News & Updates
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2025 US DOHaD Abstracts Deadline – 1 week away!
We are 1 week away from the deadline to submit an abstract at the 9th US DOHaD Annual Meeting in Portland, OR July 28th-August 1st! Your DOHaD abstract, submitted by June 30th, will be considered for our poster session where you can join trainee and seasoned DOHaD scientists alike in sharing cutting-edge science with an…
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Academic Writing Short Course for DOHaD Trainees
The International Society for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease is hosting a trainee-focused seminar about Academic Writing on July 9th. The course is ideal for early-career researchers and postdocs, focused on developing strong narratives, structuring manuscripts, and communicating complex data effectively. The session is on July 9th 2025 at 01:30pm BST / 08:30am EST.…
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US x Canada DOHaD May Trainee Tuesday
Join us May 20th at 1pm EDT for the DOHaD Trainee Tuesday Seminar Series, a new program and collaboration between the US DOHaD Society and DOHaD Canada’s Trainee Development Committee! DOHaD trainees from the US and Canada are welcome to join in these bimonthly 30-minute seminars to learn about the newest research in the field…
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2025 Annual Meeting Program
We are thrilled to share the program for the upcoming Annual Meeting of the US DOHaD Society! See below and visit our Annual Meeting page to download and share the schedule, register for the meeting, submit an abstract, and reserve a room at the Hyatt House! We can’t wait to see you in Portland in…
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Now Accepting Nominations: US DOHaD Scientist and Team Science Awards
Last year, the US DOHaD Society launched two new society awards: the US DOHaD Scientist and the US DOHaD Team Science Awards! These awards were established to recognize a scientist or team who has performed exceptional DOHaD research in the United States. The award aims to highlight formative, groundbreaking, or pioneering research contributions to the…
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2025 Abstracts due May 16th!
Abstracts submitted by May 16th will be considered for poster or oral presentations at our 2025 Annual Meeting! Visit our Annual Meetings page to learn more about abstract guidelines and to submit yours today. Registration for the Annual Meeting and OHSU DOHaD Summer Course is also open! We hope to see you in Portland!
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2025 DOHaD Trainee Day
The 2025 US DOHaD Annual Meeting is right around the corner, and we are thrilled to kick off the event with a dedicated Trainee Day. This year DOHaD Trainee Day is a joint effort between the US DOHaD Society and the OHSU DOHaD Summer Course, bridging the summer course programming into the US DOHaD Society’s…
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In the Know: A Head Start
A new review has been published on the impact of placenta function on craniofacial and brain development. This comprehensive review discusses how both placental hormones, like growth factor, prolactin, and insulin-like growth factor 1, and delivery of nutrients like sulfate, Vitamin D, and calcium influence the development of both the fetal head, expanding consideration to…
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The U.S. DOHaD Society Supports International Future Generations Day – March 21, 2025
The U.S. Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) Society is excited to champion the launch of International Future Generations Day (IFGD) — a global movement dedicated to shaping healthier, more resilient societies by prioritizing early-life health. Despite growing awareness of healthy lifestyles, chronic diseases among children and adolescents in the U.S. continue to rise, with many families facing…
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Connections Corner: Pediatric Academic Societies 2025 Meeting
The 2025 Meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies is coming up soon in Honolulu, HI on March 24-28, 2025. This meeting unites the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society for Pediatric Research, the American Pediatric Society, and the American Pediatrics Association and connects the global academic pediatric community to advance scientific discovery and promote innovation…