6th Annual Herb Needleman Lecture

The 6th annual Herb Needleman lecture will be held Thursday, February 12, 2026, from 8-9:00 AM Pacific Time during the UCSF Occupational and Environmental Health Grand Rounds. Our speaker is Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH, director of the UCSF Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment (PRHE) and the UCSF Environmental Research and Translation for Health (EaRTH) Center.

Sponsored by the Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (WSPEHSU) and the EaRTH Center, the lecture is presented annually in honor of Dr. Needleman’s groundbreaking work on the hazards of environmental lead on children’s neurodevelopment, and his perseverance despite fierce opposition from industry. Register ahead.