We’re excited to share a few upcoming DOHaD opportunities to help you stay connected, keep learning, and plug into the broader DOHaD community – locally, regionally, and globally!
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👩🔬 JOINT TRAINEE SEMINAR SERIES
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Theme/topic: prenatal exposures, maternal mental health, and adolescent stress regulation
Talk: Prenatal Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Antidepressant Exposure, Maternal Depression, and Cortisol Reactivity in 12-Year-Old Children: A Cohort Study
Speaker: Enav Zusman
PhD Student, Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia
Enav will discuss her academic journey and research investigating how prenatal serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant exposure and maternal depression may influence stress regulation in adolescents, with a focus on cortisol reactivity at age 12.
🕒 Time:
Pacific: 12:30-1:30 PM
Mountain: 1:30-2:30 PM
Central: 2:30-3:30 PM
Eastern: 3:30-4:30 PM
Newfoundland: 5:00-6:00 PM
🔗 Zoom Meeting: 889 6767 2338
🔑 Passcode: 386187
📎 See the attached flyer and calendar invite, and feel free to share with trainees and colleagues!
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💻 INTERNATIONAL DOHaD SHORT COURSE
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Intro to Applied Machine Learning for DOHaD Researchers
November 12-13, 2026
This two-part online short course is designed for the DOHaD community and will introduce practical machine learning concepts, methods, and applications relevant to DOHaD research.
A great opportunity for researchers interested in prediction, phenotyping, complex biological data, ‘omics approaches, and emerging analytic tools in DOHaD science.
✅ Learn more + register HERE
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🌏 SAVE THE DATE: 14th DOHaD WORLD CONGRESS
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October 17-20, 2027
Hamamatsu, Japan
Theme: Life Course Healthcare & Developmental Plasticity
The 14th DOHaD World Congress will be a wonderful opportunity to connect with researchers, clinicians, trainees, and stakeholders from around the world, and to showcase the work of the US DOHaD community on a global stage.
🌐 World Congress details HERE
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🌍 STAY CONNECTED THROUGH DOHaD MEMBERSHIP
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As we look ahead to upcoming seminars, short courses, regional meetings, and the 2027 World Congress, now is a great time to join or renew your US DOHaD Society membership.
US DOHaD Society membership helps support:
✨ Trainee and early-career programming
✨ Annual meeting activities
✨ Professional development and networking opportunities
✨ A growing regional community of DOHaD researchers, clinicians, trainees, and partners
US DOHaD members receive:
✅ Discounted registration for the US DOHaD Annual Meeting
✅ Voting rights within the Society
✅ Opportunities to serve on the US DOHaD Society Leadership Council
✅ Connection to a vibrant regional DOHaD community
Join or renew US DOHaD membership HERE
Another option is to join the International DOHaD Society, where members can choose one regional society affiliation. International membership is a great way to stay connected to global DOHaD programming, webinars, short courses, advocacy efforts, regional society updates, and World Congress announcements; while also engaging with a regional DOHaD community.
🌐 Learn more about International DOHaD membership HERE
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Thank you for being part of this growing community and for helping support DOHaD science, training, advocacy, and collaboration across the life course. We hope to see you at the September Trainee Seminar and across many upcoming DOHaD events!