Welcome to the International Federation of Placenta Associations

The International Federation of Placenta Associations is a scientific federation of four placental research organizations from around the world. We bring together researchers who are passionate about working to understand the placenta in health and disease so that we can give every baby a healthy start to life.

IFPA Meetings

The next IFPA meetings will take place in Montreal, Canada, in 2024 and Erfurt, Germany in 2025

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Early Career Researchers

IFPA supports the professional development of Early Career Researchers in Placentology through travel awards, dedicated conference sessions, events and a mentoring program

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Our journal

IFPA is proudly partnered with the journal PLACENTA and its specialist supplement, TROPHOBLAST RESEARCH. PLACENTA publishes high-quality science in all aspects of placentology.

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Join IFPA

IFPA is a federation of placental research organizations from different regions around the world. IFPA is devoted to supporting and promoting excellence in the field of placental research throughout the world. If you are a scientist involved in placental research, we invite you to join this scientific organization. Membership is free.

By joining IFPA, you give permission to receive mailings from IFPA regarding IFPA meetings, information on career opportunities, related meetings and other relevant issues. We do not share your information with anyone other than the third party service which operates our email list.

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