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Dr. Meghan Azad
Canada Research Chair in Developmental Origins of Chronic Disease
PhD, Biochemistry and Medical Genetics (University of Manitoba) Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, Pediatrics and Epidemiology (University of Alberta) Dr. Azad holds the following positions:
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Current Team Members
Faisal Atakora - Data Analyst / Statistician.
Faisal previously worked as a Research and Statistical Consulting Assistantat the Department of Statistics, University of Manitoba. His interests include soccer, health research and analyzing data using various statistical methods, tools and software. Faisal received his BSc (Statistics) from the University of Ghana and MSc (Statistics) from the University of Manitoba.
Faisal previously worked as a Research and Statistical Consulting Assistantat the Department of Statistics, University of Manitoba. His interests include soccer, health research and analyzing data using various statistical methods, tools and software. Faisal received his BSc (Statistics) from the University of Ghana and MSc (Statistics) from the University of Manitoba.
Dr. Kozeta Miliku - Postdoctoral Fellow.
Kozeta holds a Medical Doctorate from the Medical University of Tirana in Albania, and a PhD from Erasmus University in the Netherlands, where she also obtained her MSc and DSc in Clinical Epidemiology. Kozeta’s postdoctoral studies are focused on the impact of maternal factors on human milk oligosaccharides and subsequently on obesity and cardiovascular health in children.
Kozeta holds a Medical Doctorate from the Medical University of Tirana in Albania, and a PhD from Erasmus University in the Netherlands, where she also obtained her MSc and DSc in Clinical Epidemiology. Kozeta’s postdoctoral studies are focused on the impact of maternal factors on human milk oligosaccharides and subsequently on obesity and cardiovascular health in children.
Dr. Shirin Moossavi - PhD Student in Medical Microbiology.
Shirin obtained her Medical Doctorate from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, and her MSc in Genetic Manipulation and Molecular Biology from University of Sussex, UK. She is interested in factors shaping the human microbial communities and physico-chemical alterations underlying microbial community dysbiosis. She is currently studying milk microbiota in Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study and stool microbiota in The Manitoba Personalized Lifestyle Research (TMPLR) Program.
Shirin obtained her Medical Doctorate from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, and her MSc in Genetic Manipulation and Molecular Biology from University of Sussex, UK. She is interested in factors shaping the human microbial communities and physico-chemical alterations underlying microbial community dysbiosis. She is currently studying milk microbiota in Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study and stool microbiota in The Manitoba Personalized Lifestyle Research (TMPLR) Program.
Sarah Turner - PhD candidate in the department of Community Health Sciences.
She specializes in mental health research, with a focus on prevention and promotion. Sarah is interested in how early life experiences influence later mental and emotional health.
Deborah Chan - Research Assistant.
Deborah recently completed a Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Manitoba and has worked in the Azad lab throughout her undergraduate degree. She is passionate about maternal and child health in the context of early life exposures on future health outcomes as well as all things statistics. Her most recent project examines the relationship between breastmilk hormones and infant obesity.
Deborah recently completed a Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Manitoba and has worked in the Azad lab throughout her undergraduate degree. She is passionate about maternal and child health in the context of early life exposures on future health outcomes as well as all things statistics. Her most recent project examines the relationship between breastmilk hormones and infant obesity.
- Michelle La - Student Research Assistant
Jacqueline Richelle - Pediatric Resident
Jacqueline Richelle is currently a Pediatric Resident at the University of Manitoba. She received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Manitoba in concurrently with her Bachelor of Science in Medicine. She also completed her undergraduate degree in General Sciences at the University of Manitoba. She is investigating the association of breast milk fatty acid composition with childhood atopic diseases.
Jacqueline Richelle is currently a Pediatric Resident at the University of Manitoba. She received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Manitoba in concurrently with her Bachelor of Science in Medicine. She also completed her undergraduate degree in General Sciences at the University of Manitoba. She is investigating the association of breast milk fatty acid composition with childhood atopic diseases.
Thomas Roberts - Summer Student
Thomas is a Métis undergraduate student in the Faculty of Science at the University of Manitoba. He previously completed a Bachelor of Music degree and is still an active member of the local music community. He is completing a summer studentship under the supervision of Drs. Azad and Miliku where he is exploring the effects of varying fatty acid composition in breastmilk on childhood blood pressure within the CHILD study cohort. Having had extensive experience as a pediatric patient, Thomas is passionate about contributing to pediatric health research and hopes to continue his education within the medical field
Thomas is a Métis undergraduate student in the Faculty of Science at the University of Manitoba. He previously completed a Bachelor of Music degree and is still an active member of the local music community. He is completing a summer studentship under the supervision of Drs. Azad and Miliku where he is exploring the effects of varying fatty acid composition in breastmilk on childhood blood pressure within the CHILD study cohort. Having had extensive experience as a pediatric patient, Thomas is passionate about contributing to pediatric health research and hopes to continue his education within the medical field
Lorena Vehling - Student Research Assistant
Lorena Vehling completed a Bachelor of Science (Hon) degree in Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of British Columbia and a Master of Science degree in Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. She is currently training to become a Registered Midwife. Lorena is passionate about improving maternal, infant and child health through empowered maternity health care and impactful research on the developmental origins of health and disease. Lorena currently works as a Student Research Assistant in the Azad lab, exploring associations between breastfeeding exclusivity and duration and chronic child health conditions.
Lorena Vehling completed a Bachelor of Science (Hon) degree in Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of British Columbia and a Master of Science degree in Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. She is currently training to become a Registered Midwife. Lorena is passionate about improving maternal, infant and child health through empowered maternity health care and impactful research on the developmental origins of health and disease. Lorena currently works as a Student Research Assistant in the Azad lab, exploring associations between breastfeeding exclusivity and duration and chronic child health conditions.
Jana Slaght - DREAM (Diabetes Research Envisioned and Accomplished in Manitoba) Research Coordinator.
Jana is the research coordinator for the DREAM theme, at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. She works with all of the DREAM researchers to facilitate their research projects, which span many different areas but have a common interest of helping to improve the health and well-being of youth living with type 2 diabetes.
Jana is the research coordinator for the DREAM theme, at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. She works with all of the DREAM researchers to facilitate their research projects, which span many different areas but have a common interest of helping to improve the health and well-being of youth living with type 2 diabetes.
- Dr. Michelle Durst - Pediatric Resident
Alumni
- Linda Lam - Undergraudate Medical Student 2017-18
- Dr. Jessica Forbes - Postdoctoral Fellow 2017
- Dr. Annika Klopp - Pediatric Resident 2014-16
- Ashleigh (Reid) Derksen - Masters of Physician Assistant Studies Student 2014-15
- Cheryl Hirst - Masters of Physician Assistant Studies Student 2014-15
- Amy Dytnerski - Community Health Sciences Graduate Student Research Assistant 2015-16
- Sandra Ragheb - Undergraduate Nursing Student 2016
- Asif Ahmed - Undergraduate Student 2016
- Dr. Arthur Owora - Postdoctoral Fellow 2016
- Hasantha Sinnock - Student Research Assistant 2016
- Olivia Coneys - Masters of Physician Assistant Studies Student 2017
- Lindsey Shumila - Masters of Physician Assistant Studies Student 2017
- Keely Loewen - Undergraduate Medical Student 2016-18
- Nicole Weins - Undergraduate Medical Student 2017
- Alyssa Archibald - Undergraduate Medical Student 2017
Interested in joining our team as a student or postdoctoral fellow? See here.
