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Health Disparities Research Working Group | April 17, 2025 — Eleanna Melcher, MD/PhD Trainee

April 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT

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Please join us on April 17 to welcome Eleanna Melcher, an MD/PhD Trainee in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), to present her work,

Determining the effects of life-course exposure to coal-fired power plants on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Neuropathology

About the Research: Proximity to coal-fired power plants (CPP) has been linked to increased mortality and poorer health, but little is known about its effects on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) or how critical windows of exposures across the life-course may influence ADRD pathogenesis. Air pollution is a modifiable environmental exposure linked to the pathogenesis of ADRD; however, the fundamental mechanisms linking air pollution to ADRD across the life-course are only partially known, motivating the investigation of the environmental-biological relationship to inform novel therapeutic approaches and policy-based strategies for prevention. In order to reduce ADRD disparities through pollution exposure modification and the development of long-term therapies, we need to characterize environmental exposures across the life-course. This work will quantify and describe the nature of life-course exposure to coal-fired power plants’ heavy metal pollution on ADRD neuropathological outcomes, thereby addressing a critical gap in the field of life-course toxin-brain health associations.

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ABOUT THE HEATH DISPARITIES RESEARCH WORKING GROUP

What is it?
Presenters will share their work, wherever they are in the research process—from developing initial research ideas to final research products—and get valuable feedback from the working group.
What do presenting researchers get out if it?
The diversity of perspectives within the working group will help presenters strengthen their ongoing research. Also, communicating your own research to others is really challenging! As a presenter, this meeting is a great venue to practice presenting your research in a supportive environment.
What does an attendee get out of it?
Attendees get a great chance to stay up to date on the latest health disparities research developments on campus. It’s also a great chance to get more involved, foster connections with colleagues, explore different research topics that you may be interested in, and better understand how all of our efforts at fit together to address health disparities.
We think these meetings have something to offer to everyone, regardless of your research experience!

Details

Date:
April 17
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT

Venue

HSLC 1229