SCORCH/MEZCOPH Researchers at the Joint Annual ISES/ISEE Conference (August 17-20, 2025)
MEZCOPH researchers Imran Mithu, Rietta Wagoner, Audrey Yang, Rebecca Ramos, and Tina Fingesi-Johnson at a 2025 ISES-ISEE Conference poster session.
Graduate students and faculty from MEZCOPH gathered in Atlanta, Georgia for the 2025 Joint Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) and the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), August 17— 20. The theme of this year’s conference,“Global Environmental Health Equity across the Lifespan,” covered diverse, timely, and practical topics in the field of Public Health.
Four full days were packed with symposia, poster presentations, and networking opportunities allowing MEZCOPH students and faculty to engage in discussions with researchers from across the globe and exchange research ideas and findings. Attendees shared their work and expertise through oral and poster presentations, receiving feedback from peers and other experts in the field.
Individuals from MEZCOPH presenting their research included Yifan Chao, Reagan Conner, Tina Fingesi-Johnson, James Hollister, Dr. Ramirez-Andreotta, Audrey Yang, and Jeonggyo Yoon. MEZCOPH SCORCH faculty Dr. Melissa Furlong, Dr. Chris Lim, and Dr. Rietta Wagoner and SCORCH graduate students Imran Mithu and Rebecca Ramos presented their work on topics ranging from community engagement, PFAS levels in firefighters, extreme heat exposure and other risks during pregnancy, and clean air equity. In total, there were 47 conference symposia or poster presentations featuring MEZCOPH authors.
Audrey Yang discusses her poster presentation "Maternal Demographic Predictors of Agricultural Pesticide Exposure in teh Az-PEAR Study (2006-2020)" with an attendee at the 2025 ISES/ISEE Conference.
SCORCH graduate studen Imran Mithu presents his poster session "Assessing Heat Action Planning in Arizona Through Hierarchy of Controls and Socio-ecological Model Lens" at the 2025 ISES/ISEE Conference.
Rietta Wagoner in front of her poster session, "Community Involvement in Environmental Health and Beyond: Lessons Learned and Upcoming Challenges" at the 2025 ISES/ISEE Conference, co-authored with MEZCOPH's Audrey Yang, Rebecca Ramos, Tuo Liu, and Melissa Furlong.
Melissa Furlong co-presents "Occupational and Non-Occupational Predictors of PFAS Concentrations in Firefighters" at the 2025 ISES/ISEE Conference.
Reagan Conner co-presents "Occupational and Non-Occupational Predictors of PFAS Concentrations in Firefighters" at the 2025 ISES/ISEE Conference.
Snapshot of James Hollister, Audrey Yang, Tina Fingesi-Johnson, and Reagan Conner at the 2025 ISES/ISEE conference venue.