
We specialize in linking and analyzing large datasets to improve safety & well-being for birthing ppl and babies. @McMasterOBGYN @HEI_McMaster PI @giuliamuraca1
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Joined March 2023
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Tune into this @CMAJ podcast highlighting the relevance of @serene_study_ca work from patient, clinical, and public health perspectives, & underscoring the importance of continued efforts to better understand and prevent severe maternal morbidity. cmaj.ca/transcript-251425
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Nearly half of severe pregnancy complications happen before labour or after birth and are not monitored news.mcmaster.ca/nearly-half…
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Med student Ebonee Lennord from @GiuliaMuraca1's PERL lab hopes her scoping review on maternal + neonatal health disparities in Canada’s Black communities sparks action for better race-based data and equitable care. 🔗news.mcmaster.ca/medical-stu…
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Excited to share our publication in @JBIEBHC outlining the protocol of a systematic qualitative review that aims to describe the health care experiences and expectations of people who have had SMM.
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#SevereMaternalMorbidity #MaternalHealth #TraumaticBirth
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SERENE is delighted that two of its research members have been nominated for the 2026 YWCA Women of Distinction awards! Congratulations Alison Shea and Sheryl Green on this well-deserved recognition!
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Just published online first @CJPH_RCSP Maternal and neonatal health in Canada’s Black communities: A scoping review of epidemiologic studies (Lennord et al.) link.springer.com/article/10…
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Such an honour to work with this team on this important review. Stay tuned for more coming from CanHEAL (the Canadian Network for Health Equity using Advanced data Linkage) on these fronts. #healthequity #black #maternalhealth #pregnancy #neonatalhealth
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Congrats to @PerlLabMac member Maya R for this well-deserved honour! 😍😍
Congratulations to the recipients of our 2025 Research Day Awards!
⭐ Maya Rajasingham
⭐ Shraddha Mishra
⭐ Gonzalo Bravo-Soto
Learn more: hei.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/re…
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5 ways McMaster researchers are advancing health outcomes for women and newborns
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Pregnancy comes with rising complications in Canada.
Rohan D’Souza (@SingingOB) & Susan Ellis, associate professors @McMasterOBGYN, chat with @healthing_ca about understanding the maternal patient experience and being prepared for complications.
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With the world falling apart around us so grateful to spend a few sacred hours with the SERENE team. Amazed and grateful for the groundbreaking work on Maternal Morbidity. Thank you for continuing to lead our Dept and Canada @SingingOB @GiuliaMuraca1
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Why are an increasing number of pregnant people getting sick or dying from heart disease?
To know more about it, find below Dr. Rohan D'Souza's Interview with @TheSpec
thespec.com/news/hamilton-re…
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We are thrilled to announce that we have secured a $5 million funding from @HeartandStroke , in partnership with @BrainCanada and @CIHR_IRSC . Through this research, we are committed to reducing deaths and serious illness from heart conditions during and between pregnancies🫀🫄
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Fantastic piece about the importance of accessibility and inclusion in reproductive healthcare, including IVF/fertility care...
I’m disabled and I did IVF recently, so this was a pretty personal piece for me. I’m grateful to @malloryweggeman and Jay Snyder for speaking to me about Watershed and for making the documentary in the first place. My latest @19thnews. 19thnews.org/2024/08/paralym…
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Have you experienced severe illness or unexpected hospitalization during or soon after your pregnancy?
If you live in Ontario, we would like to speak with you about the possibility of you helping to guide our research. Please visit SereneStudy.ca.
#SMM #TraumaticBirth
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The @JuravinskiRI-funded SERENE Study is seeking Ontario residents who have experienced severe maternal morbidity to join its Lived Experience Advisory Network.
Learn more ➡️ SereneStudy.ca
#JuravinskiLegacy

ALT A poster for the SERENE Study. The text includes this paragraph: If you live in Ontario and have experienced severe maternal morbidity during your pregnancy or up to 6 weeks after your pregnancy, we would like to meet with you to discuss the possibility of you helping guide our research as a valued member of our Lived Experience Advisory Network. Please visit www.SereneStudy.ca for more information, or email [email protected] to contact our team.
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Our department is hiring! We have an opening for a Academic Obstetrician/Gynecologist. Check out the details here: careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prcs…
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Mridula Shankar and colleagues investigate the reasons why those who are pregnant and breastfeeding are under-represented in clinical trials. @mr1dula @ahazfiarini @ranazahroh @josh_vogel @DrAMcDougall @AnneAmmer @gulmezoglum @meghanbohren
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This Wednesday! Tune in at 12 EDT for our Speaker Series
Mark your calendars for Wednesday June 26th at 12:00 pm EST for our Research Speaker presentation Women’s experience of the perineum in postpartum: findings from a qualitative inquiry by Caroline Matteo!
For more information check out mmrc.mcmaster.ca/events/mmrc…























