News and Events

November 6–7, 2024, Noon–5:00 p.m. ET

Natcher Auditorium, NIH Main Campus

DAY 1
Noon–1:00 p.m.	Networking with DPCPSI Offices Natcher Conference Center Atrium
1:00–1:15 p.m.	Welcome and Opening Remarks Tara A. Schwetz, Ph.D., Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
1:15–1:45 p.m.	BSSR at NIH Jane M. Simoni, Ph.D., Associate Director for BSSR, Director, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)
1:45–2:45 p.m.	Keynote Panel: Artificial Intelligence in BSSR 20-minute presentations, followed by 20 minutes of structured discussion Moderator: Tamara Haegerich, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), NIH Tackling the Health AI Paradox Karandeep Singh, M.D., M.M.Sc., Associate Professor, University of California, San Diego AI and the Health of the Public Sandro Galea, M.D., Dr.P.H., M.P.H., Dean, Professor, Boston University
2:45–2:55 p.m.	Break
2:55– 3:55 p.m.	Session 1: Leveraging Novel Technologies and Methodologies for Advancing BSSR 15-minute presentations, 5-minute Q&A following each talk Moderator: Clay Mash, Ph.D., Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO), OD, NIH Using VR to Understand the Collective Motion of Human Crowds William H. Warren, Ph.D., Chancellor’s Professor of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences, Brown University (National Eye Institute) Taking a Load off the Brain: Mechanisms and Applications of Vibration-augmented Mindfulness Negar Fani, Ph.D., ABPP, Associate Professor, Emory University (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health) Social Network Analysis: The Hope Found in Homophily Brenda Heaton, Ph.D., M.P.H., Associate Dean for Research, School of Dentistry, Associate Professor, The University of Utah (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
3:55–4:35 p.m.	Session 2: BSSR Interventions to Address Adversity 15-minute presentations, 5-minute Q&A following each talk Moderator: Beshaun Davis, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), NIH Epigenomic Mechanisms of Risk & Resilience: The Role of Parenting Justin Parent, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, The University of Rhode Island (National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities) The Foundation, Findings, and Ongoing Work for the Striving Towards EmPowerment and Medication Adherence (STEP-AD) Intervention for Black Women Living with HIV Sannisha Dale, Ph.D., Ed.M., Associate Professor, University of Miami (NIMH)
4:35–5:00 p.m.	Closing Remarks and Day 1 Adjournment Kathryn (Katie) Morris, M.P.H., Chief, Policy, Planning and Analyses Section, OBSSR

DAY 2
Noon–1:00 p.m.	Networking Natcher Conference Center Atrium
1:00–1:05 p.m.	Welcome and Opening Remarks Rosalind (Roz) King, Ph.D., Chief, Scientific Development and Coordination Section, OBSSR
1:05–2:05 p.m.	Fireside Chat with Drs. Nora D. Volkow and Jane M. Simoni Nora D. Volkow, M.D., Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), NIH Jane M. Simoni, Ph.D., Associate Director for BSSR, Director, OBSSR, NIH
2:05–2:10 p.m.	Break
2:10–3:10 p.m.	Session 3: BSSR Approaches Examining Social Determinants of Health 15-minute presentations, 5-minute Q&A following each talk Moderator: Raegan Bishop, Ph.D., National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH Translational Interventions and Implementation Science to Address Disparities in Minority Youth with Type 1 Diabetes April Carcone, Ph.D., M.S.W., Professor of Behavioral Sciences, Wayne State University, presenting on behalf of Deborah Ellis, Ph.D. (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) Intergenerational Transmission of Maternal Childhood Maltreatment Claudia Buss, Ph.D., Associate Adjunct Professor, University of California, Irvine, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin (ECHO) Building Blocks for Better Interventions: Considering Context and Culturally Relevant Coping for Black Women Who Struggle with Emotional Eating Vanessa V. Volpe, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, North Carolina State University (Matilda White Riley Early Stage Investigator Honoree)
3:10–3:15 p.m.	Break
3:15–3:55 p.m.	Keynote: Gender, Power, and Health: Modifiable Factors and Opportunities for Intervention 30-minute presentation, followed by 10-minute Q&A Moderator: Elizabeth Barr, Ph.D., Associate Director for Interdisciplinary Research, Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) Advancing the Science of Gender, Power, and Health Derek Griffith, Ph.D., Professor, Georgetown University (ORWH) Measuring Empowerment for Health and Development—The EMERGE Framework Anita Raj, Ph.D., M.S., Professor, Tulane University, (ORWH)
3:55–4:55 p.m.	Session 4: BSSR Advancing Health Equity 15-minute presentations, 5-minute Q&A following each talk Moderator: Elizabeth Sarma, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute, NIH Deciphering Medicare Costs of Dementia Across the Disease Course Pei-Jung Lin, Ph.D., M.S., Associate Professor, Tufts University (National Institute on Aging) Locus of Control and Mental Health in Pediatric Eczema Joy Wan, M.D., M.S.C.E., Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) Jumpstarting Culturally Centered Advance Care Planning with Alaska Native and American Indian People in Primary Care Jennifer Lyn Shaw, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks (National Institute of Nursing Research)
4:55–5:00 p.m.	Closing Remarks and Adjournment Dana Greene-Schloesser, Ph.D., OBSSR