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Our Researchers

The Child Health and Human Development Program (CHHD) is made up of basic and clinical researchers both at the new Glen site and offsite. These researchers vary in their research interests; some study fertility and its associated mechanisms, some study the processes of fertilization and development, and others study a broad range of physiological and psychological diseases in children leading to adulthood.

Our researchers at the Centre for Translational Biology (CTB) at the Glen site mostly perform basic research in fields of biochemistry, proteomics, and genetics, among other subjects. Those who perform clinical and epidemiological research belong to the Clinical Outcomes Research Evaluations (CORE) part of the program. Some of our members who only perform clinical research do so at the Centre for Innovative Medicine (CIM) located at the Research Institute. CHHD members hold Scientist or Investigator affiliations at the RI-MUHC, and several of our members are affiliated as Associate Investigators.

Below you will find a list of our members with links to their research profiles

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Marilyn Ahun, PhD

early child development

parental mental health

global health

parenting interventions

CORE

Gabriel Altit, MDCM, MSc, FRCPC, FAAP

Neonatal echocardiography

near infrared spectroscopy

neonatal epidemiology

congenital diaphragmatic hernia

congenital heart defect

CORE

Marc Beltempo, MD, M.Sc., FRCPC

neonatology

prematurity

health-care services research

health outcomes research

quality improvement

CORE

Geneviève Bernard, MD, M.Sc., FRCP(c)

leukodystrophies

POLR3-related leukodystrophy

hypomyelination

neurodegenerative diseases

molecular genetics

CTB

Nancy Braverman, MD, M.Sc.

genetic disorders

peroxisome diseases

mouse models

drug therapies

lipid metabolism

CTB

Marie Brossard-Racine, PhD

magnetic resonance imaging

brain development

child development

neurodevelopment disorders

early intervention

CORE

Brett Burstein, MDCM, PhD, MPH, FRCPC, FAAP

Febrile young infants

serious bacterial infections

fever

sepsis

viral testing

CORE

Franco Carnevale, RN, PhD

culture

pediatric critical care

ethics

nursing

pediatrics

Peter Chan, MD, M.Sc.

Infertilité masculine

chromatine du sperme

microchirurgie

vaso-épididymostomie

phtalates

CTB

Hugh Clarke, PhD

reproduction

infertility

oocyte

follicle

CTB

Delphine Collin-Vézina, PhD

childhood trauma

trauma-informed care

Evelyn Constantin, MD, M.Sc. (Epi)

Child

obstructive sleep apnea

adenotonsillectomy

treatment outcomes

diagnostic testing

CORE

Deborah Da Costa, PhD

Mental health

behavioural medicine

e-health

pregnancy/postpartum

chronic illnesses

CORE

Noemi Dahan Oliel, OT, PhD

knowledge translation

patient-oriented research

pediatrics

musculoskeletal

quality of life

Sam Daniel, MD, M.Sc.

Pediatric otolaryngology

middle ear disease

hearing loss

otoxicity

platinum otoxicity

CTB

Mallory Downie, MD, PhD

genetics

bioinformatics

genomics

proteomics

pediatric nephrology

CORE

Alexander Dubrovsky, MDCM, M.Sc.

point-of-care ultrasound

pediatric emergency medicine

patient safety

Jessica Duby, MD, MPH, FRCPC, FAAP

neonatology

perinatal health

family-centered care

community health workers

resource-limited settings

CORE

Roy Dudley, MD, PhD

meningiomas

cancer epidemiology

database

predictive markers

cancer surveillance

Daniel Dufort, PhD

Embryo implantation

placenta

preterm birth

embryo-uterine crosstalk

uterine development

CTB

Mayada Elsabbagh, PhD

autism

developmental disorders

EEG

eye tracking

knowledge translation

CORE

Sherif Emil, MDCM, FRCSC, FACS, FAAP

pediatric surgery

outcomes

neonatal

appendicitis

chest wall

Kolja Eppert, PhD

Pediatric leukemia

acute myelogenous leukemia

AML

pediatric acute myelogenous leukemia

stem cells

CTB

Patricia Fontela, MD, PhD

child health

critical care

infection

biomarkers

epidemiology

CORE

Isabel Fortier, PhD

Epidemiology

methods and software development

data harmonization

research data management

cohorts studies

CORE

Bethany Foster, MD, MSCE

medication adherence

transplantation

sex

gender

long term outcomes

CORE

Anita Gagnon, RN, MPH, PhD

migration

maternal-child health

health services research

epidemiology

evidence-based clinical practice and policy

CORE

Isabelle Gagnon, PhD

Traumatic brain injury

pediatrics

balance

visual perception

self-efficacy

CORE

Robert Gagnon, MD

Développement foetal

morbidité périnatale

échographie foetale

hypoglycémie foetale

obstétrique-gynécologie

Brian Gilfix, MD, PhD

homocysteine

HPLC

molecular diagnostics

Cynthia Goodyer, PhD

growth

gene regulation

obesity

cancer

endocrine disruptors

CTB

Paul Goodyer, MD

Nephrology

pediatrics

hereditary renal disease

kidney development

developmental biology

CTB

Catherine Goudie, MD, FRCPC

cancer predisposition syndrome

pediatric

oncology

genetics

decision support tool

CORE

Indra Gupta, MD

congenital kidney and urinary tract defects

children

CTB

Lily Hechtman, MD, FRCPC

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

CORE

Nada Jabado, MD, PhD

pediatric brain tumors

gliomas

astrocytomas

epigenetics

next generation sequencing

CTB

Roman Jednak, B.Sc., MDCM

urinary tract obstruction

neurogenic bladder

Loydie Jerome-Majewska, PhD

placenta

22q11.2DS

DiGeorge syndrome

protein trafficking

alternative splicing

CTB

Thomas Kitzler, MD, FRCPC

Genetics

genomics

whole-exome sequencing

chronic kidney disease

focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

CTB

Bartha Knoppers, PhD, Ad.E., O.C., O.Q.

governance

genomic medicine

human rights

paediatrics

stem cell research

Robert Koenekoop, MD, PhD

blindness

gene discovery

drug development

genotyping

gene therapy

CTB

Michael Kramer, MD

breastfeeding

maternal and child health

pediatric epidemiology

perinatal epidemiology

preterm birth

CORE

Pierre Lachapelle, PhD

ophthalmology

electroretinography

electrophysiology

development

retinopathy

CTB

Mark Lathrop, PhD

Human genetics

genomics

medical genomics

biomathematics

statistical genetics

Laurent Legault, MD

diabetes

prevention

obesity

technology

CORE

Patricia Li, MD, M.Sc., FRCPC

administrative databases

health services research

epidemiology

pediatrics

primary care

CORE

Mary Ellen Macdonald, PhD

oral health

death

dying and bereavement

health professions education

Jacek Majewski, PhD

Bioinformatics

genomics

Annette Majnemer, OT, M.Sc., PhD

childhood disability

outcomes

determinants

rehabilitation

knowledge translation

CORE

Angeliki Makri, MD, M.Sc., FRCPC

type 1 diabetes

precision medicine

machine learning

endotypes

disease heterogeneity

CORE

John Mitchell, MD

PKU

Morquio syndrome

orphan disease

orphan therapy

CTB

Tina Montreuil, PhD, PsyD, M.Ed.

emotion regulation

anxiety

intergenerational transmission of psychopathology

school-based mental health

achievement

CORE

Kenneth Myers, MD, PhD, FRCPC, CSCN (EEG)

epilepsy

neurology

genetics

mitochondrial

clinical trials

CORE

Makoto Nagano, PhD, DVM

stem cell

spermatogenesis

fertility restoration

CTB

Meranda Nakhla, MD, M.Sc.

Health services research

clinical trials

pediatric diabetes

transition to adult care

CORE

Anna Naumova, M.Sc., PhD

complex genetic traits

epigenetics

developmental genetics

CTB

Francisco Noya, MD

vaccines

clinical trials

asthma (pediatric)

written action plan

clinical practice evaluation

Cristian O'Flaherty, DVM, PhD

andrology

male infertility

oxidative stress

redox signaling

toxicology

CTB

Maryam Oskoui, MD, M.Sc.

epidemiology

clinical trials

patient registries

neuromuscular disorders

pediatric neurology

CORE

Thérèse Perreault, MD, M.Sc.

Neonatal pulmonary hypertension

hypoxia

endothelin

nitric oxide

endothelin receptor antagonist

Robert Platt, PhD

statistical methods

causal inference

perinatal epidemiology

pharmacoepidemiology

high-dimensional data

CORE

Dan Poenaru, MD, MA, MHPE, PhD, CM

patient-centred care • communication • pediatric surgery • patient-reported outcomes • non-technical skills • surgical simulation • medical education • artificial intelligence • digital health • global surgery • social determinants of health • global surgical equity • intersectionality

CORE

Constantin Polychronakos, M.D.

diabetes

genetics

genomics

autoimmunity

cell lineage

CTB

Janusz Rak, MD, PhD

cancer

exosomes

oncogenes

angiogenesis

coagulation

CTB

Janet Rennick, RN, MScN, PhD

pediatric intensive care

psychological outcomes

post-intensive care syndrome pediatrics

mixed methods

patient and family-centred care

CORE

Bernard Robaire, PhD

aging

androgen action

epididymis

epigenetics

male-mediated developmental toxicity

David Rosenblatt, MDCM

vitamin B12

folate

inborn errors

genetics

homocysteine

CTB

Rima Rozen, PhD, FRSC, FCAHS, FCCMG

genes

nutrients

birth defects

liver disease

cancer

CTB

Aimee Ryan, PhD

morphogenesis

organogensis

chick embryo model

claudins

neural tube closure

CTB

Sonia Semenic, RN, PhD

perinatal health

breastfeeding

Baby-Friendly Initiative

evidence-based practice

knowledge translation

CORE

Wissam Shalish, MD, PhD

prematurity

apnea

respiratory control

non-invasive respiratory support

biomedical signal analysis

CORE

Adam Shapiro, MD

Primary ciliary dyskinesia

nitric oxide

Kartagener

cilia

heterotaxy

Michael Shevell, MD, CM, FRCP, FCAHS

cerebral palsy

developmental delay

cognitive disability

etiology

outcomes

CORE

Keiko Shikako, OT, PhD

childhood disability

knowledge translation

community participation

human rights

public policy

CORE

Rima Slim, PhD

genetics of pregnancy loss

molar pregnancies

fetal loss

gene identification

mechanisms of diseases

CTB

Myriam Srour, MDCM, PhD

neurogenetics

congenital cerebral malformations

Joubert syndrome

cerebellum

exome sequencing

CTB

Eva Suarthana, MD, M.Sc., PhD

women's health

mental health

endometriosis

pregnancy

Guillaume Sébire, MD, PhD

perinal brain injury

neuroinflammation

hypoxia-ischemia

CTB

Teruko Taketo, PhD

Female fertility

oocyte

meiosis

apoptosis

sex chromosomes

CTB

Jacquetta Trasler, MD, PhD

epigenetics

birth defects

developmental genetics and pharmacology

reproduction

embryogenesis

CTB

Togas Tulandi, MD, MHCM

endometriosis

reproductive surgery

minimally invasive gynecologic surgery

Ugochinyere Vivian Ukah, B.Sc., MPH, PhD

perinatal epidemiology

health disparities

clinical prediction modelling

pharmacoepidemiology

maternal and child health

CORE

Andraea Van Hulst, RN, PhD

built environment

cardiometabolic diseases

children and adolescents

dietary behaviours

epidemiology

CORE

Julia Von Oettingen, MD, PhD, MMSc, FRCP

Pediatric diabetes

diabetes phenotypes

care delivery

resource-limited settings

global health

CORE

Pia Wintermark, MD

brain

imaging

newborn

repair

CTB

Hussein Wissanji, MD, MPH, FRCSC

Canadian pediatric surgical care

health inequities

Indigenous health

colorectal pediatric surgery

CORE

Davinia Withington, BM, FRCA, MRCP(uk)

sedation

neurodevelopment

pharmacokinetics

Samara Zavalkoff, MDCM, FRCPC

Patient safety

quality improvement

clinical care

critical care

bedside ultrasound

David Zielinski, MD, FRCPC, FCCP

Neuromuscular disorders

non-invasive ventilation

home-based mechanical ventilation

tuberculosis

Armand Zini, MD

reproduction

sperm function

male infertility

microsurgery

sperm DNA

CTB

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