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

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.
@dohadcanada.bsky.social
@la-dohad.bsky.social

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.

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.

 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!

 Congratulations to Lucas Cardoso for his oral presentation at DOHaD 2025–one of our DOHaD Canada travel award winners!
#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

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.

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.

📣 Call for Nominations – DOHaD Canada Council
Now accepting nominations for positions in:
🌟 AB, MB, BC (2), NS
Contribute to national leadership in EDI, training, outreach & more.
🗓️ Deadline: June 13, 2025
📧 [email protected]
🔗 Must be a DOHaD Int’l member.
#DOHaD #HealthResearch #EDI #Leadership

#DOHaDCanada2025 meeting in Montreal was filled with compelling talks, great conversations with colleagues, mentors, and friends. The 🍒🔝 #ArtofCreation exhibition by the incredible @slobodalab.bsky.social beautifully bridged science & art.

Congratulations to @dohadcanada.bsky.social & organizers!

Congratulations to Dr. Sheila Hirani, who was awarded the CNPRM 2025 ECR Award! Dr. Hirani delivered a plenary lecture on breastfeeding barriers during disasters at the DOHaD Canada & CNPRM joint meeting, honoring her impactful research and advocacy for maternal-child health.
www.shelahirani.com

Congratulations to the 8th DOHaD Canada Annual Scientific Meeting presentation winners:

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

Thank you to all the participants!

Thank you to everyone who attended the 8th DOHaD Canada Annual Scientific Meeting. A special thanks to our outstanding co-chairs, Dr. Tina Montreuil and Dr. Sarah Lippé, for organizing the event. Here are some highlights. #DOHaDCanada2025 #ScientificMeeting #Gratitude #EventRecap

Congratulations to our co-president, Dr. Kristin Connor (@kconnor.bsky.social), for being awarded the Nick Hales Award by the International DOHaD Society. #DOHaD2025

The joint Canadian Perinatal Health Meetings (CNPRM, DOHaD Canada & perinatal cohorts CAMCCO & ENRICH) have officially begun!

Congrats to all the organizers on the comprehensive clinical and fundamental science program!

Tag @DOHaDCanada on Bluesky and LinkedIn in your posts throughout the meeting

DOHaD Canada is excited to announce the launch of International Future Generations Day on March 21, emphasizing our shared responsibility to build healthier futures by promoting well-being from early life.
dohad.utoronto.ca/announcements/
#FutureGenerationsDay#EarlyLifeHealth#GlobalHealth

Celebrating Ethel Margaret Burnside, a visionary midwife whose work in the early 20th century laid the foundation for the DOHaD hypothesis, transforming our understanding of how social contexts and inequities shape early-life health. #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInScience #HealthEquity

In honor of International Women’s Day, we celebrate the incredible contributions of women in the DOHaD Canada community and their influence on health research.

In this video, members of DOHaD Canada will share their journeys, research, and insights.

vimeo.com/1063576552

We are excited to launch the Trainee Tuesday Seminar Series, a collaboration between the US DOHaD Society and DOHaD Canada’s Trainee Development Committee!

We will kick off the Seminar Series on March 11th.

Join DOHaD Canada (dohad.utoronto.ca/membership/) and follow us on Bluesky and LinkedIn!