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Keynote #1 - Jim Sallis, Abby King (room: ABS Theatre)

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Room: ABS Theatre
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
ABS Theatre Level 2

Speaker

Prof. Abby King
Professor
Stanford University School Of Medicine

TBD

Abstract

Coming soon.

BIOGRAPHY
Abby King is an internationally-respected, award-winning scholar and professor at the Stanford University Medical School. Recipient of the Outstanding Scientific Contributions in Health Psychology Award from the American Psychological Association, her research focuses on the development, evaluation, and translation of public health interventions to reduce chronic disease and its key behavioral risk factors. She uses state-of-the-art communication technologies and community-based citizen science approaches to address health disparities among disadvantaged populations worldwide. Her research has been honored with awards from the Center for Active Design, the Society of Behavioral Medicine, the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, and Stanford University.

Prof. James Sallis
Global Healthy Liveable City Indicators Study

Diversity of expertise, research approaches, and strategies are needed to achieve a more active world

Abstract

Coming soon.

BIOGRAPHY
James F. Sallis, Ph.D is Professorial Fellow at Australian Catholic University, Melbourne and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine and Public Health at University of California San Diego.

His research career is devoted to promoting physical activity and understanding policy and environmental influences on physical activity, nutrition, and obesity. He is committed to communicating research to those who can use the evidence to improve practice and policy in multiple sectors.

He has authored over 700 scientific publications and is one of the world’s most cited scientific authors. Dr. Sallis is Past-President of Society of Behavioral Medicine and member of the US National Academy of Medicine. http://sallis.ucsd.edu/
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