Our Team

Meet our dedicated researchers involved in creating and managing this project.


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Catherine Lebel, PhD

My research uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study brain development in children and adolescents. Using a variety of MRI techniques, I study how brain structure and function change with age, or in response to treatments and interventions. The aim of my research is to better understand brain changes, with the ultimate goal of providing earlier identification and more effective treatments for children with developmental disorders.

Developmental Neuroimaging Lab

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Gerry Giesbrecht, PhD

The overall goal of my research is to understand how children’s development is affected by the different components of stress, including biological factors, and risk and resilience factors. Using that information, my aim is to develop effective prevention and intervention strategies for reducing the impacts of early-life stress on children’s development.

Developmental Psychobiology Lab

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Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, PhD

My research interests focus on psychological and social factors that promote or detract from optimal health trajectories. I have a line of research that investigates sociodemographic and racial disparities in health, with a particular interest in sleep. I am also interested in the transition to parenthood and the development of preventative interventions for at risk populations.

Healthy Families Lab

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Meet their Teams

Developmental Neuroimaging Lab

Developmental Psychobiology Lab

Healthy Families Lab