The International DOHaD Society collaborates with its diverse membership to host webinars featuring exceptional guest speakers from around the world.
Join us to connect with leading voices in DOHaD and explore the past, present, and future of biosocial collaboration.
We are delighted to announce an exciting webinar hosted by the International DOHaD Society on 15th October 2025 at 3pm (UK)/9am (CST), held virtually on Zoom:
What we can learn from the placenta about the intrauterine environment
During this talk, Dr Kaela Varberg will discuss how studying the placenta provides insights into the intrauterine environment and maternal health, and how these factors affect fetal development. She will also examine the role of genetic and epigenetic influences on placental function, particularly in pregnancies complicated by disease.
Lead Guest Speaker: Dr Kaela Varberg, Independent Investigator at Children's Mercy Kansas City, and Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine.
Guest Speaker Bio
Kaela Varberg, PhD, Independent Investigator, Neonatology, is fascinated by maternal-fetal interaction and the field of developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD). Dr Varberg’s current research focuses on the role the placenta plays in maternal-fetal health, the long-term health outcomes for the child, and even outcomes for future generations. In addition to her role at Children’s Mercy, Dr Varberg is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and a Research Assistant Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology at University of Kansas School of Medicine.
She is also on the Science Advisory Council at Rockhurst University (Class of 2012), co-chair for the LAM Foundation's Early Investigator Group, and Vice President of the US Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Society.
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