Dr. Shela Hirani, DOHaD Canada’s Council Member received the prestigious “CNPRM 2025 ECR Award” and was graciously invited to deliver a plenary session on “Dismantling Breastfeeding Barriers during Disasters and Displacement: Challenges, Opportunities and Way Forward”. The esteemed research event was hosted by the DOHaD Canada and Canadian National Perinatal Research Meeting (CNPRM) in Montreal, Canada. This recognition honors Dr Hirani’s research output, strong commitment to maternal-child health, and advocacy for supportive interventions in the most vulnerable settings.

We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s Poster Presentation Session at the 8th DOHaD Canada Annual Scientific Meeting in May 2025! Your creativity, hard work, and dedication to advancing knowledge were on full display, and we couldn’t be more proud of the inspiring contributions from all participants.

Please join us in congratulating our top presenters:

• Jade Gamelin Kao – Best Oral Presentation
• Michelle Robb – Best Poster
• Dana Watts – 2nd Place Poster
• Flore Lavoie – 3rd Place Poster
• Maurya Hart – 3rd Place Poster

To everyone who presented: thank you for your enthusiasm and excellence. You’ve helped make this session a true highlight of the event. We applaud your efforts and look forward to seeing where your work leads next!

DOHaD Canada Annual in 2023