- Overview
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My clinical work is all centred around the nutritional care of children with medical illness, and my research interests come directly out of my clinical work. Nutritional assessment to understand the needs of medically complicated children, and nutrition support to try to meet those needs drive all the research questions that I explore.
- Research
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Current Projects
No current active research, as I arrived in Vancouver in September 2012 with a primarily clinical mandate.Have just been accepted as a participant site for the Industry Sponsored trial "A 24-Week Double-blind Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacodynamic Study Investigating Two Doses of Teduglutide in Pediatric Subjects through 17 Years of Age with Short Bowel syndrome who are Dependent on Parental Support," to begin in 2016.Research Group MembersCheryl Lockman
New research tools can shed light on an understudied organ essential to our lives
The placenta is essential to a healthy start in life. Despite its importance, little is known about it, including why it might not develop properly, which can lead to long-term health issues. Dr. Alexander Beristain’s lab is investigating two state-of-the-art stem cell-based tools that model a human placenta to find answers that can positively impact children’s health.