Sarah joined the ABCD research laboratory as a Postdoctoral Fellow in February 2021. She completed a PhD in Neurosciences at Université de Aix-Marseille. During her PhD she developed an expertise in functional MRI technique as a proxy to study neural and motor development. During her postdoctoral training, Sarah is interested in using a variety of quantitative structural MRI techniques to characterize brain growth in a variety of clinical populations. In her free time, she enjoys doing sport in particular basketball, reading, listening to music, and cooking.

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Eliane is a doctoral student at the ABCD Research Lab. She completed an undergraduate degree in Human Kinetics, followed by a professional Master's in Occupational Therapy, both at the University of Ottawa. She currently works part-time as a pediatric Occupational Therapist with children who have motor and learning difficulties. Her research interests focus on children with developmental coordination disorders and learning disabilities. In her free time, Eliane enjoys playing piano and swimming.

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Nan-Hao joined the ABCD Research Lab in August 2023 as a PhD student in the Integrated Program in Neuroscience at McGill University. He obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees through the dual Bachelor-Master program at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, majoring in Biomedical Engineering. He is interested in developing novel neuroimaging techniques for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and applying them to monitor microstructural alterations in the human brain. In his current research, he employs MRI to investigate myelinic and neuronal changes within the brains of patients with neonatal encephalopathy. Outside of the lab, Nan-Hao enjoys playing badminton, listening to music, and spending time with his friends.

Camille joined the ABCD Research Lab as a Master’s student in the Integrated Program in Neuroscience at McGill University in August 2022. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree from McGill University, where she majored in Psychology and minored in Interdisciplinary Life Sciences. For her MSc project, she uses magnetic resonance imaging to investigate the effects of respiratory morbidities on the development of the hippocampus and its subfields in preterm neonates during infancy. Outside of the lab, Camille enjoys staying active, reading and spending time with her friends, her family, and her cat.

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Nafisa joined the ABCD research laboratory as Clinical Research Coordinator in February 2024. She obtained two bachelor's degrees in neuroscience and exercise science at Concordia University and a master's degree in neuroepidmiology at the Université de Montréal. For her master's project, she studied the association between cardiovascular disease and epilepsy in the elderly population. She supports the laboratory's various research projects and coordinates the activities of the research ethics committee. Outside the lab, Nafisa enjoys spending time with friends and family, cooking deserts and going to comedy shows.

Kalista joined the ABCD research lab as a volunteer in June 2023. She completed her Bachelor’s degree at Concordia University where she majored in Psychology. She supports the lab by helping with various student projects. Her current research interests include child behaviour and development in relation to brain structure. Outside of the lab, her interests include drawing, music, dance and spending time with her dog.

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Dr. Angela White is excited to be joining the research team as a parent partner. As the mom of a child born with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), she is passionate in her support of research that can further knowledge about not only HIE but other neurological disorders affecting children. Angela is a full time practicing small animal veterinarian in Oakville, Ontario, and the proud mother of two young boys. In her spare time, she enjoys travelling, hiking, camping, and spending quality time with her husband and children.