DOHaD Summer Course

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The DOHaD Summer Course is designed for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and early-career faculty who are interested in the long-term consequences of developmental programming. The course introduces participants to different perspectives within the field of DOHaD thru a series of lectures by nationally recognized researchers.

The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHAD) is a growing body of research that shows how gene-environment interactions, beginning in the womb, play a critical role in determining an individual's life-long health profile.

This year our course we will be running in conjunction with the U.S DOHaD Society Annual Meeting. The Society is a regional group of the International DOHaD Society seeking to expand DOHaD research by exploring all facets of fetal origins and early life programming of health and disease. They also promote collaboration between disciplines and facilitate trainings and career development opportunities.

The theme for this year's course is "Environmental Impact on Developmental Programming". This year the course will be three days, with the third shared day acting as a trainee day for attendants of our DOHaD Summer Course and the U.S DOHaD Society Meeting. The theme of the career development day is “Beyond the Science” and will feature interactive sessions between speakers and trainees related to grant writing and review, presentation skills and different perspectives on career opportunities. Finally, the US DOHaD Society meeting will have “Beyond 1000 Days” as its theme and feature oral and poster sessions where the latest work is presented.

We are encouraging participants from our previous years to participate in this year's course as this will be an exciting opportunity for collaboration with other researchers who are in different stages in their careers. 

2025 Date: July 28 - 30
Check-in begins at 8 a.m. on Monday. 
Location: OHSU, Portland, Oregon
Cost:
$225 for Summer Course Only
$370 for Summer Course and U.S DOHaD Conference (Trainee Member)
$690 for Summer Course and U.S DOHaD Conference (Non-Trainee Member)

Theme: Environmental Impact on Developmental Programming

View our schedule at a glance!
Please arrange your schedule to ensure you can attend the course in full to maximize participation.

Registration is shared this year, so please review the options in the registration link.

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This course is funded in part through a NIH R13 grant. This grant supports travel awards. Awards are contingent on the continuation of funding. This funding supports up to four awards.

To qualify for the travel awards you must provide a cover letter with your abstract outlining why an award would be impactful to your early career. The cover letter and abstract will be scored on merit, and awards are announced during the course. An award does not guarantee an oral presentation.

Awardees will be reimbursed for actual travel expenses post-course up to $1,600. Itemized and payment receipts are required for reimbursement.

Reimbursable expenses can include:

  • U.S. based coach airfare
  • lodging
  • per diem
  • parking
  • transportation.

Once you register, you’ll be provided a link to upload materials.

The Summer Course is open to attendees only, as there will be sections throughout the day where participants will be interacting with one another and speakers. There will not be onsite childcare provided, but we have locations in Portland in close proximity to the conference site that allow walk-in childcare services.

WeVillage
1901 NE Broadway, Portland, OR | 971-302-6187

Peake Academy
464 First Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 | 503-675-7529

To ensure the best travel experience, we recommend using the Trimet Planner, which will allow you to plan your way around Portland using the different methods Trimet provides, including buses, MAX, and the streetcar. For people traveling to Portland, you are also able to take the MAX directly from PDX into Portland.

For more recommendations about what to do in Portland, please check out the following links. 

Below is information to assist international travelers:
The traveler is responsible for obtaining their own visa or ESTA.  We can provide you with an invitation and/or institutional support letter for your visa application.

If you need an invitation and/or institutional support letter as part of the B-1 visa process – we require a minimum of 100 days prior to the course start date. Adjust earlier based on travel needs. To start that request please email cdh@ohsu.edu

Other resources:
Visit the U.S. Department of State’s website to determine if you need a visa or are eligible for the visa waiver program/ESTA to enter the U.S. and attend the course. 

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Previous years' summer courses
(2023) DOHaD: First Principles and Future Directions
(2022) DOHaD: Innovations to Address Gaps in Knowledge  
(2021) DOHaD: The Next Frontier in Science