8:30am Welcome
Jeremy Thompson

SESSION 1: EOAD and Early Fetal Programming

Chair: Jeffrey Robinson

8:45am Early Origins of Adult Disease – The Concept
Julie Owens

9:15am ART and Outcomes
Carol Bower

9:45am Morning Tea

SESSION 2: Peri-conceptual Maternal Influences Affecting Fetal Programming

Chair: Michael Davies

10:15am Epigenetic Regulation of Phenotype During Pregnancy
Emma Whitelaw

11:00am The Influence of Diet during the First Trimester of Pregnancy on Neonatal Outcomes
Vivienne Moore

11:30am Early Origins of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Daniel Dumesic

12:15pm Lunch

SESSION 3: The Growth of the Early Embryo

Chair: Jeremy Thompson

1:15pm How do Embryos grow?
Chris O’Neil

1:45pm Ex-vivo Early Embryo Development and effects of Gene Expression
David Gardner

2:30pm Understanding the Mechanisms involved during Early Development that cause Perturbed Fetal Development
Michelle Lane

3:15pm Afternoon Tea

SESSION 4: Human ART and Potential Risks

Chair: Robert Norman

3:45pm The Perspective of Single and Twin Pregnancies
Michael Davies

4:15pm The Rewards and “Risks” of Human Embryo Creation
Henry Leese

5:00pm Closing Remarks
Jeremy Thompson

5:15pm Meeting Close