Bristol Population Health Science Institute Launch Event

Join us for an exciting day of presentations by researchers from across Population Health Science disciplines. The sessions will be short, dynamic introductions to various research areas from throughout our multi-disciplinary community.

Areas of population health science research that will be covered include:

• Epidemiology
• Genetic and epigenetic epidemiology
• Causal inference and mechanisms
• Evidence synthesis
• Health services research and trials
• Research methods
• Primary care, public health and mental health
• Laboratories and cohorts
• Health, law, and society
• Child health

Lunch will be provided for registered delegates and throughout the day participants will have a chance to interact with some of our latest applications as well as the main gallery exhibitions at the Arnolfini Contemporary Arts Centre.

Preliminary programme:

9:30 - Registration

10:00 - Welcome & about Bristol Population Health Science Institute (Pro-Vice Chancellors Nishan Canagarajah & John Iredale and Institute Director Caroline Relton)

10:20 - Research showcase - morning sessions

1:00 - Lunch* and interactive stalls

2:00 - Research showcase - afternoon sessions

4:00 - The future of health science research

4:30 - Networking

5:30 - Challenging biological essentialism: embodied histories & health inequities (Professor Nancy Krieger of Harvard University) - You must register separately for the evening public lecture

* Please email population-health@bristol.ac.uk with any access or dietary requirements.

Bristol Population Health Science Institute

Bristol Population Health Science Institute is a new centre that builds on Bristol’s internationally-leading reputation for research in the determinants and consequences of ill-health.

Our research ranges from basic discovery science in molecular and genetic epidemiology to innovative clinical trials and policy-influencing and assessment activities. Our multi-disciplinary community spans across several Schools and Faculties within the University and tackles a wide range of questions about health and health care.