Global Health in a Changing World: People, Planet, and Technology

Submit your work for a poster or oral presentation at Global Health in a Changing World: People, Planet and Technology. The two-day conference will be held at Northeastern University (Boston, MA, USA) from February 7-8, 2020. The world is changing and the field of global health is changing in response. Global Health in a Changing World: People, Planet and Technology aims to unite future health leaders with current world-renowned thought-leaders, researchers, and change makers. Through keynotes, poster presentation sessions, TechTalks, networking sessions, and a series of highly interactive, outcome-driven workshops, Global Health in a Changing World: People, Planet and Technology represents an opportunity to learn and adapt through collaboration and innovation. Conference Pillars (and poster session dates): 1. People (Friday 2/7) - Any research related to human health (Ex: drug discovery, public health, migration, etc.) 2. Planet (Friday 2/7) - Any research related to the health of the planet (Ex: climate change, planetary health, etc.) 3. Technology (Saturday 2/8) - Any research related to new advancements in technology as applied to health (Ex: artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, computer science, etc.) Early-Bird Abstract Submission Deadline: October 31st, 2019. Applicants will be notified by November 14th, 2019 Abstract Submission Deadline: December 6th, 2019. Applicants will be notified by December 16th, 2019 -Global Health in a Changing World Planning Committee (Northeastern University Global Health Initiative, Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, Employer Engagement and Career Design, and Bouve College of Health Sciences)

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Workshop Descriptions

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  • Global Health in a Changing World Workshop Descriptions and Topics

    Conference scheduled for February 7-8, 2020 in East Village, Northeastern University Honoring Northeastern’s commitment to creating unobstructed, immersive opportunities for learning, NU Global Health in the Changing World seeks to build partnerships across disciplines with changemaker institutions. Our main theme (change) encompasses how people, the planet, and technology are changing through focusing plenary sessions on forced migration, climate change and emerging diseases, and emerging technologies. Please join us in working together to create an event that is informative, enriching, and inspiring. Our workshops are designed to be interactive, informative, and outcome-driven. Please let us know by clicking the Contact Us button below if you would like to participate! -Global Health in a Changing World Planning Committee (Northeastern University Global Health Initiative, Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, Employer Engagement and Career Design, and Bouve College of Health Sciences)

Sponsorship Information

  • Global Health in a Changing World Sponsorship Information

    Conference scheduled for February 7-8, 2020 in East Village, Northeastern University Honoring Northeastern’s commitment to creating unobstructed, immersive opportunities for learning, NU Global Health in the Changing World seeks to build partnerships across disciplines with changemaker institutions. Our main theme (change) encompasses how people, the planet, and technology are changing through focusing plenary sessions on forced migration, climate change and emerging diseases, and emerging technologies. Please join us in working together to create an event that is informative, enriching, and inspiring. -Global Health in a Changing World Planning Committee (Northeastern University Global Health Initiative, Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, Employer Engagement and Career Design, and Bouve College of Health Sciences)

Abstract Submission Poster

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