This fall, I will be attending three conferences/workshops to present my lab’s research, as well as to learn from others.
Maine Public Health Association 2026 Annual Conference
Thursday, October 1, 2026 @ 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta, Maine
This will be my first time attending MPHA’s annual conference, to present research on our broccoli sprout diet intervention.

NOVA Scholars Meeting
Oct 19-20, 2026, at the headquesters for the NOVA Institute for Health. Held annually in Baltimore, I attended in 2023 and 2024 to learn from other researchers and practitioners working on community based improvements through science.

The Puerto Rico Center for Microbiome Sciences (COBRE) 2nd Microbiome Symposium
Dec 1, 2026, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
This will be my first trip to Puerto Rico, and I’m thrilled to be able to speak about my work on broccoli sprouts, microbiome stewardship, and microbes and social equity.
