Biography

Brenda Elias

Associate Professor in Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba Dr. Elias is an associate professor in Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba and former co-director and founding member of the Manitoba First Nations Centre for Aboriginal Health Research. Her research interests include gender health, mental health, social determinants, health info-structures, Indigenous [...]

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2021-03-26T12:45:05-08:00March 26th, 2021|Biography, Investigator|

David Nicholas

Professor & Associate Dean, Research and Partnerships in Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary David Nicholas, PhD, RSW, joined the Faculty of Social Work in the Central and Northern Alberta Region as an Associate Professor in 2008. He has a background in psychosocial outcome and intervention research related to children, youth and [...]

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2021-03-26T12:45:39-08:00March 26th, 2021|Biography, Investigator|

Zainab Albandari

Zainab is currently a MSc student at Dalhousie University with a double major in Neuroscience and mathematics. Prior to Neuroscience, she completed a Bachelor of Mathematics (King Faisal University). She also has a diploma in Computer Science (Kiron University). Her interests lie in child neurodevelopment, with a particular focus in children with epilepsy and ADHD.

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2023-09-27T07:57:16-08:00March 24th, 2021|2023 Trainee Cohort, Biography|

Lauren Trafford

With a combined lens of clinical and educational research, Lauren is studying the special interests of children and teens with autism.

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2023-09-27T11:22:24-08:00March 24th, 2021|Biography, Former Trainee|

Melika Kangarani-Fara

Melika currently is a Ph.D. student in the rehabilitation sciences program at University of British Columbia, working with Dr. Jill Zwicker. Her research focuses on brain changes after rehabilitation in children with autism and developmental coordination disorder. Melika is actively involved with trainee activities within Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN). Previously, completed her [...]

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2023-05-08T06:21:41-08:00March 24th, 2021|Biography|

Myrah Anum Malik

Her research focuses on investigating pre-post differences in cortical gray matter volume in children with developmental coordination disorder and co-occurring attention deficit hyperactivity disorder following CO-OP intervention.

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2023-09-27T11:35:01-08:00March 23rd, 2021|Biography|

Dr. Ayesha Siddiqua

Ayesha Siddiqua is a Senior Epidemiologist at the Public Health Agency of Canada and an Assistant Professor (Part-Time) in the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University.

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2024-06-27T08:38:59-08:00March 23rd, 2021|2023 Speaker, 2023 Trainee Cohort, Biography|

Kaela Shea

Kaela started her academic career at the University of Guelph where, through Biomedical Engineering, she specialized in signal processing in conjunction with a foundation in anatomy and pathology. A Master’s degree at the University of Waterloo continued her education and launched her into research.

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2023-09-27T11:39:33-08:00March 23rd, 2021|Biography, Former Trainee|

Carly Magnacca

Carly’s research focuses on evidence-based interventions for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities and those that support these individuals (i.e., caregivers and clinicians).

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2024-02-22T12:12:25-08:00March 23rd, 2021|2023 Speaker, 2023 Trainee Cohort, Biography, Mitacs - 2023 Awardee|

Celia Kwan

Celia is currently a fourth year medical student at the University of British Columbia. Prior to medical school, she completed a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree at McMaster University with a specialization in Child Health.

Nicolas Turgeon-Morin2023-09-27T11:39:08-08:00March 23rd, 2021|Biography, Former Trainee|