UHC Weekly Forum

Our Weekly Forum provides an informal opportunity for the UHC to come together and for faculty, students, staff, and others to discuss research questions, practice presentations, hold roundtable discussions or discuss works in progress. In getting together to discuss our work and projects, we encourage and promote consistent collaboration and team building within the UHC.

Wed., April 30, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Agus Surachman and team from the RELAx Lab will present "Social and psychological determinants of accelerated epigenetic aging."

Wed., May 7, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
UHC Invited Speaker Series: Diana Hernandez, PhD, Assistant Professor of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University. Dr. Hernandez conducts research at the intersection of energy, equity, housing and health.

Wed., May 14, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Gianni Afuso will present. Patrick Smith and Ali Groves will also be present "Social policies to advance health equity." 

Wed., May 21, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Ali Groves and Libby Valdez will be presenting on the Philly Joy Bank.

Wed., May 28, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Gabriel Schwartz will be presenting. Ana Lucia Peralta will also present "Tropical cyclones in Latin American cities."

Wed., June 4, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Carolina Rendón, Mariana Lazo, and Katy Indvik will present a CCUH/CEC Research Translation Workshop. An All-UHC Meeting will follow at 1:00.

Wed., June 11, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
UHC's End of Year Social


These events will be held both in person at UHC's office and virtually.

No RSVP is necessary to join in person. To join virtually please email uhc@drexel.edu for more details.

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