- Basic Genetic Principles
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Basic Embryology
- Regulation of Embryogenesis
- The Extracellular Matrix in Development
- Stem Cell Biology
- Apoptotic Cell Death
- Angiogenesis
- Epigenetics
Section II - Placenta and Intrauterine Environment
- Placental Development
- Regulation of the Placental Circulation
- Mechanisms of Transfer Across the Human Placenta
- Endocrine and Paracrine Function of the Human Placenta
- Fetal and Maternal Responses to Intrauterine Infection
- Fetal Origins of Adult Disease: A Classic Hypothesis with New Relevance
- Physiologic Effects of Multiple Pregnancy on Mother and Fetus
- Placental function in intrauterine growth restriction
Section III - Developmental Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics
- Basic Pharmacologic Principles
- Principles of Pharmacokinetics
- Physicochemical and Structural Properties Regulating Placental Drug Transfer
- Pharmacogenetics
- Drug Distribution in Fetal Life
- Drug Transfer During Breastfeeding
Section IV - Intrauterine and Postnatal Growth
- Circulatory and Metabolic Changes Accompanying Fetal Growth Restriction
- Endocrine Factors Affecting Neonatal Growth
- Human Milk Composition and Function in the Infant
- Physiology of Lactation
Section V - Perinatal Iron, Mineral, and Vitamin Metabolism
- Fetal and Neonatal Iron Metabolism
- Neonatal Calcium, Phosphorus, and Magnesium Homeostasis
- Zinc in the Fetus and Neonate
- Vitamin A Metabolism in the Fetus and Neonate
- Vitamin E Metabolism in the Fetus and Newborn Infant
- Vitamin K Metabolism in the Fetus and Neonate
Section VI - Lipid Metabolism
- Maternal-Fetal Transfer of Lipid Metabolites
- Brown Adipose Tissue: Development and Function
- Lipids as an Energy Source for the Premature and Full-Term Neonate
- Ketone Body Production and Metabolism in the Fetus and Neonate
- Long-Chain Fatty Acids in the Developing Retina and Brain
Section VII - Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Metabolism of Glucose and Methods of Investigation in the Fetus and Newborn
- Carbohydrate Metabolism During Pregnancy
- Oxygen Consumption and General Carbohydrate Metabolism of the Fetus
- Role of Glucoregulatory Hormones in Hepatic Glucose Metabolism During the Perinatal Period
- Cell Glucose Transport and Glucose Handling During Fetal and Neonatal Development
Section VIII - Protein Metabolism
- General Concepts of Protein Metabolism
- Fetal Requirements and Placental Transfer of Nitrogenous Compounds
Section IX - Thermoregulation
- Temperature Control in Newborn Infants
- Responses of the Fetus and Neonate to Hypothermia
Section X - Skin
- Structure and Development of Skin and Cutaneous Appendages
- Physiologic Development of the Skin
Section XI - Fetal and Neonatal Cardiovascular Physiology
- Cardiovascular Development
- Developmental Electrophysiology in the Fetus and Neonate
- Developmental Biology of the Pulmonary Vasculature
- Development of the Gastrointestinal Circulation in the Fetus and Newborn
- Physiology of Congenital Heart Disease in the Neonate
- Neural Regulation of Blood Pressure During Fetal and Newborn Life
- Developmental Effects on Fetal Circulation
- Mechanisms Regulating