Institute for Human Development Updates
International Symposium
Connaught Global Challenge International Symposium Investing in Mothers and Children: Developmental Trajectories, Health, Learning and Society
September 27-29, 2012
http://www.investinginmothersandchildren.ca/
The symposium will assemble a world class, trans-disciplinary group of basic, biomedical, and social scientists to explore issues in early childhood development. National and international invited speakers will provide “out of the box” presentations that focus both on the current state of research, as well as on how collaborations across disciplines, approaches and paradigms can synergize to impact new thinking. We welcome researchers from human and animal research fields including, but not limited to, genetics, genomics, neurodevelopment, epigenetics, psychology, psychiatry, women’s and infants’ health, pediatrics, medicine, sociology, anthropology, evolution, development, social work, pediatrics, law, public health and policy, and early childhood education. An important component of the symposium will be how we can translate current knowledge from these diverse disciplines into meaningful and effective action.
The symposium planning committee would like to invite abstract submissions for poster presentations. Abstracts should demonstrate how the presentation complements the symposium themes and outcomes. Submissions from students are strongly encouraged.
The main themes of the conference include:
Early childhood development and parenting
Early life exposure and later wellbeing
How health, learning, and society intersect
Mobilizing current knowledge from diverse disciplines
UofT Magazine Article
Unlocking Our Potential
U of T researchers suggest life’s early years might be even more important than we thought
By Alison Motluk
By the time a child sets foot in kindergarten, much about her future life has already been set in motion – everything from her ability to concentrate and learn, to her lifetime chances of suffering from obesity or heart disease or depression. Evidence is mounting that what happens in the first four years of life can be critical to long-term well-being. However, as a society we still don’t do enough to optimize this important period, or even to stave off the biggest dangers. [read article]
Top researchers to lead U of T’s Institute for Human Development
