Seminar Series
The EpiCH Seminar Series brings together leading public health practitioners and researchers who address our mission to improve the public’s health through state-of-the-art research, translation of research into practice, and innovative training.
Seminars are presented throughout the semester on Fridays from 10:00 – 11:00 AM CT.
- Fall semester seminars will be delivered in-person in the WBOB. Please see EpiCH Events Page for further information.
- EpiCH Seminar Series events will be available online the following Monday at EpiCH Youtube Playlist
- If you would like to receive emails about upcoming seminars, please contact Ginger Hughes at
Spring 2026
| Date | Speaker | Title |
| 1/23/2026 | David Jacobs, Mayo Professor of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health | CANCELLED: How can prevention of cardiometabolic disease begin in childhood? |
| 1/30/2026 | Sarah Kaja, Assistant Professor, Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Health, University of Minnesota School of Medicine | From Observation to Action: Promoting Sport, Physical Activity, and Well-Being for Minnesota’s Teens |
| 2/6/2026 | MADMC, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota | Improving Seasonal Influenza Situational Awareness with Midwest EpiView: A Geospatial Dashboard and Analytic Tool |
| 2/20/2026 | Ida Tchuisseu Fonkoue, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Medicine | Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Women and Cardiovascular Disease Risk |
| 2/27/2026 | Stephen Juraschek, Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition, Harvard University TH Chan School of Public Health | Ancel Keys Symposium: Translation of Dietary Approaches to Improve Cardiometabolic Health |
| 3/20/2026 | Marco Yzer, Professor, Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Minnesota | Mental Health Mass Communication: Using Messages to Relieve the Plight of People With Mental Illness |
| 3/27/2026 | Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota | Ancient practices for modern times: yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda and their relevance for public health today (and what has Dianne been up to?) |
| 4/10/2026 | Will Mantyh, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota School of Medicine | APOE4 and Alzheimer’s disease risk factors in Native American communities in Minnesota |
| 4/24/2026 | PhD student flash talks! | |
| 5/1/2026 | Alice Lehman, Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Minnesota School of Medicine | Syphilis, Syphilis, Syphilis: Addressing ReEmerging Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis from All Angles |
