Upcoming HeLTI ECR Seminar
When: Tuesday January 21 at 8:00 EST (13:00 GMT; 15:00 SAST; 18:30 IST; 21:00 CST)
Presenters: Dr. Miguel Ramalho-Santos and Sarah McClymont
Topic: Environmental-epigenome interactions during embryonic development
Brief Description: Epidemiological data and rodent models indicate that environmental perturbations (diet, stress, toxins, etc.) during pregnancy can lead to long-term adverse health consequences. However, it remains unknown what are the underlying molecular and developmental mechanisms. Our lab is investigating these mechanisms in several models. We will discuss our recent findings, notably on a mouse model of anxiety during pregnancy.
When: Tuesday February 25 at 8:00 EST (13:00 GMT; 15:00 SAST; 18:30 IST; 21:00 CST)
Presenters: Fiona Bennin, Sarah Cantrell and Helene Theunissen, PhD Students at University of Witwatersrand
Topic: Findings from PhD studies nested in the PLAY study
Brief Description: The subject broadly covers maternal mental health, breastfeeding self efficacy and health literacy around play and development.
When: Thursday March 20 at 8:00 EDT (12:00 GMT; 14:00 SAST; 17:30 IST; 20:00 CST)
Presenter: Dr. Amanda Raffoul, Assistant Professor at University of Toronto
Topic: TBD
Brief Description: The prevention of disordered eating and eating disorders through public health policy
When: Frida May 2 at 8:00 EDT (12:00 GMT; 14:00 SAST; 17:30 IST; 20:00 CST)
Presenter: Edith Breton, PhD
Topic: TBD
Brief Description: Eeating disorders and their symptoms, and how we can combine approaches from different fields (ex., genetics, psychology/psychiatry, neuroscience, etc) to better understand eating disorders in the hope of better preventing/treating them
When: Monday June 2 at 8:00 EDT (12:00 GMT; 14:00 SAST; 17:30 IST; 20:00 CST)
Presenter: Kalynaraman Kumaran, DM, FFPH and Kumar Gavali, PhD
Topic: TBD
Brief Description: TBD