ISEMPH 2018: International Society for Evolution, Medicine and Public Health 2018 The Yarrow DoubleTree Park City Hotel Park City, UT, United States, August 1-4, 2018 |
| Conference website | http://evolutionarymedicine.org |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=isemph2018 |
| Poster | download |
| Abstract registration deadline | March 31, 2018 |
| Submission deadline | March 31, 2018 |
| Abstract decision notification | April 21, 2018 |
ISEMPH 2018 is the fourth annual meeting of the International Society for Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health. This is the premier meeting on evolutionary medicine highlighting the work of health professionals and scientists from around the world working at the intersection of human health and evolutionary biology. It follows in the footsteps of successful previous meetings in Tempe, Arizona; Durham, North Carolina; and Groningen, Netherlands. ISEMPH 2018 emphasizes the value of multidisciplinary research by clinician scientists, evolutionary biologists, anthropologists, evolutionary psychologists, epidemiologists, and students at all stages of professional development. Welcome!
Submission Guidelines
The program committeee welcomes the submission of abstracts to be considered for platform presentations or poster presentations. Abstracts will be selected by the Program Committee after a review of scientific quality. Abstract submissions are open now. The deadline for abstract submissions is March 31th, 2018. 500 words maximum. Please submit early!
Conference Topics (not exhaustive)
- Cancer evolution
- Life history theory
- Pathogen evolution
- Gene-environment mismatch
- Antibiotic resistance
- Microbiome
- Genetics
- Mental health
- Reproductive diseases and women's health
- Cardiovascular disease
- Obesity and diabetes
- Critical illness
- Pediatrics
- Hygiene and public health
- Developmental plasticity
- Evolution and aging
- Animal models
- Oral health
- Evolutionary psychology
- Emerging diseases
- Stress response
- Sleep
- Adaptation and host defenses
- Veterinary medicine
- and more
Committees
Program Committee
- Athena Aktipis
- Joe Alcock
- Katherine Amato
- Michelle Blyth
- Seth Bordenstein
- Bernard Crespi
- Michael Hochberg
- Shelley Hwang
- Carl Nathan
- Gillian Pepper
- Anne Stone
Organizing committee
- Rick Henriksen
- Lisa Abegglen
- Lucy Hayes
- Josh Schiffman
Venue
The conference will take place in August 1-4, 2018, at The Yarrow DoubleTree Hotel in beautiful Park City, Utah, United States.
Contact
Janice Mancuso, ISEMPH 2018 Conference Director. Email janice.mancuso "at" gmail.com