Conference Agenda

9:55 AM

RACY Presentation

The Manitoba Museum

10:25 AM

Healthy Fathers — Healthy Children
Dr. Jacquetta Trasler, McGill University

The Manitoba Museum

10:55 AM

Decoding Circular RNA Signatures in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A New Horizon for Prognosis and Diagnosis
Nolan De Leon, University of Manitoba

The Manitoba Museum

11:15 AM

The First Architect: The Placenta’s Role in Shaping the Human Brain
Dr. Lei Xing, University of Manitoba

The Manitoba Museum

11:45 AM

LUNCH BUFFET

The Manitoba Museum

12:50 PM

Topic TBD
Dr. Sharon Dell, University of British Columbia

The Manitoba Museum

1:20 PM

Examining Mental Health and Protective Factors Among Youth With and Without Child Maltreatment Experiences Using the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY)
Julie-Anne McCarthy, University of Manitoba

The Manitoba Museum

1:40 PM

Topic TBD
Dr. Bob Schroth, University of Manitoba

The Manitoba Museum

2:10 PM

Topic TBD
Dr. Karen Fung Kee Fung, University of Ottawa

The Manitoba Museum

3:00 – 5:30 PM

Poster Session

The Manitoba Museum

4:30 – 6:30 PM

Networking Mixer

The Nonsuch Gallery

8:05 AM

Topic TBD

Dr. Vivian Ukah, McGill University

The Manitoba Museum

9:15 AM

Umbilical Consciousness: Creating Life Holding Systems in First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Indigenous Maternal Child Health

Dr. Jennifer Leason, University of Calgary

The Manitoba Museum

9:45 AM

Centering Relationality in Health and Care

Dr. Karen Lawford, McMaster University

The Manitoba Museum

10:15 AM

BREAK

The Manitoba Museum

10:35 AM

Nutrition — Building Blocks for a Lifetime

Dr. Carina Venter, University of Colorado

The Manitoba Museum

11:05 AM

Immune Proteins in Colostrum: Changes During Early Lactation and Association with Maternal Nutritional Status in a Pakistani Population
Dr. Karinne Muniz, University of Manitoba

The Manitoba Museum

11:25 AM

Topic TBD
Speaker TBD

The Manitoba Museum

12:00 PM

LUNCH BUFFET

The Manitoba Museum

1:05 PM

Evaluating Mental Health Promotion Approaches for Manitoba Children and Families
Dr. Mariette Chartier, University of Manitoba

The Manitoba Museum

1:35 PM

Supporting Parents and Caregivers in a Digital World
Dr. Jo Ann Unger, University of Manitoba

The Manitoba Museum

2:05 PM

Topic TBD
Dr. Patricia Conrod, Université de Montréal

The Manitoba Museum

2:35 PM

Topic TBD
Dr. Brandy Wicklow, University of Manitoba

The Manitoba Museum

3:05 PM

Goodbear’s Den

The Manitoba Museum

4:00 – 6:00 PM

Planetarium and Science Gallery Access

The Manitoba Museum

6:00 – 9:00 PM

Awards Dinner

The Manitoba Museum