Webinars

Webinar Recording: Impacts of Community – Engaged Research and Advocacy on Action around PFAS in Diverse Populations, 2-10-22

June Jiao joined Silent Spring Institute as a research study coordinator in January 2021. Her work focuses on understanding the human health effects of PFAS contaminants in drinking water. She coordinates Silent Spring’s PFAS health study in two communities in Massachusetts—Ayer and Hyannis—as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the … Read more

“An Update on PFAS in Food Packaging” followed by The Margo Simon Golden Award Ceremony – Recording from January 20, 2022

Recording of the webinar and awards ceremony on January 20th, 2022

This webinar, “An Update on PFAS in Food Packaging” features Dr. Arlene Blum, Ph.D., Executive Director of Green Science Policy Institute, Dr. Maricel Maffini, Ph.D., Environmental Health Scientist and Independent Consultant, and Dr. Laurel Schaider, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Silent Spring Institute. Dr. Jill Oxley, breast cancer surgeon and MBCC Board Member will serve as moderator. Following the panel discussion, Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition and the Golden Family presented the Margo Simon Golden Distinguished Service Award to the inaugural recipient, Dr. Gwen Collman, Ph.D.

The Margo Simon Golden Memorial Webinar

MASSACHUSETTS BREAST CANCER COALITION TO HOST THE MARGO SIMON GOLDEN MEMORIAL WEBINAR – ADVOCATING FOR HEALTH TOWARDS A CANCER-FREE FUTURE JANUARY 20, 2022 Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) will host the Margo Simon Golden Memorial Webinar – Advocating for Health Towards a Cancer-Free Future, on Thursday, January 20th, at 12:00 PM EST. The Webinar program … Read more

“An Update on Breast Cancer Pathology” – Webinar Recording from December 9th, 2021

Dr. Misialek currently serves as Associate Chair of Pathology at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA. He is the Medical Director of the Vernon Cancer Center, Chemistry Laboratory, and Point of Care Testing. He practices in all areas of pathology in a busy community hospital. Holding an academic appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine, he regularly … Read more