DOHaD Canada
@dohadcanada.bsky.social
Our Society focuses on the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD), advancing research, education, and policy initiatives that have a profound impact on local, national, and international communities.
https://www.dohad.ca
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🩸Did you know #IronDeficiency (ID) is the most common cause of #anaemia & the most prevalent of micronutrient deficiencies 🌍?
Today is World Anaemia Awarenss Day
Preventing & treating ID & anaemia are global health priorities, especially for the most affected—women!
Learn more👇🏻about our work
Today is World Anaemia Awarenss Day
Preventing & treating ID & anaemia are global health priorities, especially for the most affected—women!
Learn more👇🏻about our work
February 13, 2026 at 1:03 PM
🩸Did you know #IronDeficiency (ID) is the most common cause of #anaemia & the most prevalent of micronutrient deficiencies 🌍?
Today is World Anaemia Awarenss Day
Preventing & treating ID & anaemia are global health priorities, especially for the most affected—women!
Learn more👇🏻about our work
Today is World Anaemia Awarenss Day
Preventing & treating ID & anaemia are global health priorities, especially for the most affected—women!
Learn more👇🏻about our work
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Maternal GLP-1 receptor activation inhibits fetal growth @apspublications.bsky.social @dream-diabetes.bsky.social #diabetes #DOHaD journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
February 13, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Maternal GLP-1 receptor activation inhibits fetal growth @apspublications.bsky.social @dream-diabetes.bsky.social #diabetes #DOHaD journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
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Thank you @CIHR_IRSC! CHILD was built on a CIHR foundation & many CHILD research projects have been CIHR funded. We’re grateful for the years of support & proud that CHILD has been highlighted by @CIHR_IHDCYH as an Institute accomplishment.
More: childcohort.ca/cihr-celebra...
More: childcohort.ca/cihr-celebra...
CIHR celebrates CHILD - CHILD Cohort Study
CHILD is proud to be featured as an Institute achievement by CIHR's Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH).To celebrate its first 25 years of existence, the Institute is highl...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Thank you @CIHR_IRSC! CHILD was built on a CIHR foundation & many CHILD research projects have been CIHR funded. We’re grateful for the years of support & proud that CHILD has been highlighted by @CIHR_IHDCYH as an Institute accomplishment.
More: childcohort.ca/cihr-celebra...
More: childcohort.ca/cihr-celebra...
Join us for to hear from this great line-up of speakers at the 9th Annual DOHaD Canada Meeting! From Womb to Well-Being
📍 Western University, London, ON June 2–3, 2026
Submit your oral/poster abstract by March 1 (2,000 char max).
Details: www.dohad.ca/annual-meeting2026
📍 Western University, London, ON June 2–3, 2026
Submit your oral/poster abstract by March 1 (2,000 char max).
Details: www.dohad.ca/annual-meeting2026
February 11, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Join us for to hear from this great line-up of speakers at the 9th Annual DOHaD Canada Meeting! From Womb to Well-Being
📍 Western University, London, ON June 2–3, 2026
Submit your oral/poster abstract by March 1 (2,000 char max).
Details: www.dohad.ca/annual-meeting2026
📍 Western University, London, ON June 2–3, 2026
Submit your oral/poster abstract by March 1 (2,000 char max).
Details: www.dohad.ca/annual-meeting2026
📣 Call for Speakers! @usdohad.bsky.social & DOHaD Canada Trainee Tuesday Seminar Series: 2nd Tuesday of March, 2:00 PM CST, hosted by US DOHaD. Seeking nominations from trainees, ECRs, or mentors on DOHaD research, career dev & trainee-focused topics. Interested? Contact www.usdohad.org/contact-us/
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February 2, 2026 at 4:00 AM
📣 Call for Speakers! @usdohad.bsky.social & DOHaD Canada Trainee Tuesday Seminar Series: 2nd Tuesday of March, 2:00 PM CST, hosted by US DOHaD. Seeking nominations from trainees, ECRs, or mentors on DOHaD research, career dev & trainee-focused topics. Interested? Contact www.usdohad.org/contact-us/
DOHaD Canada 2026 Meeting Call for Abstracts! Deadline for abstract submission is March 1, 2026. Looking forward to sharing knowledge and learning about your outstanding research! @dohadtrainee-ecr.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 8:57 PM
DOHaD Canada 2026 Meeting Call for Abstracts! Deadline for abstract submission is March 1, 2026. Looking forward to sharing knowledge and learning about your outstanding research! @dohadtrainee-ecr.bsky.social
TOMORROW! Jan 13: DOHaD Trainee Seminar Series, a collab. between @usdohad.bsky.social & DOHaD Canada: Infant Brain Development and Negative Affect: The Role of Prenatal Depression by Taryn Simon, MA Student, Western University
Pacific: 12:30-1:30PM; Eastern: 3:30-4:30PM
Zoom Details: www.dohad.ca
Pacific: 12:30-1:30PM; Eastern: 3:30-4:30PM
Zoom Details: www.dohad.ca
January 13, 2026 at 12:15 AM
TOMORROW! Jan 13: DOHaD Trainee Seminar Series, a collab. between @usdohad.bsky.social & DOHaD Canada: Infant Brain Development and Negative Affect: The Role of Prenatal Depression by Taryn Simon, MA Student, Western University
Pacific: 12:30-1:30PM; Eastern: 3:30-4:30PM
Zoom Details: www.dohad.ca
Pacific: 12:30-1:30PM; Eastern: 3:30-4:30PM
Zoom Details: www.dohad.ca
ENRICH 2026 Symposium — Bridging Disciplines, Breaking Silos. event.fourwaves.com/enrich-sympo...
WHEN: May 19-22, 2026 WHERE: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Register NOW: event.fourwaves.com/enrich-sympo... !
WHEN: May 19-22, 2026 WHERE: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Register NOW: event.fourwaves.com/enrich-sympo... !
ENRICH 2026 Symposium — Bridging Disciplines, Breaking Silos
Fourwaves - ENRICH 2026 Symposium — Bridging Disciplines, Breaking Silos
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December 15, 2025 at 3:06 AM
ENRICH 2026 Symposium — Bridging Disciplines, Breaking Silos. event.fourwaves.com/enrich-sympo...
WHEN: May 19-22, 2026 WHERE: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Register NOW: event.fourwaves.com/enrich-sympo... !
WHEN: May 19-22, 2026 WHERE: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Register NOW: event.fourwaves.com/enrich-sympo... !
TODAY!! Don't forget to join!
November 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
TODAY!! Don't forget to join!
DOHaD Canada and @usdohad.bsky.social Joint Trainee Tuesday seminar scheduled for November 18, 2025:
12 PM Pacific
2 PM Central (CST)
3 PM Eastern (EST)
4.30 PM Newfoundland (NST)
12 PM Pacific
2 PM Central (CST)
3 PM Eastern (EST)
4.30 PM Newfoundland (NST)
November 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
DOHaD Canada and @usdohad.bsky.social Joint Trainee Tuesday seminar scheduled for November 18, 2025:
12 PM Pacific
2 PM Central (CST)
3 PM Eastern (EST)
4.30 PM Newfoundland (NST)
12 PM Pacific
2 PM Central (CST)
3 PM Eastern (EST)
4.30 PM Newfoundland (NST)
Don't miss the DOHaD Canada Trainee Tuesday webinar by Zeyu Li, John Hopkins School of Public Health @usdohad.bsky.social
"Early Exposures, Lifelong Consequences: Gestational Exposure to Forever Chemicals (PFAS) and Child Health" #DOHaD November 18 2PM CST Zoom meeting details below
"Early Exposures, Lifelong Consequences: Gestational Exposure to Forever Chemicals (PFAS) and Child Health" #DOHaD November 18 2PM CST Zoom meeting details below
November 7, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Don't miss the DOHaD Canada Trainee Tuesday webinar by Zeyu Li, John Hopkins School of Public Health @usdohad.bsky.social
"Early Exposures, Lifelong Consequences: Gestational Exposure to Forever Chemicals (PFAS) and Child Health" #DOHaD November 18 2PM CST Zoom meeting details below
"Early Exposures, Lifelong Consequences: Gestational Exposure to Forever Chemicals (PFAS) and Child Health" #DOHaD November 18 2PM CST Zoom meeting details below
@usdohad.bsky.social is wrapping up the 2025 Trainee Seminar Series, a DOHaD Canada & US DOHaD Trainee collab. Nov 18: 2pm CST: Zeyu Li, John Hopkins:
“Early Exposures, Lifelong Consequences: PFAS and Child Health Across 18 Years” Open to all DOHaD trainees in 🇨🇦 & 🇺🇸 www.usdohad.org/2025/10/23/u...
“Early Exposures, Lifelong Consequences: PFAS and Child Health Across 18 Years” Open to all DOHaD trainees in 🇨🇦 & 🇺🇸 www.usdohad.org/2025/10/23/u...
US x Canada November Trainee Tuesday Seminar – US DOHaD Society
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October 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
@usdohad.bsky.social is wrapping up the 2025 Trainee Seminar Series, a DOHaD Canada & US DOHaD Trainee collab. Nov 18: 2pm CST: Zeyu Li, John Hopkins:
“Early Exposures, Lifelong Consequences: PFAS and Child Health Across 18 Years” Open to all DOHaD trainees in 🇨🇦 & 🇺🇸 www.usdohad.org/2025/10/23/u...
“Early Exposures, Lifelong Consequences: PFAS and Child Health Across 18 Years” Open to all DOHaD trainees in 🇨🇦 & 🇺🇸 www.usdohad.org/2025/10/23/u...
Don't miss the great webinar on October 15 by Dr Kaela Varberg and brought to you by the International DOHaD Society @usdohad.bsky.social about what we can learn from the #Placenta about the intrauterine environment #DOHaD register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dohad-2025...
October 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Don't miss the great webinar on October 15 by Dr Kaela Varberg and brought to you by the International DOHaD Society @usdohad.bsky.social about what we can learn from the #Placenta about the intrauterine environment #DOHaD register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dohad-2025...
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📣Tomorrow is International #DayoftheGirl
& 30 years since the Beijing Declaration on advancing equity, development & peace for all women & girls
📈We must scale investment in girls — including through research, health, education & empowerment-
-a commitment we make in our lab
#GenerationEquality
& 30 years since the Beijing Declaration on advancing equity, development & peace for all women & girls
📈We must scale investment in girls — including through research, health, education & empowerment-
-a commitment we make in our lab
#GenerationEquality
October 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
📣Tomorrow is International #DayoftheGirl
& 30 years since the Beijing Declaration on advancing equity, development & peace for all women & girls
📈We must scale investment in girls — including through research, health, education & empowerment-
-a commitment we make in our lab
#GenerationEquality
& 30 years since the Beijing Declaration on advancing equity, development & peace for all women & girls
📈We must scale investment in girls — including through research, health, education & empowerment-
-a commitment we make in our lab
#GenerationEquality
On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30th, DOHaD Canada honours Survivors, their families and the children who never returned home. We reaffirm our commitment to reflection, education, and meaningful action toward reconciliation. Read our statement: www.dohad.ca
#NDTR2025
#NDTR2025
September 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30th, DOHaD Canada honours Survivors, their families and the children who never returned home. We reaffirm our commitment to reflection, education, and meaningful action toward reconciliation. Read our statement: www.dohad.ca
#NDTR2025
#NDTR2025
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Megan MacGregor, PhD student at our SFU Maternal-Child Health Lab, discusses our work on furthering the integration of biological and social science approaches to health inequity at the DOHaD World Congress in Buenos Aires Argentina.
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September 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Megan MacGregor, PhD student at our SFU Maternal-Child Health Lab, discusses our work on furthering the integration of biological and social science approaches to health inequity at the DOHaD World Congress in Buenos Aires Argentina.
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CHU Sainte-Justine research center (Université de Montréal) also attended #DOHaD2025. Coraline De Sousa Do Outeiro (left) and Rébecca Desaulniers (right) presented posters and Jéssica H. Poletto Bonetto delivered an oral presentation.
FRQS ODISE, CHU Sainte-Justine and CIHR supported attendance.
FRQS ODISE, CHU Sainte-Justine and CIHR supported attendance.
September 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
CHU Sainte-Justine research center (Université de Montréal) also attended #DOHaD2025. Coraline De Sousa Do Outeiro (left) and Rébecca Desaulniers (right) presented posters and Jéssica H. Poletto Bonetto delivered an oral presentation.
FRQS ODISE, CHU Sainte-Justine and CIHR supported attendance.
FRQS ODISE, CHU Sainte-Justine and CIHR supported attendance.
Also presenting from the SPPIN team was Simran Brar, a trainee with Maria’s lab, who received an International DOHaD Society Travel Award, congratulations!
September 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Also presenting from the SPPIN team was Simran Brar, a trainee with Maria’s lab, who received an International DOHaD Society Travel Award, congratulations!
Some other notes from the @DOHaD World Congress. The Society, Pregnancy, Postpartum & Infant Neurodevelopment (SPPIN) research team, led by Dr. Maria Ospina (Queen’s University) shared early findings from this Canadian birth cohort. Congrats to Maria and Jenna Wowdzia, SPPIN project coordinator.
September 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Some other notes from the @DOHaD World Congress. The Society, Pregnancy, Postpartum & Infant Neurodevelopment (SPPIN) research team, led by Dr. Maria Ospina (Queen’s University) shared early findings from this Canadian birth cohort. Congrats to Maria and Jenna Wowdzia, SPPIN project coordinator.
Strong showing from the Connor Lab at DOHaD 2025 - great work on adverse dietary exposures on maternal gut function, and knowledge graphs to uncover new DOHaD evidence!
Good job Lucas and Miguel!
Good job Lucas and Miguel!
September 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Strong showing from the Connor Lab at DOHaD 2025 - great work on adverse dietary exposures on maternal gut function, and knowledge graphs to uncover new DOHaD evidence!
Good job Lucas and Miguel!
Good job Lucas and Miguel!
Congratulations to Lucas Cardoso for his oral presentation at DOHaD 2025–one of our DOHaD Canada travel award winners!
#DOHAD2025
#DOHAD2025
September 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Congratulations to Lucas Cardoso for his oral presentation at DOHaD 2025–one of our DOHaD Canada travel award winners!
#DOHAD2025
#DOHAD2025
Congrats to MariaOspina who was a debater in a discussion entitled ‘The Academic Importance of Gender and Ethnic Diversity’ along with Wellerson Scarano Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Brazil and Ana Franchi, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
September 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Congrats to MariaOspina who was a debater in a discussion entitled ‘The Academic Importance of Gender and Ethnic Diversity’ along with Wellerson Scarano Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Brazil and Ana Franchi, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
DOHaD Canada hosted a fruitful and engaging mini symposium at the 13th World Congress of DOHaD, entitled “Translation and Advocacy: Putting DOHaD Research into Action,” featuring special guests, Drs. Jacquie Bay (University of Auckland) and Kent Thornburg (OHSU).
Thank you to all who attended.
Thank you to all who attended.
September 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
DOHaD Canada hosted a fruitful and engaging mini symposium at the 13th World Congress of DOHaD, entitled “Translation and Advocacy: Putting DOHaD Research into Action,” featuring special guests, Drs. Jacquie Bay (University of Auckland) and Kent Thornburg (OHSU).
Thank you to all who attended.
Thank you to all who attended.
Congrats to Howard Chen for presenting his oral in Session 1 entitled "Ultra-processed food consumption and cardiovascular health in Canadian children' from Kozeta Miliku lab!
September 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Congrats to Howard Chen for presenting his oral in Session 1 entitled "Ultra-processed food consumption and cardiovascular health in Canadian children' from Kozeta Miliku lab!
DOHaD Congress 2025 Buenos Aires opens with the Tango.
September 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
DOHaD Congress 2025 Buenos Aires opens with the Tango.