Title: Early years matter: Contextual factors shaping caregiving and child development in urban poor neighbourhoods of Bangalore, India

When: Tuesday, March 17, 08:00 EDT (12:00 GMT; 14:00 SAST; 17:30 IST; 20:00 CST)

Presenter: Dr. Eunice Lobo, Senior Research Associate at PHFI; Secretary & Strategic Partnerships Lead for the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) India Regional Society

Brief Description: This talk examines how caregiving perceptions and practices, home environments, and community conditions shape development among children in urban poor neighbourhoods of Bangalore, India. Drawing on mixed-methods research, it highlights how everyday caregiver–child interactions and contextual constraints influence development, and discusses implications for designing equitable, scalable interventions in low-resource urban settings.

Title: From Hypothesis to Implementation: Designing Rigorous Clinical Trials in Gestational Diabetes

When: Wednesday, April 8, 08:00 EDT (12:00 GMT; 14:00 SAST; 17:30 IST; 20:00 CST)

Presenter: Dr. Lulu Wong, M.D., Physician, Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University

Brief Description: Gestational diabetes represents a growing global health challenge that affects both maternal and fetal outcomes. Treatment decisions often rely on high-quality clinical evidence. Therefore, well-designed clinical trials are essential to evaluate new interventions, optimize management strategies, and improve pregnancy outcomes. This presentation will explore how to better translate a scientific idea into a high-quality clinical trial in the field of gestational diabetes.

Title: Knowledge Translation

When: TBD

Presenter: Dan Sellen, PhD, Professor at University of Toronto and Jenna Hickey, Lead Research Coordinator

Brief Description: On the topic of knowledge translation / mobilization some work one of my teams has been doing with CANWACH on gender transformation of nutrition programs using Global Affairs Canada’s feminist development agenda translated through the “GTFN” framework adopted by Scaling Up Nutrition and a range of NGO’s may be relevant. Methodological highlights include c-creative approaches to MNCHN-program transformative tool design and testing.

Title: TBD

When: TBD

Presenter: Cindy-Lee Dennis, PhD, Professor at University of Toronto and Colleagues

Brief Description: Influence of paternal precondeption health on perinatal outcomes