Novel insights, challenges and practical implications of DOHaD‐omics research

Research investigating the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) has never had the technology to investigate physiology in such a data‐rich capacity and at such a microlevel as it does now. A symposium at the inaugural meeting of the DOHaD Society of Australia and New Zealand outlined the advantages and challenges of using “‐omics” technologies in DOHaD research. DOHaD studies with ‐omics approaches to generate large, rich datasets were discussed. We discuss implications for policy and practice and make recommendations to facilitate successful translation of results of future DOHaD‐omics studies.

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