Neonatal Society Autumn Meeting, 21 November 2025
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 10 -18 Union Street, London, SE1 1SZ

Meeting Virtual Link: To be emailed to delegates on 20th November 2025 

Session 1 

09:00. Li Yan Chow
A review of the causes of death in babies admitted to a medical level 3 neonatal intensive care unit over a 12-year period. 

09:15. Kristel Fobelets
A proof-of-concept study of real time continuous non-invasive breathing monitoring of neonates using wearable sensors 

09:30. Dhanyata Narendra
Investigating the mechano-acoustic eIects of white noise on foetal lung amniotic fluid- derived organoids 

09:45. Gloria Zhang 

Amniotic fluid-derived primary lung organoids as personalised model for congenital diaphragmatic hernia

10:00. Shin Tan
Short-burst ultraviolet-C disinfection of neonatal infant toys 

10:15. Morning tea/coffee break (30 minutes) 

Session 2 

10:45. Shalini Ojha
Fluids exclusively enteral from day one (FEED1) versus gradual feeding in preterm infants: a randomised, open-label, superiority trial 

11:00. Maria Cifuentes
Discovering novel biomarkers and treatment strategies for necrotising enterocolitis. A multi-omic approach. Preliminary results 

11:15. Angel Achese
Necrotising enterocolitis in neonates post cardiac surgery: a case control study 

11:30. Keynote Lecture 

Professor Nigel Hall, Professor of Paediatric Surgery, University of Southampton ‘Advancing neonatal surgical care and outcomes through randomised trials’ 

12:30. Lunch Break (30 min)

13:00. Annual General Meeting for Members of the Neonatal Society (60 min) 

Session 3 

14:00. Katie McKinnon
Outcomes of term infants with no heart rate detected at 10 minutes in the UK and Ireland at two years of age: a prospective national cohort study 

14:15. Katie McKinnon
Preterm birth, socioeconomic status, and white matter development across childhood 

14:30. Aisling Kenny
From microbes to milestones: gut bacterial abundances and functional pathways associate with neurodevelopment following preterm birth 

14:45. Anoop Ramana 

Super-resolution microvascular imaging of neonatal brain using contrast-enhanced ultrasound: a feasibility study 

15:00. Niccole Ranaei-Zamani
Predicting adverse neonatal outcomes using machine learning analysis of placental oxygenation and metabolism from a novel wearable NIRS sensor 

15:15. Afternoon tea/coffee break (30 minutes) 

Session 4 

15:45. David Odd
Does mode of birth reduce the risk of death or brain injury in very preterm babies? The PRECIOUS (preterm caesarean/vaginal birth & IVH/outcomes) cohort and emulated target trial 

16:00. Jathushaa Suthaharan
UK-wide survey of defibrillator access and staff training in neonatal units 

16:15. Ivory Huang
Can caffeine citrate be used to treat intermittent hypoxia in preterm infants? A systematic review 

16:30. Anna Jackson
Supporting clinician decision-making in preterm late-onset sepsis: evaluating potential point-of-care tests 

16:45. The Widdowson lecture 

Professor Mark Turner. Professor Emeritus of Neonatology and Research Delivery, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK and CEO conect4children Stichting, Utrecht, Netherlands

‘Developing new medicines for newborns’ 

17:45. Drinks Reception