- Overview
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Dr. Mor Cohen-Eilig is a developmental pediatrician at Sunny Hill Health Centre, where she serves children and families through the BC Autism Assessment Network (BCAAN), Neuromotor Program, and Acute Rehabilitation Program. Since the start of her career, she has been deeply engaged in understanding infant brain development and remains dedicated to advancing research and clinical practices that improve outcomes for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including cerebral palsy (CP) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
As a BCCHR investigator, Dr. Cohen-Eilig leads knowledge translation initiatives to support the early diagnosis of CP at BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) and across the province, ensuring that infants at high risk receive timely identification and intervention. Her research also focuses on improving healthcare accessibility for children with disabilities, enhancing functional outcomes and quality of life, and developing innovative rehabilitation strategies.
Dr. Cohen-Eilig is particularly interested in integrating technology into neurodevelopmental care, including virtual reality (VR) applications in rehabilitation, live patient data monitoring, and digital tools for real-time interventions. She also explores screen time management strategies for children with ASD, with her research team developing evidence-based guidelines to promote balanced and healthy digital engagement. A strong advocate for multidisciplinary research, she believes that collaboration across medical, therapeutic, and technological disciplines is essential for advancing the field and improving patient outcomes.
Through her clinical work, research, and advocacy, Dr. Cohen-Eilig is committed to reshaping pediatric neurodevelopmental care, bridging gaps in early detection, intervention, and accessibility, and ultimately improving the long-term health and well-being of children with disabilities.
- Publications
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Digital citizenship of children and youth with autism: Developing guidelines and strategies for caregivers and clinicians to support healthy use of screens
Autism
DOI: 10.1177/13623613231192870
2024The digital citizenship of children with autism: Challenges, considerations and educational needs of paediatric practitioners
Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs
DOI: 10.1111/1471-3802.12672
2024Early neonatal C-reactive protein levels and periventricular leukomalacia
Israel Medical Association Journal
Cohen-Eilig, M. and Lis, N.B. and Livneh, A. and Bassan, H.
2021Bone density among infants of gestational diabetic mothers and macrosomic neonates.
Maternal and child health journal
Schushan-Eisen I and Cohen M and Leibovitch L and Maayan-Metzger A and Strauss T
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-014-1541-9
PubMed: 25138627
03/2015 - Research
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Evidence-based Care for Children with Cerebral Palsy - Early Diagnosis and Intervention
Current evidence links a timely diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) to better long-term health outcomes, family resilience, satisfaction with the healthcare system, and overall quality of life for the child and family members. We aim to shorten the diagnosis timeline to under 12 months and facilitate early intervention with a new diagnostic and follow-up clinic for high-risk infants at BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) and a knowledge translation project that aims to change current CP diagnosis practices in the community to encourage appropriate risk identification and early interventions, and a better family-centred experience.Canadian Cerebral Palsy Registry
The Canadian Cerebral Palsy Registry is a multi-regional Canadian registry to identify potential risk factors related to pregnancy and interactions of the environment and genetics. The Registry provides researchers with the approximate number of children with cerebral palsy across Canada, and data in the Registry helps researchers explore reasons behind the causes of cerebral palsy, in addition to supporting studies which may lead to improvements in the overall care of children with CP.Developing Screen-Time Guidelines and Interventions for Parents and Clinicians of Children with Autism
The purpose of the study is to develop evidence-based screen time guidelines for children and youth with ASD. The need arose from focus groups with clinicians and parents around BC who noted the lack of resources that were tailored for children and youth with ASD. The study team aims to fill this important gap to help parents and caregivers guide screen time usage for their children.GrantsMichael Smith Health Research Convening and Collaborating Program 2021
Honours & AwardsRunner-Up Best Fellow Research Paper - Pediatric Research Day, BC Children’s Hospital, UBC, 2022
Jennie Panitch Beckow Memorial Scholarship, the Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal, 2021
Best Research Poster - Pediatric Research Day, BC Children’s Hospital, UBC, 2021
Excellent Resident - Best Resident in Pediatrics, Ministry of Health and Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, TAU, Tel-Aviv, Israel, 2015
Excellence in Teaching - "Best tutor in pediatrics" New York Program, TAU, Tel-Aviv, Israel, 2015
Research Group MembersAllie Cui, Medical student
Carol Lai, Project Manager, Neuromotor
Stephanie Rohn, Resident Physician (Pediatrics)
Jody Tao, Medical student
Samveer Uppal, BCCHR SSRP Student
Vivian Wong, Research Coordinator
Congratulations CIHR Fall 2024 Project Grant recipients
Congratulations to the investigators and their teams who were awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fall 2024 Project Grant competition!