Professor Mark Vickers' inaugural lecture: 'An accidental journey into developmental programming'
Channel: University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau
Date: 06/11/2017

It is now well established that alterations in the early life nutritional environment can lead to an increased risk for the development of a number of metabolic, cardiovascular and behavioural disorders in offspring in later life, a process preferentially termed “developmental programming”. Pre-clinical models developed at the Liggins Institute have been invaluable in providing empirical evidence to support the programming hypothesis and increasing our understanding of the mechanisms involved and potential strategies for intervention.