Recipient institutions
| Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Dr Lynn Megeney) 2010 report [PDF] |
$115,000 |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | $20,000 |
| 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 |
| McMaster University | $20,000 |
| University of Western Ontario | $20,000 |
| 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 |
| Jessica Downing | Survey of ventricular rate control of atrial fibrillation in elective ECGs in outpatients | Dr. Bruce Sussex |
| Patrick Fleming | A systematic review and meta-analysis of low glycemic-index diets for the reduction of cardiovascular disease risk | Dr. Marshall Godwin |
| Karen Li | Factors affecting recovery of heart function after aggressive therapy in a Heart Failure Clinic | Dr. Bruce Sussex |
| Rebecca Powell | Quality assessment of rectal cancer patients between 1992 and 2010 | Dr. W.G. Pollett |
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Université Laval
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Laura Béland | Les facteurs de risque du cancer du sein et la classification modéculaire des tumeurs mamaires | Dr. Caroline Diorio |
| Claudie Lavoie-Gagnon | Mécanismes de régulation de la formation des métastases colorectales par la E-sélectine | Dr. Jacques Huot |
| Elise Laprise-Rochette | Interaction gène-environnement dans le trouble déficitaire du l’attention/hyperactivité | Dr. Leila BenAmor |
| Erick Tourigny | Prévalence et impact du polymorphisme 2C19*2 sur l’effet anti-plaquettaire du clopidogrel après une angioplastie coronarienne | Dr. Jean-Pierre Déry |
| Isabelle Viel-Thériault | Étude du remodeling ventriculaire post-opératoire chez les patients avec insuffisance aortique et mitrale sévères | Dr. Mario Senechal |
For further information on the papers from Université Laval
Université de Montréal
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Julie Rivard | Étude des voies de communication astrocyto-vasculaire | Hélène Girouard |
| Claire Lavoie-St-Amour | Impact du gène PHACTR1 sur un réseau de gènes impliqués dans l’athérosclérose | Guillaume Lettre |
| Isabelle Poirier | Impact de l’activation de la voie de l’hème oxygénase sur le métabolisme énergétique du coeur | Christine Des Rosiers |
| Alexis Rompré-Brodeur | Effet de composés thioesters sur l’inactivation de la protéine Lin28, une nouvelle cible pour le développement de thérapies contre le cancer | James G. Omichinski |
For further information on the papers from Université de Montréal
McGill University
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Robert-James Doonan | Identification of the unstable atherosclerotic plaque: from bench to clinical practice | Dr. Stella Daskalapoulou |
| Marcel Edwards | Systemic inflammation promotes human esophageal cancer metastasis by increasing tumor cell interaction with vascular endothelium via neutrophil-dependent and independent mechanisms | Dr. David Mulder Dr. Lorenzo Ferri |
| Adam Fontebasso | Investigation into the mechanism of action of Y-box-protein-1 and its role in the pathogenesis of pediatric astrocytoma | Dr. Nada Jabado |
| Tania Giannone | Quantification of the effect of smoking and ovarian hormones on arterial stiffness | Dr. Stella Daskalapoulou |
| Louis-Charles Moreau | Myxoid liposarcoma revisited | Dr. Robert Turcotte |
| Patrick Scheffler | Pre-clinical assessment of potential memory reconsolidation blockers as novel treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder | Dr. Karim Nader |
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University of Ottawa
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Helena Dhamko | Right ventricular substrate metabolism as a predictor of right heart failure in PAH | Dr. Lisa Mielniczuk |
| Alexandre Sebaldt | Response profile and genetic polymorphisms in predicting likelihood of bleeding complications in ACS patients undergoing urgent coronary artery by-pass surgery | Dr. Derek So |
| Jeff Yoo | The modified atrial fibrillation symptom severity scale as a measure of quality of life in ER patients with recent onset A-fib | Dr. Ian Stiell |
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Queen’s University
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Shahrukh Bakar | The role of psychological stress in sudden cardiac death | Dr. Anthony J. Sanfilippo |
| Jasmine Lamba | Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with sleep apnea: a systematic review | Dr. Adrian Baranchuk |
| Ian Plener | Nature of evidence in colorectal cancer treatment | Dr. Ralph Mayer |
| Payam Yazdan-Ashoori | Sleep apnea and stroke: is atrial fibrillation the link? | Dr. Adrian Barunchuk |
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University of Toronto
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Lior Flor | Cystic renal cell carcinoma: tumor growth rates, malignant potential and recurrence in patients following resection | Dr. Kartik Jhaveri |
| Sindu Govindapillai | Usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy | Dr. Lars Grosse-Wortmann |
| Sarah Yael Ickowicz | Genetic determinants of childhood neuropsychiatric disorders | Dr. Paul Arnold |
| Stefan Kegel | Prevelence and characterization of post-thrombotic syndrome after pediatric cardiac surgery | Dr. Brian McCrindle |
| Alexander McGirr | Phosphodiesterase 4B missense mutations in psychiatric illness | Dr. John Roder |
| Michelle Olah | Clinical screening of schizophrenia patients | Dr. Anne Bassett |
| Tiffany Xiao Xia Shao | Oncotype DX: a cost-utility analysis | Dr. Ian Tannock |
| Darwin Yeung | Does discharge counselling decrease heart failure readmissions in Ontario? | Dr. Jack Tu |
For further information on the papers from University of Toronto
University of Western Ontario
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| John Basmaji | Identification of markers of chemotherapy and radiation failure in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma | Dr. Yoo |
| Stephanie Borris | Genetic profiling of cardiac rehabilitation patients without classic modifiable cardiac risk factors | Dr. Suskin, Dr. Hegele |
| Sandeep Dhaliwal | Evaluating the impact of human papillomavirus infection on the epidemiology, quality of life and functional outcomes in head and neck cancer in southwestern Ontario | Dr. Anthony Nichols |
| Patricia Hizo-Abes | Cardiovascular disease after acute gastrointestinal infection: Walkerton Health Study | Dr. William Clark |
| Benjamin Lee | Characterization of tumour angiogenesis by dynamic computed tomography contrast agents of varying molecular weights | Keith St. Lawrence |
| Yuding Wang | Urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract shows divergent clonality compared to tumours developing in the bladder | Dr. Jonathan Izawa |
For further information on the papers from University of Western Ontario
University of Manitoba
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Xiaozhou Du | Prevention of accelerated atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease in the ApoE/NOS3 double-knockout mouse model of the metabolic syndrome | Dr. Mohammed Moghadasian Dr. Davinder Jassal |
| Christopher Hoban | Mental health issues associated with lower extremity complications of diabetes | Dr. John Embil Dr. Jitinder Sareen |
| Signy Holmes | An epidemiological investigation into the role of beta blockers in solid-tissue tumor development, growth and metastasis | Dr. Gerald Minuk |
| Ceri Richards | Role of glia maturation factor beta (GMF) in differentiation of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma | Dr. David Eisenstat |
University of Saskatchewan
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Sarfraz Malleck Amode | Mastectomy rates at the Saskatoon Cancer Centre – a quality assurance study | Dr. Gary Groot |
| Wala Daoud | Critical review of the literature regarding depression, anxiety and mood disorders in pregnant and postpartum First Nations and Indigenous women | Dr. Nazeem Muhajarine |
| Joshua Giambattista | To evaluate the patient satisfaction in radiation oncology department, Allan Blair Cancer Centre, SK, undergoing external beam radiation | Dr Rashmi Koul |
| Yuqi Wang | Hypotension: a possible paraneoplastic syndrome? | Dr. A. Saxena |
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University of Alberta
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Cayla Gilbert | What is the level of knowledge about addiction among on-reserve Enoch youth? | Dr. Lorraine Breault |
| Alim Nagji | Theatre and mental health: assessing the impact on medical student well being | Dr. Lorraine Breault |
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University of British Columbia
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Kiley Janine Cindrich | Program growth, outcomes analysis and cost-benefit of the pediatric cardiology community partnership program | Dr. Derek A. Human |
| Diana Yu Diao | Investigating the relationship between laser speckle contrast and skin | Dr. Tim Lee |
| Bryan Shiu Lun Lee | Effect of statins on air pollution induced atherosclerosis | Dr. Stephan Van Eeden |
| Ashkan Parsa | Endoplasmic reticulum stress in coxsackievirus-inducted myocarditis | Dr. Decheng Yang |
| Serena Hoi-Yen Siow | Fundas autofluorescence of pigmented choroidal lesions: a non-invasive tool to differentiate malignancy | Dr. Katherine Paton |
| Geoffrey Walton | The role of hypoxia in promoting tumour metastasi | Dr. Kevin Bennewith |
| Julie Wilson | Why do respiratory infections cause heart attacks? | Dr. Don Sin |
For further information on the papers from University of British Columbia