PERL Lab

We specialize in linking and analyzing large datasets to improve safety & well-being for birthing ppl and babies. @McMasterOBGYN @HEI_McMaster PI @giuliamuraca1

[Dr. Giulia Muraca @GiuliaMuraca1]

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. https://t.co/IMWM9dLSrw

[SERENE @serene_study_ca]

Nearly half of severe pregnancy complications happen before labour or after birth and are not monitored https://t.co/wnhXI5d1gB

[PERL Lab @PerlLabMac]

Obstetric trauma and its association with race and immigration: a population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada
https://t.co/AknoFZ7SWw

[PERL Lab @PerlLabMac]

Newly published @serene_study_ca research showing severe maternal morbidity in Canada is more common than previously estimated. @McMasterOBGYN @McMasterU @JuravinskiRI

[Dr. Giulia Muraca @GiuliaMuraca1]

New SERENE research in @CMAJ showing severe maternal morbidity in Canada is more common than previously estimated. https://t.co/QTFvU1jaiO

[McMaster Obstetrics and Gynaecology @McMasterOBGYN]

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. 🔗https://t.co/lgPsxfSzQK

[PERL Lab @PerlLabMac]

Call for Papers on Unnecessary Caesarean Delivery: Definitions, Determinants, and Consequences

@PPE_journal invites submissions until March 31st.
Details available here:
https://t.co/rMTsGoiWKE

[SERENE @serene_study_ca]

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.

https://t.co/8zM6RPDqHa

#SevereMaternalMorbidity #MaternalHealth #TraumaticBirth

[SERENE @serene_study_ca]

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!

https://t.co/wfs4EAPiRm

[PERL Lab @PerlLabMac]

https://t.co/SD3NgjYTzx

[PERL Lab @PerlLabMac]

New research from @PerlLabMac reveals second-stage cesarean and assisted vaginal births show similar long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in children. @McMasterOBGYN @HEI_mcmaster @sarkalis @NedaRazaz

[JAMA Network Open @JAMANetworkOpen]

Among full-term children born after #vacuum or sequential instrument delivery, rates of ADHD and intellectual disability were marginally higher vs second-stage cesarean, but #ASD rates did not differ significantly between delivery groups. https://t.co/2lXbukKkXm

[PERL Lab @PerlLabMac]

Latest @PerlLabMac publication exploring the intersection of race/ethnicity and immigration status and infant mortality in the US.

[JAMA Network Open @JAMANetworkOpen]

Among US births, infant mortality rates were higher for US-born compared to non–US-born birthing individuals, with sudden unexpected infant death as a major contributor. https://t.co/ADylAdnLGk

[Canadian Journal of Public Health @CJPH_RCSP]

Just published online first @CJPH_RCSP Maternal and neonatal health in Canada’s Black communities: A scoping review of epidemiologic studies (Lennord et al.) https://t.co/NjW9fiUIzG

[Dr. Giulia Muraca @GiuliaMuraca1]

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
https://t.co/NErI6B74Si

[PERL Lab @PerlLabMac]

Empowering women during childbirth - The Lancet https://t.co/vQcxGSLQPR

[PERL Lab @PerlLabMac]

@IsabelleMalhame Impossible to achieve without the community of collaborators and friends that support and push you beyond your comfort zone everyday. You are very good at that, my dear friend Isa. Such a source of support and inspiration, always. 🥰🥰

[PERL Lab @PerlLabMac]

We’re in beautiful Boston this week sharing new research at the #SPER2025 and #SER2025 annual meetings.

[PERL Lab @PerlLabMac]

Congratulations to our leader, Dr. Muraca, for this well-deserved recognition.

[Dr. Giulia Muraca @GiuliaMuraca1]

Honoured to have been awarded the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology Rising Star Award at the #SPER2025 annual meeting. Many thanks to those who nominated me and to the executive committee for organizing an excellent meeting under unprecedented pressures. Big ❤️!

[PERL Lab @PerlLabMac]

Delighted to see this work published. Congrats to lead author, Vanessa Hébert, & thanks to @BORNOntario for collaborating with us on this research. @McMasterOBGYN @HEI_mcmaster @machealthsci

https://t.co/BLIIUjmdl7

[PERL Lab @PerlLabMac]

Our trainees have been busy! Three excellent oral presentations delivered at @McMasterOBGYN’s annual RT Weaver Research Day and a Best Oral presentations delivered to Maya! Congrats to all the phenomenal presenters.

[PERL Lab @PerlLabMac]

Special congratulations to Maya for winning the Michael Gent Award for Best Poster Presentation!

[PERL Lab @PerlLabMac]

Thanks to @HEI_mcmaster for organizing an excellent #HEIResearchDay2025. So many valuable exchanges of ideas on epi methods and about asking the right questions…and a wonderful place to share the work of @PerlLabMac over the last year.