Recipient institutions

Memorial University of Newfoundland $10,000
Université Laval $20,000
Université de Montréal $20,000
McGill University $20,000
University of Ottawa $20,000
Queen’s University $20,000
University of Toronto $20,000
University of Western Ontario $17,004
University of Manitoba $20,000
University of Saskatchewan $20,000
University of Alberta $20,000
University of British Columbia $20,000

Student recipients

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Student Title of research project Faculty advisor
Alison Eaton The effects of pro-inflammatory stimuli on cysteinyl-leukotrience signalling in human coronary artery smooth cells Dr. John Smeda
Bolu Ogunyemi Using the psoriatic arthritis screening questionnaire (PASQ) to evaluate cardiovascular comorbidities in psoriasis patients in Newfoundland and Labrador Dr. Majed Khrashi

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Université Laval

Student Title of research project Faculty advisor
Jean-Philippe Blais Implication thérapeutique de la voie mTOR dans le cancer superficiel de la vessie Dr. Yves Coumartin
Béarice Deschenes St-Pierre Approche multidimensionnelle de la vulnérabilité à la schizophrénie ou à la maladie bipolaire Dr. Michel Maziade
Émilie Dubé-Tremblay Révision rétrospective des cas de cancers de la thyroïde dans la région de Québec Dr. Maryse Brassard
Éric Morissette Les déterminants de l’athérosclérose Dr. Eric Larose
Amélie Paquin Les biomarqueurs de la matrice extracellulaire dans la sténose aortique à bas débit et bas gradient : relation avec l’hémodynamie, la capacité fonctionne et le devenir Dr. Philippe Pibarot

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Université de Montréal

Student Title of research project Faculty advisor
Catherine Descôteau Caractérisation de l’activité du suppresseur tumoral PAR-4/LKB1 dans la polarisation cellulaire et la division cellulaire asymétrique Dr. Jean-Claude Labbé
Emilie L’Ecuyer Étude du rôle de IKK dans la progression du cancer de la prostate Dr. Anne-Marie Mes-Masson
Isabelle Poirier Étude du profil d’acides gras de patients insuffisants cardiaques : approche basée sur la métabolomique des HDL Dr. Christine Des Rosiers
Tatiana Traboulsi Mechanisms of action of full antiestrogens in breast cancer cells Dr. Sylvie Mader

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McGill University

Student Title of research project Faculty advisor
Francis Clément Compensatory mechanisms and memory related brain activation in MCI persons Dr. Serge Gauthier
Natalia Gorelik Re-bleeding rate in patients treated for intracranial aneurysms by endovascular procedure Dr. Donatella Tampieri
Terence Tat Nang Lee Comparing socio-economic status and psychological health in the population of patients with premature occurrence of acute coronary syndrome within sexes Dr. Louise Pilote
Soumia Senouci Prevalence and severity of polyuria and water-balance disorders in electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) patients: a prospective follow-up study Dr. Marilyn Segal
Moez Tajdin Identification of the unstable carotid atherosclerotic plaque: from bench to clinical practice Dr. Stella Daskalopoulou
Clara Wu A meta-analysis comparing the vascular and cardiovascular risk of third and second generation oral contraceptives Dr. Mark Eisenberg

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University of Ottawa

Student Title of research project Faculty advisor
Cindy Chan Relative association of genetic variants on clopidogrel efficacy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention Dr. Derek So
Catherine Valerie Cheng Single cell hydrogel encapsulation of cardiac stem cells Dr. Darryl Davis
Yingwei Liu Identification of vulnerable aortic plaque in conventional FDG-PET myocardial viability studies Dr. Terrence Ruddy
Kirstin Perdrizet Evaluation of MR T1-weighted and T2-weighted perfusion imaging at 3T in the ciagnosis of patients with gliomas Dr. Thanh Bin Nguyen

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Queen’s University

Student Title of research project Faculty advisor
Matt Cwinn The role of Nox 1 and Nox 4 in diabetic vascular injury Dr. Rhian Touyz
Shlok Gupta Impact of the adoption of concomitant chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of cancers of the head and neck Dr. William Mackillop
Eric van Oosten Atrial flutter and obstructive sleep apnea Dr. Adrian Baranchuk
Matthew Woo Medicalization of demonic possession Dr. Jacalyn Duffin

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University of Toronto

Student Title of research project Faculty advisor
Michel Beausoleil High-dose chemotherapy for relapsed metastatic germ cell cancer, thrombolic events in patients receiving chemotherapy for testicular cancer Dr. Eric Winquist
Kimberly Cai Developing a patient-centred collaborative model of care for complex patients with heart failure to improve care quality and patient outcomes Dr. Arlene Bierman
Neil Dattani Assessing the burden of cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death Dr. Dennis Ko
Aneta Krakowski Early neurophychological tests as correlates to driving and parenting ability after brain injury Dr. Nora Cullen
Constantin Shuster Adoptive t-cell therapy for metastatic melanoma Dr. Pamela Ohashi
Soha Ramadan Retrospective optimization of late enhancement-MRI image intensity in myocardial infarct patients Dr. Marshall Sussman
Andrew Warkentin Endoscopic vs. percutaneous approach to biliary decompression in patients with cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin-type tumour) Dr. Chin Sing Ho

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University of Western Ontario

Student Title of research project Faculty advisor
Kim Fielding Youth matters in London: mental health addiction and homelessness Dr. Cheryl Forchuk
Chantal Forristal Generation of a new mouse strain to study TGF-B regulated growth control Dr. Fred Dick
Martin Leung Cost utility analysis of conventional whole breast radiation and partial breast irradiation Dr. Michael Lock
Sanjeeban Mishra Can early radiology changes predict success of chemotherapy and radiation therapy of cancers of the lung and head and neck? Dr. David Palma

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University of Manitoba

Student Title of research project Faculty advisor
Jessica Klassen Regulation of mesenchymal stem cell differentiation in vitro Dr. Darren Freed
Justin March Mental health consequences of injuries and burns: does experiencing major trauma increase the relative risk of suicidality? Dr. Sarvesh Logsetty
Daniel Palitsky The relationship between adult attachment style, mental disorders, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in the NCS-R Dr. Jitender Sareen
Stevi Golden-Plotnik Study of quality of life, anxiety and depression in women with abnormal uterine bleeding Dr. Richard Boroditsky

 


University of Saskatchewan

Student Title of research project Faculty advisor
Kate Johnson Impacts of HPV as a risk factor in oropharyngeal cancers Dr. P. Spafford
Catherine Lacny Can neuropsychiatric testing predict cognitive functional and behavioural decline in dementia patients Dr. Andrew Kirk
Jenna-Lynn Senger Novel approaches to understanding breast carcinogenesis Dr. Rani Kanthan
Kimberley Wood Progesterone receptor isoforms and BRCAI in preneoplastic breast lesions and their relationship with circulating levels of sex hormones Dr. Rajni Chibbar

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University of Alberta

Student Title of research project Faculty advisor
Joseph Abraham Mental health and awareness in the inner city population of Edmonton Dr. Lorraine Breault
Anupinder K. Bains Stress, depression and coping strategies in University of Alberta students studying professional programs Dr. Lorraine Breault
Thara Kumar Prenatal and postnatal risk factors correlated with diagnosis of ASK in children Dr. Lorraine Breault
Karan Nagra Mental health services in emergency departments Dr. Lorraine Breault
Salma Shivji Alberta physician burn-out Dr. Lorraine Breault
Trien Van Depression in University of Alberta medical students Dr. Lorraine Breault

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University of British Columbia

Student Title of research project Faculty advisor
Matthew Chan Empiric chemotherapy dose reductions in obese patients with colorectal cancer: a retrospective review of the BC Cancer Agency experience Dr. Howard Lim
Rachel Dalzell Chronic disease self-management: understanding the patient’s experience Dr. Angela Towle
Tara Dawn HPV related neoplasms: information needs assessment Dr. Howard Lim
Amanda Degenhardt Executive functions at age 7 years in relation to cortisol levels in children born very pre-term Dr. Ruth Grunau
Andrew Jeffrey The role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signalling in diabetic encophalopathy Dr. Craig Brown
Robin Patyal Mechanism of premature ventricular contractions in patients with severe mitra valve regurgitation Dr. Matthew Bennett
Gautamn Sarwal Cardiovascular outcomes in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia Dr. Jim Frohlich

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