Sponsored Symposia
Thursday, February 12, 2026
07:40-08:25
Early Infant Nutrition: Navigating Proteins, Probiotics, and Prebiotics
Dr. Jose Saavedra
Associate Professor of Paediatrics
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Hear from a global expert in pediatric nutrition and gastroenterology, with over 35 years of contributions, whose pioneering research on probiotics and the infant microbiome has helped transform early-life feeding practices for lifelong health.
Hear from a global expert in pediatric nutrition and gastroenterology, with over 35 years of contributions, whose pioneering research on probiotics and the infant microbiome has helped transform early-life feeding practices for lifelong health.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Review the importance of breastfeeding and its role in infant nutrition and development;
2. Identify and compare protein sources used in infant formulas and analyze their functional and nutritional implications;
3. Review the concept of probiotics, their potential effects on the microbiota, and the benefits they may provide for infants;
4. Describe prebiotics and Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs), including explaining the specific role of 2’-FL in infant nutrition.
1. Review the importance of breastfeeding and its role in infant nutrition and development;
2. Identify and compare protein sources used in infant formulas and analyze their functional and nutritional implications;
3. Review the concept of probiotics, their potential effects on the microbiota, and the benefits they may provide for infants;
4. Describe prebiotics and Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs), including explaining the specific role of 2’-FL in infant nutrition.
Sponsored by Perrigo Canada
12:30-13:15
ADHD medication treatment: how do guidelines inform us?
Martin Gignac
Psychiatre d'enfants et d'adolescents, Psychiatre légiste, Institut national de psychiatrie légale Philippe-Pinel, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the key updates to pharmacological treatment in the Canadian ADHD Practice Guidelines;
2. Comprehend the rationale for these updates;
3. Apply the updated Canadian ADHD Practice Guidelines in daily practice, with respect to pharmacological treatment.
1. Identify the key updates to pharmacological treatment in the Canadian ADHD Practice Guidelines;
2. Comprehend the rationale for these updates;
3. Apply the updated Canadian ADHD Practice Guidelines in daily practice, with respect to pharmacological treatment.
Sponsored by KYE Pharmaceuticals Inc.


