# International Conference on Prenatal Programming and Toxicity (PPTOX-VII)

> **NIH NIH R13** · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · 2021 · $10,000

## Abstract

This is a proposal for support of the Prenatal Programming and Toxicity (PPTOX) Conference,
to be held in Chicago, IL Sept 30-Oct 3, 2020. PPTOX refers to the burgeoning research field
that addresses the crucial developments during early life, where cells and organs become fully
functional, thus laying the groundwork for optimal functions of the mature organism. Exposures
to environmental toxins during this critical period can permanently perturb normal functionality of
organs and systems, leading to increased disease susceptibility throughout life. PPTOX studies
this interaction at the mechanistic and population level across a broad spectrum of environmental
pollutants to improve our understanding of the root causes of diseases and thus our ability to
develop intervention strategies. The 2020 PPTOX-VII conference has been organized in a logical
series of sessions that will permit the conference theme to unfold over the course of four days
thus permitting significant cross-fertilization of ideas and concepts by the meeting's end. The
Conference will begin with a robust, half-day Trainee Workshop that brings new participants
together followed by an opening Keynote Lecture for all participants. A series of state-of-the-art
plenary lectures, short talks from submitted abstracts and open discussions on key issues in
perinatal programming, toxicity and health outcomes will be presented over the next three days.
There will be two poster sessions for submitted research from meeting attendees. In addition,
there are plans to broadcast the sessions via an online platform for participation by out of state
and overseas registrants who cannot attend the sessions in person. PPTOX's multidisciplinary
approach and the link to research strategies and decision-making on preventable hazards make
this conference a unique and innovative endeavor.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10139402
- **Project number:** 1R13ES032635-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
- **Principal Investigator:** Gail S Prins
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $10,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-03-04 → 2022-02-28

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10139402

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10139402, International Conference on Prenatal Programming and Toxicity (PPTOX-VII) (1R13ES032635-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10139402. Licensed CC0.

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