Saturday, March 4, 2017

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Salon 1

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E4 - Rooted in Development: Neural Mechanisms Underlying Adverse Outcomes of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Across the Lifespan Vivian Lam, Samantha Baglot, Ni Lan, Alexandre Lussier This session will outline the complex effects of prenatal alcohol exposure across the lifespan, including alterations to placental function, stress reactivity, epigenetic patterns, and neurogenesis. These changes may potentially underlie later adverse outcomes such as mental health disorders, and provide insight into diagnostic tools and therapeutic interventions for FASD. Learning Objectives: 1. Gain an understanding of how animal research may inform the molecular and neurobiological basis of functional dysregulation observed in individuals with FASD 2. Discuss the importance of integrating findings from multiple research domains into a unified framework for understanding the interactive and complex effects of prenatal alcohol exposure 3. Recognize the possible biomarkers of prenatal alcohol exposure and the potential of therapeutic interventions to mitigate adverse outcomes in FASD