On 13th March 2017, Understanding Society will host a masterclass which looks at the interaction between sociology and biology.

This workshop with Professor Teresa Seeman from the University of California, Los Angeles will help researchers better understand the interaction of the social environment and health with a focus on the biological pathways and the potential to investigate them with Understanding Society.

The event will be held at the Royal Institute of British Architects, London.

As part of Understanding Society’s £1.4 million biomarker research programme, this course encourages an interdisciplinary approach to research on health.

A mixture of lectures, seminars and group activities will focus on:

The interaction between social and biological processes
Opening up the research process: how to go from general ideas, to research questions to testing hypotheses
Familiarisation with Understanding Society and the BHPS

Who is the course aimed at?

This course is open to all, but targeted towards early career and PhD students from both social and biological sciences.

Provisional programme

9:30-10:00 Registration and Refreshments

10:00-10:15 Introduction to the day with Professor Michaela Benzeval, Director of Understanding Society

10:15-11:00 Investigating a Biopsychosocial Model of Health & Aging (Part 1) with Professor Teresa Seeman, University of California, Los Angeles

11:00-11:15 Refreshments

11:15-12:00 Investigating a Biopsychosocial Model of Health & Aging (Part 2) with Professor Teresa Seeman

12:00-12:30 Biomarker data available in Understanding Society with Professor Meena Kumari, University of Essex

12:30-1:30 Lunch

1.30-3.00 Group activity: Develop research proposal that incorporates biomarker data into your question

3:00-3:15 Refreshments

3:15-4:30 Group activity: present and discuss proposals

4:30-4:45 Closing remarks

In the same week, Understanding Society will also be hosting a Biomarkers Conference on 15th March 2017 – register for this event too.

If you have any questions regarding any Understanding Society events, please contact Jay James: events@understandingsociety.ac.uk

Masterclass with Professor Teresa Seeman, UCLA