The Owerko Centre
A team of researchers at the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute dedicated to the study of neurodevelopmental disorders and the improvement of child mental health.
Come and see what we do.
Goals of the Owerko Centre
Understanding neurodevelopment, neurodevelopmental disorders, and child mental health requires collaboration, coordination and a multidisciplinary team science approach. The Owerko Centre brings together multiple parallel efforts within NDD and serves as a multidisciplinary research hub with a broad translational focus on neurodevelopment, child mental health, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Champion research
To catalyze innovative research on children’s mental health.
Educate and Train
To empower the next generation of researchers with cross-disciplinary approaches to child mental health.
Engage the community
To enhance connections with the community that will inform and translate innovative research.
2021 Owerko Familiy Distinguished Lecture
Please join us online on October 27th with our special guest Dr. Kimberly Noble from Columbia University for this year's talk entitled "Socioeconomic Inequality and Children's Brain Development."
Owerko Centre Catalyst Grants
Owerko Center Strategic Plan 2020-2023
Click below to download our strategic plan outlining our thinking and vision for the next few years.
Dr. Carly McMorris and Dr. Signe Bray - Top 40 Under 40 awardees
Trainee Opportunities and Awards
Are you interested in participating in a research study?
We Were All Babies Once
The Centre accommodates more than 75 researchers, along with special testing and playrooms with adjacent observation suites, a motor skills examination area and labs for the preparation and collection of biological samples.
Get In Touch
Interested in touring our building or getting in touch with one of our researchers?
