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Understanding the connections between air pollution and rheumatic disease

Posted January 22, 2025

Webinar: Understanding the connections between air pollution and rheumatic disease. Dr. Sasha Bernatsky, McGill University, James McGill Professor of Medicine. Thursday, February 20, from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST.

Date:: February 20, 2025
Time:: 12:00 pm
to 1:00 pm
Location:: us02web.zoom.us

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About the webinar

Join Dr. Sasha Bernatsky, a leading researcher in rheumatic disease and environmental health, as she delves into how environmental exposures impact autoimmunity and inflammation. Drawing on her extensive work with CanPath, Dr. Bernatsky has demonstrated potential associations between air pollutants, including PM2.5, and autoimmunity and rheumatic diseases.

In this session, Dr. Bernatsky will also preview her new research on the impact of wildfire smoke and temperature extremes on rheumatic diseases in Canada, supported by recent CIHR funding. Researchers interested in environmental health, autoimmune diseases, and leveraging population-based data for innovative studies won’t want to miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and explore future directions in the field.

About the presenter

Dr. Sasha Bernatsky

Sasha Bernatsky, MD PhD, is a rheumatologist, a James McGill Professor of Medicine at McGill University and a Senior Scientist of the Centre for Health Outcomes Research at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. Dr. Bernatsky is also affiliated with the McGill Environmental Epidemiology Research Group, a network with expertise in pharmacology/toxicology, and environmental sciences. She is a member of the Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium (CANUE), the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC), and the Canadian Network for Improved Outcomes in SLE (CaNIOS). Her research focuses mainly on outcomes in rheumatic diseases, pharmacoepidemiology, and air pollution’s effects on health.

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