Jennifer Engle

Overview: The neuropsychology service at BC Children's Hospital evaluates the neuro-cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning of children with neurological conditions. Current research is focused on epilepsy surgery.
Publications: Resilience of adolescents and teenagers with self-limited and genetic-generalized epilepsy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Epilepsy & Behavior Reports
Stephanie Kwok and Jennifer Engle and Anita N. Datta
DOI: 10.1016/j.ebr.2021.100520
2022
Beyond the WISC: Psychological assessment of cognitive functioning in special populations
2018
Engle, J. & Kerns, K. (2011). Neuroplasticity and Rehabilitation of Attention in Children. In S. Raskin (Ed.), Neuroplasticity and Neurorehabilitation.
Guilford Publications, Inc
Jordan Grafman
DOI: 10.1080/09084282.2012.686797
10/2011
Reinforcement learning in children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology
Engle, J.A. and Kerns, K.A.
2011
Reinforcement learning in children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology
Engle, J.A. and Kerns, K.A.
2011
Reinforcement learning in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Engle, J.A. and Kerns, K.A.
2011
Attention and material-specific memory in children with lateralized epilepsy
Neuropsychologia
Engle, J.A. and Smith, M.L.
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2009.08.005
2010
Attention rehabilitation following stroke and traumatic brain injury: A review
Europa Medicophysica
Michel, J.A. and Mateer, C.A.
2006
The effect of reinforcement variables on inhibition in children with ADHD
Child Neuropsychology
Michel, J.A. and Kerns, K.A. and Mateer, C.A.
DOI: 10.1080/092970490911270
2005
Research: Neuropsychology Database
Analysis of 10+ years of neuropsychological assessments, focusing on epilepsy surgery.
Neuropsychology Registry
Prospective registry of neuropsychological assessment.

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Advancing understanding of the developing brain in preterm babies to help inform therapies

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BCCHR celebrates women in science with mentorship event for high school students

On February 11, in celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, BCCHR will host Women in Science. This year, the event is dedicated to mentoring high school students. They will have the opportunity to network with a diverse group of 25 trainee mentors — women+ researchers pursuing their master’s degree, doctoral degree, or postdoctoral fellowship.

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Congratulations CIHR Spring 2024 Project Grant recipients

Congratulations to the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) investigators and their teams who were awarded $5 million in funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Spring 2024 Project Grant competition.

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National study on the social and economic costs of eating disorders in children and youth during COVID-19 a 'vast underestimate'

A new pan-Canadian analysis showed a sharp increase in the cost of eating disorders in children and youth, comparing the periods before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study resulted from a collaboration between more than 40 health-care and academic partners, including BC Children's Hospital Research Institute.

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Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Outstanding Achievement Awards and the Clinical & Translational Research Seed Grant

BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute is pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2023 Outstanding Achievement Awards and the Clinical & Translational Research Seed Grant. These programs, generously funded by the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, play a pivotal role in acknowledging and nurturing excellence within our research community.

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