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We are delighted to announce an exciting webinar hosted by the International DOHaD Society on 21st May 2025 at 6pm (UK)/2pm (Brasília, UTC -3.00), held virtually on Zoom:
Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Screening and Diagnosis Using Mice and Pigs as Animal Models.
This talk will explore how mouse and pig models are used to study intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), with a focus on screening techniques and diagnostic approaches. The session will also touch on the relevance of these animal models in improving early diagnosis and understanding of IUGR.
Lead Guest Speaker: Associate Professor Fernanda Almeida, Department of Morphology at the Institute of Biological Science (Federal University of Minas Gerais).
Webinar Hosts: Associate Professor Enrrico Bloise and Professor Graziela Ceravolo
The presentation will be approx 30 minutes, followed by a live 30 minute Q&A session.
Guest Speaker Bio
Fernanda Almeida holds a bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine and an MSc in Animal Science from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, as well as a PhD in Animal Science from the University of Alberta. She was a post-doctoral in the Animal Science Department of the Wageningen University. Currently, she is an Associate Professor in the Department of Morphology at the Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais. Her main areas of research are intrauterine growth restriction using rodents and pigs as experimental models, nutrition-reproduction interactions, reproductive biology of vertebrates, structural biology and reproductive physiology.
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