Niklas’ multi-omics paper on metabolites linked to intestinal adaptation in pediatric patients is out!!
Congratulations, Niklas Tappauf, PhD Candidate, for your outstanding work in spearheading the data analysis, data interpretation, and manuscript writing for this longitudinal multi-omics cohort study with pediatric patients with intestinal failure and receiving parenteral nutrition. This study, funded by a BCCHRI Healthy Starts Catalyst Grant and co-led by Drs Hannah Piper and Yvonne Lamers, was […]
Congratulations, Adrianna and Niklas, to their travel awards!
Congratulations to Adrianna Greco and Niklas Tappauf to their outstanding presentations at the BCCHRI Healthy Starts Research Day 2025! Adrianna’s abstract on food-derived nutrient intake and dietary patterns in Canadian toddlers was selected for oral presentation, which she delivered in an excellent way and for which she was awarded a $500 travel award! Niklas did […]
Niklas’ research findings highlighted at the 13th International Pediatric Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Symposium
Niklas’ PhD research on the Longitudinal Assessment of Blood Biomarkers and Intestinal Microbiota in Children with Intestinal Failure as They Wean from Parenteral Nutrition, co-led by Dr Hannah Piper, pediatric surgeon, and Yvonne Lamers, was selected for Oral Presentation and will be highlighted at the 13th International Pediatric Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Symposium in Pittsburgh […]
Celebration time in the Lamers Lab!
Lots of great things to celebrate in the Lamers’ Lab this summer, with gratitude for the land on which we gathered, laughed, and chatted. With the initiative to celebrate Gloria’s MSc thesis defense and completion, we launched a lab picnic at the beautiful Jericho Beach! Congratulations again, Gloria, for your stellar work! We also had […]
Congratulations, Gloria, for an outstanding MSc thesis defense!!
We are excited and proud sharing the news about Gloria’s MSc thesis completion and excellent defense. With COVID-related delays and a full-time call into the clinical workforce, Gloria had unexpected hurdles but remained dedicated to her research project and our team and we are thankful and thrilled she successfully passed the finishing line and contributed […]
Congratulations, Adrianna, for being selected as one of the CNS 2024 Poster Finalists!
Congratulations to Adrianna for a high-calibre abstract, entitled “Milk and dairy products are the largest contributors to vitamin B12 status in a cohort of healthy, Canadian 18-month-old toddlers”, which was selected as one of the eight Poster Finalists in the 2024 Nutrition Graduate Student and Trainee Award competition, being held at the Canadian Nutrition Society […]
Leah Robinson 2024 Nutrigraphic Finalist “The Gluten Debate: For Children. Is a Gluten Free Diet Nutritionally Adequate?”
From an assignment to a national finalist! Congratulations to Leah Robinson, who was awarded one of the 2024 CNS-SCN Nutrigraphic Finalists! She created a factual, evidence-based, and visual nutrigraphic on “The Gluten Debate: For Children. Is a Gluten Free Diet Nutritionally Adequate?” Leah is a student in the UBC MND Program and took the course HUNU […]
Congratulations to Sarah for her excellent PhD defense!
Staying strong until your defense and beyond – our sincerest congratulations to Sarah Montgomery for an excellent Doctoral Examination and completing her thesis on dietary intake in toddlers! Sarah has contributed with her detail-oriented and thorough work leading a large team of students and research assistants on coding, entering, reviewing, and analysing dietary data of […]
Congratulations, Dr. Larissa Rossen, for being awarded the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Trainee Award!
Congratulations to Dr. Rossen for securing a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Trainee Award! As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr. Rossen will be investigating toddler feeding patterns, nutrient status and neuro-cognitive development in the Away We Grow Toddler Development Study.
Congratulations to Dr Fernanda Mujica-Coopman, for an excellent PhD completion!
Our heartfelt congratulations to Fernanda for an outstanding PhD defense with great discussions and a comprehensive PhD thesis with novel contributions. With sincere thanks for her hard work and team spirit, we hope her suitcase is filled with many good memories from a productive time in Vancouver and wish her the very best for her […]