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The Healthy Families Lab is located at the University of British Columbia.

03/10/2026

Excited to share that Drs. Emily Cameron & Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen have been awarded a $20,000 Brain, Behaviour & Development (BB&D) Catalyst Grant for their project:
“The Striving for Wellness in Partnerhood (SWell) intervention: A patient-oriented codevelopment and proof-of-concept to address perinatal mood disorders in non-birthing parents.”

This funding will support the co-development and pilot testing of the SWell intervention, advancing inclusive, family-centered approaches to perinatal mental health.

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition and on continuing to push forward innovative research that supports the wellbeing of parents and families 💙

03/03/2026

🌟 Congratulations to Dr. Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen and Dr. Camille Mori on receiving the UBC Collaborative Research Mobility Award!

This award supports cross-campus collaboration and knowledge mobilization by strengthening connections between researchers. We’re proud to see members of the Healthy Families Lab leading this important work! 👏

02/25/2026

Supporting families from pregnancy to parenthood 💛
At the Healthy Families Lab, our research spans from Building Emotional Awareness and Mental Health (BEAM) to Pregnancy During the Pandemic (PdP), Sleep Health Equity (SHE), and Sleeping for Two (S42)—all focused on strengthening parent wellbeing and giving kids the healthiest start possible.
Science in service of families. 🧠👶✨

02/12/2026

Big news! 🎉 Our honours student Taima has been awarded a $4,000 summer studentship to support her research on screen time and child development. So proud of your hard work and excited for an impactful summer of research ahead 💙📱🧠

11/20/2025

We’re hiring a volunteer Media Manager! If you love design, psychology, and making research accessible, we’d love to hear from you. Applications are rolling — apply through the link in our bio.

11/12/2025

👋 Meet the Team!
We’re excited to introduce two of our amazing Research Assistants, Taima Gheriani and Inyoung Kim 💫
Taima is a Psychology Honours student who joined the Healthy Families Lab through the WorkLearn program. She loves exploring new skills, making lab tasks more efficient, and connecting with the wonderful lab community.
Inyoung recently graduated from UBC and brings her creativity to the lab by making research more engaging through fun infographics.
Outside the lab, you can find Taima outdoors or discovering cozy cafés ☕, and Inyoung rewatching movies “for research purposes” 🎬.

11/04/2025

Meet Risa Murakami, our Sleep Health Equity Coordinator!
Risa brings her background in mood disorder and music-cognition research to the Healthy Families Lab, where she coordinates the sleep healthy equity (SHE) project. 🎶💤
Her favorite part of working in the lab? Being surrounded by kind, supportive colleagues who share a passion for promoting well-being through research.
When she’s not at the lab, Risa enjoys reading, playing piano, and getting creative with her bullet journal.

10/28/2025

🌿 Meet the Team!
Say hello to Hayal Muslu, our dedicated Study Coordinator for the Pregnancy During the Pandemic project at the Healthy Families Lab. 💫
Hayal loves collaborating with a passionate and talented team — and takes pride in knowing that their research helps improve people’s wellbeing. When she’s not coordinating studies, you’ll likely find her hosting dinner parties (with way too many appetizers!) or exploring Vancouver’s vibrant food scene. 🍴✨

10/23/2025

Meet Ari! 🐾
When she’s not coordinating BEAM projects or fostering a positive lab space, you can find her baking goodies or hanging out with her cat, Matcha (named after her fave drink 🍵).

10/16/2025

🌟 Meet the Grad Student: Maya! 🌟
Maya (she/her) is a Master’s student in the Counselling Psychology program at UBC, supervised by Dr. Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen. She completed her BSc. (Hons) in Psychology at Queen’s University in 2022 🎓
Her favourite part about being in the Healthy Families Lab is the friendly and kind team.
Outside the lab, you can find her hiking, reading, endlessly sipping coffee ☕, or playing piano 🎶

10/08/2025

🌟 Meet the Team! 🌟
Say hello to Lisa Yang, our incredible MA Counselling Psychology student and former study coordinator for the Pregnancy During the Pandemic and Sleep Health Equity studies!
Lisa loves working alongside such a thoughtful and driven team:
“Their dedication pushes me to keep learning and growing every day.” 💡
When she’s not in the lab, you’ll find Lisa reading, exploring new cafes and restaurants, or picking up new languages. ✨

09/25/2025

🌟 Meet the Team! 🌟
Say hi to Makayla Freeman (she/they), one of our amazing PhD students in Counselling Psychology at UBC! 👋✨
Makayla’s research focuses on improving the health of parents and their children, with a special focus on 2SLGBTQIA+ parents. They are passionate about supporting families through the transition to parenthood and co-creating inclusive, innovative, and effective mental health supports in partnership with 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. 🌈👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
We’re so lucky to have Makayla on the Healthy Families Lab team! 💫

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The Healthy Families Lab is located at the University of Calgary under the direction of Dr. Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen. Our laboratory focuses on identifying relationships between physical health and psychological and social variables in family settings.

Currently, our research is focused on (1) better understanding how maternal adversity is associated with infant and child health problems and (2) testing interventions in pregnancy that aim to reduce maternal stress, anxiety, and insomnia and reduce postpartum mood problems.

In a second and related line of research, we are investigating poor infant and child sleep both in typically developing populations and in children experiencing illness (e.g., pediatric cancer, TBI).