The 2024 Fall Virtual Retreat, co-hosted by ENRICH, IMPaCT and CAIRE, is a two-day event intended to bring learners and mentors together from the perinatal and child health research communities, with a focus on building research capacity. The first day will focus on approaches to clinical trials and the second day will focus on professional development of early career researchers.

Agenda Highlights

Day One

Day one will focus on clinical trials featuring inspiring speakers discussing innovative approaches to conduct trials with pregnant people, children, and youth. Featured speakers include: Lawrence Mbuagbaw (Removing Tribulations from Trials with Pilot & Feasibility Designs), Alexandra King and Phoebe Fosseneuve (Indigenous Child Health), and Srinivas Murthy (Innovative Approaches to Clinical Trials).

Day Two

Day two will dive into professional development, providing essential tools to support your research career and a keynote lecture regarding vaccine development. Featured speakers include: Delores Mullings (Anti-Black Racism in Child Health Research), Robert Connelly (A Path Towards Great Presentations), and Simon Drysdale (Revolutionizing RSV Prevention for Our Babies).

Day two will also feature interactive scenarios designed to immerse participants in real-world scenarios in grant writing, collaboration and peer review in research.