Dr. K.S. Joseph, Investigator, BC Children’s Hospital; Professor, School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia Dr. Geoffrey L. Hammond, affiliate investigator at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, also served as the Institute’s scientific director and then…
The placenta is essential to a healthy start in life, carrying out the work of several organs while they’re still being formed. If underdeveloped, it can cause complications that impact the fetus and lead to long-term health issues, including fetal growth restriction — a condition associated with brain and heart diseases — preterm births, and…
Dr. Wendy Robinson has been awarded the 2023 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship in recognition of her leadership and significant contributions to our understanding of genetic and epigenetic variation in prenatal development, as well as her passion for and dedication to teaching and mentorship.
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