NATIONAL SYMPOSIA

Connect, learn, and get inspired at the annual NSPN symposium! Explore global challenges including climate change, public health, privacy, and more through the lens of varied industries.

PAST SYMPOSIA

2018 • Rockefeller

2019 • Madison

2020 • Virtual

2021 • Virtual

2022 • Virtual

2023 • Virtual

2024 • Riverside

2025 • Seattle

2025 • Seattle, WA

2024 • Riverside, CA

2019 • Madison, WI

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2025 SYMPOSIUM AGENDA

Saturday, May 3, 2025 | Rainier Club, Seattle, WA

9:00 am - 9:30 am Breakfast and Poster Presentations

9:30 am - 10:00 am Welcome by CEO Dr. Tepring Piquado, NSPN Board of Directors & Leaders

10:00 am - 11:15 am Ted Talk style Oral Presentations

11:15 am - 12:00 pm Partner Perspectives: Insights from our Sponsors

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Networking Lunch

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Workshop: Evidence-Informed Approaches to Engaging in State Legislatures

2:30 pm - 2:40 pm Break

2:40 pm - 3:45 pm ‘Politics Aside, Policy Forward’ : AI Legislation

3:45 pm - 5:00 pm Policy Discussion with distinguished guest:
Senator Vandana Slatter & Rep. Debra Lekanoff

5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Networking Reception & Dinner

  • Oral Presenters

    • Christine Seaman, UC Riverside
      Unsheltered Population Health in Riverside County Heat

    • David Ramotowski, University of Iowa
      Protecting Communities From Toxic PCBs Using Two Unlikely Heroes: Bacteria and Corn-Kernel Biochar

    • Gautham Sudhakar, Washington University in St. Louis
      Bridging the Gap: Strengthening Correctional Healthcare Staffing for the Next Generation

    • Kristin Weinstein, University of Washington
      Washington Initiative 2066: Weighing the Environmental and Economic Impacts of Natural Gas Regulation

    • Mariana Rocha, Emory University
      Tracking PTSD Across Pregnancy: A Path to Improving Black Maternal Health Outcomes

    • Paige Griffin, Illinois Wesleyan University
      The Erosion Crisis: Incentives for Sustainable Farming and Dust Storm Prevention

    Poster Presenters

    • Amina Quadri, University of Notre Dame
      Public Health and Climate Change Policy: A Path to Resilience

    • Habiba Hamitova, Illinois Wesleyan University
      Climate and Sustainability: Science Driven Approach to Decarbonization

    • Hannah Kinzer, Washington University in St. Louis
      Atoms to Action: Building Graduate Science Policy Skills through Community Engagement

    • Kristina Tang
      Understanding Governance Characteristics of African States Which Have Implemented HPV National Vaccination

    • Ranjini Bhattacharya, Moffitt Cancer Center
      Quantitative Oncology for Improving Patient Care

    • Sumer Chaudhry, Wayne State University
      Maternal Health and Climate Change through the Lens of Infrastructural Violence