VA MTEC hosted by West Virginia University iTOX

VA MTEC hosted by West Virginia University iTOX

Hybrid VA Military Toxic Exposure Conference event hosted by West Virginia University iTOX in collaboration with Burn Pits 360

By VA Military Toxic Exposure Conference

Date and time

Tuesday, October 31, 2023 · 5 - 9:30am PDT

Location

Online

Agenda

Overview
Detailed

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Morning Mixer & Announcements

4D Medical

Coffee & light breakfast provided by 4D Medical

8:30 AM - 8:42 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Tim Nurkiewicz, PhD

Tammy Butterick, PhD, MS

Paul Barach, MD, MPH, Maj

8:42 AM - 9:08 AM

Keynote Speaker and Distinguished Guest of Honor

Rober Miller, MD

Rosie Lopez Torres

9:09 AM - 9:37 AM

VA MTEC Benchmarks and Metrics

Tammy Butterick, PhD

Jedidah Poole, BS

Julie Tomáška, PhD, MSPH

9:38 AM - 10:06 AM

Addressing Military Exposures Related Healthcare Challenges Through Research

Jacob Lindheimer, PhD

Jason Kirkness, PhD, ATSF

Trishul Siddharthan, MD, FCCP

10:07 AM - 10:17 AM

Mid-Morning Break

10:18 AM - 11:07 AM

Clinical and Translational Research

Mark Klein, MD

Janeen Trembley, PhD

Anthony Szema, MD

Pamela Ginex, EdD, MPH, RN, OCN

11:09 AM - 11:35 AM

Preclinical Models of Burn Pit Exposure

Tim Nurkiewicz, PhD

Tammy Butterick, PhD, MS

11:35 AM - 11:51 PM

Concluding Remarks and Recommendations Moving Forward

Paul Barach, MD, MPH, Maj

Robert Miller, MD

Tim Nurkiewicz, PhD

11:51 AM - 12:00 PM

Thank You and Acknowledgments

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Lunch

4D Medical

Lunch will be provided by 4D Medical

WVU, Medical School, Center for Inhalation Toxicology Tour

Tim Nurkiewicz, PhD

The purpose of the WVU Inhalation Facility is to generate artificial atmospheres of inhalable toxicants under tightly controlled conditions and expose laboratory animals. The goal of the exposure(s) ...

About this event

The content(s) do not represent the views of the VA or the United States government.

VA Military Toxic Exposure Conference

hosted by West Virginia University iTOX Center

Background: Millions of U.S. troops were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan from 2001 to 2011 and were exposed to either toxic airborne hazards or open-air burn pits. These exposures may have had profound biologic consequences on their health and wellness, yet there are major gaps in our understanding and systematic research approaches for developing targeted therapeutics and care models. To learn more about military-related airborne hazards and burn pit exposure please visit https://www.publichealth.va.gov

Meeting Goals: To support building a learning community of preclinical and clinical experts and Veteran advocacy groups to help improve the awareness and best practices for burn-pit Veterans and highlight the long- term and lasting health and wellness effects of repeated exposures to airborne hazards or open-air burn pits and identify systematic approaches for effective and impactful bench-to-bedside implementation research.

Accommodations:

Holiday Inn University Area

1188 Pineview Drive

Morgantown, WV 26505

(304) 241-6649

Pittsburgh International Airport

It is unlikely that there will be flights into Morgantown. A charter shuttle or town car will transport our group from the airport and drop off guests at the hotel

Additional resources can be found by visiting https://linktr.ee/vamtec2023.

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VA Military Toxic Exposure Conference
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