International Sudden Infant & Child Death Conference 2027

Evidence, Empathy & Action


Monday 28 June - Thursday 1 July 2027

University of Birmingham, UK

Parent Committee

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Lorna de Bourg (Chair)

Family Support Nurse

SUDC UK, UK

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Tasmin Bota

Founder and Executive Director

Preemie Connect, South Africa

Kirstie Edwards

Head of Bereavement Services

2Wish, Wales & England

Kate Holmes

Head of Support and Information

Lullaby Trust, UK

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Ari Magalhaes

Deputy ChairCommunity Advisory Committee

Red Nose Australia, Australia

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Nancy Maruyama

Executive Director

Sudden Infant Death Services of Illinois, USA

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Aisha Peters

Founder and CEO

Damali Beautiful Vision CIC, UK

Clare Pitts

Customer Affairs Manager

Lindt and SUDC UK Parent Ambassador, UK

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Sonia Scopelliti

President and Founder

SUID & SIDS Italia ODV, Italy

Anita Sloan

Bereavement Support Adviser

The Lullaby Trust, UK

Christine Tran Quang

Researcher in Molecular Biology and Co-President

Naitre et Vivre, France

Email: academic.conferences@contacts.bham.ac.uk

Conference Venue: Aston Webb Building, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT


As part of the organisation of this conference, the University of Birmingham is collecting income via registration fees and sponsorships on behalf of the International Sudden Infant & Child Death Conference 2027 organising committee.