This symposium is an opportunity for the UC Berkeley population sciences community to share and discuss new findings, innovative ideas, and future directions of their research. We welcome abstract submissions from colleagues in all departments at UC Berkeley, and from our external affiliates at nearby universities, who are conducting research aligned with any of our NIH-funded population science research priority areas, as follows:
Berkeley Population Center (BPC):
- Data Science and Demography
- Family Policy
- Formal Demography
- Population Heath
- Reproductive and Sexual Health
Center for the Economics and Demography of Aging (CEDA):
- Mortality Measurement
- Policy and Behavioral Determinants of Adult Population Health
- Biodemography of Aging
- Macro Consequences of Global Aging
Symposium Date: Friday, April 17, 2026
Location: Heyns Room, Faculty Club, UC Berkeley
Time: 10 AM-3 PM
Deadline for submission of abstracts: February 16, 2026
We invite abstract submissions of one page or less to be considered for a short, oral presentation at the symposium. For inquiries about topical areas, please contact Michelle Poulin (mpoulin@berkeley.edu) or Will Dow (wdow@berkeley.edu).
Submit your abstract by February 16, 2026 to populationcenter@berkeley.edu.