• Verginia C. Cuzon Carson, Ph.D.
• George Giraud, M.D., Ph.D.
• Jerry Heindel, Ph.D. 
• Meredith Kelleher 
• Kayla McDaniel, M.A.T., M.Ed.
• Lynne Messer, Ph.D.
• Leslie Myatt, Ph.D., FRCOG 
• Lawrence Reynolds, Ph.D. 
• Victoria Roberts, Ph.D. 
• Oleg Varlamov, M.D., Ph.D. 
• Brandon Wilder, Ph.D. 
• Melissa Zajdel

Abstract submission guidelines

Submissions due by June 15 EOD

• You are allotted 2,700 characters, which will include your Abstract Title, Abstract Body, Authors/Institutions. The allotted characters do not include white space. Figures and Tables will not be accepted.
• Each submitted abstract will be reviewed by expert reviewers, scored according to criteria described below, and 6 of the accepted abstracts will be chosen for oral presentations.
• Submissions are required for all course participants. If submitted past the due date the submission will be ineligible for an oral presentation.

OHSU will not be held responsible for abstract submissions not received via the website or for submission errors caused by internet service outages, hardware or software delays, power outages or unforeseen events.

Evaluation of abstracts will be based on the following considerations: 

1. Originality/Innovation: Is the idea or approach novel or is the work primarily confirmatory and/or a direct extension of previous work? 
2. Significance/Relevance: Does the work address an important problem? 
3. Objective/Hypothesis: Is an objective, specific research question and/or hypothesis stated? 
4. Methods: Are the methods described? Are the methods employed appropriate to the research question? Were new methods used and validated? 
5. Results: Are the results described clearly and succinctly? Was data evaluated statistically? 
6. Discussion: Is the conclusion supported by the data 
7. Overall Quality 

Abstract Notifications
Abstract notifications will be sent by July 1, 2025, via email.
Course attendees must register for the DOHaD Summer Course. Submitting an abstract does not register you for the course. All participants are responsible for registering themselves, and reserving their own housing, if needed. Abstract presenters do not receive complimentary registration.
Emails are only sent to the course participant of the abstract submission.

Oral Abstract Presentation Information

Abstract notifications will be sent by email to the course participant by July 1, 2025. Dates and times of presentation cannot be changed. The oral session will be held on July 29th between 2:00-4:00 PM.

Photography, Social Media and Recording Policy
Photography, Screenshots and Recording
Course attendees may use photographs, screenshots and audio/video recordings taken during oral presentations provided that the photographs and recordings are strictly for personal, noncommercial use and are not to be published in any form, EXCEPT when the speakers explicitly state otherwise at the start of their presentations or by indicating so on their slides through one of two mechanisms:

• A camera icon with a black circle and slash on slides indicate that picture taking, audio recording and video recording are not allowed.
• The words “DO NOT POST” written on slides indicates that picture taking, audio recording and video recording are not allowed.
• Be respectful and do not share information of presenting authors who:
  • Opt-out of social media, or who use a “no social media” icon in their material.
  • Indicate that content should not be shared publicly using a camera icon with a black circle and slash on slides.

Presenters are instructed to:

• Save presentations in widescreen 16x9 format. To change your presentation to 16x9 go to the “Design” tab, open the “Slide Size” drop down, choose “Widescreen 16:9”. If the “Widescreen 16:9” option is not available in the drop down, select “Page Setup” and manually enter 16 inch width and 9 inch height.
• Save your file as a “.pptx” and label it with your presentation number, last name and first name separated by and underscore, as follows: “Presentation#_Last_First1.pptx”. Example: 01_Smith_John.
• Please DO NOT save your presentation as a “PDF”.
• If you are using a video in your presentation, we ask that you give us the video files as well. You can embed the video yourself, but please have the AV technicians check your video embedding during the lunch break.
• Your presentation will be entered onto a "common" computer by the AV technician and prepared for your session. Please make sure your presentation is in its final form as once it is transferred to the “common” computer; no changes can be made. Also, please note that you do not need to bring your computer into your session.

You must email your PowerPoint no later than Friday July 25 at noon Pacific Standard Time or bring your PowerPoint presentation on a USB device and provide at check-in on July 28. Email: CDH@ohsu.edu

Have any questions? Contact us at CDH@ohsu.edu.

This course is funded in part through a NIH R13 grant. This grant supports travel awards. Awards are contingent on the continuation of funding. This funding supports up to four awards.

To qualify for the travel awards you must provide a cover letter with your abstract outlining why an award would be impactful to your early career. The cover letter and abstract will be scored on merit, and awards are announced during the course. An award does not guarantee an oral presentation.

Awardees will be reimbursed for actual travel expenses post-course up to $1,600. Itemized and payment receipts are required for reimbursement.

Reimbursable expenses can include:

• U.S. based coach airfare
• lodging
• per diem
• parking
• transportation.

Once you register, you’ll be provided a link to upload materials.

This year we are offering a discounted rate through the course for attendees that are traveling to the course from out of town. Please be advised that we are only able to offer this rate until June 29, so please plan accordingly.

Hyatt House Portland Downtown (2080 S. River Drive, Portland, OR)

Rate: $155 | Group code: G-OH25

Reserve early under room block:
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/PDXXD/G-OH25

The Summer Course is open to attendees only, as there will be sections throughout the day where participants will be interacting with one another and speakers. There will not be onsite childcare provided, but we have locations in Portland in close proximity to the conference site that allow walk-in childcare services.

WeVillage
1901 NE Broadway, Portland, OR | 971-302-6187

Peake Academy
464 First Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 | 503-675-7529

To ensure the best travel experience, we recommend using the Trimet Planner, which will allow you to plan your way around Portland using the different methods Trimet provides, including buses, MAX, and the streetcar. For people traveling to Portland, you are also able to take the MAX directly from PDX into Portland.

• Trimet Planner

For more recommendations about what to do in Portland, please check out the following links. 

• Eater Portland - https://pdx.eater.com/
• Travel Portland - https://www.travelportland.com/ 

Below is information to assist international travelers:
The traveler is responsible for obtaining their own visa or ESTA.  We can provide you with an invitation and/or institutional support letter for your visa application.

If you need an invitation and/or institutional support letter as part of the B-1 visa process – we require a minimum of 100 days prior to the course start date. Adjust earlier based on travel needs. To start that request please email cdh@ohsu.edu

Other resources:
Visit the U.S. Department of State’s website to determine if you need a visa or are eligible for the visa waiver program/ESTA to enter the U.S. and attend the course. 

• U.S. Department of State (visitor visa site): https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visitor.html
• U.S. Department of State (visa waiver site): https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html