DOHaD Canada

TODAY is your last chance to submit your oral/poster abstract

Details: www.dohad.ca/annual-meeting2026

Act now before it's too late, this is going to be a great meeting! @trainees.dohadsoc.org

3 women physician leaders reflect on leadership, equity and lessons learned in medicine for #InternationalWomensDay.
Dr. Sarah Cook, Dr. Dakotah Janes and CMA President Dr. Margot Burnell share their perspectives 👇
https://bit.ly/3PlDt2R 
#IWD2026

Contraception, fertility support, safe abortion, menopause services, mental health care, preventative checkups & other essential care are still out of reach for too many women. Visual shows illustration of a woman receiving health care from a doctor.

Women deserve better.
They need:
- Affordable and safe health services.
- Rights-based options for reproductive health.
- Care that meets her unique needs.

Let’s close the gap—act now.

#ForAllWomenAndGirls

Infographic highlighting the contributions of twelve women in chemistry history. Full alt-text available at the link in the post.

On #InternationalWomensDay, here's another edition of Women in Chemistry History. This edition features women whose achievements in chemistry include the creation of synthetic emeralds, the impact of diet on intelligence and health, and more: www.compoundchem.com/2026/03/08/i...

#ChemSky 🧪

Join us next Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST for the next seminar in our Trainee Tuesday seminar series, a collaboration between the US DOHaD Society and DOHaD Canada. The theme for the upcoming seminar will be “Maternal-placental environment and fetal programming,” we hope to see you there!

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So many abstracts being written for research days and conferences in the lab! 😅

It’s awesome to see the hard work 💪🏻💪🏽 and progress of our team,

and the diverse work we do in translational women’s and perinatal health science!!

Happy #InternationalWomensDay
#IWD2026

Happy #InternationalWomensDay Check out our webpage to learn more about Ethel Margaret Burnside who in the early 20th century was a pioneers of #DOHaD research on early life health and infant development: www.dohad.ca

Guess what? There's still time to present your research at the DOHaD Canada Meeting. The abstract deadline has been extended to March 9! Abstract submission link: redcap.link/dohad2026
Registration and accommodations are very affordable
Details here: conference.has.uwo.ca/Register/def...

Celebrating International Women's Day, we're looking forward to hearing about your #research. Send your video by March 4!

#DOHaD Canada is excited to feature Richard Pilsner from Wayne State University as keynote speaker about how environmental exposures affect sperm epigenetics, male fertility and offspring health, including novel reproductive biomarkers at our upcoming meeting @westernuresearch.bsky.social

Dr. Simone Vigod is a leader in perinatal mental health and her Mother Matters program improves care worldwide. Join DOHaD Canada @westernuresearch.bsky.social from June 2-3 for a great line-up of speakers and trainee presentations. Register and submit your abstract now: redcap.link/dohad2026

@dohadtrainee-ecr.bsky.social

We want to hear about your research to celebrate International Women's Day! Details below. 👏

The abstract submission deadline for this great meeting is only a week away! We want to learn about your research! Write and submit your abstract ✍️ via Abstract submission link: redcap.link/dohad2026

DOHaD Canada Meeting Abstract deadline: March 1, 2026
Decision: April 3, 2026
Structured Abstract: (Max length: 2000 characters) Background/Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions
Title, author list, and affiliations (identify the presenting author).
Indicate Oral or Poster presentation preference

🩸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

Maternal GLP-1 receptor activation inhibits fetal growth @apspublications.bsky.social @dream-diabetes.bsky.social #diabetes #DOHaD journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....

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...

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...

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

📣 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

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

ENRICH 2026 Symposium — Bridging Disciplines, Breaking Silos Fourwaves - ENRICH 2026 Symposium — Bridging Disciplines, Breaking Silos

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... !

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)

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

@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...

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...

📣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

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