# US DOHaD Society: The 5th Annual Meeting 2020

> **NIH NIH R13** · LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION AT HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER · 2021 · $13,000

## Abstract

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 established
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 fifth Annual
2020 Meeting will be held at Rizzo Center, Chapel Hill. The Theme is “Womb and Cradle: Key
Developmental Windows in Effecting the Trajectory of Health and Disease” 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.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10143070
- **Project number:** 1R13ES032646-01
- **Recipient organization:** LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION AT HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER
- **Principal Investigator:** Mina Desai
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $13,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-03-01 → 2022-02-28

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10143070

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10143070, US DOHaD Society: The 5th Annual Meeting 2020 (1R13ES032646-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10143070. Licensed CC0.

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