Healthy Families Lab

We are recruiting for a Summer Volunteer Research Assistant 📣 … Applications will be accepted until April 1st. Interviews will be conducted during the first week of April, and will continue until we find the ideal candidate. For any questions, please email us at [email protected]

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. 🧠👶✨

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.

🌿 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. 🍴✨