Schedule
* All times are based on Canada/Eastern EST.
07:00
Canada/Eastern
08:00
Canada/Eastern
2 parallel sessionsResearch in Progress & Consultations
Workshop - Art of Creation
Speakers: Deborah Sloboda, Dept of Biochemistry and Biomed Sciences, Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute | Depts of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University Sara Dickinson
09:00
Canada/Eastern
Plenary - Perinatal / Neonatal Imaging | Sponsored by CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health
Speaker: Pia Wintermark, McGill University | Montreal Children’s Hospital Thiviya Selvanathan Moderator: Marie-Noëlle Simard 9:00 | Introduction 9:05 | Neonatal neuroimaging to visualize brain repair in neonates by Pia Wintermark 9:30 | Presentation of the CNPRM ECR Award and Talk by Dr Christine Chambers 9:40 | The Neonatal Connectome: understanding the impact of early-life exposures on brain development by Thiviya Selvanathan 10:05 - 10:17 | Abstract #51 10:17 - 10:30 | Abstract #242
10:30
Canada/Eastern
2 parallel sessions11:00
Canada/Eastern
Plenary - Perinatal Infectious Disease | Sponsored by Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute - University of Calgary
Perinatal infectious disease and CNPRM ECR Award and Lecture Speakers: Isabelle Boucoiran, CHU Sainte-Justine Shela Hirani, University of Regina Moderator: Joseph Ting, University of Alberta 11:00 | Introduction 11:05 | Perinatal HIV: current issues in Canada by Isabelle Boucoiran 11:35 | Abstract #5 11:50 | Abstract #185 12:05 | Dismantling Breastfeeding Barriers During Disaster and Displacement: Challenges, Opportunities and Way Forward by Shela Hirani 12:30 | Closing remark
12:00
Canada/Eastern
DIVERT Lunch Workshop
How do we judge excellence in an academic world that’s changing? In this interactive workshop, Dr. Rebecca Pillai Riddell—DIVERT’s NPI and an “accidental advocate”—shares lessons co-created with diverse researchers on integrating justice, equity, and inclusion into academic evaluation. Designed for faculty and students, the session invites reflection and offers practical tools for rethinking how we assess grants, awards, and peers.
12:30
Canada/Eastern