Kara Murias
Dr. Kara Murias MD, PhD, FRCPC is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neuroscience, Cumming School of Medicine and a pediatric neurologist at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. She completed her MD, MSc and PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Calgary and Pediatric Neurology residency at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. She […]
Saptharishi Lalgudi Ganesan
Dr. Saptharishi Lalgudi Ganesan (a.k.a. Rishi Ganesan) is a pediatric critical care physician at the Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario (London, ON) with clinical and research interests in neurocritical care. He holds an Assistant Professor appointment in the Departments of Paediatrics as well as Physiology & Pharmacology at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry […]
Sarah MacEachern
I am a Developmental Pediatrician in training. I previously completed an MD/PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Calgary. My research focus is Precision Medicine for Developmental Pediatrics, using machine learning approaches to better understand neurodevelopmental conditions.
Caitlin Hurd
Caitlin Hurd is a physiotherapist and a Rehabilitation Science PhD candidate in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Alberta under the supervision of Dr. Jaynie Yang. She obtained Masters degrees in Neuroscience and Physical Therapy and treats pediatric and adult conditions, with an interest in neurological rehabilitation. Her doctoral thesis will use […]
Véronique Gingras
My interests are focused on the role of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of obesity and diabetes, with a special interest for pregnancy and infancy as key periods for the development of healthy dietary habits and behaviors. My research program focuses on 1) prevention of gestational diabetes and optimization of its treatment, and 2) […]
Katherine Bright
Dr. Katherine Bright is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Community Health Sciences and Social Work under the supervision and mentorship of Drs. Scott Patten and Gina Dimitropoulos. She has clinical and research expertise in a variety of settings including adolescents with mental health issues. The theme of her academic work reflects a commitment […]
Tammie Dewan
Dr. Tammie Dewan is a clinician investigator and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Calgary. She obtained her MD at Dalhousie University and went on to complete a pediatric residency at the University of British Columbia. Her clinical practice has focused on the care of children with medical complexity […]
Genevieve Du Pont-Thibodeau
Dr. Du Pont-Thibodeau is a pediatric intensivist at CHU Sainte Justine and a clinician-investigator. She did her pediatric residency at McGill University, followed by her subspecialty training at Université de Montréal in pediatric critical care while completing a Masters in biomédical sciences. She pursued post-doctoral training at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in pediatric neurocritical […]
Mohamed Eltorki
Dr. Eltorki completed his pediatric residency at the Hospital for Sick Children and his emergency medicine fellowship at Alberta Children’s Hospital. He is a full time academic at the Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University. He is an early career investigator and is currently involved in several national multi-site studies in the fields of youths mental […]
Lara Leijser
Lara Leijser is a Pediatrician-Neonatologist and early-career Clinician Scientist in the Department of Pediatrics, section of Neonatology, at the University of Calgary. Lara received her medical and master’s in biomedical sciences degrees from Leiden University, The Netherlands. After graduation, she completed a PhD on imaging of the preterm infant’s brain at Leiden University and Imperial […]