"Are there tradeoffs between reproductive competitiveness and cancer susceptibility?"
Amy M. Boddy
Department of Psychology
Arizona State University
Species differ in their susceptibility to cancer but the underlying mechanisms and evolutionary pressures are not yet well understood.
"Mycobacterium tuberculosis: origins and evolutionary history of a major pathogen."
Anne Stone
School of Human Evoltion and Social Change
Arizona State University
Tuberculosis has profoundly altered the course of human history. Here we examine the evolutionary history of M.
"How much antibiotic? The problem of treating patients while minimizing resistance evolution."
Andrew F. Read
Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
Andrew F. Read
Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
Pennsylvania State University
"Integrating evolutionary science into medical education"
Mark Schwartz
New York University
When medical students are stimulated to engage with evolutionary medicine questions, they are fascinated and hungry to learn more. However, opportunities are limited for deeper learning of how evolutionary science applies to health and disease.
ISEMPH Society Meeting
Officers
- President: Randolph Nesse
- Treasurer: Cynthia Beall
- Secretary: Peter Gluckman
Committees
ISEMPH Welcome Remarks
Dean Garcia-Pichel and Manfred Laubichler
(On behalf of Provost Page)
"Evolution in sickness and in health"
Marlene Zuk
University of Minnesota
Has modern life made us sicker, or healthier?
“Evolution of zoonosis: Exploring receptor-binding as a viral host range barrier”
Anne Demogines
Scientist for Regulated Products at BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
Omenn Award Winner
In wild rodent populations, arenaviruses and the retrovirus MMTV both utilize the host Transferrin Receptor 1 (TfR1) for cellula
ISEMPH Flash Talks
Chair: Anne Stone
Last names Q-Z
*Flash talks are short, rapid oral presentations meant to encourage the listener to view a poster containing comprehensive research and analysis following the flash talk session.
"Trade-offs between reproduction and aging: biomarkers, confounders and genetic factors"
Grazyna Jasienska
Jagiellonian University
Factors related to fertility play crucial, but often unappreciated, role in influencing health, aging and lifespan of women. Pregnancy, lactation and childcare are energetically expensive, especially in women with high lifetime reproductive effort and particularly those who are in poor nutritional status.