Cardiovascular physiology, pregnancy complications, maternal and offspring outcomes. This account is managed by lab members. PI: Dr. Sandra Davidge.

Edmonton, Alberta
Joined October 2019
For 20 years, WCHRI has been filling critical gaps in women’s and children’s health research — powered by partnership and collaboration. As we mark this milestone, executive director Sandra Davidge reflects on why this work matters now more than ever.
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Today we share the research published by our PhD student @Taninshf at the Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences! Nicely done, Tanin! In this study, Tanin studied the cardiac hypertrophy in a murine model of Barth syndrome. shorturl.at/Hku2n
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The research conducted by Dr. Amanda de Oliveira (@BioSciAmanda) was highlighted in the In Review/ Research Updates in this month's issue of the The Physiologist Magazine! Congrats, Amanda! shorturl.at/RgpBQ @APSPhysiology @APSPublications #TPhysMag
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This study was presented at the New Trends in Sex Differences and Women’s Health Research meeting, promoted by the @APSPhysiology last year!
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@BioSciAmanda showed that the imbalance in placental angiogenic factors in pregnancies with excessive hypercholesterolemia can be restored by low-dose aspirin.
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Congratulations to the newly Dr. Paulami Chatterjee for successfully defending her PhD! We are so proud of you, Dr. Chatterjee!
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How does maternal later-life cardiovascular health is linked to pregnancy complications? Please check our latest review at Current Opinion in Physiology! sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @BioSciAmanda @MuriloGraton
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Congratulations to all the poster and oral awards winners at hashtag #wchriRD2025! Your dedication to improving the lives of women and children’s health is inspiring. 🎉👏 wchrird.ca #wchriRD2025
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Congratulations to Dr. @MuriloGraton for winning the Best Poster Presentation: Residents and Fellows (1st place) at #wchriRD2025! We are so proud of you, Murilo!
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Dr. Imran Zaib, postdoctoral fellow, presented his studies using metabolomics approaches to predict later-life cardiovascular risk in offspring born from advanced maternal age pregnancies at #wchriRD2025!
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Kelli Hsiao, undergraduate student, presented her findings studying the impact of excessive hypercholesterolemia in pregnancy on the maternal heart function and structure at #wchriRD2025!
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Tanin Shafaati, PhD student, presented her study on pharmacological and dietary interventions to increase circulating ketones in Barth Syndrome mouse model at #wchriRD2025!
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Dr. Murilo Graton, presented his study on the long-term impacts of excessive hypercholesterolemia in pregnancy in the cardiovascular function of the adult offspring at #wchriRD2025!
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Paulami Chatterjee, PhD student, presented her findings on the impact of placenta-derived factors on the fetal cardiac function and maturation in a rat model of preeclampsia at #wchriRD2025!
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Dr. Amanda de Oliveira, postdoctoral fellow, presented her findings on the impact of low-dose aspirin in the angiogenic imbalance in a model of excessive hypercholesterolemia in pregnancy at #wchriRD2025!
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Yesterday, our lab was present at the #wchriRD2025! Thank you again, @WCHRIUofA!
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Cheers to Paulami Chatterjee, our PhD student, for publishing her findings at @AJPRegu! @APSPhysiology Sex-specific impact of selective reduced uterine placental perfusion model of preeclampsia on fetal cardiac maturation and mitochondrial function | tinyurl.com/4aj4dz96
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Celebrating 30 years of Continuing Professional Development at the Royal Alexandra Hospital! 🤍 Thanks to @UAlbertaOBGYN leadership, clinicians and researchers are empowered to advance care, improve outcomes, and invest in lives. #RefocusTheResearch @WCHRIUofA @rahfoundation
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Cheers to @BioSciAmanda and Angie Stokes on publishing their paper at @SciReports! Please check it at rdcu.be/eAibX!
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“As we share the inspiring stories in this year’s annual report, we see how our WCHRI community continues to light the way toward better health for women and children.” -Sandra Davidge, Exec. Director & Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Associate Director Read more: ar.wchri.org #WCHRIAR2025
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