Meet Our New Students

We are excited to welcome a group of talented new students who have joined our team this year. Each will contribute to important areas of neonatal and perinatal research while developing hands-on skills through independent projects.

Rohan Persad – MSc Student

We are thrilled to welcome Rohan Persad as our newest MSc student. His research will focus on non-invasive surfactant administration, aiming to improve respiratory care strategies for preterm infants. We look forward to supporting Rohan in his project and following the important contributions his work will bring to neonatal research.

Emediong Idung – MSc Student

We are delighted to welcome Emediong Idung as an MSc student. Her project will explore the use of the Next Step™ Neonatal Resuscitator, a novel device designed to provide volume-targeted ventilation in the delivery room. Through a combination of bench studies, animal experiments, simulation, and clinical research, Emediong’s work will help evaluate how this innovative technology can improve outcomes for newborns requiring resuscitation at birth.

Grace Leaman – PMCOL 401/402 Student

We are pleased to welcome Grace Leaman to our team as part of the PMCOL 401/402 Pharmacology Tutorial.

These independent research courses offer pharmacology specialization students the opportunity to gain hands-on laboratory and research experience, including experimental design, data analysis, literature review, and scientific presentation skills.

Grace’s project will focus on examining alternative approaches to vasopressin administration during neonatal resuscitation. Her work will contribute to exploring potential strategies to improve cardiovascular support for newborns requiring intensive care at birth.

Suhasini Dube – PMCOL 401/402 Student

We are excited to welcome Suhasini Dube through the PMCOL 401/402 Pharmacology Tutorial, which provides students with independent, faculty-supervised research experience. These courses emphasize “hands-on” learning and scientific communication, culminating in a poster presentation of the student’s research findings.

Suhasini’s project will examine alternative approaches to epinephrine administration during neonatal resuscitation. Her work will help identify ways to optimize delivery of this life-saving medication to improve outcomes for critically ill newborns.

Abibah Kromah – BIOL 399A Student

We are delighted to welcome Abibah Kromah to our team through BIOL 399A – Research Project in the Faculty of Science. This two-term independent research course offers third-year students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in scientific investigation, with successful completion requiring a written report on the research project.

Abibah’s project will focus on vascular growth factors during asphyxia, an important area of investigation to better understand mechanisms of injury and repair in newborns affected by hypoxic events. Her work will advance knowledge of neonatal physiology and potential therapeutic strategies.

Looking Ahead

We are proud to support the next generation of researchers as they embark on these exciting projects. Their work spans innovative devices, novel drug administration strategies, and fundamental physiology — each contributing to our mission of improving outcomes for newborns worldwide.