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Dr. Dan Poenaru, Katya Loban, JMLF Justina Seyi-Olajide and team received a CIHR grant of $596,701 and approval for neonatal screening in Nigeria.
September 23, 2026
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Natasha Purba received the Artificial Intelligence Research Award at the 16th Annual H.B Williams Day Conference
June 24, 2026
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Natalia Ayodele received the Patient-Centered Research Award at the 16th Annual H.B Williams Day Conference
June 24, 2026
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July 22, 2026

The Canadian Institute of Health Research has approved funding of $596,701 to Drs. Dan Poenaru and Katya Loban, JMLF Justina Seyi-Olajide and other co-applicants for their project entitled “Reducing mortality from surgically correctable neonatal conditions in Nigeria: Identifying gaps and developing interventions.”

Dr. Dan Poenaru, MA, MHPE, MD, PhD

Dr. Katya Loban, PhD

Justina Seyi-Olajide, JML Fellow,
PhD Candidate

Natasha Purba received the Artificial Intelligence Award for her presentation on Exploring the Application of Artificial Intelligence for Pediatric Pain Assessment: A Systematic Review at the 16th Annual H.B. Williams Pediatric Surgical Research Day held on Thursday, June 11th, 2026.

Natalia Ayodele received the Patient-Centered Research Award for her presentation on Developing a Pediatric Digital Companion: A Three-Phase Co-Design and Quality Improvement Study of Children’s Journey, at the 16th Annual H.B. Williams Pediatric Surgical Research Day held on Thursday, June 11th, 2026.