Our lab has recently won the Waste Badge from the Office of Sustainability at the University of Calgary! This badge was awarded after spending several months making conscious, sustainable choices to limit the amount of waste the lab creates and becoming more informed in how to responsibly dispose all of our items.
Recent Publication: "About 30% of Canadians suffer from a sleep disorder - and less is known about women's insomnia
Congratulation to Lianne for her recent publication in CBC News! The article discusses insomnia and sleep related issues in women, and Lianne addresses sleep related issues visibility in the health care system specifically in pregnant women. Click the link to read the full article!
ACHRI Summer Student Research Day
Congratulations to all of our undergraduates for presenting their research at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI) Summer Student Research Day!
Picture Left to Right: Tasleem Dewani, James Oblea, Pooja Sohal, Hangsel Sanguino
Masters Defense-Brooke Russel
Congratulations to Brooke Russel (middle) who successfully defended her Master’s thesis last week!
Recent Publication: "Concussion in kids: Insomnia treatment linked to faster recovery"
The article includes discussion on the effects of insomnia in the recovery of concussed youth and more information on psychotherapy available, such as cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). Written by Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen and Brian Brooks in The Conversation! Click the link to read the full article!
HYRS Students Get Real University Experience
Congratulations to Martina Min for completing the competitive Heritage Youth Researcher Summer (HYRS) Program. Martina presented her work on the trial for Sleeping For Two at the HYRS convention last Friday.
Recent Publication: "Insomnia in pregnancy is common but it's not normal. Here's how to beat it"
Congratulations Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen and Ivan Sedov for the recent publication of their article in The Conversation! The article includes sleep hygiene strategies and more information on behavioural treatments available for pregnant women, such as cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). Click the link to read the full article!
Recent Publication: "Pregnancy anxiety and preterm birth: The moderating role of sleep"
Congratulations to Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Emily E. Cameron, Christine Dunkel Schetter, Tavis Campbell, Maeve O’Beirne, Nicole Letourneau, and Gerald F. Giesbrecht for the recent publication of their abstract in the Health Psychology Journal! Study results suggest that higher levels of pregnancy anxiety is associated with shorter gestational length and an increased risk of preterm birth. The study reveals new evidence of an interaction between pregnancy anxiety and sleep duration in the prediction of the timing of delivery. Click the link to view the abstract!
CPA Annual Conference 2019
Pooja Sohal (left) and Hangsel Sanguino (right) are busy this weekend presenting their research at the annual Canadian Psychological Association conference!
Department of Psychology Annual Student Research Conference
A fantastic poster, created by Roxanna Cojocariu, to present her undergraduate honours thesis on trajectories of insomnia symptoms for fathers!
