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The ENRRICH theme membership consists of a Knowledge Keeper, investigators, professionals, trainees, and parent advisory members, all committed to the theme’s vision of improving the quality of life for children and families requiring pediatric neurodevelopment and rehabilitation services in our provincial region through research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/3eb03185-7209-4604-821e-78713234c6c5/pexels-pixabay-264312-cropped.jpg HOME - our focus Our members focus on neurodevelopment and rehabilitation in child health. ENRRICH Team is made of experts from a diverse range of backgrounds, including, but not limited to pediatrics and child health, nursing, occupational and physical therapy, biochemistry and medical genetics, and clinical psychology. 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Compared to the national average of 3.7%, Manitoba has a higher proportion (4.1%) of youth aged 0-14 years who live with a disability. This increased prevalence is likely exacerbated in part by both Manitoba’s geography and government funding arrangements that have historically resulted in systemic inequalities especially for Indigenous children and youth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1611939560080-PGT676L7GRW0PZM81QU8/pexels-mary-taylor-5896792.jpg ABOUT US In order for the fields of neurodevelopment and rehabilitation to make meaningful advances in research and knowledge translation to improve children’s and their family’s quality of life, it is critical that scientists with a range of backgrounds and methodological expertise are encouraged and supported to collaborate with the multidisciplinary health care teams, patients, and families. The Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) has a history of facilitating multidisciplinary team research through its investment in Research Themes, which bring together scientists, clinicians, children, and families to prioritize and address knowledge gaps in a field. The ENRRICH Theme acts to generate and advance research to improve the health of children and youth with neurodevelopmental and rehabilitation needs in Manitoba, central Nunavut, and northern Ontario. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/a8069f9d-1412-491d-8047-4a9ab217ea5c/mission.jpg ABOUT US - our mission The mission of ENRRICH is to inspire and facilitate collaborations, research program development, and trainee opportunities to generate new research and knowledge translation methods in the fields of pediatric neurodevelopment and rehabilitation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/0343883f-82bc-4b67-b429-d6a31cdc94e9/vision-small.jpg ABOUT US - our visioN The vision of ENRRICH is to improve outcomes and quality of life for children and families requiring pediatric neurodevelopment and rehabilitation services in Manitoba, central Nunavut, and northern Ontario through research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1bdc8269-d7ce-4109-8648-fb776fcea0e4/family-small.jpg ABOUT US - our valueS Evidence-based, family-integrated, and culturally safe research. 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Meet the Members - Farshid Ghiyamihoor (he/him): Vice President Farshid Ghiyamihoor is a PhD student in the Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science at the University of Manitoba, working in Dr. Hassan Marzban’s laboratory on cerebellar development. His research focuses on developmental neurobiology and is supported in part by scholarships including the CHRIM–Research Manitoba PhD Studentship and the University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF). Farshid serves as Vice-President of the ENRRICH Trainee Council, where he works to strengthen trainee engagement and support mentorship and professional development opportunities for emerging researchers. Drawing on his experience as a Trainee Lead within the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) network, he brings perspectives gained through cross-institutional trainee initiatives to support ENRRICH activities. Outside the lab, he enjoys traveling, spending time in nature, photography, and playing ping pong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/c5109ddf-bd4f-442d-8c81-a3d1de9a42c1/Mason+Headshot+2.jpg all blogs - ENRRICH Welcomes Our First Trainee Council! Meet the Members - Mason Hollebeke (she/her): Media and Communications Co-Coordinator Mason is currently a second-year MSc student in Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Manitoba, working under Dr. Kelly Russell and Dr. Kerstin Roger. She is the recipient of a CHIR CGS-M (2024-2025) studentship. Drawing on her lived experience as a competitive ringette player, Mason’s research explores how adolescent girls experience sport-related concussion, with a focus on mental health outcomes, recovery processes, and return to sport. Mason completed her undergraduate degree in Health Studies at the University of Manitoba in 2024, where she first developed an interest in feminist theory and its application to health research. Her goal is to generate evidence that supports equitable concussion care and informs policies grounded in the lived experiences of injured youth. As the media and communications co-coordinator, Mason will assist in managing and creating content for ENRRICH’s social media accounts, as well as creating advertisements for ENRRICH events. In her free time, Mason enjoys playing ringette, exercising, baking, and hanging out with her dog, Stella. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/66d8f5a6-8ffa-4e0c-b3e1-cf23fe0e5ebe/Breanna+Amoyaw+Headshot+%281%29.jpeg all blogs - ENRRICH Welcomes Our First Trainee Council! Meet the Members - Breanna Amoyaw (she/her): Media and Communications Co-Coordinator Breanna completed her BSc (Hons) with a major in Psychology and a minor in Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba. She is currently pursuing a MSc in the College of Community and Global Health under the supervision of Dr. Kelly Russell and Dr. Tamara Taillieu. Her research focuses on the health and social outcomes of women with a traumatic brain injury related to intimate partner violence. She was awarded the CIHR CGS-M (2025-2026) to support her graduate research. As the media and communications co-coordinator, Breanna will support in spotlighting ENRRICH members and trainees on our social media accounts, and assist in creating advertisements for ENRRICH events. She was drawn to this role because she is interested in social media marketing and event planning. Outside of school, she enjoys working out, playing sports, and volunteering in the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/520303ca-9e1f-478b-bd72-2679018f35df/Headshot.jpg all blogs - ENRRICH Welcomes Our First Trainee Council! Meet the Members - Henok Tadele (he/him): Events Co-coordinator Henok Tadele is a first year MSc student in Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of Manitoba, with interests in neuropharmacology and synaptic signaling. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Manitoba with a BSc in Microbiology, with minors in Biology and Chemistry. He is currently conducting research in Dr. Henry Dunn’s lab at St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, where he focuses on molecular pharmacology and neurodevelopmental/neuropsychiatric disorders. His current work examines synaptic adhesion molecules and their interaction and modulation of G Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) across the synapse, with broader interests in the cellular mechanisms underlying brain dysfunction. As the events co-coordinator, Henok will assist in the behind the scenes involved with planning our ENRRICH events. In his free time, Henok likes playing basketball, reading, and biking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/6c3fb31f-6aaf-402c-b6eb-8fa6e90d8f78/Delaram_Headshot.jpg all blogs - ENRRICH Welcomes Our First Trainee Council! Meet the Members - Delaram Jebreili Rizi (she/her): Events Co-coordinator Delaram Jebreili Rizi is an MSc student in Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba, working in Dr. Paul Marcogliese’s lab. Her research focuses on modeling SYNGAP1-related disorders and investigating variant function using Drosophila melanogaster. Her work is supported by a Research Manitoba MSc Studentship (2025–2026). She enjoys working in collaborative research environments and is passionate about connecting basic science to real-world impact. Outside the lab, she expresses her creativity through art and design and enjoys spending time outdoors. As a member of the ENRRICH Trainee Council, she is excited to contribute to initiatives that bring together researchers, trainees, and patient communities. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/enrrich-rett-syndrome-qanda-mojgan-rastegar monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/83ec8023-fac4-4718-9365-b1856018a805/Mojgan%2BRastegar.webp all blogs - ENRRICH Shines a Spotlight on Rett Syndrome – Part 1: Dr. Mojgan Rastegar - About the author Dr. Mojgan Rastegar is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba and has been a scientist at CHRIM for over a decade. She obtained her PhD degree in Biomedical Sciences from the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Brussels, Belgium. Subsequently, she completed postdoctoral training at the Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto, Canada), McGill University (Montreal, Canada), and Indiana University-Purdue University (Indianapolis, USA). Dr. Rastegar’s research focuses on understanding how epigenetic mechanisms direct neural stem cell differentiation, brain development, and the impact in mental health, with a particular focus on neurodevelopmental disorders such as Rett syndrome. She leads the “Human Rett Syndrome Brain Bio-Repository Laboratory” at the University of Manitoba (located at CHRIM), a Canadian site for post-mortem organ donations from individuals with Rett syndrome, developed in support from the Ontario Rett Syndrome Association (ORSA). Her work has been supported by both national and international funding agencies, including the International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF), NSERC Discovery Grants, ORSA, and CIHR. Beyond her research, Dr. Rastegar plays a prominent leadership role in scientific community. She currently serves as Vice-President of the Canadian Stem Cell Network (CSMB) and Chair of the CIHR Stem Cell Oversight Committee. In recognition of her impact, she was recently named one of Canada’s Top 100 Women in STEM in 2025 by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN). Through her research, leadership, and advocacy, Dr. Rastegar continues to advance our understanding of brain development, support the Rett Syndrome community, and inspire the next generation of scientists. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/video-analysis-youth-volleyball monthly 0.5 2026-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/d6d6ab30-0cb7-412b-8dbd-805bfed94da4/jack.webp all blogs - What Video Analysis Tells Us About Contacts, Injury Risk, and Safety in Youth Volleyball - ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jack Tyrrell (he/him) Jack is currently pursuing a PhD within the College of Community and Global Health at the University of Manitoba with a research focus on sport-related injury in youth, particularly pediatric concussion care and injury prevention in volleyball. With an academic and professional background in biochemistry, nanomedicine, and public health, Jack brings a multidisciplinary approach to athlete safety and sport performance. His goal is to bridge the gap between academic research and applied coaching practice, contributing to the development of safer sporting environments through evidence-based strategies. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/qanda-elliot-hasselfield-sscy-family-resource-centre monthly 0.5 2026-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/c00281c7-9bc0-4207-8427-eb7c3de0ba64/Froggie.jpeg all blogs - Questions and answers with Elliot Hasselfield, Library Coordinator, SSCY Family Resource Centre - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/2940def6-c01d-4e1f-ba3d-b7f8c6d78d56/Pic+for+bio.jpeg all blogs - Questions and answers with Elliot Hasselfield, Library Coordinator, SSCY Family Resource Centre - About the author Elliot is the Library Coordinator at the SSCY Family Resource Centre and has worked at the Rehabilitation Centre for Children since 2018. After obtaining their Masters of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) in 2011, they proceeded on a meandering career path before finally finding their place at the SSCY Family Resource Centre ten years later. When they are not library-ing, they’re likely to be found canoeing, biking, playing music, or crocheting with a very special black cat on their lap. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/codesign-to-connection-collaboration-station monthly 0.5 2025-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/be014892-eaac-43ed-9942-07d9662226ed/Headshot.jpg all blogs - From Co-Design to Connection: Family Storytelling and Neurodiversity in Collaboration Station - ABOUT THE AUTHOR Amy Abegglen (she/her) Amy is completing her Master’s in Kinesiology and Recreation Management at the University of Manitoba, supervised by Dr. Todd Duhamel. Her research explores how family caregivers engage in and understand early mobilization in the cardiac surgery intensive care unit at St. Boniface Hospital. Alongside her graduate studies, Amy works as the Research Coordinator for the Collaboration Station projects in the Amplify Lab. Her broader interests focus on patient- and family-centered care, and on understanding the lived experiences and priorities of families to better support them in healthcare and rehabilitation. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/meet-our-summer-students-janvi-patel-vaibhav-varma monthly 0.5 2025-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/859b9677-caa8-47d8-a5d1-915ef59c432f/IMG_3375+2+%281%29.jpg all blogs - Meet our Summer Students: Janvi Patel and Vaibhav Varma! - About the Author Janvi Patel (she/her) Janvi Hitenkumar Patel is an undergraduate student at the University of Manitoba majoring in Microbiology (Honours) and minoring in Chemistry and Biological Sciences this summer she worked in Dr. Hassan Marzban’s lab in the Human Anatomy and Cell Science department, an experience that strengthened her passion for the brain and reinforced her goal of pursuing a future career in the field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/864b0be8-dfbc-4053-82ca-b051f676196e/IMG_9622+3+%281%29.jpg all blogs - Meet our Summer Students: Janvi Patel and Vaibhav Varma! - About the Author Vaibhav Varma (he/him) Vaibhav Varma is an undergraduate Honours student in Psychology at the University of Manitoba. After almost completing an Honours degree in Political Science with plans for law school, Vaibhav transitioned to psychology to pursue his genuine passion for supporting mental health research and implementation. Vaibhav’s research interests are individual and family mental health, culturally adapted models of intervention, and men’s mental health. Vaibhav hopes to pursue a master’s degree and PhD in clinical psychology to work as a clinical psychologist. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/meet-our-summer-students-thomas-vermette-camilo-venegas-montenegro monthly 0.5 2025-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/c245df9b-8f9e-42f5-b37c-cdd85f60e093/Vermette.png all blogs - Meet our Summer Students: Thomas Vermette and Camilo Venegas Montenegro! - About the Author Thomas Vermette (they/them) Thomas is currently finishing a Bachelors of Science in psychology and chemistry. They plan on pursuing graduate studies in pharmacology and therapeutics following their bachelor's degree. Thomas also spent part of their undergraduate studies working with the University of Manitoba’s nursing education program working in the nursing simulation and skills department. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/0596b4bb-45d2-405a-8be6-b88f829c45e0/Camilo.png all blogs - Meet our Summer Students: Thomas Vermette and Camilo Venegas Montenegro! - About the Author Camilo Venegas Montenegro (he/him) Currently completing a Bachelor of Science with a Major in Genetics at the University of Manitoba, with plans to pursue a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD). Passionate about science, research, and the application of knowledge to improve healthcare and society. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/calling-young-female-athletes monthly 0.5 2025-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/48d11be4-b676-4ff7-bacf-8547bd474d9d/Mason.jpg all blogs - Calling Young Female Athletes: Share Your Concussion Recovery Story - About the author Mason is currently a second-year MSc student in Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Manitoba, working under Dr. Kelly Russell and Dr. Kerstin Roger. Her research focuses on sport-related concussions among adolescent girls in Winnipeg, exploring their recovery experiences and mental health outcomes. Mason completed her undergraduate degree in Health Studies at the University of Manitoba in 2024, where she first developed an interest in feminist theory and its application to health research. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/understanding-link-between-autism-and-immigration monthly 0.5 2025-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/89599ffc-139e-4a17-a994-d260362fd70a/Florencia-Ricci.webp all blogs - Understanding the link between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Immigration in Manitoba - ABOUT THE AUTHOR Florencia Ricci MD, PhD (she/her) Dr. Florencia Ricci currently works as a Developmental Pediatrician, and as an Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba. Her research is focused on the development of new knowledge and understanding of the impact of congenital heart disease and its complex care on the neurodevelopment of children. Dr. Ricci also dedicates part of her research to investigate the neurodevelopmental outcomes of children born prematurely https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/qanda-with-paul-marcogliese monthly 0.5 2025-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/07468eb1-163f-40d5-ae52-b5ae8c0ddd63/Paul+MarcoGliese-2+%282%29.jpg all blogs - Q & A with ENRRICH's Interim Co-Lead – Dr. Paul Marcogliese - About the author Paul Marcogliese, PhD conducted his doctoral studies at the University of Ottawa where he studied models of Parkinson’s disease in mice, fruit flies, and cell culture. He conducted his postdoctoral work at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. There he learned sophisticated fly genetics and was part of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network using flies to help diagnose rare pediatric neurological diseases. He recently started his lab in the Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba where he continues to use both fly and mouse models to investigate the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neurological disease. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/bridging-communication-gaps monthly 0.5 2025-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/69aa173d-73d8-4a92-b3ea-7f22ac38c53d/1.jpg all blogs - Bridging Communication Gaps: Guiding Connections with SSCY Families - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/ef98f84c-b232-4c0d-95ad-7ed97aca1e14/2.jpg all blogs - Bridging Communication Gaps: Guiding Connections with SSCY Families - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/699bf375-e284-4a3e-8498-63e8a52b820c/3.jpg all blogs - Bridging Communication Gaps: Guiding Connections with SSCY Families - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/52b820b1-e92d-4da4-8f9e-343d7349aea6/Kaitlyn+headshot.png all blogs - Bridging Communication Gaps: Guiding Connections with SSCY Families - ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kaitlyn completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Manitoba with a B.Sc. in Human Nutritional Sciences. She is pursuing a MSc in Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Manitoba in the fall. Kaitlyn was a Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba summer research student working with Dr. Kristy Wittmeier and Dr. Elizabeth Hammond last summer at the Specialized Services for Children and Youth Centre. Her project for the summer was to idenitfy themes and summarize the various perspectives of individuals and families living with disabilities on communication and terminology used by healthcare professionals in the literature, to improve comfort and care delivery and the participation of children with disabilities in research. She collaborated with experienced staff and families with lived experience in the disability community to create the resource to ensure the experiences and feelings of families and children with disabilities was hear and reflected. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/tale-of-two-surveys monthly 0.5 2025-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/0a19f0a4-e21b-48fe-9822-eef889fe5b42/Symbia+and+Carrie.png all blogs - The Tale of Two Surveys: An Example of Research Course Correction for Cultural Safety - ABOUT THE AUTHORs Carrie Costello is the Parent Lead of the ENRRICH Network at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. Her work in research involves supporting and connecting with children, youth and parents in various ways to make sure the information and feedback they give is brought forward and addressed. She is also the co-chair of the Specialized Services for Children and Youth (SSCY)/Rehabilitation Centre for Children (RCC) Parent Advisory Council in Manitoba, the Parent Liaison for the CHILD-BRIGHT Pan-Canadian Research Network and she leads engagement with the Youth Advisory Council in the Maternal Infant Research on Environmental Chemicals (MIREC) Cohort Study. Symbia Barnaby is an Indigenous woman with Haida and Mi’kmaq belonging and descent. She currently lives on the traditional unceded territory of the Coast Ts’msyen People, on what is known traditionally as kxeen. Her traditional feasted Haida name is Guu Gaa Jung and her spirit name is Warrior Woman. She is a single mother of 6 children (5 of which have neurodevelopmental support needs). She is trained as a Practical Nurse, a Reiki Level 3 Practitioner and, a Traditional Helper. Symbia is a fierce Community Inclusion Advocate and Community Researcher. She is also a storyteller, a filmmaker, and a Wisdom Translator. Symbia volunteers with several community based organizations aimed at supporting the healing of generational and systemic trauma. She has developed and run workshops on decolonization, anti-racism, health equity, inclusive education, disability and intersectionality. She also consults on research projects with various agencies and with individuals wanting to understand equity, policy and protocols through an Indigenous lens with her business called Healing Nation Coaching and Consulting https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/writing-a-blog-post-for-enrrich-ed monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/ec378dfc-7775-4b54-a72c-6045043f0e64/Screenshot+2025-03-24+at+3.20.59%E2%80%AFPM.png all blogs - Writing a Blog Post for ENRRICH-ED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1732804541766-3R8D43T0NAA5FN6MRQI7/dragonflies-ourvision.png all blogs - Writing a Blog Post for ENRRICH-ED - ABOUT THE AUTHOR ENRRICH is a research theme at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba focusing on research that advances research in pediatrics rehabilitation and neurodevelopment. ENRRICH-ED is a platform created for knowledge exchange and translation! https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/inspire-change-become-a-partner-in-canadian-health-research monthly 0.5 2025-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/3ee7728a-fb90-4864-b0fe-31fb90bc4981/IMG_4549_cmoser.jpg all blogs - Inspire Change: Become a Partner in Canadian Health Research - ABOUT THE AUTHOR Cheryl Ann Moser is an Education Specialist in the Office of Innovation and Scholarship in Medical Education at the University of Manitoba. Her research interests are focused on ways of accomplishing Canadian health care reform, including with the way health care providers are trained. Cheryl’s recent research looked at using integrated knowledge translation (IKT) as a partnership approach to solving complex clinical problems in physiotherapy and the rehabilitation sciences. Her applied work includes knowledge translation (KT) projects in the areas of women’s heart and brain health, acute stroke pathway implementation, bystander intervention in cardiovascular events, cancer survivorship care, oral-systemic health care, freshwater security and environmental health, ways of accomplishing equity, diversity, and inclusivity in pediatric health care, and ways of engaging children, youth, and families in Canadian health research partnerships. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/engaging-along-a-spectrum monthly 0.5 2025-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/bc19ab66-68c1-4aef-81d0-76439833704e/The+collaboration+spectrum.png all blogs - Engaging Along a Spectrum - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1614876949902-G56TXDIDLXF8QQSZKDMT/A+woman+looking+at+a+lake all blogs - Engaging Along a Spectrum - ABOUT THE AUTHOR Carrie Costello is the Chair of the ENRRICH Parent Advisory Council, the Patient Engagement Coordinator for the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Co-chair of the Specialized Services for Children and Youth (SSCY)/Rehabilitation Centre for Children (RCC) Parent Advisory Council in Manitoba and the Parent Mentor/Liaison for the CHILD-BRIGHT Pan-Canadian Research Network. Her work in research involves supporting and connecting with parents in various ways to make sure the information and feedback they give is brought forward and addressed..can make all the difference. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/building-bridges-enrrichs-first-research-conference monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/67455b10-8f36-49d7-b6d2-c3048ce00c2c/Paul_Headshot.jpeg all blogs - Building Bridges: ENRRICH's First Research Conference and the Rise of Autism Research in Manitoba - About the author Dr. Paul Marcogliese completed his Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the University of Ottawa where he studied mouse, fly, and cell models of Parkinson’s disease. He conducted his postdoctoral training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. There, he used multiple strategies, including humanization, in fruit flies to diagnosis, understand, and identify candidate therapeutics for novel rare neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Marcogliese is now leading his own research group as Assistant Professor in the Biochemistry & Medical Genetics Department at the University of Manitoba. The Marcogliese lab continues to used flies to assess human disease variants, develop disease models, uncover conserved neurobiology, and identify drug targets for pediatric neurological disorders. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/turning-skin-cells-into-brain-cells-for-research monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/8eeb2cf5-8cb4-4cd4-a75e-dafd09b3ff4b/Alana+Slike.jpg all blogs - Turning Skin Cells into Brain Cells for Research - About the Author Alana Slike is a PhD student in Dr. Galen Wright's lab at the Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine. Alana completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Winnipeg with a B.Sc. Hons. in Neuroscience. She is currently pursuing a MSc at the University of Manitoba in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. For her MSc project, she is investigating FAN1, a gene implicated in DNA damage repair, as a genetic modifier in the neurodevelopmental disorder Rett syndrome. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/working-and-learning-across-canada-with-the-bright-coaching-team monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/a3a60e77-147a-4fe4-8a66-c6f3df081fc9/samheadshot.jpg all blogs - Working and Learning across Canada with The BRIGHT Coaching team! - About the Author Dr. Samantha Noyek was a CHILD-BRIGHT Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Manitoba in the Department of Pediatrics and Child. She conducted research focused on the cross-Canada implementation of the BRIGHT Coaching program, which aims to support families of pre-school aged children with suspected developmental delay, as they wait to receive services and supports. Over the past six years Samantha has studied and conducted research focused on child and family health and well-being in diverse fields across multiple institutions and provinces. She recently completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Calgary in the Department of Psychology exploring pain and mental health in diverse children and families. She completed an Honors Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Western University, a Master of Science in Global Health at McMaster University, and a Doctorate in Rehabilitation Science at Queen’s University. Samantha’s research interests include applying creative qualitative methods to amplify the voices of persons who have often been overlooked in research and healthcare systems. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/meet-our-summer-students-tia-alsaidi-and-adebola-adeniji monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/912d0aa7-f3a5-4fdd-836e-ff97db54521a/image0+%281%29.jpeg all blogs - Meet our Summer Students: Tia Al Saidi and Adebola Adeniji! - About the Author Tia graduated from the University of Winnipeg in 2024 with a B.A. Honours degree in Psychology. She has been with the Hearts and Minds lab since Fall 2023 and began her new position as a research coordinator in Summer 2024. Her research interests involve addressing the needs of underrepresented populations within Canada through the implementation of eMental Health interventions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/41e28bfb-1ecb-4f2d-bba6-64137c16010a/Profile+Picture.jpg all blogs - Meet our Summer Students: Tia Al Saidi and Adebola Adeniji! - About the Author Adebola Adeniji is an undergraduate student at the University of Manitoba majoring in Microbiology. She worked as a summer Research Student under the supervision of Dr. Robert Beattie. She has always had an interest in human genetics, particularly in neuroscience and human-pathogen relationships that disrupt normal brain development. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/meet-our-summer-students-brittany-melvin-and-maria-penagos-gonzalez monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/0b5948b2-0a78-4943-9687-2e76851b5aa7/Brittany_Melvin.jpg all blogs - Meet our Summer Students: Brittany Melvin and Maria Penagos Gonzalez! - About the Author Brit Melvin is a 4th-year Genetics Honours Co-op student passionate about understanding the genetic basis of development and disease. After spending a year working at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin, Brit returned to Canada for a summer studentship in Dr. Paul Marcogliese’s lab, where they worked on fruit fly models of Lopes-Maciel-Rodan Syndrome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/f6f5db31-a564-4b92-b114-8b0ae0e8a1b3/Maria.jpg all blogs - Meet our Summer Students: Brittany Melvin and Maria Penagos Gonzalez! - About the Author Maria Paula Penagos is a fourth-year undergraduate chemistry student at the University of Manitoba. This summer 2024, she fell in love with research while working with Dr. Hassan Marzban in the Human Anatomy and Cell Science Department. Her experience motivated her to pursue postgraduate studies in health sciences, and she hopes to leverage her skills in future research opportunities. Maria is from Bogota, Colombia and you can often find her practicing gymnastics or playing soccer with her friends. She is passionate about organic chemistry, and is excited to bridge the gap between healthcare and organic synthesis, by discovering and developing pharmaceuticals. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/exploring-power-up monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/4a994323-36b8-42c0-bd3d-c4b96b65882c/Natalie.jpg all blogs - Exploring The World Around Us: Insights from the Power Up! Study - About the Author Natalie Friesen has been working as a research assistant for the Power Up! study under the supervision of Dr. Jacquie Ripat since the Spring of 2023. She recently completed her schooling and will be graduating with her occupational therapy master’s degree from the University of Manitoba in October 2024. She has always had an interest in pediatrics and power mobility devices and plans to continue pursuing these interests while working post grad. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/human-genetics-neurological-disorders monthly 0.5 2025-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/5a9caa07-c9cd-4834-b144-7f9af0936047/galen_wright_2023.jpg all blogs - Using Human Genetics to Help Understand and Treat Neurological Disorders - About the Author Dr. Galen Wright is an Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Neurogenomics in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of Manitoba. He is also a Principal Investigator in the Neuroscience Research Program at the Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine. Dr. Wright’s research interests lie in the fields of precision medicine, neurology, and DNA repair in the brain. He completed his Ph.D. in Genetics at Stellenbosch University and received additional training in computational biology at the South African National Bioinformatics Institute. Dr. Wright moved to Canada in 2014 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of British Columbia (UBC). His work at UBC led to the identification of highly predictive genetic biomarkers for various adverse drug reactions, including drug-induced neurotoxicities in pediatric individuals. His precision medicine research includes the investigation of genetic modifiers in neurological disorders, including the neurodevelopmental disorder, Rett syndrome https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/whats-new-rcc-research monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/5980ae58-d5a6-4dc7-984f-16bfede6e5d5/Gibson-Podaima%2C+Stephanie_Headshot.png all blogs - What's New at the RCC Research Department? - About the Author Stephanie is the RCC research assistant located at SSCY Centre. She is responsible for coordinating and moderating the monthly webinar series Breakfast at SSCY, development and maintenance of Research Library and supervising undergraduate students and student volunteers working with the research department. Stephanie has a BA in psychology/conflict resolution and will be working towards her Masters in expressive art therapy. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/lets-talk-about-playing monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/2f446dbc-f4ca-42c7-bb71-c516427e77ed/16.+Appendix+A6+poster+phase+1+%282%29_page-0001.jpg all blogs - Let's Talk About Playing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/b34c16d8-6bf1-468d-a4c6-50c3c40fde2f/Minoo.jpg all blogs - Let's Talk About Playing - About the Author Minoo Dabiri, PhD (Occupational Therapy) Postdoctoral fellow Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Manitoba I have been working in the "play" area since I was a master's student. I started my research by working on play assessment tools. In my Ph.D. I worked on designing an interventional package for enabling children with Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder to participate in the play. Working with Dr. Jacquie Ripat on play for children with physical disabilities with the help of technology is what I am currently doing. My main concern is to enable children to play, for the sake of play rather than its benefits. As play is a human right, we try to use technology to help children reach their rights. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/brain-awareness-month-recap-from-the-brain-bee-to-the-library monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/89c46bb4-b3cc-46ff-9f1d-6de3f12aa663/Robert+Beattie.jpg all blogs - Brain Awareness Month Recap: From the Brain Bee to the Library - About the Author Originally from Winnipeg, Dr. Robert Beattie completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Manitoba in microbiology. After an internship at the National Microbiology Labs, he went to Europe to complete his graduate studies. His PhD work was primarily done in Basel, Switzerland, with a brief period in Sheffield, England and Freiburg, Germany, before moving to Vienna, Austria as a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Science and Technology (IST) Austria. He contributed to advancing a genetic technology for studying health and disease at single-cell resolution called Mosaic Analysis with Double Markers (MADM). Returning to Winnipeg, he plans to apply these novel tools to study childhood developmental disorders, including Autism spectrum disorder. He is specifically interested in understanding how individual cell types functionally contribute to these disorders and the molecular pathways involved.. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/dr-woodgate monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612953942828-1WMP45LS36JZ6QJWWHNG/Woodgate%252C%2BRoberta.jpg all blogs - Respite: Centering the Lived Experience - an interview with Dr. Roberta Woodgate - About the Author Dr. Roberta L. Woodgate (she/her/hers) is an internationally renowned Child/Youth researcher who holds a prestigious Tier 1 Canadian Research Chair in Child and Family Engagement in Health Research and Healthcare. An integrated knowledge translation approach that engages children, youth and families in the co-design of research is a cornerstone of her research program entitled ‘IN•GAUGE.’ Roberta researches the perspectives and lived experiences of children and youth across a wide range of health conditions and disabilities and challenging life events by employing innovative and arts-based participatory research methods for knowledge production and translation. As well, Roberta adopts a human rights-based approach that provides critical information for exploring young people's perspectives and lived experiences. Roberta uses child and youth friendly methodologies and innovative, art-based approaches in integrated knowledge production and translation strategies that help children and youth express themselves. Roberta’s research works to improve the well-being of children and youth and their families. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/studentship-faq monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/8eeb2cf5-8cb4-4cd4-a75e-dafd09b3ff4b/Alana+Slike.jpg all blogs - ENRRICH Studentship 2024 - Frequently Asked Questions - About the Author Alana Slike is a MSc student in Dr. Galen Wright's lab at the Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine. Alana completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Winnipeg with a B.Sc. Hons. in Neuroscience. She is currently pursuing a MSc at the University of Manitoba in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. For her MSc project, she is investigating FAN1, a gene implicated in DNA damage repair, as a genetic modifier in the neurodevelopmental disorder Rett syndrome. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/dr-ripat-endowed-chair monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612953661718-O91IMHY3OEJQJZDV5I7Z/Ripat%252C%2BJacquie.jpg all blogs - Q&A with Dr. Jacquie Ripat - Endowed Chair in Technology for Assisted Living - About the Author Dr. Jacquie Ripat is an occupational therapy graduate from the University of Manitoba, who returned to graduate studies and academia after several years in clinical practice. She is currently the Associate Dean (Research) in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences. Using qualitative, participatory, and mixed methods research approaches, the goal of Dr. Ripat's research program is to understand the interaction between people with disabilities who use assistive technologies and the physical, socio-cultural, and attitudinal environments in which individuals interact. By developing this understanding, she seeks to advance and implement ways to use assistive technology, and to modify environments, in order to promote community participation and inclusion of people with disabilities. When not at work, she spends time enjoying nature in the Assiniboine Park or the family cabin in northwestern Ontario, tending to her garden as a novice gardener, and parenting two busy teenage boys and one geriatric cat. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/dr-rastegar-merit-award monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/793a5d87-b62a-4262-97ec-62c57e1ace82/Mojgan+Rastegar.jpg all blogs - Q&A with Dr. Mojgan Rastegar - Merit Award Winner - About the Author Dr. Mojgan Rastegar is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba and has been a scientist at CHRIM for over a decade. She has a PhD degree in Biomedical Sciences from the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Brussels, Belgium. She completed her postdoctoral training at the Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto, Canada), McGill University (Montreal, Canada), and Indiana University-Purdue University (Indianapolis, USA). Her research is focused on the role of epigenetics in neural stem cell differentiation, brain development, mental health, and neurodevelopmental disorders including Rett Syndrome. She oversees the “Human Rett Syndrome Brain Bio-Repository Laboratory” at the University of Manitoba, a Canadian site for Human Rett Syndrome post-mortem brain donations from human patients which has been developed via donations arranged through ORSA. Her research has been supported by international and national funding agencies, including International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF), NSERC-DG, Ontario Rett Syndrome Association (ORSA), and CIHR. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/lemon-potatoes-december monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/4c847a93-506c-45e6-b8f1-42ad48c0011f/Cheung%252C%2BKristine.jpg all blogs - Logistic Regressions and Checking Titles to Lemon Potatoes and Cheese Trays - Kristene Cheung Kristene Cheung is a clinical psychologist who works with children, adolescents, and their families at SSCY Centre. She is also a researcher at the University of Manitoba. Kristene is interested in learning about how to improve the lives of children, adolescents, and families. She is especially interested in understanding children who are often misunderstood. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/delicious-candy-november-s42y2-gfe33 monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/01c127fc-1318-4597-9801-cceb91d87f73/20231003_091734+%281%29.jpg all blogs - Delicious Candy in the Occupational Therapy Clinic - Minoo Dabiri I am a post-doctoral fellow in the occupational therapy department at the University of Manitoba. My research area is about play, children with special needs, and how technology can improve children’s play. This is important because play is a young child’s primary occupation and their right. In addition to completing my masters and PhD in occupational therapy, I also worked ten years as a therapist. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/summer-students-qa-october monthly 0.5 2025-01-28 https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/qampa-with-our-summer-students-september monthly 0.5 2025-01-28 https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/qampa-with-dr-kelly-russell-concussion-and-psychosocial-health-outcomes monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612949466606-IP2D3G0N1A8IV20AN8MB/Russell%252C%2BKelly.jpg all blogs - Q&A with Dr. Kelly Russell: Pediatric Concussion and Psychosocial Outcomes - About the Author Dr. Kelly Russell received her PhD from the University of Calgary and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in traumatic brain injuries and sport at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. She was recruited to the University of Manitoba in 2012 and developed a research program in sports-related injuries in children. Her interests include the prevention, management, and outcomes of sport-related concussion, particularly related to physical and psycho-social outcomes after concussion. Dr. Russell’s work also includes identifying risk factors for sport injuries among children and avenues for preventing these injuries. Her research is funded by CHRIM, Research Manitoba and CIHR, among others. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health and holds the Robert Wallace Cameron Chair in Evidence Based Medicine. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/parent-perspective-on-language monthly 0.5 2025-01-28 https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/Connecting-for-Care-Meet-our-Summer-Student monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/d10f1338-9e23-4f08-94dd-13419f9ef437/72FC63A0-43A1-4E56-A651-41197C2FEF32.jpeg all blogs - Connecting for Care: Meet our Summer Student - About the Author I am currently majoring in Psychology at the University of British Columbia. After completing my BA in Psychology, I hope to pursue a career within neuropsychological research, and I am thankful for the opportunity to gain research experience this summer. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/balancing-food-culture-and-food-allergy monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/412d09b5-ffbd-4a12-b90e-b1017bdfa442/Untitled+design+%282%29.jpg all blogs - I don’t want to be singled out. I just want to be safe: Balancing food culture and food allergy - About the author Dr. Jennifer Protudjer PhD is the Endowed Research Chair in Allergy, Asthma and the Environment; and, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba; a research scientist at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba; an epidemiologist with the Clinical Trials Platform at the George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation; Section Head, Allied Health, of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.; and, sits on the steering committee for Canada’s National Food Allergy Action Plan She also holds an adjunct professorship in the Department of Foods and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba; and, and is an affiliated researcher at the Karolinska Institutet, where she completed her post-doctoral training. Her primary research interests include environmental risk factors for, and societal consequences of allergic disease, using both quantitative and qualitative methods. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/realigning-aspirational-thinking monthly 0.5 2025-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/f4009828-dc19-43a8-8340-133b94368c5f/Dr.+Gina+Rempel.png all blogs - Realigning Our Aspirational Thinking: The Right to Eat in the Face of Risk - About the Author Gina Rempel is a neurodevelopmental pediatrician who has spent a lifetime watching children eat. Known locally as “the feeding doctor” she is a clinician, teacher and active participant in research and knowledge translation activities on national and international committees that advocate for optimizing nutrition in general and focus on safety of enteral nutrition in particular. Administratively she holds leadership roles within the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Manitoba and is the medical director of the provincial nutrition support programs that serve children in a wide geographic area including northern Manitoba and Nunavut. She frequently speaks at conferences sharing her experiences of providing oral and enteral nutrition support to help widen the table so more children will participate in the life affirming activity of actively participating in eating and feeding. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/shared-health-interpreter-services monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/174a64a7-5fac-469a-a4ce-67b5c14919f7/Carlyle-Allana.jpg all blogs - Shared Health Language Access Interpreter Services with Allana Carlyle - About the author Since 2015 Allana has led the Language Access Interpreter Service program with Shared Health, Manitoba’s provincial health authority and service delivery organization. In this role, Allana is responsible for the development, implementation and management of the professional interpreter service, including policy development, best practices guidelines and inter-sectoral service provider communication and education across the province. Allana initially joined the Language Access team in 2008 when she completed her professional interpreter training and was hired as an English-French Health Interpreter. Allana participates as an Expert on the International Standards Organization (ISO) Technical Committee 37/SC 5 “Translation, Interpreting and Related Technology”. She is the Chair of the Provincial Language Access Advisory Committee and Chair of the Manitoba Government’s Interdepartmental Working Group for Interpreter Services. Allana is committed to the continued provision of high-quality, professional interpreter services for all language constituencies in Manitoba in order to support safety, equity and accessibility for all. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/fruit-flies-and-childhood-genetic-disorders monthly 0.5 2025-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/07468eb1-163f-40d5-ae52-b5ae8c0ddd63/Paul+MarcoGliese-2+%282%29.jpg all blogs - Fruit Flies in the Diagnosis of Childhood Genetic Disorders - About the author Paul Marcogliese, PhD conducted his doctoral studies at the University of Ottawa where he studied models of Parkinson’s disease in mice, fruit flies, and cell culture. He conducted his postdoctoral work at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. There he learned sophisticated fly genetics and was part of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network using flies to help diagnose rare pediatric neurological diseases. He recently started his lab in the Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba where he continues to use both fly and mouse models to investigate the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neurological disease. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/searching-for-a-potential-supervisor monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/0370dc22-039c-4c8d-a7b8-f695f8896bfe/Protudjer.jpg all blogs - Searching For a Potential Supervisor For a Summer Studentship - About the Author Dr. Jennifer Protudjer PhD is the Endowed Research Chair in Allergy, Asthma and the Environment; and, an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba; a research scientist at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba; an epidemiologist with the Clinical Trials Platform at the George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation; Section Head, Allied Health, of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.; and, sits on the steering committee for Canada’s National Food Allergy Action Plan She also holds an adjunct professorship in the Department of Foods and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba; and, and is an affiliated researcher at the Karolinska Institutet, where she completed her post-doctoral training. Her primary research interests include environmental risk factors for, and societal consequences of allergic disease, using both quantitative and qualitative methods. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/enrrich-studentship-launch monthly 0.5 2025-01-28 https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/five-year-reflections monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/23c412bd-b7d7-4c2e-9fc3-801464e7b3a6/lauren_kelly_CHI+headshot.JPG all blogs - Reflections on My Time as an Early Career Researcher with Dr. Lauren Kelly - About the Author Dr. Lauren Kelly (PhD, MSc, BMed Sci, CCRP) is a Pharmacologist studying drug safety in pregnancy and childhood. Her current research program focuses on evaluating the impacts of opioids used during pregnancy, neonatal opioid withdrawal, cannabis used for medical purposes in children and medication use during lactation. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics and the Clinical Trials Director at CHRIM. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/invitation-to-connect-for-care monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/f9fc897a-23f3-4b04-895c-66edde111650/SNA+Partners+and+Funders.jpg all blogs - Invitation to Connect for Care - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1907b687-169e-4637-aba8-ab2e17b7f82b/JL+headshot.jpg all blogs - Invitation to Connect for Care - About the Author Jeremy Layco works closely with the four co-leads of Connecting for Care as the project's Research Coordinator. He is a SOCRA Certified Clinical Research Professional and is currently working on a Masters in Clinical Bioethics through Loyola University Chicago. He is especially interested in pediatric ethics and the issues involving the health and healthcare of children. In his spare time, he remains an active member with the Mods Organization of Disc Sports as an ultimate frisbee player and coach. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/meet-the-enrrich-external-advisory-committee monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/c05160be-4908-447e-9f5b-9483ee62def3/Tracy+Blake_headshot.png all blogs - Meet the ENRRICH External Advisory Committee - Dr. Tracy Blake Tracy Blake was born on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples. The only daughter of Trinidadian immigrants, Tracy Blake and her youngest brother were raised in the multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-faith, working class Toronto neighbourhood of Rexdale. Sport was a power source of connection throughout Tracy’s upbringing. The desire to contribute to sport beyond the field of play motivated Tracy’s post-secondary academic journey and clinical training as a sport and orthopaedic physiotherapist via McMaster University and the University of Western Ontario. Clinical experiences in private practice, sport, acute inpatient hospital care led to questions about how knowledge used by health care practitioners is produced, transmitted, applied, and internalized. She sought to answer those questions while completing her doctorate at the University of Calgary, with a research focus in pediatric sport-related concussion and physical activity. It was during this time that the seeds of connection between population health, health equity, person-centred care, and participation and performance optimization were sown. She continues to explore the way these themes influence and impact the health of the communities she serves as a clinician, researcher, educator, and author. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/c11e0539-64c2-429d-8e26-e88c1ce256ed/Annette-Majnemer-2016.jpeg all blogs - Meet the ENRRICH External Advisory Committee - Dr. Annette Majnemer Annette Majnemer, OT, MSc, PhD, FCAHS, is an occupational therapist with doctoral training in the neurosciences. She was the inaugural Vice-Dean, Education for the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, and is a Professor in the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, cross-appointed to the Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology & Neurosurgery. Dr. Majnemer is a Senior Scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, and an Investigator with the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation in Montreal. She is a nominated Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, serving on their Board and Executive, and is Co-Editor of Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics. She co-leads a bilingual website called Childhood Disability LINK (www.childhooddisability.ca), educating families and frontline clinicians about childhood disability research. She is currently the lead of a pan-Canadian patient-oriented research CIHR-SPOR network called CHILD-BRIGHT (www.child-bright.ca) that engages over 350 stakeholders in research that is aimed at promoting brighter futures for children with developmental disabilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/ab0fca9d-5739-45e9-9315-e506d0c85101/nick-reed-headshot-2020_orig.jpeg all blogs - Meet the ENRRICH External Advisory Committee - Dr. Nick Reed Nick Reed completed his Bachelor of Kinesiology at McMaster University, his Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy within the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto, and his PhD within the Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science at the University of Toronto. Nick is an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto where he directs the OAK (Outcomes, Advocacy and Knowledge) Concussion Lab and holds a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Pediatric Concussion. Additionally, Nick is a member of the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto and an Adjunct Scientist within the Bloorivew Research Institute at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. His work focuses on developing, delivering and evaluating research, educational and clinical programming specific to youth and concussion. His passion is helping youth do the things they need, want and love to do in their lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/e719f0c8-4ae8-4934-9bf4-72c31e8e8b66/Shannon.jpg all blogs - Meet the ENRRICH External Advisory Committee - Dr. Shannon Scott Shannon Scott is a Professor and Acting Vice-Dean in the Faculty of Nursing and Canada Research Chair in Knowledge Translation in Child Health at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Her research program (ECHO – translating Evidence in Child Health to enhance Outcomes) aims to improve the health outcomes of children Canada through the application of the best research evidence. As a founding co-Director of TREKK (Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids) –a Knowledge Mobilization Initiative funded by the Networks of Centres of Excellence program in Canada, she is actively improving the outcomes of children needing emergency care in Canada. She is a Distinguished Professor funded by the Stollery Science Lab program and was inducted into the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists in Scientists. She has held more than $8 million dollars of research funding as Principal Investigator and over $35 million as a co-investigator. She has published over 200 papers in peer reviewed journals, delivered more than 400 presentations around the globe. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/q-a-with-enrrich-trainee-tegan-turner-on-language-abilities-in-preschool-children-with-critical-congential-heart-disease-chd monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/02d5324a-0986-43c2-a986-248b23d28b58/tegan.jpg all blogs - Q & A with ENRRICH Trainee Tegan Turner on Language Abilities in Preschool Children with Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) - About the Author Tegan Turner is a fourth year medical student at the University of Manitoba. She published her first article, Language abilities in preschool children with critical CHD: a systematic review in Cardiology in the Young in May of 2022 with her supervisors Dr. Florencia Ricci and Dr. Kelly Russell (also ENRRICH members!). This was part of the Bachelor of Science in Medicine degree two-year summer research project. In her spare time, she is national level track and field athlete and Special Olympics Coach. She is interested in a medical career in emergency medicine or physical medicine and rehabilitation, but regardless of where she ends up, she hopes a career in research and pediatric neurodevelopmental rehabilitation will be a part it! https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/patient-engagement-in-research monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1614876949902-G56TXDIDLXF8QQSZKDMT/Carrie+close+up.jpg all blogs - Patient Engagement in Research - About the Author Carrie is the Patient Engagement Coordinator at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) and works to include parents, caregivers, and patients as part of the research team. Carrie also works as a member of the ENRRICH family advisory committee and is a parent mentor and liaison with the CHILD-BRIGHT research network where she supports parents and researchers involved in 12 pan-Canadian multi-year research projects. She has also been a partner, collaborator or co-investigator on over 10 different research projects. Carrie is a parent of three wonderful daughters aged 14, 11, and 6 years old. Her middle daughter, Alej, has a profound Intellectual Disability and a Seizure Disorder. Her family has spent a lot of time navigating the child health and disability world; she brings that experience to her work with parents and families in research. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/summer-research-student-with-enrrich-chloe-janse-van-rensburg monthly 0.5 2025-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/dabfb66f-092a-423f-b8fb-78453d49626e/thumbnail_IMG_4642+2.jpg all blogs - Summer Research Student with ENRRICH – Chloé Janse van Rensburg - About the author Chloé Janse van Rensburg is a third-year student at the University of Manitoba pursuing a degree in microbiology. She is interested in a career in healthcare and began her placement with Dr. Kristy Wittmeier as a student research assistant in the summer of 2021. Chloé loves to paint and go fishing, and she is motivated to contribute to research due to her lived experience with a chronic condition. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/creating-connections-bringing-clinicians-together-research-into-practice-and-clinicians-into-research monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612951786926-YQQI4046JX4EVMB2OSRZ/An+image+of+a+woman all blogs - Creating Connections: Bringing clinicians together, research into practice, and clinicians into research - About the Author Michelle Lark is the Research Coordinator for the Children's Therapy Initiative, with the aim of coordinating pediatric OT, PT, SLP and audiology services for children across the province. She is also a psychology instructor at the University of Winnipeg and is passionate about conducting good science and creating well-designed studies. Her own academic research has focused on prospective memory. Michelle is married with two young daughters, ages six and three, who inspire her contributions to research https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/q-a-with-dr-joanne-parsons-on-a-different-way-to-approach-acl-injury-researchand monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/f051bc9c-8340-4687-a8be-2e5ca7ede5c1/Joanne+Parsons+headshot+2021+black+and+white.jpg all blogs - Q & A with Dr. Joanne Parsons on a different way to approach ACL injury research - About the Author Dr. Joanne Parsons is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Manitoba. The primary goal of her research is to foster the physical and emotional health of girls and women through engagement in resistance training. She collaborates with local schools on projects which explore the barriers and facilitators to participation, as well as the effect of innovative exercise programs which prioritize equity and inclusion on the health of girls and young women. She also studies the influence that resistance training can have on injury risk and athletic performance in young female athletes. Her background as an orthopedic physiotherapist result in a clinical approach to research, with an emphasis on practical application to improve the health and well-being of young people quickly and meaningfully. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/tag/Patient+Engagement monthly 0.5 https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/tag/Collaboration monthly 0.5 https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/tag/Patient+Partners monthly 0.5 https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/all-blogs/tag/Research monthly 0.5 https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/contact daily 0.75 2025-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1631811793007-TBOPLGH9UVW01C53PQ6M/Photo%2Bfor%2Bweb%2B2.jpg CONTACT https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/intro-1 daily 0.75 2021-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1610717140680-E49LUBPJ19P6TWR82RDZ/pexels-alex-green-5692656.jpg Intro (Copy) - Our mission At enrrich we are committed to, and capable of developing the high-quality research programs needed in order to sustain and advance the quality of care that children receive. The ENRRICH theme consists of 27 investigators, 5 professionals, 7 trainees, and 2 parent advisory members, all committed to the theme’s vision of improving the quality of life for children and families requiring pediatric neurodevelopment and rehabilitation services in our provincial region through research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1610724320056-D1ELALOTVI1PIMCSLT8Q/pexels-mary-taylor-5896798.jpg Intro (Copy) - our focus Our members focus on neurodevelopment and rehabilitation in child health. Einrrich Team is made of experts from a diverse range of backgrounds, including, but not limited to pediatrics and child health, nursing, occupational and physical therapy, biochemistry and medical genetics, and clinical psychology. Together—under the cultural guidance of Elder Mary Wilson—we are building a community within which to bring investigators, trainees, professionals, and parent advisors together. https://www.enrrichresearch.ca/our-team daily 0.75 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1616534225487-JIYQV5YBQXBRIQQNZ8W3/pexels-wheelchair-basketball.jpg OUR TEAM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612949466606-IP2D3G0N1A8IV20AN8MB/Russell%252C%2BKelly.jpg OUR TEAM - Kelly Russell (she/her) ENRRICH CO-LEAD BSc., MSc., PhD Dr. Kelly Russell received her PhD from the University of Calgary and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in traumatic brain injuries and sport at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. She was recruited to the University of Manitoba in 2012 and developed a research program in sports-related injuries in children. Her interests include the prevention, management, and outcomes of sport-related concussion, particularly related to physical and psycho-social outcomes after concussion. Dr. Russell’s work also includes identifying risk factors for sport injuries among children and avenues for preventing these injuries. Her research is funded by CHRIM, Research Manitoba and CIHR, among others. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health and holds the Robert Wallace Cameron Chair in Evidence Based Medicine. Contact: KRussell@chrim.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/7cfe537a-41de-4dc9-a51f-2fb3d48a82ab/Paul_Headshot.jpeg OUR TEAM - Paul Marcogliese (He/Him) B.A., BSc., PhD Dr. Paul Marcogliese completed his Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the University of Ottawa where he studied mouse, fly, and cell models of Parkinson’s disease. He conducted his postdoctoral training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. There, he used multiple strategies, including humanization, in fruit flies to diagnosis, understand, and identify candidate therapeutics for novel rare neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Marcogliese is now leading his own research group as Assistant Professor in the Biochemistry & Medical Genetics Department at the University of Manitoba. The Marcogliese lab continues to used flies to assess human disease variants, develop disease models, uncover conserved neurobiology, and identify drug targets for pediatric neurological disorders. Contact: Paul.Marcogliese@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612949536302-PZ1SOYQMQLE651ZJE87E/Wittmeier%252C%2BKristy.jpg OUR TEAM - Kristy Wittmeier (she/her) ENRRICH CO-LEAD BMRPT, MSc., PhD Kristy Wittmeier co-leads the ENRRICH Research Theme. She is a physiotherapist clinician researcher, and has affiliations with the University of Manitoba, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba and Rehabilitation Centre for Children / SSCY Network. Kristy leads and participates in research that aims to move knowledge into action to make healthcare more relevant, effective, and accessible for families. She does much of her work in partnership with family members and health care providers. Kristy is also a physiotherapist with the Jordan's Principle Program in the Outreach Department at the Rehabilitation Centre for Children. Contact: Kristy.Wittmeier@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1628002519245-GRHHUPBSB297VX1M5AHI/EHammond_2021_Headshot.jpeg OUR TEAM - Elizabeth Hammond (she/her) RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR CHILDREN BMR(PT), MSc. (Rehab), PhD Elizabeth Hammond is a physiotherapist with a PhD interested in the management of pain and rehabilitation of the shoulder, arm, and hand. She works in the research department at the Rehabilitation Centre for Children (RCC) and is a faculty member in the Physical Therapy department at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Manitoba. Contact: ehammond@rccinc.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/918feda5-bdda-49b8-a940-68c8145756cc/Helen_Harvie_headshot.jpeg OUR TEAM - HELEN HARVIE (she/her) ENRRICH RESEARCH COORDINATOR Helen Harvie is the research coordinator for ENRRICH. She obtained her Master’s degree in Developmental Psychology from the University of Manitoba in 2022. Contact: enrrich@chrim.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/ad8cf536-bf1c-4847-a8f1-54537ef7152c/MBaranowski_bio+pic_Jun+25%2C+2021.jpg OUR TEAM - Maria Baranowski (she/her) ENRRICH FAMILY ADVISOR Maria Baranowski is a private practice dietitian based in Winnipeg specializing in health promotion and disease prevention across the life span. She holds a Bachelor and Master’s degree in human nutritional sciences. She has worked in the community, primary care, academia, government, industry, and research settings. Maria recently began a doctoral degree program at the University of Manitoba in the Department of Community Health Sciences. She is also the current co-chair of the Dietitians of Canada Diabetes, Obesity and Cardiovascular network and a board member at Inclusion Winnipeg. Maria was born and raised in the country. She is blessed with three sons and is a parent advocate for inclusion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1614876949902-G56TXDIDLXF8QQSZKDMT/Carrie+close+up.jpg OUR TEAM - Carrie Costello (she/her) ENRRICH FAMILY ADVISOR Carrie Costello is the Parent Lead of the ENRRICH Network at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. Her work in research involves supporting and connecting with children, youth and parents in various ways to make sure the information and feedback they give is brought forward and addressed. She is also the co-chair of the Specialized Services for Children and Youth (SSCY)/Rehabilitation Centre for Children (RCC) Parent Advisory Council in Manitoba, the Parent Liaison for the CHILD-BRIGHT Pan-Canadian Research Network and she leads engagement with the Youth Advisory Council in the Maternal Infant Research on Environmental Chemicals (MIREC) Cohort Study. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/c9707b94-a94d-41e8-8b0c-1eb46d391726/Team-member.jpg OUR TEAM - Gord Kell (he/him) ENRRICH FAMILY ADVISOR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/c9707b94-a94d-41e8-8b0c-1eb46d391726/Team-member.jpg OUR TEAM - tricia kell (she/her) ENRRICH FAMILY ADVISOR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612185575683-KMRQI3TN6PAYDVMVI1Z2/Archibald%252C%2BMandy.jpg OUR TEAM - Mandy Archibald (she/her) BSc. N, PhD Dr. Mandy Archibald is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Manitoba, a Research Scientist with CHRIM, and an exhibiting interdisciplinary artist. Her research focuses on the intersection of lived experience with innovative approaches to knowledge translation and exchange, developing new approaches to arts-based knowledge translation and mixed methods research to improve person-centered care and research. She is currently leading one of the first studies, internationally, on living labs in pediatric rehabilitation as an innovative knowledge exchange platform, with support from Rady Innovation Grant funding. She is also leading the first comprehensive systematic review on living labs in healthcare worldwide. She relocated to Manitoba after 3 years in South Australia on a CIHR post doctoral fellowship, where she furthered her methodological development work in arts-based and collaborative knowledge translation for public health research. She is a member of the Caring Futures Institute, Knowledge Translation Theme, Flinders University; steering committee member for the DREAM theme at CHRIM; and is Associate Editor for the International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches. She is an avid musician, gardener, artist and proud (wife and) mother of two girls who often finds inspiration in their drawings. Contact: mandy.archibald@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/a3f39f9f-3dfd-4f27-acd8-a4933b341d7a/Screen+Shot+2021-11-05+at+4.20.28+PM.jpg OUR TEAM - Robert beattie (he/him) BSc., PhD Originally from Winnipeg, Dr. Robert Beattie completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Manitoba in microbiology. After an internship at the National Microbiology Labs, he went to Europe to complete his graduate studies. His PhD work was primarily done in Basel, Switzerland, with a brief period in Sheffield, England and Freiburg, Germany, before moving to Vienna, Austria as a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Science and Technology (IST) Austria. He contributed to advancing a genetic technology for studying health and disease at single-cell resolution called Mosaic Analysis with Double Markers (MADM). Returning to Winnipeg, he plans to apply these novel tools to study childhood developmental disorders, including Autism spectrum disorder. He is specifically interested in understanding how individual cell types functionally contribute to these disorders and the molecular pathways involved. Contact: robert.beattie@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612950151501-SLNCT448Y6UEUQLR3FOE/Team-member.jpg OUR TEAM - Pam Becker (she/her) MOT Contact: pamb@rccinc.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/dcf7a801-aae4-4603-bb16-eba9dfcaeb21/Dr.+Bruce+Bolster..jpg OUR TEAM - Bruce Bolster (He/HIM) B.A. Hons, M.A., Ph.D. I am a neuroscientist interested in the brain basis of cognitive function, with specialization in the neurological mechanisms supporting visual attention, episodic and working memory, spatial thinking and navigation. Though I do not work exclusively with children, I have published papers on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder on ADHD, using functional MRI and targeted cognitive tasks to identify brain regions that are dysfunctional in child and adolescent populations. I am currently co-supervising an undergraduate thesis investigating the development of map-reading abilities in preschool-aged children (ages 3 to 5), using a novel, ecologically anchored testing protocol. Contact: b.bolster@uwinnipeg.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/409b5063-e6c9-4019-9004-72433e655b10/Cheung.jpg OUR TEAM - Kristene Cheung (she/her) PhD, C.Psych Kristene Cheung is a clinical psychologist who works with children, adolescents, and their families at SSCY Centre. She is also a researcher at the University of Manitoba. Kristene is interested in understanding children who are often misunderstood. She is also interested in learning about how to improve the lives of children, adolescents, and families. Contact: Kristene.Cheung@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/61f5bac4-9c57-4142-a211-7f1f64d9dd83/Dabiri_Minoo.PNG OUR TEAM - minoo dabiri PhD I have been working in the "play" area since I was a master's student. I started my research by working on play assessment tools. In my Ph.D. I worked on designing an interventional package for enabling children with Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder to participate in the play. Working with Dr. Jacquie Ripat on play for children with physical disabilities with the help of technology is what I am currently doing. My main concern is to enable children to play, for the sake of play rather than its benefits. As play is a human right, we try to use technology to help children reach their rights. Contact: Minoo.DabiriGolchin@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612185819778-2XFZ86H215HW8JJTKB7T/Doyle%2C+Susan.jpg OUR TEAM - Susan Doyle (SHe/her) B.A. (Hons), M.Sc., Ph.D. My current research focuses on children and adolescents with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), specifically those who are seen by the multidisciplinary assessment team at the Manitoba FASD Centre. I am also interested in neuropsychological and psychological assessment of children and adolescents, mental health prevention programming for youth, and child and adolescent psychopathology. I provide clinical services to children and adolescents as part of the Child and Adolescent General Consult Service at HSC Winnipeg and the Manitoba FASD Centre at SSCY. Contact: susan.doyle@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/034bb9c6-427b-4ff3-8272-869b12c73bb7/Dunn+Headshot.jpg OUR TEAM - Henry dunn PhD (Physiology) University of Western Ontario Dr. Henry A. Dunn is an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of Manitoba, and a principal investigator at St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre where he leads the Molecular Pharmacology and Neuropsychiatric Disease Lab. Dr. Dunn is best known for his work on G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs): particularly, delineating molecular mechanisms of stress-induced anxiety and depression, and illuminating a novel trans-synaptic pharmacological regulation mechanism with relevance to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and epilepsy. These seminal studies have led to a keen interest in the interplay between synaptic adhesion molecules and synaptic GPCRs, including: (1) how these relationships are utilized in synaptic connectivity, neurotransmission and intracellular signalling, and (2) how these interfaces can be exploited for novel drug design in neuropsychiatric disease. Contact: henry.dunn@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612185956182-RZNML036388TE5UWYS9K/Froese%252C%2BChristine.jpg OUR TEAM - Chris Froese (she/her) BMR(OT) Chris Froese is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and Clinical Services Leader in the preschool occupational therapy program at Rehabilitation Centre for Children (RCC). Chris is currently pursuing her MSc (Rehabilitation) in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences at U of M. Her thesis will focus on therapists’ engagement with Truth and Reconciliation in practice. Clinically, Chris is interested in Truth and Reconciliation in a clinical practice setting, change management and family-centered care. Chris is a gardener, paddler and general outdoors lover in her free time. Contact: cfroese@rccinc.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/04ced8e3-ffde-4657-a81a-d510f3192757/Tasmia+Hai+-+7555+1400px.jpg OUR TEAM - Tasmia Hai BSc, M.Ed, M.Sc, PhD I am a clinical child psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Manitoba. My work focuses on family-centered interventions and developmental neuroscience, with a particular emphasis on early childhood and neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD. I study how parent mental health, stress, and parenting practices shape children’s behavior, self-regulation, and brain development, and I design interventions that support both children and their caregivers. My research integrates feasibility and intervention trials with emerging neuroimaging methods in preschool and perinatal populations, aiming to link brain-based markers with meaningful changes in everyday functioning. I am committed to developing scalable, accessible, and culturally responsive interventions for diverse families, and to building collaborative, interdisciplinary teams that bridge clinical science, neuroscience, and implementation. Contact: tasmia.hai@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/43e4c3da-a701-49ac-b914-30177f6984e7/Ana+Hanlon-Dearman.jpg OUR TEAM - Ana Hanlon-Dearman (she/her) MSc., MD Dr. Ana Hanlon-Dearman is a Developmental Pediatrician and the Medical Director of the Manitoba FASD Centre and the Child Development Clinic at Specialized Services for Children and Youth in Winnipeg Manitoba. She is a Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba and is the Section Head of Developmental Pediatrics. She is a Diagnostic Lead with CanFASD and is involved in FASD research nationally. She has led training in FASD multidisciplinary diagnosis and management nationally and internationally. Contact: anac.hanlon-dearman@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612951327462-K8SMH9IB6GR372YWHN59/Hicks%252C%2BGeoff.jpg OUR TEAM - Geoff Hicks (he/him) BSc. (Biochemistry), PhD Dr. Geoff Hicks is the Director of Regenerative Medicine Program and Professor of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba. He is recognized internationally for his expertise in the genetic modelling of human disease and high throughput functional genomics. Hicks’ lab studies mouse models to understand genetic determinants of cancer, neurodegenerative disease (ALS) and neurodevelopmental disorders (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder). Hicks is co-founder of the Canada Israel International FASD Consortium (CIIFAC), team member of the CIHR Canadian Epigenetics, Environment and Health Research Consortium (CEEHRC) in FASD, and a PI of the Kid’s Brain Health Network / NeuroDevNet NCE (FASD). Recently he developed a novel mouse model of FASD that identifies Vitamin A as a potential preventative treatment for FASD. Epi/Genetic studies in animal models and human FASD cohorts are identifying biomarker signatures that can be used for early FASD diagnosis and intervention. Dr Hicks has presented this work at over 25 presentations internationally, and he and his collaborators have organized and presented 8 research sessions at International Symposia. Contact: geoff.hicks@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/b645a512-f857-42d6-bd23-6a5988bce56f/Shea+Hunt_Photo.jpg OUR TEAM - SHEA HUNT (HE/HIM) BSc. Shea Hunt is a Computer Engineer (EIT) who has been with the Rehabilitation Centre for Children since 2018. Shea is a part of the Assistive Technology team at RCC who work directly with children, their families, teachers, and therapists to learn, identify and provide solutions for their accessibility concerns. Contact: shunt@rccinc.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/15927fc5-2cb1-4bf2-b8b7-103f31d8ce93/KJoyal+headshot.jpg OUR TEAM - Kristina joyal (she/her) BSc. (Neuroscience), MD, FRCPC (Pediatric Neurology) Dr. Kristina Joyal is a pediatric neuromuscular neurologist from rural Manitoba. She studied Neuroscience at McGill, then did her medical studies at the University of Manitoba, and completed her Pediatric Neurology residency in Ottawa. During residency she focused on neuromuscular diseases and obtained her CSCN certification in NCS/EMG. She has an interest in pediatric neuromuscular diseases, as well as Indigenous health. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, cycling, reading, and attending metal shows. Contact: kristina.joyal@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612951495540-LETUGKTINNWQXV0HAC48/Karimi%252C%2BSoheila.jpg OUR TEAM - Soheila Karimi (she/her) BSc., MSc., PhD Dr. Soheila Karimi is a Professor in the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, and the Regenerative Medicine Program at the University of Manitoba, and an affiliated Neuroscientist with the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. She leads a program in neural regeneration and stem cell research that is directed towards uncovering disease mechanisms and therapeutic development for multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury. Her team develops pharmacological and stem cell therapies to promote spinal cord repair and neurological recovery. Her program has been supported continuously by national and international funding from the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), the MS Society of Canada, NSERC, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, the Canadian Paraplegic Association and several US and European foundations. She has been actively involved in national and international leadership roles to serve the neuroscience community. She currently serves in the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association for Neuroscience, the Scientific Advisory Board of the International Neurotrauma Society and the Executive Committee of the International Women in Multiple Sclerosis, in addition to several other editorial boards and peer-review committees. Contact: soheila.karimi@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612951728353-27QJ38NWFDSO4CXA7RHV/Kelly%252C%2BLauren.jpg OUR TEAM - Lauren Kelly (she/her) PhD, MSc., BMed Sci, CCRP Dr. Kelly Lauren is a Pharmacologist studying drug safety in pregnancy and childhood. Her current research program focuses on evaluating the impacts of opioids used during pregnancy, neonatal opioid withdrawal, cannabis used for medical purposes in children and medication use during lactation. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health and the Clinical Trials Director at CHRIM. Contact: lauren.kelly@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/ef710012-cd9b-436e-b190-ff88124afee5/Leanne-Leclair.jpg OUR TEAM - LEANNE LECLAIR (SHE/HER) B.A., BHSc(OT), MSc., PhD Dr. Leanne Leclair’s research interests pertaining child health are varied. As an occupational therapist in Northern, rural, and remote communities, she is interested in the development and delivery of community rehabilitation services for children and families, particularly occupational therapy services, in rural, remote First Nations and the engagement of community in the design and development of rehabilitation services. Contact: leanne.leclair@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1714668415434-JS5VX5I308YQNJ1P79PC/single-dragonfly-ourteam.jpg OUR TEAM - Xiao-qing liu (SHE/Her) MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery), MSc in Medical Genetics, MSc in Epidemiology Contact: xiaoqing.liu@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612951984809-1L7NFRPBP3SKP62DE7YV/Marzban%252C%2BHassan.jpg OUR TEAM - Hassan Marzban (he/him) PhD Dr. Hassan Marzban received his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Physiotherapy from Iran University of Medical Sciences, followed by a Master of Science degree (M.Sc.) in Human Anatomy from Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran. He then obtained a Philosophy of Doctoral (PhD) in Anatomical Science from the Department of Human Anatomy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. He is a Professor in the Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science at the University of Manitoba. His research interests focus on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of the developing cerebellum, specifically the etiology of neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. Contact: hassan.marzban@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612954106187-TP2029TRZL5RJYLQP8RA/Millar%252C%2BKyle.jpg OUR TEAM - Kyle Millar (he/him) BSc. (Hons), BSc. (med), MSc. (candidate), MD Dr. Kyle Millar is a Complex Care Pediatrician and Hospitalist Pediatrician working within the HSC Children's Hospital and the Rehabilitation Centre for Children. His undergraduate medical training, pediatric residency, and pediatric complex care fellowship were completed at the University of Manitoba. His MSc is in progress at the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. His research involves children with medical complexity and specifically the movement towards a consensus on a clinical definition of these children, development and validation of an administrative definition of these children, the societal and health policy impacts of these children, and descriptive epidemiology of these children. The longer-term hope is to use this preliminary information to develop interventions and healthcare delivery models for these kids. Contact: kmillar@rccinc.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/804e9ddb-243e-47ae-acf6-f4e4bf873bfa/Team-member.jpg OUR TEAM - STefanie narvey (she/her) B.A., M.A., MD, FRCPC Dr. Stefanie Narvey is a Developmental Pediatrician in Winnipeg, Manitoba, working at Specialized Services for Children and Youth (SSCY), where she works with children and youth who are referred with concerns about their development, learning, and behaviour. This includes work with the Child Development Clinic, Child Protection Child Development Clinic, and Manitoba FASD Centre, as well as outreach clinics to rural and remote communities. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Manitoba, and is the Program Director of the Developmental Pediatrics subspecialty residency training program. She also serves as the President of the SSCY Medical Staff Council, and in that capacity sits on the Board of Directors of the Rehabilitation Centre for Children. Contact: stefanie.narvey@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/db7c3f75-f092-4cd0-84a0-c0a1767ff0bd/Joanne+Parsons+headshot+2021+black+and+white.jpg OUR TEAM - Joanne Parsons (she/her) BSc., BMR (PT), MSc., PhD Dr. Joanne Parsons is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Manitoba. The primary goal of her research is to foster the physical and emotional health of girls and women through engagement in resistance training. She collaborates with local schools on projects which explore the barriers and facilitators to participation, as well as the effect of innovative exercise programs which prioritize equity and inclusion on the health of girls and young women. She also studies the influence that resistance training can have on injury risk and athletic performance in young female athletes. Her background as an orthopedic physiotherapist results in a clinical approach to research, with an emphasis on practical application to quickly and meaningfully improve the health and well-being of young people. Contact: joanne.parsons@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/f6c97e68-7a79-4816-b27c-a731f2f00824/Jennifer+Protudjer.jpg OUR TEAM - Jennifer Protudjer (SHE/HER) MSc., PhD Dr. Jennifer Protudjer holds the following appointments: Endowed Research Chair in Allergy, Asthma and the Environment, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Manitoba, Research Scientist at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, and an Epidemiologist with the Clinical Trials Platform at the George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation. She also holds an Adjunct Professorship in the Department of Foods and Human Nutritional Sciences at the University of Manitoba and is an Affiliated Researcher at the Karolinska Institute, where she completed her post-doctoral training. Her primary research interests include environmental risk factors for, and societal consequences of allergic disease, using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Contact: jennifer.protudjer@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612953291466-7FYFXJVDWSDRC8JFU05K/Rafay%252C%2BMubeen.jpg OUR TEAM - Mubeen Rafay (she/her) MBBS, MSc., FCPS Dr. Mubeen Rafay is a Pediatric Neurologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba and a Clinician Scientist at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM). Her clinical research focuses on a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders, mainly pediatric stroke types, presentation, risk factors and outcome, and autoimmune inflammatory and neurogenetic disorders. She believes the best research is the result of questions arising from direct patient care and real clinical scenarios. She is both a Publications committee member for the International Pediatric Stroke Study (IPSS) and a Communications committee member for the International Pediatric Stroke Organization (IPSO). She participates in both national and international strategic and committee planning, including in the development of evidence based guidelines and protocols for childhood stroke for the Canadian Stroke Consortium, and the Stroke Common Data Elements (Stroke CDE) for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). She is passionate about teaching and advancing pediatric neurology education in developing countries, holding positions as honorary professor at the Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi Pakistan, and International Affairs Committee membership with the Child Neurology Society. Contact: mubeen.rafay@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/793a5d87-b62a-4262-97ec-62c57e1ace82/Mojgan+Rastegar.jpg OUR TEAM - Mojgan Rastegar (she/her) BSc., MSc., DEA, PhD Dr. Mojgan Rastegar is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba and has been a scientist at CHRIM for over a decade. She has a PhD degree in Biomedical Sciences from the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Brussels, Belgium. She completed her postdoctoral training at the Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto, Canada), McGill University (Montreal, Canada), and Indiana University-Purdue University (Indianapolis, USA). Her research is focused on the role of epigenetics in neural stem cell differentiation, brain development, mental health, and neurodevelopmental disorders including Rett Syndrome. She oversees the “Human Rett Syndrome Brain Bio-Repository Laboratory” at the University of Manitoba, a Canadian site for Human Rett Syndrome post-mortem brain donations from human patients which has been developed via donations arranged through ORSA. Her research has been supported by international and national funding agencies, including International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF), NSERC-DG, Ontario Rett Syndrome Association (ORSA), and CIHR. Contact: mojgan.rastegar@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/15e79233-4740-4079-9ac9-97c6de7c08d3/Florencia-Ricci.jpg OUR TEAM - Florencia Ricci (she/her) MD, PhD Dr. Florencia Ricci currently works as a Developmental Pediatrician, and as an Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba. Her research is focused on the development of new knowledge and understanding of the impact of congenital heart disease and its complex care on the neurodevelopment of children. Dr. Ricci also dedicates part of her research to investigate the neurodevelopmental outcomes of children born prematurely. Contact: fricci@rccinc.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612953661718-O91IMHY3OEJQJZDV5I7Z/Ripat%252C%2BJacquie.jpg OUR TEAM - Jacquie Ripat (she/her) MSc. (Rehab), BMR (OT), PhD Dr. Jacquie Ripat is an occupational therapy graduate from the University of Manitoba, who returned to graduate studies and academia after several years in clinical practice. She is currently the Associate Dean (Research) in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences. Using qualitative, participatory, and mixed methods research approaches, the goal of Dr. Ripat's research program is to understand the interaction between people with disabilities who use assistive technologies and the physical, socio-cultural, and attitudinal environments in which individuals interact. By developing this understanding, she seeks to advance and implement ways to use assistive technology, and to modify environments, in order to promote community participation and inclusion of people with disabilities. When not at work, she spends time enjoying nature in the Assiniboine Park or the family cabin in northwestern Ontario, tending to her garden as a novice gardener, and parenting two busy teenage boys and one geriatric cat. Contact: jacquie.ripat@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/0e539157-2cd9-46ec-aab1-26341e814ebb/Rockamn-Greenberg%2C+Cheryl_Headshot.JPG OUR TEAM - Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg BSc., MD Dr. Cheryl Rockman- Greenberg obtained her MD, CM degree from McGill University in 1974. She became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Pediatrics) in 1979 and in Medical Genetics in 1996. She has been a Fellow of the Canadian College of Medical Geneticists since 1982. Dr. Greenberg served as Medical Director of the Child Health program, WRHA, and Head of the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, from 2004-2014. Dr. Rockman-Greenberg has practiced as a clinical and metabolic geneticist in Winnipeg since 1979. She is currently a clinician scientist in the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) and holds the academic rank of Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics & Child Health and Biochemistry & Medical Genetics, University of Manitoba. The contributions of Dr. Rockman- Greenberg to the continuum of science start with clinical problems, establishing relationships with families and unique communities and working to translate discoveries into effective patient care programmes. Contact: cheryl.greenberg@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612953742632-07SVN6PKNAI1CK74XT4D/leslie_roos_photo-1-2.jpg OUR TEAM - Leslie Roos (she/her) B.A., BSc., MSc,, PhD Dr. Leslie Roos completed her clinical residency at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto and received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Oregon (2018). She is a Junior Fellow at the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, Affiliated Researcher with the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, and Chair of the Academic Research Committee at the Until the Last Child Foundation. As a mother of two young children, she is also familiar with many parenting challenges and continually impressed with the incredible effort families put forward every day. Contact: leslie.roos@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/7c5041f4-1d76-46db-addc-b6dad55e5c6e/IMG_2162%7E2.JPG OUR TEAM - Heather Skelton (she/her) BHSc., MSc. (OT), MSc. (Rehabilitaiton) Heather Skelton is an occupational therapist working as the research coordinator for the Children’s Therapy Network of Manitoba. In this role she supports research and evaluation projects as well as knowledge translation activities. Heather believes in practice models that view children with disabilities firstly as children who are living within families and communities. Heather's research interests have focused on secondary data analysis as well as promoting evidence informed practice that is accessible to families and clinicians. Heather is also a sessional instructor in the Occupational Therapy Department at the University of Manitoba. Contact: hskelton@rccinc.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/eb65253b-343d-42aa-b897-8826e05d5b81/photo.jpg OUR TEAM - Rizqa Sulaiman-Baradien (she/her) MBChB, FCMG(SA), MMed I was born and raised in Cape Town South Africa where I completed all my medical training. I have an MBChB, FCMG(SA) and MMed in Genetics. I moved to Winnipeg in 2021 where I have been afforded the opportunities to grow my career in the academic, teaching and clinical spheres. I am a Medical Geneticist and Assistant Professor for the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health and Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba. I am also appointed as a Physician Mentor for Medical Students and Residents by the Office of Antiracism. In 2025, I stepped into the role of Co-Program Director for the Medical Genetics and Genomics Residency Program. Contact: rizqa.sulaiman-baradien@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/6a589660-0021-48e6-8469-4a7849316074/IMG_2576.jpg OUR TEAM - Jennifer Theule (she/her) B.A., M.A., PhD Dr. Jen Theule is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Manitoba. She is also a School and Clinical Psychologist. In these roles, she supervises students on practicum placements and also runs a small private practice providing support to children and families. Her research interests include family systems, ADHD, FASD, and the interplay between these topics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612953942828-1WMP45LS36JZ6QJWWHNG/Woodgate%252C%2BRoberta.jpg OUR TEAM - Roberta L. Woodgate (she/her) B.N., M.N., PhD Dr. Roberta L. Woodgate (she/her/hers) is an internationally renowned Child/Youth researcher who holds a prestigious Tier 1 Canadian Research Chair in Child and Family Engagement in Health Research and Healthcare. An integrated knowledge translation approach that engages children, youth and families in the co-design of research is a cornerstone of her research program entitled ‘IN•GAUGE.’ Roberta researches the perspectives and lived experiences of children and youth across a wide range of health conditions and disabilities and challenging life events by employing innovative and arts-based participatory research methods for knowledge production and translation. As well, Roberta adopts a human rights-based approach that provides critical information for exploring young people's perspectives and lived experiences. Roberta uses child and youth friendly methodologies and innovative, art-based approaches in integrated knowledge production and translation strategies that help children and youth express themselves. Roberta’s research works to improve the well-being of children and youth and their families. Contact: roberta.woodgate@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/80c894d8-ea4a-463f-8d80-f4a9778761c6/galen_wright_2023.jpg OUR TEAM - GALEN WRIGHT (HE/HIM) PhD Dr. Galen Wright is an Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Neurogenomics in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of Manitoba. He is also a Principal Investigator in the Neuroscience Research Program at the Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine. Dr. Wright’s research interests lie in the fields of precision medicine, neurology, and DNA repair in the brain. He completed his Ph.D. in Genetics at Stellenbosch University and received additional training in computational biology at the South African National Bioinformatics Institute. Dr. Wright moved to Canada in 2014 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of British Columbia (UBC). His work at UBC led to the identification of highly predictive genetic biomarkers for various adverse drug reactions, including drug-induced neurotoxicities in pediatric individuals. His precision medicine research includes the investigation of genetic modifiers in neurological disorders, including the neurodevelopmental disorder, Rett syndrome. Contact: galen.wright@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/386a7bcf-0252-4812-b51d-6a941f795cd2/Lei+Xing+Portrait.JPG OUR TEAM - Lei Xing (He/Him) PhD Dr. Lei Xing completed his undergraduate and masters studies at the medical school of Jilin University, China. His strong interest in neuroscience led him to University of Ottawa, where he studied neuroestrogen regulation by neurotransmitters in the adult brain during his Ph.D, under the supervision of Dr. Vance Trudeau. To further understand the role of hormones and neurotransmitters in the developing brain, Dr. Xing joined the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) in Dresden, Germany in 2016, as a postdoctoral researcher. In Dr. Wieland Huttner’s lab, his work using mouse, ferret and human organoid has identified a novel role of serotonin as an extrinsic factor to promote basal progenitor proliferation in the developing human neocortex and also linked the enhanced memory flexibility to the expanded neocortex induced by the human-specific gene ARHGAP11B. In September 2023, Dr. Xing joined the Department of Biological Sciences at University of Manitoba as an Assistant Professor, his research is focused on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the impact of placental factors on brain development, evolution and neurodevelopmental disorders. Contact: lei.xing@umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/0c054f9a-d52d-4632-aab1-7a96066e25b5/UofM_FacSci_Computer-Science_Jim-Young_400x400.jpg OUR TEAM - James Young (He/Him) PhD, BSc. Dr. James Young’s research focus is in Human-Robot Interaction, and he is particularly interested in how social robots can be used to support child health broadly. Dr. young’s current interests include using talking to families about needs and desires with respect to robotic interventions, and developing companion robots to encourage children engagement in activities and reduce stress. Contact: young@cs.umanitoba.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/37c07be6-6149-4cc0-9086-9a8517866d8c/Breanna+Amoyaw+Headshot.jpeg OUR TEAM - Breanna Amoyaw BSc. (Hons) Breanna completed her BSc (Hons) with a major in Psychology and a minor in Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba. She is currently pursuing a MSc in Community Health Sciences under the supervision of Dr. Kelly Russell. Her research focuses on the health and social outcomes of women with a traumatic brain injury related to intimate partner violence. Breanna was awarded the CIHR CGS-M (2025-2026) to support her graduate research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/8c486e1d-8f8e-42b1-ba8e-7b772470764a/Khatereh+Saei_Photo.jpg OUR TEAM - Khatereh Saei Arezoumand (SHE/Her) BSc., MSc. Khatereh Saei Arezoumand is a Master's Student in the Biochemistry and Medical Genetics Department at the University of Manitoba. She is working under the supervision of Dr. Mojgan Rastegar conducting research on Rett Syndrome. Khatereh’s research interests are focused on genetic and neurodevelopmental disorders as well as stem cell research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/27145aeb-aabb-4ae2-917d-6c2e8c0a7a37/Jessy+Burns_Photo.jpg OUR TEAM - Jessy Burns (SHE/HER) BSc., MD, FRCPC Jessy Burns Developmental Pediatrics Subspecialty Resident at the University of Manitoba. She is involved in clinical based learning through the Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics Department. In addition to her clinical duties, she is involved in research under the guidance of her faculty advisor, Dr. Florencia Ricci. Jessy is working on two retrospective chart reviews which aim to provide information to better understand Autism Spectrum Disorder in the province of Manitoba. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/165bfd9c-d17a-4c8a-b5e7-bd0f296270c4/IMG_2599.png OUR TEAM - Karmen Britton (she/her) BSc (Hons.), Biopsychology; MSc. Pharmacology and Therapeutics Karmen Britton is a PhD student in Dr. Paul Marcogliese's lab. Karmen completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Winnipeg with a B.Sc. Hons. in Biopsychology. She completed her MSc at the University of Manitoba in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics looking at KATP channels and their relation to mitochondrial functioning and peripheral neuropathy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/23b5dded-5750-4c13-92aa-0180ec3c7f29/Headshot+Square.png OUR TEAM - David Di lorio (he/him) MSc. Genetic Counselling David Di Iorio is a Medical Genomics graduate and current Genetic Counselling Masters student with a desire to develop a successful career in genetic counselling. David’s most recent professional role was as a genetic counselling assistant at the Fred A. Litwin Family Centre in Genetic Medicine, where he worked directly with doctors and genetic counsellors providing care to adults with genetic complexities. Additionally, he has previously held positions as a genome analyst at the Advanced Molecular Diagnostics Lab at Mount Sinai interpreting the pathogenicity of genetics variants, and as a genomics and proteomics lab technician at the University of Waterloo cultivating extensive wet lab and large-scale data analysis skills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/f3063acb-a8a1-4cb6-a63e-d6ef4cfbcd73/Mason+Headshot+2.jpg OUR TEAM - Mason Hollebeke (she/her) BHSt Mason Hollebeke is a second-year master’s student in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Manitoba. Her current research explores adolescent girls’ experiences of mental health and recovery following sport-related concussions, using a qualitative phenomenological approach. Her previous research experience includes work on autism spectrum disorder in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/3160cab9-a61e-47db-acb3-b27f372fd02a/Farshid+Ghiyamihoor.jpg OUR TEAM - Farshid Ghiyamihoor (he/him) MSc. I am a PhD student in the Human Anatomy and Cell Science Department at the University of Manitoba, working in Dr. Hassan Marzban’s lab on cerebellar development. My research investigates how early developmental disruptions shape cerebellar architecture and contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders. I use mouse models, proliferation assays, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, neuronal tracing, in utero electroporation–based neuron ablation, and behavioral and histological approaches to map spatiotemporal gene expression patterns and cellular dynamics underlying cerebellar circuit formation. Part of this work is supported by a CHRIM–Research Manitoba PhD Studentship. In the lab, I also mentor undergraduate and high school students and support collaborative projects. In addition, I contribute to trainee initiatives through the CIHR-IGH Sex and Gender Science Network (Manitoba Chapter) and science communication through UMGBSN. Outside the lab, I like recharging with travel, photography, time in nature, and some fun ping pong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/01c7556d-c828-4397-aca0-72ff387456fe/Xiaodan+Jiao.jpg OUR TEAM - XIaodan Jiao (SHE/HER) MSc. Xiaodan Jiao is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Manitoba. Her research interests are in Neuroscience and related to the studies of the cerebellum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/6eed3fee-6ce9-4c8f-925a-e53287de5d79/AKozakPhoto.jpg OUR TEAM - Anthony Kozak (he/him) BSc (Hons.) My research interests revolve around genetics, biochemistry, and neuroscience. After completing my undergraduate honours project in the Marcogliese lab, I joined as an MSc student. My project is a genetic screen of conserved 22q11.2 genes in Drosophila melanogaster to determine which genes are important in the pathology of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. After being accepted into medicine, I entered the MD/MSc program which is where I am now. In the future I hope to continue in a career which merges medicine and research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1a97699d-c8ea-431a-9ae7-5c77e75b25a1/Leclerc%2C+Nick_Headshot.jpg OUR TEAM - Nicolas Leclerc (he/him) Undergraduate Student (BSc. Hons.) Nick Leclerc is a 5th-year student, finishing his B.Sc. Genetics Honours (Co-op) degree this fall. Currently, Nick is working with Dr. Robert Beattie completing exciting research on Polar Bears and their skin fibroblast cells. Specifically, he is generating novel techniques in differentiating his cells into neurons and induced pluripotent stem cells where he hopes to do important research on Polar Bear brain growth and the effects their environment plays on its development. Excitingly, Nick has also just been awarded an NSERC USRA award to further his research this summer with Dr. Beattie. Nick also has previous lab experience with positions working with Dr. Steven Whyard and Dr. Jeff Wigle helping with their research on common crop pests and cardiac fibrosis respectively. When Nick is not in the lab he enjoys hiking, biking, and kicking back and watching movies with friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/95c9c2eb-c290-4aad-aa4c-d2a0107c6548/Kayley+Headshot+2025.jpg OUR TEAM - Kayley Leurquin (she/her) BA. (Hons.) Kayley is a master’s student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Manitoba under the supervision of Dr. Tasmia Hai. Kayley began working in the Hearts and Minds Lab in with Dr. Leslie Roos in 2021, and has primarily been involved as a coordinator for PRIME (Partnering for Research Innovation in MEntal Health) and BRIDGE (Building Regulation in Dual GEnerations). Her research interests include executive function, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, child and family wellbeing, and improving mental health service accessibility. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612954051933-GT8ZS9ABGR5ALSZLB70I/McKay%252C%2BLeo.jpg OUR TEAM - Leo McKay (he/him) BSc. Leo McKay graduated with a BSc Honours with a major in Biochemistry from the University of Manitoba. In 2018, he joined the Hicks Lab as a full time Masters Student, and then transferred into his PhD in 2019. Leo's research interests are focused on studying embryonic neurodevelopment, the influence of ethanol on embryonic development and its consequent effects on maternal behaviour later on in adulthood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/dc9e8dd7-1b84-4747-8c1f-f4b1b120cae8/LabHeadshot.jpg OUR TEAM - Shirley Morris (they/them) Undergraduate Student (BSc. Hons.) Shirley is in their final year of an Honours degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba. Under the supervision of Dr. Lei Xing, they are currently working on a project examining the role of Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF15) in the human placenta by growing trophoblast organoids. They aim to continue their research in Dr. Xing's lab as a Master's student next September, further investigating how GDF15 impacts the placenta and fetus during early development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/2faec50b-11cb-480c-bf57-fe1534c1a67e/grad+photo.jpg OUR TEAM - Paris musaphir (she/her) BSc. (Hons.) Paris Musaphir completed her B.Sc (Hons.) with a major in genetics and focus in ovarian cancer research completed with Dr. Mark Nachtigal at the University of Manitoba. She is currently pursuing a M.Sc. in Pharmacology and Therapeutics under the supervision of Dr. Galen Wright with a neuroscience focus investigating Rett Syndrome at the Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine. Paris has been awarded the UMGF award (2022-2023) and the CIHR CGS-M award (2023-2024) to further her research during the course of completing her M.Sc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/42ac8f8c-a1c6-4078-b87f-c20c380ba065/Afroza+Parvin.jpeg OUR TEAM - Afroza Parvin (she/her) MSc. Afroza Parvin is a PhD student in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of Manitoba, supervised by Dr. Henry Dunn. She conducts her research in the Division of Neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental Disorders at the St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre. Her doctoral work centers on ELFN1 Deficiency Disorder, a newly identified rare neurodevelopmental condition. Patients with this disorder exhibit a strikingly broad spectrum of phenotypes, including ADHD, ASD, epilepsy, and neuronal developmental delays, underscoring the urgent need for mechanistic insight. Afroza’s research aims to unravel the pathogenicity and molecular underpinnings of ELFN1 deficiency using a range of cellular and molecular models. She specializes in GPCR-mediated synaptic signaling and employs neuronal differentiation and maturation assays to dissect how disruptions in glutamatergic neurotransmission contribute to disease. Her work is driven by a strong commitment to translational neuroscience, with the goal of building foundational knowledge that may support future therapeutic strategies for ELFN1 Deficiency Disorder. Alongside her academic pursuits, she is actively involved in community service and mentorship activities, reflecting her dedication to both scientific and social impact. Outside the lab, she enjoys traveling, reading novels, listening to music, and watching movies, which help her to maintain a balanced life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/5142274d-b84a-4090-967e-784a09b25557/D-Pascual2.png OUR TEAM - Danielle Pascual (she/her) BSc. Psychology Minor in Biological Sciences I am broadly interested in neuroscience, neurodegeneration, and disorders of the brain. My current project in the Marcogliese lab continues work on the underlying causes of IRF2BPL-related neurological conditions like NEDAMSS, ASD, and parkinsonism. I will examine IRF2BPL function in flies, mice, and human cells. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/c9707b94-a94d-41e8-8b0c-1eb46d391726/Team-member.jpg OUR TEAM - Shailvi Patel (SHE/her) BSc. Undergraduate Student https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/f7037bfe-ec8b-418c-851d-c01e93a6eedd/dragonfly-ourteam.png OUR TEAM - Meysam Roostaei (he/him) BSc., MSc. Meysam Roostaei completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Occupational Therapy. His research interests center on pediatric rehabilitation, with a focus on developing and clinically evaluating innovative rehabilitation technologies to improve motor skills and enhance daily participation in children with neuromotor disorders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/4aa69b7f-ec6c-4564-9a4f-44bc3ec001f3/formal+pic+square.png OUR TEAM - Ashraf Kadar Shabib (he/him) B. Tech in Industrial Biotechnology Hi everyone, I’m Ashraf Kadar Shahib, a dedicated doctoral student with a passion for molecular biosciences and epigenetics. I began my graduate studies in the Fall of 2023 and have since demonstrated exceptional academic performance. Throughout my academic journey, I have authored several journal articles and book chapters, including an extensive article on "Neurodevelopmental functions and activities of the KAT3 class of lysine acetyltransferases". My research has been presented at several prestigious conferences, such as the Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences (CSMB) and the 10th Annual Canadian Conference on Epigenetics (CEEHRC). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/8eeb2cf5-8cb4-4cd4-a75e-dafd09b3ff4b/Alana+Slike.jpg OUR TEAM - ALANA SLIKE (SHE/HER) BSc. (Hons) Alana Slike is a PhD student in Dr. Galen Wright's lab at the Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine. Alana completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Winnipeg with a B.Sc. Hons. in Neuroscience. She is currently pursuing a MSc at the University of Manitoba in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. For her MSc project, she is investigating FAN1, a gene implicated in DNA damage repair, as a genetic modifier in the neurodevelopmental disorder Rett syndrome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/68a2f421-5a5b-4b3e-ace0-845391638071/Tomas_Vanessa.png OUR TEAM - Vanessa tomas (she/her) MSc., Ph.D. (Rehabilitation Sciences) My name is Vanessa Tomas, and I have a MSc and PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences, focusing on child health and development. I am a postdoctoral fellow funded by CIHR's Health Systems Impact Fellowship (HSIF), working in Ontario and Manitoba. Through the HSIF, I have the privilege of not only being exposed to and working in renowned academic research environments (at CanChild, McMaster University and University of Manitoba), but also two child/family health organizations: Rehabilitation Centre for Children (in Manitoba) and Children’s Treatment Network (in Ontario). My research interests in the field of child health and development include implementation science, engaging knowledge users in research (families, community members, service providers), and equity-based research approaches. I look forward to engaging with the ENRRICH community and learning/growing alongside fellow child health researchers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/6be184e7-7d41-4b62-a384-880d3529ffab/IMG_8565.jpg OUR TEAM - jack tyrrell (he/him) B.A. Jack Tyrrell is a master's student in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. Jack's current research focuses on understanding the incidence rate of sport related injuries, specifically in volleyball athletes. He is also a research assistant for the SHRed Concussions Study that aims to increase Surveillance in High Schools to Reduce Concussions and Consequences of Concussions–SHRed Concussions (SHRed Concussions). His previous experience includes working as a lab technician and research assistant at the University of Manitoba's College of Pharmacy where he designed nanoparticles to treat maternal-fetal diseases. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/62413475-f4c5-49a4-b290-d518e900f6c5/IMG_4642.JPG OUR TEAM - Chloé Janse van Rensburg (She/Her) BSc. Chloé Janse van Rensburg is currently a first-year medical student at the University of Manitoba, and completed her B.Sc. with a major in microbiology in 2024. She first got involved in research in 2021 through a project with ENRRICH members Dr. Kristy Wittmeier, Carrie Costello, and Dr. Jennifer Protudjer. She was able to use her hobby as an acrylic painter to create knowledge translation tools for this project, sparking her interest in arts-based knowledge translation. Currently, she is working on a project with Dr. Protudjer and Carrie Costello, aimed at developing a mentorship program for caregivers of children living with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Chloé's lived experience with a chronic disease drives her passion for patient engagement in research, and she is currently a member of CHRIM's Board of Directors and Research Advisory Council for Youth (RACY). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/a0167eb6-1741-47a8-b7d4-6774bfa035e6/delaram+%281%29.jpeg OUR TEAM - Delaram Jebreili Rizi (She/Her) MSc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/9a2e1c4f-a421-4a53-9960-14365ecb6331/ROGERSON+Mia+2025.jpg OUR TEAM - Mia Rogerson (She/Her) M.A. School Psychology Mia is a research assistant for Dr. Kristene Cheung in the Department of Clinical Health Psychology and is pursuing her Master's in School Psychology under the supervision of Dr. Richard Kruk in the Early Years Reading Lab. In her research assistant role, Mia contributes to projects regarding parental attributions for child behaviour and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Mia is conducting her thesis on the development of the "first-letter advantage" reading skill and its related brain activity via electroencephalography techniques among children first learning to read. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/e840c84a-b506-4c77-af18-d1f12a4a4dfe/dragonfly-ourteam.png OUR TEAM - Meysam Roostaei (he/him) BSc., MSc. Meysam Roostaei completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Occupational Therapy. His research interests center on pediatric rehabilitation, with a focus on developing and clinically evaluating innovative rehabilitation technologies to improve motor skills and enhance daily participation in children with neuromotor disorders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/8088297c-bea5-4239-9fa6-4af042fc92e0/Yen+My+Vuu.jpg OUR TEAM - Yen MY VUU (SHE/HER) PhD Student Yen My Vuu is currently a graduate student in the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba. Her research interest is to determine the influence of metabolism as a side component, along with metabolic drugs with therapeutic potential specifically related to neurodevelopmental disorders. She is also interested in research relating to nutritional epigenetics on DNA methylation in brain development. Yen ultimately hopes to contribute to translating research into clinical therapies to treat and prevent genetic disorders in children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/06516ca6-33ed-44ff-b4f8-2a481f1c9509/photo1716911051.jpeg OUR TEAM - Sepideh Yousefiasl (she/her) Sepideh Yousefiasl is a Master’s student in Community Health Sciences at University of Manitoba, and is currently working on research focused on children with Autism. Her goal is to improve support systems and interventions to better assist these children and their families. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/4c11c6f3-0af7-4f13-a51f-1bf4d3978440/Team-member.jpg OUR TEAM - Natalie houser PhD (Kinesiology); MSc (Kinesiology); BSc (Kinesiology) Natalie’s current research is focused on physical literacy enriched pedagogy and creating physical literacy enriched movement opportunities in different contexts, working towards building more confident and competent movers. One of Natalie's current areas of investigation is around creating inclusive movement experiences for individuals of all levels of ability, including a project called "SENSE-ational Schools" which is exploring inclusive physical education practices for students with neurodiversity. She is also a research associate at the Center for Circus Arts Research, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer (CRITAC) in Montreal. Natalie is currently a co-investigator on several project working with children and their families within school, community, and recreational contexts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1615989328528-TK2N1YRXMU0SVHVS16DT/LizBannister_Profile.jpg OUR TEAM - Liz Bannister (she/her) ENRRICH PARENT ADVISOR Liz Bannister is a Social Worker at Health Sciences Centre Hospital in Winnipeg and the mother of 2 boys (one with a genetic disorder/intellectual disability). She was the former co-chair of the ENRRICH Parent Advisory Council, co-chair of the Specialized Services for Children and Youth (SSCY)/Rehabilitation Centre for Children (RCC) Parent Advisory Council in Manitoba. and also sat on CanChild’s F-Words committee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1632415642396-R1F0ZXVMAZXOPGA04EO5/Pram_Maharjan.png OUR TEAM - Pramila Maharjan (she/her) BPT, MSc https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/02d5324a-0986-43c2-a986-248b23d28b58/tegan.jpg OUR TEAM - Tegan Turner (she/her) BKin Tegan Turner is currently a second-year medical student, with interests in both rehabilitation medicine and pediatrics. She published her first article, Language abilities in preschool children with critical CHD: a systematic review in Cardiology in the Young in May of 2022 with her supervisors Dr. Florencia Ricci and Dr. Kelly Russell. This was part of the Bachelor of Science in Medicine degree two-year summer research project. In her spare time, she is national level track and field athlete and Special Olympics Coach. She is interested in a medical career in emergency medicine or physical medicine and rehabilitation, but regardless of where she ends up, she hopes a career in research and pediatric neurodevelopmental rehabilitation will be a part it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612185956182-RZNML036388TE5UWYS9K/Froese%252C%2BChristine.jpg OUR TEAM - chris Froese (she/Her) BMR(OT) Chris Froese is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and Clinical Services Leader in the preschool occupational therapy program at Rehabilitation Centre for Children (RCC). Chris is currently pursuing her MSc (Rehabilitation) in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences at U of M. Her thesis will focus on therapists’ engagement with Truth and Reconciliation in practice. Clinically, Chris is interested in Truth and Reconciliation in a clinical practice setting, change management and family-centered care. Chris is a gardener, paddler and general outdoors lover in her free time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612954106187-TP2029TRZL5RJYLQP8RA/Millar%252C%2BKyle.jpg OUR TEAM - Kyle Millar (he/him) BSc (hon), BSc (med), MSc (candidate), MD Dr. Kyle Millar is a Complex Care Pediatrician and Hospitalist Pediatrician working within the HSC Children's Hospital and the Rehabilitation Centre for Children. His undergraduate medical training, pediatric residency, and pediatric complex care fellowship were completed at the University of Manitoba. His MSc is in progress at the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. His research involves children with medical complexity and specifically the movement towards a consensus on a clinical definition of these children, development and validation of an administrative definition of these children, the societal and health policy impacts of these children, and descriptive epidemiology of these children. The longer-term hope is to use this preliminary information to develop interventions and healthcare delivery models for these kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1c560efb-08ea-41f5-8b09-ab5bef86a352/1584911671492.jpg OUR TEAM - Chelsea Scheller (she/her) BSc, MPT Having graduated from the University of Manitoba’s Master of Physical Therapy program with a growing interest in research, Chelsea pursued and completed a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences. Her research/personal interests while as a trainee were in resistance training and exercise with focused learning on the potential impact they have on child development, rehabilitation, and improving quality of life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/1612954332843-QAMCAEPAFEK12GN3OUZB/Kaitlyn%2BTymko_Headshot.2020.jpg OUR TEAM - Kaitlyn Tymko (she/her) BKin Kaitlyn Tymko was an ENRRICH Trainee. She completed her Master of Physical Therapy at the University of Manitoba in 2021. She was involved in various research projects since her undergraduate degree, including studies involving cold immersion and high altitude physiology. During her time as an ENRRICH Trainee, she worked as a research assistant under the supervision of Dr. Kristy Wittmeier on a project regarding videoconferencing during the COVID19 pandemic. Currently, Kaitlyn is working as a Physiotherapist at LOCAL Physiotherapy and PROTA Clinic in Winnipeg, Manitoba. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60018afc1a7b04326b7e6a86/5dd78632-3a7a-40af-adcf-ae677db4e113/samheadshot.jpg OUR TEAM - samantha noyek (she/her) PhD, MSc, BSc Samantha (Sam) Noyek is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Manitoba (UofM). She is passionate about understanding the lived experiences of children and youth with disabilities and their families. She completed a BSc in Psychology at Western University, a MSc in Global Health at McMaster University, and a Doctorate in Rehabilitation Science at Queen’s University. 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