This is a photo of all the members in the Bray Lab. Our lab is made up of many people working on lots of different studies.
Not all of the people in this photo are involved with PYLoT, but you may still see some of these faces when visiting the Bray Lab!
Dr. Signe Bray is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of Calgary and the Scientific Director of the Child and Adolescent Imaging Research (CAIR) Program. She is originally from Ontario, Canada, and completed undergraduate training at the University of Waterloo, graduate work at the California Institute of Technology and postdoctoral training at Stanford University and the University of Calgary. Her research uses functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study brain development and the effects of neurodevelopmental conditions, including Autism Spectrum and preterm birth, on the brain.
Dr. Gina Dimitropoulos, PhD, MSW, RSW, FAED, is a Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary and is cross-appointed with the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics. She holds the inaugural UCalgary Research Excellence Chair in System-Level Interventions for Equitable & Accessible Youth Mental Health Services and is a member of the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists at the Royal Society of Canada. She is an award-winning clinician, researcher, and educator who is internationally renowned for her innovative research in Integrated Youth Services (IYS), transitions in care, eating disorders, peer support, and youth mental health system transformation.
I am the research assistant for the PYLoT study. I support my team’s recruitment efforts, study planning, and am the first point of contact for participants.
My favourite part of my job is working directly with the wonderful children and families who participate in our study, helping advance youth mental health research!
I am an MSc in Biomedical Engineering and serve as a Software developer / IT / Bioinformatician in the lab.
I mainly help make sure that we follow standardized guidelines for data management and data processing.
My work in the lab, supervised by Dr. Signe Bray and Dr. Gina Dimitropoulos, looks at biomarkers of youth mental health with a focus on developing intensive longitudinal designs.
Outside of the lab, I like to read, horseback ride, and spend time with my dog Poppy.