Integrating Urban Planning and Public Health Research with Dr. Mark Nieuwenhuijsen

In this episode of the NEXUS Podcast, NEXUS MPI Rima Habre, PhD, University of Southern California, interviewed Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, PhD, Director of the Urban Planning, Environment and Health Initiative at ISGlobal. This podcast discusses the relationship between urban planning and public health, the impacts of urban environmental exposures on human health, and the role of interdisciplinary research in understanding and addressing the health challenges of modern cities. The conversation also explores emerging trends and advice for communicating and publishing interdisciplinary science Key Discussion Points: 1:59 Career Trajectory 6:44 The SuperBlock Model: An Innovative Urban Model 12:02 The Role and Importance of Health Impact Assessments 16:32 Smart Cities Impact on the Exposome 21:39 Trends and Advice for Interdisciplinary Science Publications 22:19 Urban Transitions Conference 2026 25:22 Advice for Early Career Scientists Related Resources: Changing the urban design of cities for health: The superblock model: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...! WHO AirQ+ tool: https://www.who.int/tools/airq The NEXUS Podcast aims to bring together stakeholders across the field of exposomics to foster dialogue on key topics, advance the understanding of the exposome, support the growth of the field, and explore opportunities for integration with other scientific disciplines. Learn more about NEXUS: Visit the NEXUS website: https://www.nexus-exposomics.org/inde... Subscribe to the NEXUS Monthly Newsletter: https://www.nexus-exposomics.org/subs... Follow NEXUS on social media to stay up to date on all things Exposomics! Linkedin: / nexus-network-for-exposomics-in-the-u-s X: https://x.com/nexusexposomics BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/nexus-exposo... #Exposomics #Exposome #publichealth #globalpartnerships #science #environmentalhealth #sciencepodcast #research #sciencecommunication #podcast