Date and Time: Tues, 03/10/2026 – 10 AM – Tues, 03/10/2026 – 4 PM
Location: Purdue Memorial Union North and South Ballrooms – West Lafayette, Indiana
Join us in accelerating, amplifying and elevating life and health sciences at Purdue as we celebrate the momentum of One Health across academic programs, research, and industry partnerships.
Schedule of Events
Mini-Symposium: Developmental Origins of Health and Disease: A One Health Perspective
Time: 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Location: North Ballroom
This mini-symposium will feature three presentations by Purdue faculty members and will be moderated by Aaron Bowman, Dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences.
- Valerie Knopik, Ben and Maxine Miller Professor of Human Development and Family Science Disentangling Prenatal Exposures and Genetic Influences on Child Externalizing Behaviors (and Associated Neurocognitive Outcomes)
- Erin Dunn, Professor of Sociology The Role of Early Life Adversity on Children’s Mental Health: Effects of Early Life Adversity and Genomic Footprints of Altered Risk for Depression
- Chongli Yuan, Professor of Chemical Engineering Contribution of Developmental Exposure to Environmental Chemicals to Neurological Disease Risk Later in Life Using Human Stem Cell Models
Poster Competition
Time: 12 p.m.–2 p.m.
Location: North and South Ballrooms
All Purdue University postdoctoral scholars and graduate students conducting research on the health and well-being of animals, plants, humans, and the environment—whether basic, applied, or technology-related—are invited to participate in the One Health and Well-being research poster competition.
Registration deadline: February 20, 2026.
One Health Panel Discussion: One Health from the Perspective of Industry
Time: 2:15 p.m.–3:15 p.m.
Location: North Ballroom
Industry representatives from the human health, animal health, and plant health sectors will discuss their vision of One Health.
Poster Awards Presentation
Time: 3:30 p.m.–4 p.m.
Location: North Ballroom
