IMPOWER Lab
Who we are
The IMPOWER (Improving Maternal and Paediatric Outcomes With Epidemiological Research) Lab at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), led by Dr. Sonia Grandi, focuses on the short- and long-term influence of preconception and perinatal exposures on the health of mothers and children, with an emphasis on cardiometabolic health.
We are interested in the application of contemporary methods and leveraging administrative health data to help inform clinical practice.
Mission statement: Improving the health of children and mothers across the lifespan.
Engaging patients
Focusing on patient-identified priorities and integrating their experiential knowledge into research.
Bridging the knowledge gap
Empowering patients and clinicians to make informed decisions.
Advancing evidence
Promoting the development, evaluation and systematic uptake of innovative evidence-informed interventions into clinical practice.
Funding sources
We gratefully acknowledge funding from the following organizations.
![SickKids Foundation logo](https://lab.research.sickkids.ca/grandi/wp-content/uploads/sites/150/2024/06/sickkids-foundation.jpg)
![CIHR logo](https://lab.research.sickkids.ca/grandi/wp-content/uploads/sites/150/2024/06/CIHR.jpeg)