Mary Dunbar
Mary Dunbar is a pediatric neurologist and clinical epidemiologist in Calgary, Alberta, specializing in perinatal brain injury with a special interest in fetal neurology. She completed her BSc at McGill University, which inspired the pursuit of an MSc in Neuroscience in the University of Calgary Leaders in Medicine program, which she completed in the lab […]
Scott McLeod
As a researcher and educator in the field of developmental pediatrics, my focus is on improving outcomes for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, specifically through enhancing developmental pediatric education and providing culturally-informed care. Active projects include the implementation of early detection guidelines for Cerebral Palsy using assessment methods such as the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination and […]
Sharon Hou
Dr. Sharon Hou (she/her) is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Calgary. She is also a clinician at BC Children’s Hospital. Dr. Hou completed her PhD in clinical child and adolescent psychology from the University of Guelph. Her research focuses on the social and cultural processes that shape child development and child health. She […]
Stephanie Howe
Stephanie is a doctoral student in the School and Applied Child Psychology Program at the University of Calgary. She previously completed her B.A. (Hons) in Psychology and her M.Sc. in School and Applied Child Psychology at the University of Calgary. Stephanie’s main research interests are related to children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disabilities (e.g., autism, […]
Tatiana Maroilley
I am a post-doctoral associate in the Tarailo-Graovac Lab in the Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, and Medical Genetics situated at the Cumming School of Medicine and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute at the University of Calgary. The major goal of my research is to increase the discovery and the diagnostic success of high-throughput […]
Amanda Rande
Playing competitive rugby for seven years taught me a lot about my brain and body. Following, a serious concussion my interest in the brain and how it recovers after injury increased. This inspired me to complete a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology and continue my education with a master’s in neuroscience. My master’s thesis focuses […]
Arielle Perrotta
Arielle Perrotta is a PhD student supervised by Dr. Jennifer Leason in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Calgary. I am passionate about social justice, including social equality, gender-based experiences, and decolonization which have inspired my research interests in qualitative research methodologies; feminist theory; women’s sexual and reproductive health; and Indigenous maternal health. […]
Cara Nania
Cara is a graduate student in the School and Applied Child Psychology program at the University of Calgary. Born and raised in Calgary, Cara completed her Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Psychology with her research focusing on chronic pain, sleep, and trauma in youth. Upon graduation, Cara worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator at […]
Jacqueline Wilson
Jacqueline Wilson (RN, BN) is a PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary. Clinical experiences locally and abroad have fueled Jacqueline’s interest in exploring patient and family engagement in healthcare research, decisions, and evaluation. Jacqueline’s CIHR-funded doctoral research addresses a call-to-action by Alberta parents and involves co-developing a patient-reported experience […]
Alam Randhawa
Alam is currently pursuing a combined graduate and medicine degree and is part of the leaders in medicine program at the University of Calgary. Her research interests include maternal-child health, especially neonatal health outcomes. She has been involved in various qualitative, mixed-methods and clinical projects in the departments of pediatrics as well as obstetrics and […]