1st International TREASURE Conference

Type

Hybrid

Dates

04/02/2026

Location

University of Oxford

Presentation

We are delighted to announce the 1st TREASURE International Conference, a milestone event that marks the beginning of a shared endeavour to advance research on perinatal stress and its impact on infant development. This conference represents a significant step towards deepening our understanding of how maternal experiences shape early life, with the ultimate aim of promoting healthier beginnings and supporting the wellbeing of children and families.

Held in the exceptional and inspiring setting of the University of Oxford, the conference is conceived as a multidisciplinary meeting place for researchers, clinicians, and professionals committed to improving perinatal and early childhood health. We warmly encourage participants to share their work and insights, whether through empirical research, clinical perspectives, or conceptual contributions, fostering dialogue that enriches both scientific and practical understanding.

Our vision is to create an environment that encourages reflection, collaboration, and the development of lasting professional networks. By bringing together diverse expertise and perspectives, we hope to stimulate meaningful exchanges, inspire new research pathways, and move forward collectively in advancing science that supports the earliest stages of life. We look forward to welcoming you to Oxford for an engaging, collaborative, and inspiring gathering.

Abstract Submission

Instructions for abstracts submission

The Chair and Organizing Committee of CA22114 – Maternal Perinatal Stress and Adverse Outcomes in the Offspring: Maximising infants´development (TREASURE) invite you to submit an abstract to showcase your research to an international audience and contribute to discussions that will shape future research and healthcare. TREASURE invites abstracts for oral or poster presentations.

Abstracts (max 150 words). This abstract should include sections as follows: background, method, results and conclusions.

We are inviting abstract submissions from deliverables from your TREASURE COST Action Working Group and/or Sub-Group.

We are also inviting abstract submission related to Maternal Perinatal Stress from additional research groups (pending confirmation from COST).

Guidance For Submitting Abstracts:

 
If an abstract is accepted, the presenting author(s) must attend the conference to present. There is NO registration fee for this conference.
 
• All abstracts must be submitted in English.
• Specify all abbreviations in full at the first mention, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Use the abbreviation thereafter.
• Check abstract thoroughly for spelling and grammar.
• Do not include references.
• Abstracts can be based on systematic-reviews, meta-analyses, scoping-reviews, qualitative studies, original studies, secondary data analyses or any deliverable members from TREASURE are working on.
• Abstract presenters who have not been invited through the e-COST system with reimbursement will be required to fund in full their own attendance at the Conference (including travel and accommodation expenses).
• All accepted and presented abstracts will be published online by Clinic and Health (IF = 2.2; Q2 Clinical Psychology) as an independent supplement (https://journals.copmadrid.org/clysa/).
 
 

Evaluation Criteria:

Proposed abstract evaluation criteria for the 1st Treasure Conference.pdf

Deadline for abstract submission: 8 December 2025

Programme

If you are interested in attending the conference keynotes online, please complete the contact form below.

IMPORTANT

You must be registered as a member of our COST Action in order to receive an official invitation.

Apply here to join your Working Groups of interest.

You will receive the event access link at your registered email address a few days before the event.

Committees

Organising Committee

  • Rafael A. Caparros-Gonzalez (Chair)
  • Jean Calleja-Agius (Co-Chair)
  • Sandra Garcia-Pintor
  • Corneliu Bolbocean
  • Lucija Prepust
  • Vanesa Mª Salmeron-Vega
  • Eleni Hadjigeorgiou
  • Kristiina Uriko
  • Gül Ünsel-Bolat
  • Zada Pajalic
  • Kerstin Uvnas
  • Jonathan Handelzalts
  • Sandra Nakić
  • Ana Uka
  • Olga  Gouni
  • Alena Lochmannová
  • Anastasiya Babintseva
  • Michalina Ilska
  • Maja Zutic
  • Ana Pérez Albarracín

Scientific Committee

  • Rafael A. Caparros-Gonzalez (Chair)
  • Antje Horsch
  • Andri Christoforou
  • Anna-Lena Zietlow
  • Fiona Lynn
  • Mª Fe Rodriguez-Muñoz
  • Lucija Prepust
  • Jean Calleja-Agius
  • Sonia Brandão
  • Ewa Gieysztor
  • Pelin Dikmen Yildiz
  • Elif Aysimi Duman

COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research an innovation networks. Our Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientits to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. This boosts their research, career and innovation.