11th June at 14:00
Onsite event
Säätiö-sali, Medisiina D1024
Spring 2025 program

Prof. David M. Olson, PhD, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Prenatal maternal stress and adverse pregnanc y outcome

Chair: Noora Kartiosuo

David M. Olson, Ph.D., D.Sc., FRCOG, FCAHS, is a University of Alberta Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology with adjunct appointments in Pediatrics and Physiology. As a perinatal physiologist in a clinical department, his work focuses on improving women’s pregnancy and newborn health. His studies and patents on products to predict and treat preterm birth and fetal/newborn inflammation and work on pregnant women’s vulnerability to environmental mental health stressors are internationally renowned. He served the university as the Director of the Perinatal Research Centre, chair/member of committees, course coordinator, mentor of trainees and colleagues, and collaborator. Beyond, he was elected an officer in three scientific societies, founded the Canadian National Perinatal Research Meeting, the International Inflammatory Pathways to Preterm Birth Team, the Optimal Pregnancy Environment Risk Assessment (OPERA) program, and PolicyWise. He currently chairs the Worldwide Universities Network Maternal-Child research emphasis. In 2021 he was awarded a Doctor of Science (honoris causa) from the University of Lethbridge for his contributions to women’s pregnancy health, in 2022, he received the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry’s Tier I Basic Science Mentor Award, and in 2024 he was awarded the University Cup for sustained excellence in service to the university and community.

Find out more about Prof Olson’s research from https://www.theolsonlab.com/

IPP seminar series covers the diversity of biomedical/medical research performed in Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology research unit in Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku plus interesting talks by visitors from national and international research collaboration networks.IPP seminar series covers the diversity of biomedical/medical research performed in Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology research unit in Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku plus interesting talks by visitors from national and international research collaboration networks.

More information about the seminars from Juho-Antti Mäkelä (jasmak@utu.fi)