The DOHaD Worldwide Webinar Series is your monthly opportunity to explore the rich diversity of DOHaD research from around the world. Held on the first or third Wednesday of each month, these sessions feature engaging 30-minute presentations by both leading voices and passionate researchers in the field.
Stick around for the live Q&A and panel discussion, a chance to ask your questions directly and connect with the global DOHaD community in real time. Whether you're a seasoned expert or new to the field, there's something here for you.
2025 Webinar Programme:
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The Handbook of DOHaD and Society: Past, Present, and Future Directions of Biosocial Collaboration
19 February 2025
Dr Pentecost and her fellow co-authors will delve into the ground-breaking interdisciplinary work captured in The Handbook of DOHaD and Society: Past, Present, and Future Directions of Biosocial Collaboration.
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International Women's Day
Accelerate Action in DOHaD: Bridging Research and Real-World Impact
07 March 2025
Our annual round-table discussion led by our Society President, Professor Lucilla Poston
The Ultimate Gift a Mother Can Give Her Children: Molecular Mechanism by Which Maternal Exercise Improves Offspring Health
2 April 2025
Dr Joji Kusuyama, Associate Professor at the Institute of Science Tokyo, will explore how maternal exercise enhances offspring glucose metabolism through placenta-derived bioactive substances, known as placentokines.
Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Screening and Diagnosis using mice and pigs as Animal Models
21 May 2025
Dr Fernanda Almeida, Department of Morphology at the Institute of Biological Science (Federal University of Minas Gerais), Brazil
Impact of maternal diet on microbiota and human milk composition: Implications for infant health
18 June 2025
Dr Maria Carmen Collado, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology, Spanish National Research Council (IATA-CSIC), Valencia, Spain
What About the Fathers? Unravelling the Paternal Contribution to the Developmental Origins of Offspring Cardiovascular Health
20 August 2025
Dr Kozeta Miliku, University of Toronto, Canada
Role of intestinal permeability alterations in neuropsychiatric vulnerability associated with early-life stress
17 September 2025
Dr Muriel Darnaudery, University Of Bordeaux Laboratory, Nutrineuro, INRAE, France
Developmental origins: what we can learn from the placenta about the intrauterine environment
15 October 2025
Dr Kaela Varberg, The Children's Mercy Research Institute, USA
Embedding DOHaD perspectives into transdisciplinary approaches to LifeCourse health and wellbeing in the Cook Islands
19 November 2025
Dr Jacquie Bay and team, Pouako Matua, Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Can personalised mobile health intervention drive behaviour change during pregnancy? Insights from a randomised controlled trial on maternal diet, micronutrient supplement use and physical activity
17 December 2025
Dr Khadija Vadsaria, Aga Khan University, Pakistan
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