Children Webinar | Intrauterine Growth Restriction: How the First Nine Months Shape the Rest of Your Life, 23 February 2026
In 1992, Prof. Barker proposed that changes in vascular structure and compliance might explain the fetal origins of adult hypertension. To address this public health problem, it is crucial to understand the mechanistic links between poor growth in utero and hypertension. An appreciation of the underlying pathophysiology is key to assessing therapeutic directions. This webinar charts a life course journey in IUGR cohorts, from fetal life through to adulthood.
Date: 23 February 2026 at 8:00 a.m. CET | 6:00 p.m. AEDT
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Program:
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Speaker/Presentation |
Time in CET |
Time in AEDT |
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Dr. Beth Allison Chair Introduction |
8:00–8:10 a.m. |
6:00–6:10 p.m. |
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Dr. Fatima Crispi Small beginnings, lasting impact: cardiovascular legacy of fetal growth restriction |
8:10–8:35 a.m. |
6:10–6:35 p.m. |
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Prof. Arvind Sehgal Where have all the vessels gone: effect of IUGR |
8:35–9:00 a.m. |
6:35–7:00 p.m. |
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Q&A Session |
9:00–9:15 a.m. |
7:00–7:15 p.m. |
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Dr. Beth Allison Closing of Webinar |
9:15–9:20 a.m. |
7:15–7:20 p.m. |
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Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Beth Allison, 1 The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia; 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia;
- Dr. Fatima Crispi, 1 BCNatal-Barcelona Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine (Hospital Clínic and Hospital Sant Joan de Deu), Barcelona, Spain; 2 Barcelona University, Barcelona, Spain; 3 BCNatal Fetal Medicine Research Center, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain;
- Prof. Arvind Sehgal, 1 Staff Neonatologist, Clinician Scientist and Head of Neonatal Cardiovascular Research, Monash Children's Hospital; 2 Adjunct Professor of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia 3. Lead ǀ Cardiology ǀ Newborn Research Group.
Relevant Section: “Pediatric Neonatology”.