Dr. Sonia Grandi (Senior Author) and PhD student Sabrina Chiodo (First Author) published “Emulating a Target Trial in Perinatal Pharmacoepidemiology: Challenges and Methodological Approaches”, an Invited Review in Current Epidemiology Reports which is currently in press.

The SickKids Research Institute Retreat was held on November 23, 2023 at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto. Congratulations to the IMPOWER Lab who tied for first place for the most posters submitted within CHES!

Lauren Tailor standing in front of her poster

PhD candidate, Lauren Tailor, in front of her poster entitled “Validation study of an aspirin (ASA) prophylaxis variable for preeclampsia prevention which previously won Best Poster!

Lucy Zhao standing in front of her poster

Research student, Lucy Zhao in front of her poster entitled “Maternal hypothyroidism and subsequent cardiometabolic outcomes in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis”.

Yanara Marks standing in front of her poster

Research coordinator, Yanara Marks in front of her poster entitled “Barriers and facilitators to using R for Health Technology Assessment: Focus Group Results”.

George Stefan standing in front of his poster

PhD candidate, George Stefan, in front of his poster entitled “Development and validation of a prediction model for 10-year risk of hypertension in women of reproductive age”.

Research student, Renee Fajardo in front of her poster entitled “Adverse infant and childhood outcomes following maternal exposure to biologics for the treatment of autoimmune disorders: A systematic review”.

Sonia and Sabrina standing for a photo in front of a poster

SickKids Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Sonia Grandi with PhD candidate Sabrina Chiodo in front of her poster entitled “Methodological considerations for the design of target trials to estimate the safety and effectiveness of medications used in pregnancy.