Congratulations to the 2025 SPReSS recipients supported by the Centre

We are excited to support seven students participating in the Social Paediatrics Research Summer Studentship (SPReSS) Program at the University of Toronto. This summer, they will be involved in research projects focused on advancing the field of social paediatrics.

Please join us in congratulating this year’s SPReSS cohort!

• Lin Tao Hu

Project: Health Care Inequities and Child- and Family Centred Care in Pediatric Hospital Care
Supervisor: Dr. Meta van den Heuvel

• Catherine Jiang

Project: Adverse Drug Reactions During Treatment of Tuberculosis Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Supervisor: Dr. Ian Kitai

• Lujayn Mahmoud

Project: The Role of Social Factors on Pediatric Stroke Outcomes in Canada and Beyond
Supervisor: Dr. Nomazulu Dlamini

• Michelle Rianto

Project: Improve Vaccine Equity and Pandemic Preparedness among Children Who are Newcomers to Canada
Supervisor: Dr. Shaun Morris

• Sophie Wagner

Project: Social Determinants of Health and Health Outcomes in Neuroinflammatory Disorders
Supervisor: Dr. Ann Yeh

• Chinmayi Yathiraju

Project: Feeding in Preterm Infants: A Retrospective Study of Developmental Profiles and Influencing Factors
Supervisor: Dr. Rudaina Banihani

• Selam Yimer

Project: Mental Health Outcomes of Adolescent Mothers: A Scoping Review
Supervisor: Dr. Ashley Vandermorris