The 4th international meeting on the recent developments in neurobiological and behavioural adaptations occurring in preparation for parenthood and the impact on offspring's quality of life: basic and clinical perspectives.
For further information and provisional programme of plenary lectures, symposia, poster and data blitz sessions, see: http://www.edinburghneuroscience.ed.ac.uk/ParentalBrain2010/
Conference themes
Adaptations in pregnancy and lactation
Early-life programming
Perinatal influence on mental health
Maternal and paternal behaviour
Call for posters–abstract deadline: 30 April 2010
Local organising committee:
Paula Brunton, Alison Douglas, Cathy Dywer, Megan Holmes, Simone Meddle, John Russell and Jonathan Seckl
International Advisory Board:
Kathryn Abel (UK), Tracey Bale (USA), Robert Bridges (USA), Ronald de Kloet (the Netherlands), Carlos Diguez (Spain), Craig Ferris (USA), Vivette Glover (UK), Peter Gluckman (New Zealand), David Grattan (New Zealand), Colin Ingram (UK), Ian Jones (UK), Barry Keverne (UK), Kelly Lambert (USA), Jon Levine (USA), Joseph Lonstein (USA), Aldo Lucion (Brazil), Michael Meaney (Canada), Joan Morrell (USA), Inga Neumann (Germany), Katsuhiko Nishimori (Japan), Michael Numan (USA), Paul Plotsky (USA), Christopher Pryce (Switzerland), Peter Schmidt (USA), James Swain (USA), Dionysia Theodosis (France), Alan Tilbrook (Australia), Luz Torner (Mexico), Hiroko Tsukamura, (Japan), Claire-Dominique Walker (Canada), Martha Weinstock (Israel), Barbara Woodside (Canada) and Larry Young (USA)
For queries, please contact: Dr Jane Haley 〈E-mail: [email protected]〉