Upcoming DOHaD Annual Scientific Meeting

8th DOHaD Canada Annual Scientific Meeting in 2025

As in 2024 we are excited to partner again with CNPRM, ENRICH and CAMCCO-L to bring the Perinatal Child Health Research Community in Canada Together for a full week of perinatal research, training, education and outreach from 12th-15th May 2025. Please see here for details: https://www.cnprm.ca/

Date: May 12, 2025

Location: Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel in Montreal

Important Date: 

Early Bird Registration date has extended until April 18, 2025 (Click here to Register)

Program:

Plenary Session 1 – DOHaD Conference Day

Monday, May 12, 2025

Event

Talk Title

9:00 - 9:45

Dr. Catherine Monk (Columbia University)


Moderators: Tina Montreuil & Dr Sarah Lippé

Maternal Mental Health Matters: 2Gen Impact

9:45 - 10:15

DOHaD Plenary Lecture: Dr. Jacquetta Trasler

Advanced paternal age and offspring neurodevelopmental outcomes

10:15 - 10:30

P01: Cariaco

Opoid and cannabis effects on placental function and fetal brain programming

10:30 - 11:00

Refreshment Break

Perinatal mental health and its influence on future child development

11:00 - 11:30

ECR Talk LECORGUILLÉ

Perinatal mental health and its influence on future child development

11:30 - 11:45

P02: Miliku

Intake of ultra-processed foods in Canadian children : Implications for non-communicable disease development through the lens of DOHaD

11:45 - 12:00

P03: Ukah

Examining the risk of serious child outcomes after severe maternal morbidity

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch

13:00 - 13:30

PO4: Gerald Giesbrecht - CHANGE OF PRESENTER

Data sharing as a DOHaD accelerator: Opportunities with the Owerko Centre Cohort Platform

13:30 - 14:00

Thematic Speaker: Serge McGraw

Impact of Early Embryonic Alcohol Exposure on Development, Epigenetic Regulation, and Cognition

14:00 - 14:15

T01: Kao (Gamelin)

In-Utero Exposure to Maternal Obesity: Sex-Specific Cardiometabolic and Organ Alterations in Offspring

14:15 - 14:30

T02: Nishi

Advancing Maternal and Child Health in Canada: Insights from the MIREC Study and a New Exploration of Human Milk Fatty Acids and Child Cognitive Function

14:30 - 14:45

T03: Baxter

Optimizing Perinatal Nutrition: Best Practices and Measures for Maternal and Infant Health

14:45 - 15:00

TO4: Krzeczkowski

Examining the effects of a prenatal diet+exercise intervention on offspring brain development across infancy and childhood

15:00 - 17:30

Poster Session 1 and Reception

We look forward to your innovative ideas and contributions to the DOHaD community!

Best regards,

Tina Montreuil (University of McGill) and Sarah Lippé (Université de Montréal)

8th DOHaD Canada Annual Meeting 2025 Co-Chairs

We look forward to welcoming you to Montréal in May.

Past DOHaD Annual Scientific Meetings

DOHaD Canada 7th Annual Meeting in 2024
DOHaD Canada Annual Meeting in 2024
DOHaD Canada 6th Annual Meeting in 2023
DOHaD Canada Annual in 2023