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Our Society focuses on the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD), advancing research, education, and policy initiatives that have a profound impact on local, national, and international communities. www.dohad.ca

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DREAM Theme @dreamdiabetes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Today is the last day to submit your abstracts for the 15th Annual DREAM Symposium! Don't miss your chance to present your research. More info and abstract guidelines: tinyurl.com/msa657rp Register here: forms.office.com/r/aAeqTaiS0z #diabetes #research #type2diabetes #type1diabetes
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DREAM Theme @dreamdiabetes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour Survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and recognize the lasting impacts of residential schools. Today and every day, we commit to listening, learning, and supporting meaningful reconciliation.
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Jenny Lee Shee @jennyleeshee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Looking for ways to move forward on the path to reconciliation? This is a great place to start. David A. Robertson shares 52 accessible, interesting ideas for beginning or continuing your journey through music, movies, art, and more. #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters #TruthAndReconciliation
From the bestselling author of the Misewa Saga Series

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HOW TO WALK WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ON THE PATH TO HEALING
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today, #DOHaDCanada honours residential school Survivors, remembers the children who never came home, and recognizes the intergenerational impacts of colonization on health. Truth and reconciliation call us to listen, learn, and act. 🧡 Every Child Matters. #OrangeShirtDay
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Join us next Tuesday, September 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM CST for the Trainee Tuesday seminar series, a collaboration between the @usdohad.bsky.social and @dohadcanada.bsky.social The theme for the upcoming seminar will be “Prenatal antidepressant medication exposure” we hope to see you there!
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DOHaD Trainee/ECR @trainees.dohadsoc.org · 17/08/2026
📣 Applications are open for the DOHaD Society Brain Mobility Award! For Trainee and ECR members—you can apply for up to £3,000 towards a 1–3-month research visit. Apply: dohadsoc.org/brain-mobili... @dohadcanada.bsky.social @dohadsoc.org @usdohad.bsky.social @usdohad.bsky.social
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
📢 Membres internationaux de la Société DOHaD : joignez-vous au sous-comité DOHaD Advocacy ! Intéressé(e) par la promotion des principes DOHaD et le transfert des connaissances vers les politiques et les pratiques ? Date limite 30 SEPT. Postulez : forms.gle/8p24BDEnAGbv...
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Nomination - Advocacy Subcommittee
The DOHaD Advocacy Subcommittee brings together representatives from across the Society to help strengthen DOHaD’s global voice in advocacy. It works to raise awareness of DOHaD principles and to supp...
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
📢 Calling for International DOHaD Society Members! 📢 Interested in advocacy, raising awareness of DOHaD principles, and translating research into policy and practice? Become part of the DOHaD Advocacy Subcommittee! Deadline SEPT 30. Apply here: forms.gle/8p24BDEnAGbv...
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Nomination - Advocacy Subcommittee
The DOHaD Advocacy Subcommittee brings together representatives from across the Society to help strengthen DOHaD’s global voice in advocacy. It works to raise awareness of DOHaD principles and to supp...
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
📢 Joignez-vous à nous pour l’Assemblée générale annuelle de @dohadcanada.bsky.social ! Découvrez les dernières nouvelles, échanger avec les membres et contribuer à façonner l’avenir de l’organisation. 🗓️ 6 août 2026 | 🕛 12 h (HE) Inscription : zoom.us/meeting/regi... Nous espérons vous y voir !
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
🥛 Does whole milk increase #obesity risk in children? A study of >2,000 Canadian children from the CHILD Cohort Study found that drinking whole cow milk was associated with lower BMI, body fat and odds of obesity compared with skim milk @kozetamiliku.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Don't miss the next @trainees.dohadsoc.org Seminar Series with Amanda Nitschke from the @ubcmedicine.bsky.social speaking about Maternal Infection during #Pregnancy and Child Development @usdohad.bsky.social @dohadsoc.org
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Next Generation Study is exploring why type 2 #diabetes affects some First Nation families across generations. #DOHaD Exposure to diabetes during #pregnancy influence child development, long term #health. Aim is to improve prevention efforts and early treatment. Learn More: tinyurl.com/3zc2tydz
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Next Gen - DREAM - Diabetes Research Envisioned & Accomplished in Manitoba
Back to Clinical Research StudiesnnDiabetes ResearchnnClinical Birth Cohort StudynnOur ResearchnnPatients and FamiliesnnInformation for
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Président fondateur de DOHaD Canada, il a occupé plusieurs rôles de leadership nationaux et internationaux. Il apporte à ce nouveau mandat un engagement fort envers la recherche translationnelle et les politiques publiques. #DOHaDCanada #Leadership #TranslationalResearch #HealthPolicy
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Le Pr Matthews est titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada et chercheur principal à Sinai Health. Son leadership scientifique contribue depuis longtemps à l’avancement de la recherche en santé développementale. #CanadaResearchChair #HealthResearch
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
DOHaD Canada félicite le Pr Stephen G. Matthews, premier Canadien élu président de la Société internationale DOHaD. Une étape importante pour la communauté DOHaD au pays. #DOHaDCanada #SantéDéveloppementale #ResearchLeadership
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
As the founding President of DOHaD Canada, he has held several national and international leadership roles. He brings to this new mandate a strong commitment to translational research and public policy engagement. #DOHaDCanada #Leadership #TranslationalResearch #HealthPolicy
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Dr Matthews is a Canada Research Chair and Senior Investigator at Sinai Health. His scientific leadership has long contributed to advancing research in developmental health. #CanadaResearchChair #HealthResearch
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
DOHaD Canada congratulates Dr Stephen G. Matthews, the first Canadian elected President of the International DOHaD Society. A significant milestone for the DOHaD community in Canada. #DOHaDCanada #DevelopmentalHealth #ResearchLeadership
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
3/ Et finalement, un grand merci à nos commanditaires, cet événement remarquable n’aurait pas été possible sans votre généreux soutien!
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
2/ Merci aux étudiant·e·s‑chercheur·e·s et aux conférencier·ère·s pour leurs contributions, ainsi qu’aux co‑organisateurs et à toutes les personnes qui ont fait le déplacement jusqu’à London, Ontario. @kconnor.bsky.social #DOHaDCanada2026
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
1/ Célébration des 10 ans de DOHaD Canada! 🎉 Notre rencontre scientifique 2026 à @westernu.ca a réuni des étudiantes‑chercheur·e·s, des chercheures et des conférencierères pour explorer les connaissances liées à la santé tout au long de la vie. Merci à toutes les personnes présentes #DOHaDCanada2026
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Kristin Connor @kconnor.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
It’s a wrap on 9th @dohadcanada.bsky.social Scientific Meeting Thx organisers Drs Maria Ospina @queensu.bsky.social Stephen Renaud @westernu.ca Gerry Giesbrecht @ucalgary.bsky.social Pres-Elect Int’l DOHaD Society Dr Stephen Matthews @uoftmedicine.bsky.social & Dr Tim Regnault my DOHaD🇨🇦 Co-Pres!
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
And finally, thanks to our sponsors this great meeting would not have been possible without your generous support!
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Our thanks to the trainees and speakers that shared their knowledge and to the meeting co-organizers, and everyone who made the trip to London Ontario @westernuresearch.bsky.social #DOHaDCanada2026
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Celebrating 10 years of DOHaD Canada! 🎉 Our 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting brought together outstanding trainees, researchers, and speakers to explore the biological and psychosocial foundations of lifelong health. Thank you to everyone who attended. @kconnor.bsky.social #DOHaDCanada2026
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Congratulations to our 2026 DOHaD Canada Poster Award winners! 🎉 Violet Patterson, Amy Pietrantonio, and Luis Limo all from @westernuresearch.bsky.social and Ariana Lewis @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social for exceptional poster presentations showcasing outstanding trainee research. #DOHaDCanada
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
A big congratulations to our DOHaD Canada Flash Talk Award winners! 🎉 Kingston Wong @brocku.ca and Cristina Monaco @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social impressed judges with innovative research on prenatal exposures, the microbiome, and placental health #DOHaDCanada2026
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Congratulations to our DOHaD Canada Oral Presentation Award winners! 🎉 Naiya Patel @healthsciences.mcgill.ca and Katherine Kennedy @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social were recognized for outstanding research advancing our understanding of maternal and infant health. #DOHaDCanada2026 @dohadsoc.org
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Stephane Bourque from @ualberta.bsky.social presented today @dohadcanada.bsky.social his discoveries on iron deficiency, anemia and hypertensive disorders of #pregnancy alter maternal hemodynamics, and #mitochondrial capacity with implications for long-term cardiovascular health #DOHaDCanada2026
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Paula Duarte-Guterman from @brocku.ca presented her work today @dohadcanada.bsky.social meeting on how family structural units shape offspring brain and behaviour across the lifespan, with a focus on neuroplasticity and impacts on anxiety readouts #DOHaDCanada2026
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Guneet Khakh from @westernuresearch.bsky.social used a global ecological analysis to examine the link between prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution and low birth weight #DOHaDCanada2026
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Mehwish Rana from @utoronto.ca drew on the Ontario Birth Study to examine how a maternal inflammatory diet during #pregnancy is associated with impaired emotional and psychosocial development in children at four years of age #DOHaDCanada2026
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Loredana Cirillo from @westernuresearch.bsky.social explored how gestational #diabetes affects planar cell polarity and cardiogenesis, early #heart development, using mouse gastruloids, stem-cell-derived models of the early embryo #DOHaDCanada2026
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Day Two of the 2026 @dohadcanada.bsky.social meeting continued with outstanding trainee presentations that showed the breadth of research from stem-cell models to birth cohorts to global datasets, a great showcase of the next generation of DOHaD research. @trainees.dohadsoc.org #DOHaDCanada2026
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Day 2 of @dohadcanada.bsky.social annual meeting featured a keynote lecture by Richard Pilsner @waynestateresearch.bsky.social that brought a paternal and preconception lens to the developmental origins of health and disease #DOHaD #epigenetics
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Fast and focused! Student Flash Talks take over the DOHaD Canada stage with outstanding infographics! The best way to discover ideas that could shape tomorrow’s health research. 🎤 #DOHaDCanada2026
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Daniel Hardy @dbhardylab.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Great Day 1 for 9th annual @dohadcanada.bsky.social conference @westernu.ca @schulichmeddent.bsky.social
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
🚀 The future of DOHaD research is here! These Student Flash Talks packed bold ideas, breakthrough discoveries, and emerging talent into fast-paced presentations ⚡ #DOHaDCanada2026
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
At the 2026 DOHaD Canada Meeting Louise Winn from @queensuhealth.bsky.social delivered an engaging lecture about early-life environmental chemical exposures such as in utero benzene exposure affect the developing organism #DOHaDCanada2026
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The 2026 DOHaD Canada Meeting started with @meaghanjones.bsky.social from @umanitoba.bsky.social presenting about the #epigenetics of early-life cigarette smoke influences long-term lung health. #DOHaDCanada2026
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
And even more big ideas as the trainees share cutting-edge research in rapid-fire presentations that highlight the future of #DOHaD science. @trainees.dohadsoc.org @usdohad.bsky.social #DOHaDCanada2026
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The next generation of research leaders take the spotlight at the DOHaD Canada Scientific Meeting @westernuresearch.bsky.social The Trainee Flash Talks featured fast-paced presentations showcasing innovative research, fresh ideas, and emerging discoveries! @trainees.dohadsoc.org #DOHaDCanada2026
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Kristin Connor @kconnor.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The day is here! 9th Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Society for the Developmental Origins of Health & Disease @dohadcanada.bsky.social Great science (& weather 😎☀️) at @westernu.ca for the next 2 days! Learn more about the programme 👉🏻 rb.gy/2c72yk #DOHaD #pregnancy #lifecourse #scicomm
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
🌟 Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Paula Duarte-Guterman @brocku.ca Their research on neurons in the hippocampus is uncovering new insights into behaviour. Join us at the annual @dohadcanada.bsky.social meeting @westernuresearch.bsky.social for this innovative presentation #DOHaDCanada2026
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
🎤 Meet Dr. Anna MacKinnon from @umontreal.ca whose research into perinatal mental health is advancing our understanding of child development. Join us at #DOHaDCanada2026 @westernuresearch.bsky.social to hear how their discoveries are shaping future generations.
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
@dohadcanada.bsky.social is excited to welcome Stephane Bourque to our 2026 annual meeting @westernuresearch.bsky.social Discover the latest findings from their lab and what they mean for offspring susceptibility to cardiovascular disease. #DOHaD
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🌟 Speaker Spotlight: @meaghanjones.bsky.social from @umanitoba.bsky.social. Her research on uncovers how inhaled smoke affects lung health via #epigenetic mechanisms. Join us at the annual #DOHaD Canada meeting @westernuresearch.bsky.social for an engaging lecture that will spark discussion!
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Counting down to DOHaD Canada 2026 @westernuresearch.bsky.social Learn about latest research, emerging trends, and future directions. We’re thrilled to feature Dr. Louise Winn from @queensuhealth.bsky.social whose work in developmental toxicity is helping define #DOHaD!
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The 9th Annual #DOHaD Canada Meeting features Simone Vigod from @utoronto.ca as a keynote speaker. Join us June 2-3 in London, ON Canada @westernuresearch.bsky.social
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DOHaD Canada @dohadcanada.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
#DOHaD Canada is excited to feature Richard Pilsner from Wayne State University as a keynote speaker. Join us June 2-3 in London, ON Canada @westernuresearch.bsky.social
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