LIVE - Preemie Chats - A Holistic View of Maternal and Early Life Health - November 29 at 1 pm EST

Join us for an insightful talk exploring the critical role of nutrients, microbes, and the voices of experts-by-experience in preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes, caring for preterm babies, and fostering healthy life trajectories. Discover how the smallest factors can make the biggest impact on maternal and early life health.
🔬 About Dr. Kristin Connor
Dr. Kristin Connor, Associate Professor at Carleton University, leads a transdisciplinary research program focused on maternal, fetal, and child health. Her expertise includes studying early life nutrition, maternal health states, and their effects on pregnancy and developmental outcomes. She’s dedicated to developing innovative ways to predict and prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes and chronic diseases, while improving early developmental trajectories.
Dr. Connor serves on advisory boards and councils for leading health organizations, edits for the Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, and co-founded the Alliance Against Iron Deficiency in Benin. Her groundbreaking work is supported by CIHR, NSERC, and other notable organizations.