Sarah Edwards, University of Calgary

Research

Child Development Mental Health Risk Factors Screening

Latest papers

The glymphatic system and glioblastoma.
Brain : a journal of neurology · 2026
Changes and predictors of maternal depressive and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Archives of women's mental health · 2023
Cross-Sectional Study Protocol for the COVID-19 Impact Survey of Mothers and Their 7-11 Year Old Children in Alberta, Canada.
Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Leveraging a Longitudinal Canadian Cohort to Study the Course of Parent-Youth Mental Health Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$149,993
From languishing to flourishing: Exploring the wider and longitudinal impacts of COVID-19, use of supports, and recovery for families
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$401,499
Uncovering longitudinal patterns of resilience and vulnerability in a pandemic: The All Our Families COVID-19 Impact Study
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$263,415

All 4 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

The glymphatic system and glioblastoma.

Soumbasis A, Ueno A, Elliott D, Lama S, Edwards S, Starreveld YP, Zhang Y, Federico P, Sutherland GR, LeVan P, Poon CC

Brain : a journal of neurology2026

DOI: 10.1093/brain/awaf449 PMID: 41310975

02

Changes and predictors of maternal depressive and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Racine N, Plamondon A, McArthur BA, Hetherington E, McDonald S, Edwards S, Tough S, Madigan S

Archives of women's mental health2023

DOI: 10.1007/s00737-023-01339-8 PMID: 37382647

03

Cross-Sectional Study Protocol for the COVID-19 Impact Survey of Mothers and Their 7-11 Year Old Children in Alberta, Canada.

Letourneau N, McDonald S, MacKay LJ, Bell RC, Hetherington E, Deane AJ, Dewey D, Edwards S, Field CJ, Giesbrecht GF, Graham S, Lebel C, Leung B, Madigan S, McArthur BA, McMorris C, Racine N, Ross KM, Wu M, Tough SC

Frontiers in psychiatry2021

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.597759 PMID: 34239455

04

Maternal depressive and anxiety symptoms before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: a longitudinal analysis.

Racine N, Hetherington E, McArthur BA, McDonald S, Edwards S, Tough S, Madigan S

The lancet. Psychiatry2021

DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(21)00074-2 PMID: 33773109

Leveraging a Longitudinal Canadian Cohort to Study the Course of Parent-Youth Mental Health Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op Gr:Understanding/mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on children, youth & families

Principal investigators: Madigan, Sheri L; Bandali, Farah; McDonald, Sheila W; Tough, Suzanne C

Keywords: Cohort; Covid-19; Families; Longtudinal; Mental Health; Recovery; Reslience; Youth

$149,993

From languishing to flourishing: Exploring the wider and longitudinal impacts of COVID-19, use of supports, and recovery for families

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.: Addr. Wider Impacts of COVID-Imp. on social/econ/pop iss/pbl outcomes

Principal investigators: McDonald, Sheila W; Bandali, Farah

Keywords: Cohort Study; Flourishing; Languishing; Longitudinal; Mental Health; Mixed-Methods; Social Impact; Supports; Youth

$401,499

Uncovering longitudinal patterns of resilience and vulnerability in a pandemic: The All Our Families COVID-19 Impact Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Social Policy and Public Health Responses

Principal investigators: McDonald, Sheila W

Keywords: Cohort; Families; Longitudinal; Mental Health; Resilience; Youth

$263,415

Asking the Right Questions: Understanding Social and Emotional Determinants of Child Health in Pediatric Primary Care

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Op Grant: Data Analysis - Reproductive, Maternal, Child and Youth Health

Principal investigators: Madigan, Sheri L; Edwards, Sarah A

Keywords: Child Development; Mental Health; Risk Factors; Screening

$74,610

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Psychology
Radiology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Public Health
School and Applied Child Psychology
Pediatrics
Clinical Neurosciences
Other

Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2019

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Child Development Dear Professor Edwards, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The glymphatic system and glioblastoma." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Asking the Right Questions: Understanding Social and Emotional Determinants of Child Health in Pediatric Primary Care" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]