Biography:
Dr. Christians completed postdoctoral training at the University of Edinburgh before coming to Simon Fraser University in 2006. His current research focuses how the placenta responds to suboptimal prenatal environments to mitigate adverse effects, and the ways in which these responses differ between the sexes.
Academic Institution Affiliation: Simon Fraser University
Academic Institution Position/Title: Professor
Academic Affiliation Faculty: Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Hospital/Health Centre Affiliation Position:
Degree(s): PhD
Research areas of interest:
placenta, pregnancy, preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, developmental origins of health and disease (DOHAD), sex differences
placenta, pregnancy, preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, developmental origins of health and disease (DOHAD), sex differences
Research Themes:
Maternal & Fetal Health Chronic Disease
Maternal & Fetal Health Chronic Disease