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April 23-24, 2026
250 E 200 S Suite 100, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Contact: Shaylene Baruffi
We’re excited to announce the 24th Annual Regional NORA Young/New Investigators Symposium, coming up on April 23-24 at the Rocky Mountain Center! We look forward to another inspiring and collaborative event, bringing together emerging researchers to share ideas and advance their work. Registration is now open! Please note that, despite the ongoing changes at NIOSH, we are still holding the symposium.
Guest Speakers
Jeff Burgess, MD, MS, MPH
Professor, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Dr. Burgess is Director of the Center for Firefighter Health Collaborative Research and a Professor at the University of Arizona. He has collaborated with firefighters for over 30 years on research into occupational exposures, cancer risk, and prevention, including leading the Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study. His work helped establish firefighting as a cancer-causing occupation and identify practical interventions to reduce harmful exposures.
What to Know
NORA Registration
Registration for NORA 2026 Is Now Open
Register Today!
Registration Fee Includes:
• Attendance at the all oral and poster sessions
• Program book with session listings, abstracts and program schedule
• Breakfast on Thursday and Friday
• Refreshment breaks each morning and afternoon
• Lunch on Thursday and Friday
• Thursday night RMCOEH Social
• Networking opportunities
In-person and Zoom options available!
Cancellations
A $10 handling fee will be charged for all registration cancellations. Cancellation requests must be sent to
Travel
The NORA Symposium will held at the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, located at 250 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.
For more information on travel arrangements, lodging, and transportation, visit our NORA Symposium Travel page.
Abstracts
Abstract submission deadline is March 25, 2026.
Programs
The 23rd Annual NORA Symposium Book (2025) is available HERE.
The 22nd Annual NORA Symposium Book (2024) is available HERE.
The 21st Annual NORA Symposium Book (2023) is available HERE.
The 20th Annual Virtual NORA Symposium Book (2022) is available HERE.
The 19th Annual Virtual NORA Symposium Book (2021) is available HERE.
The 18th Annual Virtual NORA Symposium Book (2020) is available HERE.
The 17th Annual NORA Symposium Book (2019) is available HERE.
The 16th Annual NORA Symposium Book (2018) is available HERE.
The 15th Annual NORA Symposium Book (2017) is available HERE.
The 14th Annual NORA Symposium Book (2016) is available HERE.
The 13th Annual NORA Symposium Book (2015) is available HERE.
BLOHSWEIC Prize
The BLOHSWEIC Prize honors Don S. Bloswick, founder of the Utah NORA Symposium. Each year the prize is awarded to the top two posters and presenters at the conference.
Visit the NORA Symposium BLOHSWEIC Prize page for a complete list of previous winners.
A special thanks to the NIOSH Grant for supporting the symposium.
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