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WEBINAR: Prenatal Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Childhood Autism and Behavioral Problems

October 9, 2025, 8:00 am to 9:00 am

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The Science of Physiologic Birth Research Cluster hosted a webinar titled, Prenatal Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Child Development Beyond Birth: Associations with Autism and Behavioral Problems in Childhood, presented by Rebecca J. Schmidt.

Download the presentation slides here: https://scienceofbirth.ubc.ca/media/document/rjschmidt-wf-nd-webinar-presentation-102025-post0pptx 

Rebecca J. Schmidt, PhD, is a tenured professor and molecular epidemiologist in the University of California Davis School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences and MIND Institute, affiliated with the Perinatal Origins of Disparities and Environmental Health Sciences Centers. Dr. Schmidt leads specialized cohort studies with large biorepositories and leads pioneering work on how early life environmental exposures interact with genetic susceptibility, molecular mechanisms, and developmental programming to influence the developmental outcomes of children.

 

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Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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