| Contact Information: | sjasim@yorku.ca |
| Degrees in Progress: | Ph.D. (Clinical-Developmental Psychology) York University; Neuropsychology Stream |
| Degrees Completed: | M.A. (Clinical-Developmental Psychology, Neuropsychology Stream) York University BA (Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience; Western University) |
Research Interests:
Sara Jasim is currently a PhD student in the Clinical Developmental Psychology, Neuropsychology Stream at York University, where she also attained her Master’s degree. Her master’s research examined the influence of repetitive behaviors on mental health in children and youth with autism spectrum disorders. With an unwavering interest in neurobiological mechanisms of behavior, her current research at the OUCH Lab focuses on unraveling the mechanisms subsuming infant pain processing. She has a special interest in how maternal factors influence infant pain responses by examining underlying physiological biomarkers of regulation. Her dissertation will explore pain processing and reactivity in premature infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the influence of maternal factors.
Honours and Awards:
2023: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), York University
2023: Lillian Meighen Wright Maternal-Child Graduate Scholarship
2018: Lake Ontario Visionary Establishment Conference – Best Poster Award
2014: The Western Scholarship of Distinction, Western University
Select Publications:
Jasim, S. & Perry, A. (2023). Repetitive and restricted behaviors and interests in autism spectrum disorder: relation to individual characteristics and mental health problems. BMC psychiatry, 23(1), 1-14.
Pillai Riddell, R., Jasim, S., & Hamwi, L. (2022). Out of the Mouth of Babes: A Lot about Pain has Nothing to Do with Pain. Pain (Impact Factor: 7.926)
Racine, N., Chow, C., ……., Jasim, S.,., et al. (submitted, 2023). Healthcare Professionals and Parent Perspectives on the Use of Artificial Intelligence for Pain Monitoring in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Multi-Site Qualitative Study.