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Catherine Everest, BSc. Biochemistry Catherine is a first year Master’s student in the Adamo Lab, after recently completing her BSc. in Biochemistry at the University of Ottawa. Catherine completed her undergraduate research project with the Adamo Lab, exploring the effects of moderate-to-vigourous physical activity on glucose transporters in vitro. Since completing her undergraduate project, Catherine’s passion for research continued to grow, where she is excited to continue studying the effects of physical activity on placenta physiology. In her spare time, Catherine enjoys participating in intramural sports, is an avid gym goer, with a passion for food and wine. |
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Sara Carolina Scremin Souza, MD
Sara is a first year international Master’s student in Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa. Prior to joining Dr. Adamo research group, Sara recently completed her medical degree at State University of Londrina, Brazil. Her preview experience working with lifestyle, health and behavioural variables during her graduation research assistantship combined with her clinical internship in areas as gynecology and obstetrics and family medicine called her attention to work with interventions that involves behavioural changes, such as physical activity, nutrition and sleep behaviours. Sara believes that this MSc is an unique opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team. Dr. Adamo's extensive knowledge and research network in intergenerational cycle of obesity with focus on maternal health will allow Sara to enhance her understanding in this research area and in conducting intervention studies that may have a broad impact on maternal health in primary health care. Sara is also engaged in running and biking activities and a big lover of fantasy books. |
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Ashley Weeks, BSc. Biomedical Science
Ashley is a second year graduate student at the University of Ottawa. After finishing a BSc. in Biomedical Science, Ashley is completing a MSc. in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences with Dr. Kristi Adamo. Ashley's research interests include maternal-fetal health. She looks forward to studying the causes and effects of discordant gestational weight gain during her Master’s thesis. Outside of research, Ashley enjoys running, playing music and spending time with friends and family. She hopes to further pursue public health and epidemiology. |
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Kelly Ann Hutchinson, BSc. Biology, BHSc Kelly Ann is a second year Master's student in the Adamo Lab starting in the Fall of 2017. Prior to joining Dr. Adamo's Lab, Kelly completed a BSc. in Biology at Florida International University, where she competed as a student-athlete on the women's NCAA Division 1 soccer team. More recently, Kelly graduated from the University of Ottawa with a second undergraduate degree (BHSc) in Health Sciences. She is very enthusiastic about studying the effects of physical activity on placenta physiology. Outside of academics, Kelly enjoys playing soccer, running, reading, traveling and spending time with friends and family. Kelly is the recipient of an Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) for the 2017/18 academic year and the Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for the 2018/19 academic year. |
