Jennifer Yamamoto, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Research summary

Dr. Jennifer Yamamoto's research focuses on improving pregnancy outcomes for women with diabetes through strict blood sugar control before and during pregnancy. Despite efforts, few women achieve guideline-recommended blood sugar targets. Her program aims to enhance the health of mothers with diabetes and their babies.

Research interests

• Continuous glucose monitoring
• Gestational diabetes
• Neonatal outcomes
• Pregnancy
• Type 1 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes

Research affiliations

Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM)

Brief bio

Dr. Jennifer Yamamoto, an assistant professor in internal medicine at the University of Manitoba, is a clinician-researcher with a focus on diabetes and thyroid disease in pregnancy. She completed her medical school and internal medicine residency at UM, followed by endocrinology training and an MSc in clinical epidemiology at the University of Calgary. Dr. Yamamoto's research program explores leveraging diabetes technology to improve outcomes in pregnancies complicated by diabetes.

Education

• Masters of Science, University of Calgary, 2019
• Doctor of Medicine, University of Manitoba, 2011
• Bachelor of Science in Medicine, University of Manitoba, 2011
• Bachelor of Science, McGill University, 2005

Awards

• Aubie Angel Young Investigator’s Award in Clinical Research, 2024
• Henry G. Friesen Professorship in Endocrinology, University of Manitoba, 2021-2026
• Community Health Sciences Achievement Award, University of Calgary, 2019
• Allen-Carey Scholarship in Women’s Health, 2017