The 40th International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Meeting in Berlin, Germany just wrapped! During the conference from August 24th to 28th, our group had several exciting presentations showcasing ongoing work in the Lund Research Group.
Olivia Chen, MSPH, presented her work on “Predicting survival using geriatric assessment (GA) in older adults with advanced cancer using least absolute selection and shrinkage operator (LASSO).” Joyce Pak, MPH, presented a spotlight poster during the Environmental Pharmacoepidemiology Session for her research: “Evaluating the intersection of climate vulnerability and cancer burden in North Carolina.” Jeanny Wang, MPH, also presented in the same spotlight session for “Climate vulnerability and utilization of electricity-dependent durable medical equipment among Medicare beneficiaries in North Carolina.”
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Bria Carmichael, MPH, and Jeanny Wang were also presenters at a workshop/symposium, titled: “Using generative AI to more efficiently conduct systematic reviews, solve coding problems, and communicate research findings: a student-led workshop”!
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In addition, alumni of the Lund Research Group were a strong presence at ISPE! Dr. Duchesneau moderated a session titled “On Optimizing Outcomes for Older Adults”, and presented her work, “Claims-Based Frailty Trajectories During Adjuvant Chemotherapy Predict Long-Term Mortality in Older Women with Stage I-III Breast Cancer”.
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Dr. Webster-Clark presented three separate talks: “Prevalent New User Designs: State of the Science and Considerations for Complex Clinical Scenarios”, “Post-Surgical Opioid Initiation and Diverticulitis Risk: a Multi-jurisdictional Population-Based Cohort Study”, and “Using External Validity Methods to Improve the Precision of Effect Estimates in Subgroups”. Dr. Gaber shared his research through presentations for “Patterns of Symptomatic Therapies Utilized in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias”, and “Comparative effectiveness and cardiovascular safety of enzalutamide versus abiraterone amongst older U.S. men diagnosed with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer”!
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At the ISPE UNC Alumni reception, current UNC students connected with UNC alumni as well as some of past Harry Guess Memorial Lecture speakers. With a successful conference, rich research shared, and new knowledge gained, our research group looks forward to seeing you all next year, where the 41st International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C.!
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