Vann Chau, University of British Columbia

Research

Brain Connectivity Brain Development Brain Injury Mri Neurodevelopment Newborn Preterm Sex

Latest papers

Presumed etiology of preterm birth: brain injury and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Pediatric research · 2025
Size and Location of Preterm Brain Injury and Associations With Neurodevelopmental Outcomes.
Neurology · 2024
Major Surgery, Brain Injury, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants.
Neurology · 2023

All 38 publications

Latest funding

Brain maturation and neurodevelopment in moderate-late preterm infants
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,346,400
Neurodevelopmental function and neural oscillations in children born with congenital heart disease: the roles of brain injury, brain growth and heart function
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$757,350
Healthy brain growth in preterm children for optimal function: do males and females differ?
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$910,352

All 8 grants and awards

38 publications.

01

Presumed etiology of preterm birth: brain injury and neurodevelopmental outcomes.

El Shahed A, Chau V, Terry J, Whitehead C, Synnes A, Grunau R, Miller SP

Pediatric research2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41390-025-03945-x PMID: 40000858

02

Size and Location of Preterm Brain Injury and Associations With Neurodevelopmental Outcomes.

Selvanathan T, Guo T, Ufkes S, Chau V, Branson H, Synnes A, Ly LG, Kelly EN, Grunau RE, Miller SP

Neurology2024

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209264 PMID: 38527245

03

Major Surgery, Brain Injury, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants.

Selvanathan T, Au-Young SH, Guo T, Chau V, Branson HM, Synnes A, Ly L, Kelly EN, Grunau RE, Miller SP

Neurology2023

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207848 PMID: 37821234

04

Association of Neonatal Midazolam Exposure With Hippocampal Growth and Working Memory Performance in Children Born Preterm.

Duerden EG, Guo T, Chau C, Chau V, Synnes A, Grunau RE, Miller SP

Neurology2023

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207817 PMID: 37748888

05

Child Neurology: Cortical Malformations in Preterm Infants: Case From a Prospective Cohort.

Selvanathan T, Guillot M, Branson HM, Chau V, Kelly EN, Miller SP

Neurology2023

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207265 PMID: 37072221

06

Pearls & Oy-sters: Genetic Epilepsy: An Important Cause of Neonatal Seizures in Infants With Complex Congenital Heart Disease.

Kazazian V, Selvanathan T, Chau V, Tam EWY, Miller SP

Neurology2022

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000201229 PMID: 36041864

07

Brain Development and Maternal Behavior in Relation to Cognitive and Language Outcomes in Preterm-Born Children.

Miller JV, Chau V, Synnes A, Miller SP, Grunau RE

Biological psychiatry2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.03.010 PMID: 35599181

08

Association of early skin breaks and neonatal thalamic maturation: A modifiable risk?

Duerden EG, Grunau RE, Chau V, Groenendaal F, Guo T, Chakravarty MM, Benders M, Wagenaar N, Eijsermans R, Koopman C, Synnes A, Vries L, Miller SP

Neurology2020

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000010953 PMID: 33087497

09

Pattern of Brain Injury Predicts Long-Term Epilepsy Following Neonatal Encephalopathy

Xu Q, Chau V, Sanguansermsri C, Muir KE, Tam EWY, Miller SP, Wong DST, Chen H, Wong PKH, Zwicker JG

Journal of Child Neurology201920 citations

DOI: 10.1177/0883073818822361

10

Hyperglycemia and Glucose Variability Are Associated with Worse Brain Function and Seizures in Neonatal Encephalopathy: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Pinchefsky EF, Hahn CD, Kamino D, Chau V, Brant R, Moore AM, Tam EWY

The Journal of pediatrics2019

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.02.027 PMID: 30982528

Brain maturation and neurodevelopment in moderate-late preterm infants

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Miller, Steven P; Chau, Vann

Keywords: Brain Connectivity; Brain Development; Brain Injury; Mri; Neurodevelopment; Newborn; Preterm; Sex; Socioeconomic Status

$1,346,400

Neurodevelopmental function and neural oscillations in children born with congenital heart disease: the roles of brain injury, brain growth and heart function

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Miller, Steven P; Dunkley, Benjamin T

Keywords: Brain Development; Brain Injury; Cognition; Congenital Heart Disease; Executive Function; Magenetoencephalography; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Neurodevelopment; White Matter Injury

$757,350

Healthy brain growth in preterm children for optimal function: do males and females differ?

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Miller, Steven P; Grunau, Ruth E

Keywords: Brain Injury; Cognition; Diffusion Tensor Imaging; Executive Function; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Motor Function; Neurodevelopment; Preterm Birth; Sex; White Matter Injury

$910,352

Neurological Outcome of Glycemia in Neonatal Encephalopathy

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Tam, Emily Wing Yun

Keywords: Electroencephalography; Magnetoencephalography; Neonatal Encephalopathy; Neonatal Hyperglycemia; Neonatal Neurology; Neurodevelopmental Outcome; Neuropsychology

$770,104

Cardiovascular Physiology and Brain Development In Newborns with Congenital Heart Disease

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Miller, Steven P; Seed, Michael T

Keywords: Brain Development; Brain Injury; Cardiovascular Physiology; Cognition; Congenital Heart Disease; Developmental Outcome; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Motor Function; White Matter Injury

$1,008,289

Analgesia and Sedation in the Preterm Neonate: Brain Development and Outcome

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Miller, Steven P; Grunau, Ruth E; Taylor, Margot J

Keywords: Brain Development; Brain Injury; Cerebral Palsy; Diffusion Tensor Imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Neonatal Intensive Care; Neonate; Neurodevelopmental Outcome; Premature Newborn; White Matter Injury

$1,104,217

Neurological Outcome of Hypoglycemia in Neonatal Encephalopathy

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Tam, Emily Wing Yun

Keywords: Development; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Neonatal Encephalopathy; Neonatal Hypoglycemia; Neonatal Neurology; Neonatal Seizures; Neurodevelopmental Outcome

$703,747

Early childhood behavior: Relations to early brain structure/function and maternal mood

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Oberlander, Timothy F

Keywords: Childhood Neurobehavior; Fetal Neurobehavioral Development; Infant Neurobehavior; Neuroimaging; Prenatal Antidepressant Exposure

$1,139,616

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

Department of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Department of Medicine
Computing Science, School of
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Co-authors at University of British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Anne Synnes

Pediatrics

7 shared papers, latest 2024

Thiviya Selvanathan

Department of Pediatrics

4 shared papers, latest 2024

Darren Wong

Department of Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2019

Ghassan Hamarneh

Computing Science, School of

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Ruth Grunau

Department of Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Brain Connectivity Dear Professor Chau, 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 "Presumed etiology of preterm birth: brain injury and neurodevelopmental outcomes." (2025), 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 "Brain maturation and neurodevelopment in moderate-late preterm infants" (2025), 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]