We are pleased to welcome Distinguished Professor David Simmons from Western Sydney University, Australia, as a guest speaker at the TWU Houston campus on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026. He will deliver a lecture on how maternal hyperglycemia influences fetal neurodevelopmental trajectories. The lecture and Q&A session will take place from 5:45 PM to 6:45 PM. There will also be networking opportunities before and after the lecture. 

Lecture Title: Fetal Programming and the Brain: How Intrauterine Hyperglycemia Shapes Neurodevelopmental Trajectories 

Program Details: 

5.00 PM - 5:45 PM: Networking

5.45 PM - 6.45 PM: Lecture & Q&A

6.45 PM - 7.30 PM: Closing Reception

Location: TWU Houston Campus (R: 2120)

Live Stream available in Denton & Dallas: Zoom Webinar link

RSVP by May 31, 2026: Click the link here

This event is co-sponsored by the Woodcock Institute for the Advancement of Neurocognitive Research and Applied Practice and the College of Health Sciences.