iCOMOS 2018
Science and Policy at the Interface of Environment, Agriculture, and Medicine
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
April 29−May 2
Explore new ways to solve pressing health issues, facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations, and promote science's role in influencing public policy at the interface of humans, animals, and the environment.
Full-Day Schedules
Conference Highlights
View and Print Conference Program (PDF)
| May 2 | Concurrent Interactive Sessions (morning and afternoon): |
|---|---|
| Plenary Talk: Getting Ahead of the Curve: Using Earth Observations to Predict Health Risks | |
| CIS 1 | One Medicine One Science Approaches to Health at Two NIH Institutes |
| CIS 2 | Effective Policy when Consumer Preferences Do Not Match Actions |
| CIS 3 | Breaking Silos and Building Bridges Within and Across Geographies |
| CIS 4 | Precision Medicine and Genome Editing: Science and Ethics |
| CIS 5 | Science Communication and Strategic Engagement of Policy Makers |
Conference Partners
iCOMOS 2018 is convened by the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, in partnership with the National Institutes of Environmental and Health Sciences (NIEHS), the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the University of Minnesota's:
- Academic Health Center
- College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
- Humphrey School of Public Affairs
- Institute on the Environment
- MnDRIVE – Global Food Ventures
- Office of the Vice President for Research
- School of Nursing
- Masonic Cancer Center
- College of Science and Engineering
- Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, CSE
- College of Biological Sciences
- Center for Global Health & Social Responsibility
- School of Public Health