US DOHaD 2019: The 4th Annual Meeting

摘要 DOHAD(健康与疾病的发展起源)的基本基础是 生命的开始为未来的健康/疾病铺平了道路。美国国防部是一个新兴的新系统 包含这一概念的社会。它的年度会议结合了原创研究 演讲和特邀演讲者，其研究重点是证据和机制 通过环境毒物、营养物质暴露、压力和其他因素影响 发育中的胎儿和新生儿，从而有助于后代的健康和疾病。 在美国，这一领域在临床医生、毒物学家、流行病学家、 营养学家、生理学家和基础科学家致力于不同的主题，从 发育生物学、营养学、环境毒理学、癌症、压力和激素。这个 美国国防部是国际国防部协会的一个分支，其任务是将 这些多学科和/或跨学科调查人员，以促进互动和 在这些不同的主题上进行合作。这确实代表了一种独特的集成模式， 没有其他协会提供。除了知名科学家的演讲外，该学会 为研究生、博士后研究员和初级研究员提供论坛，以期 促进他们的互动、培训和职业机会。过去的会议一直是 非常成功，并为继续举行会议提供了动力，并 加强了美国国防部协会，成员和参与者不断增加。第四次 2019年年会将在教堂山Rizzo中心举行。主题是“表观遗传学和 计划“，该计划包括关于职业发展和赠款的专门日 为实习生写作。最后，协会还支持多样性和平等代表权。 男性和女性以及少数群体。

ABSTRACT The fundamental basis of DOHaD (Developmental Origins of Health and Disease) is that “the beginning of life paves the way for future health/disease”. The US DOHaD is an emerging new Society that encompasses this concept. Its annual meeting combines original research presentations and guest speakers whose research focuses on the evidence and mechanisms by which environmental toxicants, nutrient exposures, stress and other factors influence the developing fetus and newborn, and thereby contribute to the health and disease of the offspring. In the US, this field has gathered momentum amongst clinicians, toxicologists, epidemiologists, nutritionists, physiologists and basic scientists who are working in diverse topics ranging from developmental biology, nutrition, environmental toxicology, cancer, stress and hormones. The mandate of US DOHaD, an affiliate of the International DOHaD Society, is to bring together these multidisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary investigators in order to foster interactions and collaboration on these diverse topics. This indeed represents a unique integrated model which no other Society offers. In addition to the presentations by established scientists, the Society provides a forum for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and junior investigators with view to facilitate interaction, training and career opportunities for them. The past meetings have been tremendously successful and have provided impetus for continued meetings and have strengthened the US DOHaD Society with growing members and participants. The fourth Annual 2019 Meeting will be held at Rizzo Center, Chapel Hill. The Theme is “Epigenetics and Programming” and the program includes a dedicated day on career development and grant writing for the trainees. Lastly, the Society also embraces diversity and equal representation of males and females as well as minority groups.