Dr. Megan Levings and her team have recently published two papers on the very different functions and uses of regulatory T cells (Tregs). Tregs are immune cells that help to rein in immune responses to ensure that they don’t go too far and begin harming healthy tissues in their pursuit of foreign invaders.
Blame It on Your Parents!
Learn about key topics in intrauterine development, the link between preterm birth & adult hypertension, the fetal programming of childhood behaviour, and the effects of maternal diet on infant development. Presented by Dr. Judith Hall, Senior Scientist Emeritus, Reproduction & Healthy Pregnancy, CFRI; Emerita Professor, Departments of Pediatrics & Medical Genetics, UBC. | Dr. Mikael Norman, Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Karolinska University Hospital; Professor, Pediatrics, Karolinska Institute. | Dr. Tim Oberlander, Scientist & Senior Scholar, Developmental Neurosciences & Child Health, CFRI; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UBC; Developmental Pediatrician, BC Children's Hospital. | Dr. Sheila Innis, Director & Scientist, Nutrition & Metabolism Research Program, CFRI; Professor, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, UBC. (2010)
