Vidhani S. Goel (Public Health), Sheniz Moonie (Public Health), and Kavita Batra (Medicine) presented at the Nevada Public Health Association Annual Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from April 21-22, 2026. The lightning talk titled When the Pantry Is Empty, the Airways Suffer: Food Insecurity and Asthma Outcomes Across the Life Course examined the relationship between food insecurity and asthma outcomes across different stages of life.

This work highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between public health and medicine in addressing social determinants of health and their long-term impact on chronic disease outcomes. The presentation also emphasized the value of integrating population health research with clinical perspectives to better inform prevention-focused healthcare strategies.