DOHaD 2022 Themes
Conference Theme: Social and Environmental Disruptions in DOHaD: Successful Interventions for a Healthy Future
DOHaD 2022 will discuss the following topics:
- Biological Mechanisms mediating the Influence of Early Environmental Exposures on Health and
Development - DOHaD and the Prenatal and Pregnancy Environments including Paternal Influences
- Climate Change and Other Natural Challenges and their Impact on Development
- DOHaD in First Nations People
- DOHaD and Social Inequities - Marginalized and Vulnerable Populations, Refugees, New Immigrants
- Interventions for Optimizing Child Health and Development
DOHaD 2022 Program in Perspective
The 2022 World DOHaD Congress will be held in conjunction with the 12th Annual meeting of the Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN), a Canadian Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE).
There are three components to the DOHaD 2022 Congress program:
1. INdigenous SATELLITE + click for more info
2. Pre-Congress Workshops + click for more info
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The Trainee and Networking Committee (Co-Chair Amanda Rowlands) is planning 2 pre-congress days (August 27, 28 2022) of workshops, informal discussion, networking, and a job fair. Topics for interactive workshops may include areas such as; DOHaD research in Indigenous Communities; machine learning and Artificial Intelligence; ensuring Equity Diversity and Inclusiveness; grant/fellowship writing; implementation science; integrating research with the community; new and emerging technologies; metabolomics; interpreting clinical trials, their strengths, and weaknesses; promoting your research and working with media.
Opportunities for networking will include a job fair with industry and academic partners, speed networking, meet the Professor (DOHaD Connector), team building activities, a special trainee “evening out in Vancouver”, and a dedicated trainee lounge accessible throughout the Congress.
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3. The World Congress + click for more info
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The main Congress will be spread over 3 consecutive days (August 29,30 and 31, 2022) and held at the Vancouver Convention Centre (VCC). Each day will begin and end with keynote plenary lectures by renowned speakers from around the world. The topic areas will range from DOHaD and Indigenous Health to Brain Development and the Impact of Pandemics on Developmental Trajectories.
Each day will feature 4 plenary presentations judged by peer review to be the most meritorious based on submitted abstracts from trainees.
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The Program and Executive Committee (PEC) has committed to providing 2 hours each day for poster viewing and informal discussion and interaction.
The PEC is planning an extensive series of simultaneous symposia on a wide range of DOHaD related topics. Suggestions include; Infection, pandemics, and DOHaD; Microbiome; DOHaD and personalised public health; DOHaD and cancer; Placental transport in vulnerable populations; DOHaD and the Environment; Understanding Neurodevelopment and behaviour; Global aspects of DOHaD; Toxic stress; Mental health; Early Child Development; Lactation and DOHaD; Health Inequities and Social Justice; Putting DOHaD Research into my Clinical Practice; Managing Pain; DOHaD and the Immune System; Implementation and Sustainability.
