Two Principal Investigators from the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI)  presented  their cutting-edge research at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in India on July 31, 2024.

Dr. Stephen Matthews, the Canadian PI of HeLTI India, delivered titled "The Environment and the Developing Brain: A Complex and Continuing Conversation." Dr. Matthews, a Canada Research Chair in Early Development and Health, explored the intricate relationship between environmental factors and brain development, focusing on how the fetal brain interacts with endocrine, nutritional, and chemical cues while being protected by the blood-brain barrier and placenta.

Following this, Dr. Stephen Lye from HeLTI South Africa presented on "Preterm Labour: Mechanisms, Diagnostics and Therapeutics." Dr. Lye’s research investigates the role of maternal immune cells and localized inflammation in the onset of preterm labour, and his team’s development of novel diagnostics and therapeutics aimed at preventing preterm birth.

These presentations highlight HeLTI’s dedication to advancing global health through collaborative and innovative research.

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