USA) Anna Palomar (Course Coordinator, Spain) | November 18, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm CET: Applied Session How primary research is used in risk assessment and policy #1 Find time in your location here. Teacher: Francesco Forastiere | November 19, 2024, 9:00-10:00am CET: Applied Session How primary research is used in risk assessment and policy #2 Teacher: Kurt Straif |