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Precision Neurodevelopment Lab

Trailblazing our way to a better tomorrow for children and youth with neurodevelopmental disorders.

09/07/2026

We're excited to share that multiple members of the PN Lab will be presenting at the Kids Brain Health+ Conference this October in Calgary!

Our team will be contributing to the conference through:
- One 90-minute group presentation featuring Dr. Sarah MacEachern, Ishnoor Nahal, Maggie Ryan, Greta Heathcote, Callum Heathcote, and Duncan Heathcote.
- Four 10-minute student presentations by Maggie Ryan, Seong Eon Ha, Adina Tarcea, and Amani Ahmed.
- Four research posters presented by Ishnoor Nahal, Greta Heathcote, Kyle Morin, and Tara Naimpally.

Congratulations to everyone whose work will be showcased at this year's conference! We look forward to sharing more about each presentation as the conference approaches.

See you in October!

09/02/2026

Suzanne, one of our family research partners, has continued to expand her knowledge and expertise by completing 10 European Organisation for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS) Open Academy courses in French, English, and Spanish.

These courses help patient and family partners build a stronger understanding of scientific principles to support meaningful engagement in research.

We’re grateful for Suzanne’s ongoing commitment to learning and for the valuable perspectives she brings to our work as a family research partner.

09/01/2026

Four years of PN Lab!

To celebrate, we wanted to hear from some of the people who help shape our work - each bringing a different perspective to research.

So we asked one question: What makes research meaningful?

Their answers are a pretty great reflection of what the last four years have been about: different perspectives, meaningful collaboration, and research shaped by the people it’s meant to serve.

Here’s to four years and everything still to come!

08/31/2026

As summer comes to a close, we want to say a big thank you to our summer students! Team pic from last week when we celebrated Amani, Kyle, Sara, and Scarlett with a group lunch.

We’re so grateful for the time, energy, curiosity, and hard work you brought to PN Lab over the past few months. Your contributions have supported our projects, brought new perspectives to our team, and helped move our research forward.

We hope you’re leaving the summer with new experiences, connections, and plenty to be proud of.

08/28/2026

Congratulations to our team on another publication!

We're excited to share that our paper on inclusive research protocols, led by former MSc student Noah Bloom, has been accepted for publication in Paediatrics & Child Health.

Congratulations to Noah, as well as PN Lab co-authors Maggie Ryan, Ishnoor Nahal, Greta Heathcote, Callum Heathcote, Elizabeth Deliscar, and Suzanne Deliscar on this achievement.

Thank you to everyone whose collaboration and dedication contributed to this work.

08/26/2026

A very cool addition to our MRI study! 🧠

Thanks to the amazing work of postdoctoral scholar Emily, the PN Lab recently received 10 LEGO MRI kits, generously donated by Starlight Canada.

The kits offer a fun, hands-on way to help make the MRI experience feel more familiar and approachable for children participating in our research.

A huge thank you to Starlight Canada for supporting our work and to Emily for making this happen. We can’t wait to put these to use!

08/24/2026

A big publication for PN Lab!

Our latest paper, led by former Research Manager Dr. Myka Estes, is now published in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

Looking across neurodevelopmental diagnoses, we found that 83% of the 600 children studied had at least one documented behaviour of concern, highlighting just how common and complex these behaviours can be.

This work reinforces the importance of looking beyond diagnostic labels to better understand the experiences and needs of children and families.

Congratulations to the entire team behind this important work!

Read the full article by visiting the link in our bio.

08/21/2026

A great day for two of our PN Lab summer students!

Earlier this week, Sara W. and Kyle presented their work at the 2026 Maternal and Child Health Trainee Research Day Poster Conference.

Sara presented on her project Evaluating Concordance Between ADOS-2 Classifications and Subspecialist Pediatrician Diagnoses, while Kyle presented on his project Impacts of Severe Self-Injurious Behaviours in Neurodiverse Children and Youth: Evidence from a Canadian Pediatric Surveillance Program Study.

We’re so proud of the work they’ve done this summer and grateful to see them sharing it with the broader research community.

Congratulations, Sara and Kyle!

08/17/2026

Thank you to Adina for leading our latest PN Lab Journal Club!

The discussion highlighted gaps in the existing literature and the importance of considering how evidence-based interventions can be successfully translated into routine practice.

08/14/2026

Behind every research project is a team working to move it forward.

Our Organoid Sensory Models (SENSE) project continues to make progress, with important work underway on ethics, legal considerations, and cross-university approvals.

This project is laying the foundation for future research, and we're excited to see what comes next.

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#387, Child Development Center, University Of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB
T2N1N4

Telephone

+14034418412

Website

https://www.pn-lab.ca/

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