Joint Satellite - Placental & Fetal Physiology

8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.

Introduction
Thomas Jansson MD, PhD
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Morning Session

8:35 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Keynote Speaker
Kent Thornburg, PhD
Oregon Health and Science University

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

COFFEE BREAK

10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

Debate: Who is in charge of regulating placental function? – the fetus or mother?

Moderator: Leslie Myatt PhD, Oregon Health and Science University

Debate Teams:

The Fetal Team:
Miguel Constância PhD, University of Cambridge
Rachel Freathy PhD, University of Exeter

The Maternal Team:
Thomas Jansson MD, PhD, University of Colorado -Anschutz Medical Campus
Theresa Powell PhD, University of Colorado -Anschutz Medical Campus

10:50 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Mechanisms of placenta-lung crosstalk in neonatal cardiopulmonary health and disease
Karen Mestan, MD
University of California San Diego

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Morning Session Q&A Period

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

LUNCH BREAK
Meet-The-Speaker Luncheon for In-Training Investigators, by invitation only

Afternoon Session

Moderators:
Enrico Barrozo PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
Emilio Herrera DVM PhD, University of Chile

1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Placental hormones and bacteria: partners in crime in the regulation of fetal growth
Jorge Lopez-Tello, PhD
University of Cambridge

2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Placental causes of congenital heart defects: convergence on a labyrinth cell-type
Bethany Radford, PhD
University of Calgary

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Metabolic pathways supporting placental growth are distinct from the pathways supporting fetal growth
Ashley Solmonson, PhD
University of Texas Southwestern

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Placenta, heart, and brain; collaboration and communication
Helen Jones, PhD
University of Florida

3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

COFFEE BREAK

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Developmental origins of adult cardiovascular disease: Can the placenta be a therapeutic target?
Sandra Davidge, PhD
University of Alberta