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Crafting beating heart cells to deliver personalized treatments for kids with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Imagine a heart, barely the size of a small fist, tirelessly filling and emptying 60 to 100 times a minute to pump blood throughout a child’s body. Now, imagine a section of that heart’s muscle — the space between the left and right ventricles — is thicker than it should be, making the heart beat…
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Dr. Paula Littlejohn, driven to succeed
Dr. Paula Littlejohn received her PhD in microbiology and immunology from the University of British Columbia (UBC) under the supervision of Dr. Brett Finlay. She is currently a postdoctoral research fellow co-supervised by Dr. Michael Kobor and Dr. Bruce Vallance at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR).
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First-of-its-kind research unveils Autistic individuals’ perspectives on genetic testing
For the first time, Autistic individuals have been asked to share with researchers what they think and feel about genetic testing in the context of autism. Previous research has instead focused on the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of Autistic individuals’ parents, caregivers, and health-care providers.
