The Davidge Lab

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.

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

@BioSciAmanda showed that the imbalance in placental angiogenic factors in pregnancies with excessive hypercholesterolemia can be restored by low-dose aspirin.

This study was presented at the New Trends in Sex Differences and Women’s Health Research meeting, promoted by the @APSPhysiology last year!

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

Congratulations to the newly Dr. Paulami Chatterjee for successfully defending her PhD! We are so proud of you, Dr. Chatterjee!

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/articl… @BioSciAmanda @MuriloGraton

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

Congratulations to Dr. @MuriloGraton for winning the Best Poster Presentation: Residents and Fellows (1st place) at #wchriRD2025! We are so proud of you, Murilo!

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!

Kelli Hsiao, undergraduate student, presented her findings studying the impact of excessive hypercholesterolemia in pregnancy on the maternal heart function and structure at #wchriRD2025!

Tanin Shafaati, PhD student, presented her study on pharmacological and dietary interventions to increase circulating ketones in Barth Syndrome mouse model at #wchriRD2025!

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!

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!

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!

Yesterday, our lab was present at the #wchriRD2025! Thank you again, @WCHRIUofA!

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

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

Cheers to @BioSciAmanda and Angie Stokes on publishing their paper at @SciReports! Please check it at rdcu.be/eAibX!

“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