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2026 Research Week:

2026 HSRI Research Week flyerHSRI's thirteenth annual Research Week event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 15th 2026 from 8:45 am - 1:00 pm at the UC Merced Conference Center room 105 and will focus on Climate, Environment and Health.

Our program begins at 8:45am with breakfast, and will feature presentations on current research by HSRI faculty and graduate students, and community partners on local, regional and national health impacts of environment and climate.

0845-0915   Breakfast

0915-0930   Opening remarks: HSRI Director, Prof. Deborah Wiebe

0930-1000   Kate DeMarsh - 

1000-1030   Tosin Oyetunji - Wildfire Smoke and Postpartum Mental Health Visits in California

1030-1100   Estrella Herrera- Association of Ambient Fine Particle Matter in Ambient Air and Emergency Department Visits for Adult Respiratory Health Outcomes in Fresno County, California, USA

1100-1115   break

1115-1145   Little Manila Rising - 

1145-1230   Asa Bradman -