Workshop: Advancing Exposome Research in Neurological Disorders and Stroke

January 13, 2026 - January 14, 2026
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The neural exposome is the integrated compilation of all physical, chemical, biological, and psychosocial influences that affect nervous system health and disease. This workshop will center on understanding the interaction of exposome factors and their composite effect across the lifespan on neurological disorders and on neurological resilience. It will also provide a platform for idea exchange, collaboration, and networking. 

Agenda

January 13, 2026 (Day 1)
Time(All times Eastern)
9:00 a.m

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Amy B. Adams, PhD
Acting Deputy Director, Acting Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Shardell M. Spriggs, PhD
Acting Director, Office of Neural Exposome and Toxicology, NINDS

9:30 a.m.

Co-chair Address

Pamela J. Lein, PhD
University of California, Davis

Gina Poe, PhD
University of California, Los Angeles

10:15 a.m.

Session 1:   Vulnerable Life Stages, Critical Windows that Degrade Neurological Health, and Cumulative Effects of Exposure History

F. Sessions Cole, MD; Washington University in St. Louis
Marissa Terry Sobolweski, PhD; University of Rochester
Briana De Miranda, PhD; University of Alabama at Birmingham

11:00 a.m.Q & A Discussion 
11:30 a.m.

Keynote Address

Robert Wright, MD, MPH
Co-Director, Mount Sinai Institute for Exposomic Research
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

12:00 p.m.

Working Lunch

Small group sessions

1:50 p.m.

Session 2:   Model Systems and Technological Advancements to Study the Neural Exposome

Ellen Fritsche, MD; Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology
Chirag Patel, PhD; Harvard University
Amy Kind, MD, PhD; University of Wisconsin, Madison

2:35 p.m.Q & A Discussion 
3:15 p.m.

Keynote Address

Gary Miller, PhD
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
Columbia University

4:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

Small group discussions

5:05 p.m.Day 1 Wrap Up
5:15 p.m.Adjourn for the Day
January 14, 2026
Time(All times Eastern)
9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Day 2 Framing

Kyle Walsh, PhD
Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Amir P. Tamiz, PhD
Director, Division of Translational Research, NINDS

9:15 a.m.Breakout Reports from Day 1
10:30 a.m.

Session 3:   Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approaches to Promote Neurological Resilience Across the Lifespan

Maria Glymour, ScD; Boston University
Rebecca Gottesman, MD, PhD; NINDS
Sarah Booth, PhD; Tufts University
Suzanne Judd, PhD; University of Alabama at Birmingham

11:30 a.m.Q & A Discussion 
12:00 p.m.Day 2 Wrap Up
12:15 p.m.Adjourn
 
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