Recipient institutions
| Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Dr Lynn Megeney) – see report [PDF] | $115,000 |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | $20,000 |
| Dalhousie University | – |
| Université Laval | $30,000 |
| Université de Montréal | $25,000 |
| McGill University | $30,000 |
| University of Ottawa | $20,000 |
| Queen’s University | $30,000 |
| University of Toronto | $30,000 |
| University of Western Ontario | $25,506 |
| University of Manitoba | $30,000 |
| University of Saskatchewan | $30,000 |
| University of British Columbia | $30,000 |
Student recipients
Memorial University of Newfoundland
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Marisa Chard | Atrial fibrillation with pulmonary veins: a systematic review of the current knowledge | Dr. Reza Tabrizchi |
| Natalia Hatcher | Changes in referral patterns for coronary revascularization: the impact on CABG surgery | Dr. Patrick Parfrey |
| Jim Seraj | Factor XIII literature review | Dr. Mary Francis Scully |
| Phil Williams | Study of the diagnostic value of Pap cytology when the HPV status of the specimen is known: A proof-of-concept for an HPV vaccination surveillance system | Dr. Dan Fontaine |
For further information on the papers from Memorial University
Dalhousie University
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Lauren O’Malley | Does timeliness of colorectal cancer and breast cancer care impact on outcome? | Dr. Geoff Porter |
Université Laval
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Valérie Morin | Étude du fonctionnement cérébral chez les enfants atteints du TDAH sous traitement d’atomoxetine | Dr. Leila Ben Amor |
| Julie Plaisance | Comparer l’évolution clinique des hommes et des femmes octogénaires subissant une angioplastie coronarienne percutanée | Dr. Jean-Pierre Déry |
| Liyue Xie | BK virus and cancer occurrence in the genitourinary tract after kidney transplant: a study of 2 case reports | Dr. Bernard Tetu |
| Véronique Couture | Diabetes, Advanced Glycation End-Products and Aortic Stiffness in Hemodialysis | Marcel Lebel |
| Marie-Michelle Gionet Pes | Implication of advanced glycation end-products in arterial stiffness in peritoneal dialysis: interest in the measure of skin-autoflourescence | Dr. Sophie Ignace |
For further information on the papers from Université Laval
Université de Montréal
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Hannah Beattie | Impact of genetic polymorphisms on INR fluctations in patients on warfarin anticoagulation therapy | Dr. Marie-Pierre Dubé |
| Julie Cousineau | Comparison de la microcirculation sublinguale durant la chirurgie cardiaque sous circulation extracorporelle avec la microcirculation sublinguale durant les c hirurgies pulmonaires utilisant la ventilation unilatérale | Dr. Thomas Hemmerling Dr. Fadi Basile |
| Mira Mitri | Electrocortical change after cognitive-behavioural therapy in Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome | Dr. Marc E. Lavoie |
| Bruno Tremblay | Pulmonary redodeling in congestive heart failure | Dr. Jocelyn Dupuis |
| Julie Wolff | Superoxide anion detection in a hypertensive model associated with intra-uterine malnutrition in a 28-day-old rat | Dr. Anne Monique Nuyy |
For further information on the papers from Université de Montréal
McGill University
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Sarantis Abatzoglou | Outcomes in locally recurrent soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities and trunk | Dr. Robert Turcotte |
| Philippe Guevremont | A critical assessment of the management of dysphagia in esophaegal cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant treatment | Dr. Lorenzo Ferri |
| Xiaofeng Guo | Cullin-3 as a potential novel target for breast cancer chemoprevention and treatment | Dr. Gerald Batist |
| Arushi Manga | Low urinary sodium – an indicator for prognosis in ambulatory chronic heart failure patients | Dr. Nadia Giannetti |
| Eric Mikhail | Effect of neonatal hypoxia on the levels and location of G-proteins and hypoxia induced factor in the adult rat heart | Dr. Charles Rohlicek |
| Nina Nouraeyan | Aging of rat mesenchymal stem cells | Dr. Dominique Shum-Tim |
| Melica Nourmoussavi | A retrospective study of the outcomes in women over 70 with endometrial carcinoma treated at the McGill University Health Centre with a view to determining morbidity and mortality following surgery | Dr. Lucy Gilbert |
| Michael Paci | Are children with inattentive ADHD subtype different from children with combined/hyperactive ADHD subtype? | Dr. Natalie Grizenko |
| Matthew Shorofsky | Is heat shock protein an autoprotective molecule in heart disease associated with atrial fibrillation? | Dr. Stanley Nattel |
| Brendan Trickey | Canadian newspaper representations of cancer: A comparison between 1988/89 and 2008 | Dr. S. Robin Cohen |
| Benjamin Whatley | Transcranial magnetic stimulation and the evaluation of cortical inhibition in Tourette’s Syndrome | Dr. Amir Raz |
For further information on the papers from McGill University
University of Ottawa
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Catherine Barrett | Immunotherapy of B16-delta-51GFPVSV (Vaccinia Syncytial Virus) oncolysate in combination with anti-CTLA-4 in a murine melanoma tumor model | Dr. Rebecca Auer |
| Kathryn Kipp | Effects of smoking on platelet reactivity | Dr. Derek So |
| Rena Wang | The effect of radiation therapy on tissue expansion type of Breast Reconstruction | Dr. Gloria Rockwell |
| Melanie Strike | Outcomes of elderly patients who undergo rescue PCI | Dr. Derek So |
For further information on the papers from University of Ottawa
Queen’s University
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Daniel Au-Yeung | Patient barriers to oncology clinical trial participation | Dr. Catherine de Motz |
| Barbara Bielawska | Self expanding metal stents are safe and effective for colonic obstruction: Experience with long term follow-up from a Canadian centre | Dr. Lawrence C. Hookey |
| Jennifer Chung | A novel injectable scaffold for cardiac regeneration | Dr. Ren-Ke Li |
| Jonathan Lee | Emergency physician referrals to a child and adolescent crisis clinic: who, why and what happens | Dr. Daphne Korczak |
| William Finlay McIntyre | Sleep apnea in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) | Dr. A. Baranchuk |
| Pavlo Ohorodnyk | Randomized controlled trials closed early for benefit (RCTCEB): methodology, results and implications | Dr. Christopher Booth |
For further information on the papers from Queen’s University
University of Toronto
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Heathcliff D’Sa | Functional characterization of micro-RNA l06b in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma | Dr. Fei Fei-Liv |
| Maryam Elmi | Kids with coarctation | Dr. Brian McCrindle |
| Hana Farhang Khoee | The impact of coronary angioplasty on symptoms in patients without detectable ischemia | Dr. Alan Barolet |
| Ines Menjak | Prophylaxis prevention and treatment of thromboembolic complications associated with paediatric cardiac surgeries | Dr. Brian McCrindle |
| Carly Morin | Barriers to adherence to Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for implantable cardioverter defibrillator referral | Dr. Paul Dorian |
| Melanie Ostreicher | Relational memory formation and use in semantic dementia and alzheimer’s disease | Dr. Jennifer Ryan |
| Julia Sharp | Pharmacokinetics, safety and outcome in phase II clinical trials for paediatric central nervous system tumours | Dr. Sylvain Baruchel |
| Christopher Tran | Retrospective analysis of off-protocol and palliative dose regimens of conformal radiation therapy for primary hepatocellular carinoma, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and liver metastases | Dr. Laura Dawson |
| Mitch Vainberg | Long-term outcomes of PCI on coronary artery bifurcation lesions | Dr. Vlad Dzavik |
For further information on the papers from University of Toronto
University of Western Ontario
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Ishvinder Chattha | Genotype specific assessment of QT/heart rate adaptation in long QT syndrome | Dr. Andrew Krahn |
| David Diodati | Oxytocin, social congition and frontotemporal dementia | Dr. E. Finger |
| Vandana Kumari | Mechanisms of radiation-induced oral mucositis | Amit Badhwar |
| Amit Rahalkar | Novel LPL mutations associated with lipoprotein lipase deficiency: Two case reports and a literature review | Dr. Robert A. Hegele |
| Raghav Rajgopal | Novel markers of bladder cancer and the use of the avian embryo as a model of bladder cancer | Dr. John Lewis |
| Qi Wang | Brain tumor invasion | Dr. Joseph Megyesi |
For further information on the papers from University of Western Ontario
University of Manitoba
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Jane Colish | Obstructive sleep apnea: effects of continuous airway pressure on cardiac remodeling as assessed by echocardiology, MRI, and cardiac biomarkers | Dr. Davinder Jassal |
| Tyler Friesen | Role of DLX transcription factors in intestinal development and colorectal cancer | Dr. David Eisenstat |
| Andrea Mazurat | Prognostic factors in differentiated thyroid cancer in patients over or below 45 years | Dr. K.A. Pathak |
| Sunit Nagra | Evaluation of change in 10 year risk of coronary heart disease in menopausal women followed in the Nature Women’s Centre | Dr. Richard Boroditsky |
| Maneesh Sud | SMAD4 and caspase-2 are associated with relapse in EVI1+ acute myeloid leukemia patients: evidence from microarray studies and meta-analysis | Dr. Mark Minden |
| Jarret Woodmass | Treatment patterns and outcomes of pancreatic cancer in the province of Manitoba | Dr. M. Andrew McKay |
University of Saskatchewan
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Susan Bobbitt | Mental health care utilization and psychiatric disorders in childhood and early adolescence of premature babies discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit | Dr. S. Damodharan |
| Allison C. Budd | Recent experiences in identifying major congenital heart defects by fetal echocardiography in Saskatchewan | Dr. Ashok Kakadekar |
| Tyler Gorman | Breast MRI in assessing the extent of disease in new breast cancer diagnosis: the Regina experience | Dr. J. Hillis |
| Brett Graham | The Alzheimer disease-related presenilin-1 protein regulates the activity and distribution of the H2O2-generating enzyme monoamine oxidase-A | Dr. Darrell Mousseau |
| Jeffrey Gu | Assessment of risk factors in patients with peripheral vascular disease | Dr. Brian Ulmer |
| Tyler S. Lamb | Accuracy of oscillometric blood pressure monitors in subjects with atrial fibrillation or frequent extrasystoles | Dr. Tom Wilson |
For further information on the papers from University of Saskatchewan
University of British Columbia
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Mark Ballard | Role of interleukin-6 and the interleukin-6 receptor in particulate matter exposure induce endothelial dysfunction | Dr. Stephan F. van Eeden |
| Brian Banno | Expediated access to specialists evaluation (EASE) – Phase 1 | Dr. Lee Ann Martin |
| Elliott Bogusz | Computer/gaming station use in children and adolescents in a psychiatric clinic population | Dr. Susan Baer |
| Zhe Amy Fang | Identification of molecular prognostic factors in non-small cell lung cancer | Dr. Janessa Laskin |
| Supna Kaur Sandhu | Characteristics of patients with extreme hypertriglyceridemia | Dr. Gordon Francis |
| Christina Scali | Semi-indivualized informational DVD for breast radiation therapy | Dr. Christina Aquino Parsons |
| Navkiran Sidhu | Profiling immune privilege in basal cell carcinomas | Dr. Kevin McElwee |
| Christine Stables | BACE 1 and 2 gene expression in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease | Dr. Weihong Song |
| Reina Yao | Identification of diagnostic and prognostic molecular markers in thyroid carcinoma | Dr. Sam M. Wiseman |
For further information on the papers from University of British Columbia