Recipient institutions
| Royal Ottawa Hospital – Research Chair in Suicide Prevention | $100,000 | |
| Royal Ottawa Hospital – Prize for Mental Health Research | $100,000 | |
| Queen’s University – University student mental health and well-being research: from evidence to action | $83,375 | |
| Dr. Wayne Quan Award – Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience | $5,000 | |
| MGF Fellowship in Mental Health Addictions and Cognitive Health (CIHR) (post-doc fellowship) | $0 | |
| Planet Youth Lanark County Project – Mental Health and Wellness Funder Affinity Group (MHWAG) | $20,000 | |
| University of Ottawa Heart Institute — Strategies for Healing and Infection Prevention in Leg Wounds: The Shield Trial | $32,525 | |
| Universities | ||
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | 7 | $27,500 |
| Dalhousie University | 6 | $25,000 |
| Université Laval | 7 | $27,500 |
| Université de Sherbrooke | 16 | $25,500 |
| Université de Montréal | 6 | $27,500 |
| McGill University | 8 | $25,600 |
| University of Ottawa | 5 | $27,500 |
| Queen’s University | 5 | $27,500 |
| University of Toronto | 10 | $27,500 |
| McMaster University | 6 | $27,500 |
| University of Western Ontario | 6 | $27,500 |
| Northern Ontario School of Medicine University | 5 | $26,500 |
| University of Manitoba | 5 | $27,500 |
| University of Saskatchewan | 4 | $22,000 |
| University of Alberta | 5 | $26,125 |
| University of Calgary | 8 | $27,500 |
| University of British Columbia | 10 | $27,500 |
| Total student grants (to 31 December 2025) | 120 | $456,031 |
Student recipients
Memorial University of Newfoundland
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Leah Curnow | Characterize breadth of protection using HCV vaccine induced antisera | Dr. John Law |
| Sarah Durand | Cardiorespiratory fitness as a predictor of longitudinal change in behavioural and physiological outcomes in persons with MS | Dr. Michelle Ploughman |
| Jillian Koebel | The prevalence of coexisting conditions in women with chronic pelvic pain | Dr. Krisztina Bajzak |
| Evan MacKenzie | Optimizing tumour biopsy approaches in pediatric oncology | Dr. Lisa Goodyear |
| Maria Saleeb | Chemotherapy infusion reaction before and after COVID-19 vaccination: A real-world study | Dr. Joannie Neveu Dr. Patti Power |
| Brenda Wells | Oxygen extraction during euglycemic clamp in skeletal muscle capillary networks | Dr. Graham Fraser |
| Alexis Wood | Bariatric surgery in endometrial cancer treatment | Dr. Joannie Neveu |
For further information on the papers from Memorial University
Dalhousie University
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor(s) |
| Peyton Briand | Patient perceptions of cancer care services in rural NS communities | Dr. Julia Kaal |
| Damsadie Hannedige | Oncologic outcomes post-TES surgery for macroscopically complete polypectomy scar excisions of T1 rectal cancer | Dr. Katerina Neumann Dr. Alan Cruess |
| Stefan Heinze | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone and its Relationship with Adverse Cardiovascular Events or Death in People Treated for Ventricular Tachycardia: A Secondary Analysis of the VANISH and VANISH2 Trials | Dr. John Sapp |
| Mirian John | Grey matter volume differences in Treatment Responders Compared to Treatment Resistant Individuals with Early Phase Psychosis | Dr. Kara Dempster |
| Erin MacNeil | Pharmacist Involvement in In-Hospital Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support: A Scoping Review | Dr. Meghan MacKenzie |
| Jayatee Ray | The association of patient-centred support provided by primary care providers and self-reported emotional health among adult cancer survivors | Dr. Julia Kaal |
For further information on the papers from Dalhousie
Université Laval
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Coralie Deschênes | Système canadien d’information sur le cancer de la vessie | Dr. Michelle Lodde |
| Chad Gariépy | Utilisation d’exergame en réadaptation du cancer du sein | Dr. Andrée-Anne Parent |
| Sarah Hammouda | Impact de la migration de sources d’iode-125 sur l’incidence de cancer secondaire | Dr. Éric Vigneault |
| Clémence Hudon | Sensibilité directionnelle de la relation entre la pression artérielle et le débit sanguin cérébral | Dr. Patrice Brassard |
| William Labrecque | Chronobiologie de la santé cardiométabolique et mode de vie : relations avec le développement et la progression du diabète de type 2 | Dr. Jean-Pierre Després |
| Alice Maranda | Étude clinique : effet d’une supplémentation en MAG-EPA sur le cancer de la prostate | Dr. Vincent Fradet |
| Judith Rompré | Trajectoire des soins et impact sur les enfants de la détresse psychologique maternelle | Dr. Amélie Boutin |
For further information on the papers from Université Laval
Université de Sherbrooke
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Orlanne Adams | Projet de recherche RECAPS | Dr. Karine Gaudreau |
| Mathias Béland | Améliorer la prédiction du prognostic des cancers neuroendocriniens en améliorant les modèles d’apprentissage machine du laboratoire sur les images TEP de 68Ga-DOTATATE | Dr. Etienne Rousseau |
| Sara Bendjedidia | L’évaluation de l’engainement périnerveux comme marqueur pronostic indépendant pour les carcinomes mammaires | Dr. Sameh Geha Dr. Philippe Echelard |
| Ethan Checroune | Means to reduce time spent on social media for teens and young adults | Dr. Magaly Brodeur |
| Claudia Chen | Étude rétrospective sur les cancers de la vessie traités au CIUSSS de l’estrie – CHUS | Dr. Claudio Jeldres |
| Cynthia Coutu | Mise à jour de la banque de données du Canadian Kidney Cancer Information System (CKCis) | Dr. Patrick Richard |
| Camille Dufour | Changement de l’épidémiologie des malformations cardiaques complexes par l’interruption médicale de grossesse | Dr. Frédéric Dallaire |
| Hannaly Forest | Valeur prédictive de la TEP-CT 18F-FDG pour la détection de carcinome de l’endomètre invasif dans l’investigation préopératoire de néoplasie intraépithéliale de l’endomètre | Dr. Karine Lapointe-Milot |
| Éloïse Garneau | Amélioration des outils diagnostics des troubles du spectre de l’autisme chez l’enfant à l’aide de l’oculométrie | Dr. Larissa Takser |
| Lizeth Paola Guerra | Mise à jour de la banque de données du Canadian Kidney Cancer Information System (CKCis) et étude rétrospective sur le néphrectomies au DIUSSSE – CHUS | Dr. Patrick Richard |
| Mathis Paquin | L’influence des différentes sources de soutien social sur la santé mentale des jeunes | Dr. Patrick Richard |
| Mia Su | Modifications des biomarqueurs cardiaques et des paramètres échocardiographiques chez les patients recevant des inhibiteurs de points de contrôle immunitaire | Dr. Warner Mampuya |
| Alexia Tremblay | Assistance pour analyser les résultats d’une étude testant l’effet des cétones sur la fonction cardiaque chez les patients souffrant d’insuffisance cardiaque et pour produire l’article relié | Dr. Paul Farand Dr. Stephen Cunnane |
| Benjamin Yu | Mise à jour de la banque de données du Canadian Kidney Cancer Information System (CKCis) et étude rétrospective sur les néphrectomies au CIUSSSE – CHUS | Dr. Patrick Richard |
| Orlando Yuan | Étude rétrospective sur les cancers de la vessie traités au CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS | Dr. Claudio Jeldres |
| Melissa Zoudoud | L’influence des différentes sources de soutien social sur la santé mentale des jeunes | Dr. François Lauzier-Jobin |
For further information on the papers from Université de Sherbrooke
Université de Montréal
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Yasmine Amrouche | Early Outcomes of High-Risk PCI and cardiogenic shock patients with Impella CP support at the CHUM | Dr. Brian J. Potter |
| Pénélope Brochu | Carcinoma intracanalaire de la prostate et microenvironnement tumoral : un modèle de coculture tridimentsionnel | Dr. Éric Cohen |
| Marilee Demonceaux | Metabolomic profiling of patients with congenital heart disease | Dr. Marie-Alexandre Chaix |
| Lauren Kamel | Transplantabilité des poumons évalues par perfusion ex-vivo dans un modèle porcin DDC suivi de la réanimation cardiaque par perfusion normothermique régionale thoraco-abdominale | Dr. Pasquale Ferraro |
| Cléa Peter | Réduction des dommages tissulaires et amelélioration de la fonction cardiaque chez les donneurs après décès cardiovasculaires | Dr. Isabelle Cadieux |
| Sunny Yang | Comparaison de la reperfusion cardiaque contrôlée et systémique dans un modèle porcin de don cardiaque après décès cardiocirculatoire | Dr. Nicolas Noiseux |
For further information on the papers from Université de Montréal
McGill University
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Tiffany Chen | Examining the Associations Between Speech Disorganization and Cognitive Function Among Patients with Schizophrenia | Dr. Lena Palaniyappan |
| Nadia Linxi Feng | Investigating Genomic and Cellular Mechanisms in the Progression of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC) | Dr. Philippe Lefrançois |
| Benjamin Gordon | Role of multimodal prehabilitation in promoting anti-tumour immunity in lung cancer | Dr. Jonathan Cools-Lartigue |
| Mina Hmimas | Long-Term Multisystem Organ Damage Following Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Evaluating the Modifying Effect of Hypertension | Dr. Louise Pilote |
| Rebecca Jiang | Pilot Test of the Digital Culture Interview: a novel method for assessing the digital habits of youth receiving mental health care | Dr. Jai Shah |
| Adam Mouncef | Repurposing Disulfiram for Melanoma: A Synergistic Approach for Enhanced Tumour Suppression | Dr. Yunji Yeong |
| Ilyas-Sakhaeddine Oulatche | MR spectroscopic imaging; 2-hydroxyglutarate; IDH-mutant glioma; tumour infiltration; 3D-EPSI | Dr. Roberto Jose Diaz |
| Victoria Xu | Predicting Mood States from Daily Actigraphy: A Digital Phenotyping Case Study | Dr. David Benrimoh |
For further information on the papers from McGill University
University of Ottawa
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Amirashkan Bouriayee | Salvage High Dose-Rate Prostate Brachytherapy as Reirradiation — A Retrospective Review of Outcomes at The Ottawa Hospital | Dr. Mark Corkum |
| Kevin Huang | Purification of Human Xenografted Liver Endothelium for Therapeutic Discovery | Dr. Blair Gage |
| Natasha Dmytryk | Tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy for melanoma: a systematic review to guide a made-in-Canada approach | Dr. Manoj Lalu |
| Giorgio Freije | Quantitative Analysis of 99mTc Pyrophosphate (PYP) Imaging for Diagnosis of Transthyretin (ATTR) Cardiac Amyloidosis (CA) and Prediction of Outcomes | Dr. Terrence Ruddy |
| Daniel Kyrollos | Improving Automated Lung Lobe Segmentation | Dr. Ran Klein |
For further information on the papers from University of Ottawa
Queen’s University
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Rebekah Feld | Integrating Geriatric Screening into Medical Oncology Practice: A Pilot Quality Improvement Initiative at KHSC | Dr. Yuchen Li |
| Yi-Chin (Henry) Lu | Queen’s Pulmonary Hypertension Longitudinal Outcomes (Q-PHLO): Advancing Diagnosis, Treatment, and Patient Care | Dr. Stephen Archer |
| Luxiga Thanabalachandran | Optimizing LUMEO EMR System: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Enhance Staff Wellness, Efficiency, and Patient Safety at Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario | Dr. Yuchen Li |
| Aghaghia Mokhber | Comparing Quality of Life After Prophylactic Versus Therapeutic Mastectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of BREAST-Q Outcome | Dr. Glykeria Martou |
| Imogen den Otter-Moore | Opioid prescribing practices of palliative care physicians treating cancer-related symptoms in patients with opioid use disorder: a mixed-methods study | Dr. Jean Mathews |
For further information on the papers from Queen’s University
University of Toronto
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Abigail Cherinet | Research related to cannabis use disorder and mood disorders | Dr. Tony George |
| Ibrahim Durowoju | Developing a biobank for rare pediatric eye cancers (R-PEC) | Dr. Helen Dimaras |
| Kelsey Gao | The overlap in reported genetic associations between psychiatric conditions and inflammatory response pathways | Dr. Louise Gallagher |
| Ashlyn Hersey | Effects of Neuromodulation of the Anterior Cingulate Cortex Using Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Cognition and Mood in Older Adults at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease | Dr. Linda Mah |
| Ealia Khosh Kish | Identification of Hypermethylated Regions in Neuroendocrine Tumours Using ONT Long-Read Sequencing | Dr. Huang Weei |
| Paula Esther Lazaris | Evaluation of the adult neurodevelopmental service at CAMH | Dr. Natasha Fernandes |
| Jasrita Singh | Association between rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (rATG) dose and outcomes in heart transplant recipients | Dr. Michael McDonald |
| Umair Tahir | Suicide and Medical Illness: a Latent Class Analysis of Coroner Records in Toronto | Dr. Mark Sinyor |
| Vetri Thangavelu | Reassessing Normative Cardiac Chamber Measurements: A Comparative Study of TTE and TEE under GA | Dr. Jacobo Moreno Garijo |
| Vitaliy Voznyy | Novel ECG Risk Markers of Sudden Death to Improve Patient Selection for Implantable Defibrillator Therapy | Dr. Vijay Chauhan |
For further information on the papers from University of Toronto
McMaster University
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Shan Grewal | CoTargeting Ephrin A2 and A3 Receptors in Glioblastoma Using Bispecific CAR-T Immunotherapy | Dr. Sheila Singh |
| Jason Guo | Development of an Artificial Intelligence-Based Tool to Guide the Use of Intravascular Image vs. Angiography for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention | Dr. Matthew Sibbald |
| Phuong Huynh | Guidelines, recommendations for the use and interpretation of continuous ambulatory ECG monitoring: a systematic review to inform a new Canadian clinical practice guideline | Dr. William McIntyre |
| Faisal Quadro | “Mood by the Light of Night and Day”. Daily light exposure and sleep regularity in major depressive disorder | Dr. Benicio Frey |
| Quentin Tsang | Predictors of shoulder dysfunction following neck dissection in head and neck cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study | Dr. Josephine D’Abbondanza |
For further information on the papers from McMaster University
University of Western Ontario
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Nikita Burman | Women Veterans’ Experiences with Homelessness in Canada | Dr. Cheryl Forchuk |
| Paramveer Love | Genistein in Transthyretin Receptor Amyloid Cardiomyopathy | Dr. Mark Chandy |
| Sara Sadeghi | Clinical Outcomes and Management of Patients with Secondary (JAK2-negative) Erythrocytosis | Dr. Ben Chin-Yee |
| Wayne Sun | Outcome of Multimodality Treatment for Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Cohort Study | Dr. Ming Pan |
| Suzanne Wong | 3D Ultrasound System to Improve Renal Cell Carcinoma Ablation: Clinical Trial and System Development | Dr. Derek Cook Dr. Aaron Fenster |
| Silas Yip | CARIT: A contemporary radiation technique to improve outcomes for breast cancer patients with breast reconstruction | Dr. Michael Lock |
For further information on the papers from University of Western Ontario
Northern Ontario School of Medicine University
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Angelina Curwin | Evaluating a transitional housing program for people who use substances (PWUS) who experience homelessness and live with a mental health issue | Dr. Kristen Morin |
| Alexis Lewis | Investigating frailty as a correlate of adverse events and survival in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy | Dr. Christopher Verschoor |
| Madison McKellar | Assessing Implementation and Effectiveness of Community of Practice Ketamine-Assisted Therapy (CoP-KaT) to Address Burnout and Mental Health Challenges among Frontline Workers in Rural Northern Ontario | Dr. Ryan Patchett-Marble |
| Samantha Ribey | Examining the Rate of Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) within a Northwestern Ontario Population | Dr. Olexiy Aseyev |
| Christopher Rosso | Use of dihydropyridine dehydrogenase (DPYD) genomic testing before treatment with a 5-fluoropyrimidines in cancer patients | Dr. Ioannis Voutsadakis |
For further information on the papers from Northern Ontario School of Medicine
University of Manitoba
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Stephanie Cheetham | Pattern of Practice and Patient Outcomes of Grade 2 and 3 Gliomas in Manitoba | Dr. Marshall Pitz |
| Darshan Patel | Cardiovascular outcomes based upon ejection systolic time – ARISE study | Dr. Ahmad Didi Dr. Ashish Shah |
| Navjot Rai | Immune checkpoint inhibitor mediated myocarditis: the Manitoba experience (I-CHIP) study | Dr. Davinder S. Jassal |
| Parnya Salari | Right Sides Infective Endocarditis: Understanding the Factors that Lead to Surgical Intervention | Dr. Andrew Fagan |
| Danielle Schwartz | The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress experiences and mental health symptoms in Manitoban first generation and international post-secondary students | Dr. Shay-Lee Bolton |
For further information on the papers from the University of Manitoba
University of Saskatchewan
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Rowen Greene | Exploring synthetic dosage lethality within the cell cycle: Securing overexpression exposes vulnerabilities in cancer | Dr. Franco Vizeacoumar |
| Zainab Hassan | Suicide-related phenotypes in young adult inpatients with mood and anxiety disorders | Dr. Evyn Peters |
| Brooke Heinbigner | Implementation of Folate Receptor Alpha Reporting to Provide Treatment Options for Homologous Recombinant Proficient HGSC Patients | Dr. Mary Kinloch |
| Omer Munir | Outcomes of Patients with Pancreatic Cancer and Pre-Existing Diabetes | Dr. Shahid Ahmed |
For further information on the papers from University of Saskatchewan
University of Alberta
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Minji (Jacqueline) Hong | Uncovering the role of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cardiovascular disease | Dr. Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert |
| Radha Maradiya | Utilization and utility of advanced ovarian cancer tumor diagnostic tools: a real world study in a public healthcare setting | Dr. Christa Aubrey |
| Arashdeep Saini | Molecular characterization of “guilty lesions” in heart transplant biopsies | Dr. Benjamin Adam |
| Janko Vong | Exploring risk factors and outcomes of children with tetralogy of Fallot undergoing early versus later surgery | Dr. Lily Lin |
| Aura Wetherell | Improving referral pathways for patients with pre-cancer and early endometrial cancer: a quality improvement study | Dr. Christa Aubrey |
For further information on the papers from University of Alberta
University of Calgary
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Oleksandr Baran | Use of Neuraxial Anesthesia in Pregnant Patients with Antithrombin Deficiency Receiving Antithrombin Concentrate at Delivery: A Scoping Review | Dr. Leslie Skeith |
| Kate Bourne | The Diagnosis and Impact of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome | Dr. Satish R. Raj |
| Yousef Darwish | The Effect of Epidural Electrical Stimulation on Flow-Mediated Dilation and Central Pulse-Wave Velocity | Dr. Aaron Phillips |
| Kristen Dyson | Mental Health Initiative for Stress and Trauma (MIST) – Needs Assessment for Mental Health Services and Concussion | Dr. Araba Chintoh |
| Hadi Hassan | Assessing Left Atrial Wall Sheer Stress and Stasis in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation | Dr. Julio Garcia Flores |
| Michelle Pham | The KAPS-C Study: Exploring Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Supplement Use Among People with Cancer | Dr. Linda Carlson |
| Shuvam Prasai | Investigating Sex Differences in Rhythm Control and Outcomes in Atrial Fibrillation Management | Dr. Roopinder K. Sandhu |
| Haley Schuman | Exploring Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies in the Cancer Context: Perspectives from Patients, Healthcare Providers and Policymakers | Dr. Linda Ellen Carlson |
For further information on the papers from University of Calgary
University of British Columbia
| Student | Title of research project | Faculty advisor |
| Arya Ardehali | Impact of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) in Women with Cardiovascular Disease | Dr. Jasmine Grewal |
| Sanjivani Chandok | Role of Bevacizumab and Niraparib Monotherapy in First-Line Maintenance Therapy in High-Risk BRCA Wild-Type Ovarian Cancer in Improving Outcomes: A Retrospective Study | Dr. Jenny Ko |
| Connor Frey | Leveraging Whole Genome and Transcriptome Analysis to Predict Response to Immune Checkpoint Blockade | Dr. Janessa Laskin |
| Kevin Guo | Characteristics and risk factors to differentiate seizure and syncope induced by rTMS: a systematic review | Dr. Fidel Vila-Rodriguez |
| Alexander Kuzma-Hunt | Longitudinal Assessment of Ketamine-Assisted Community of Practice Therapy: A Retrospective 5-Year Study on Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD among Healthcare Providers | Dr. Shannon Dames |
| William Lee | Analysis of Factors Associated with Hemorrhage Post-Radiotherapy in Brain Metastases | Dr. Justin Oh |
| Sandy Lum-Wang | Skin Deep: An Evaluation of YouTube Videos on Acute Radiation Dermatitis in Patients with Breast Cancer | Dr. Paris-Ann Ingledew |
| Lok In Josephine Ma | Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in the treatment of primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), an analysis of outcomes | Dr. Emma Maria Dunne |
| Dinithi Mudalige | The effect of adverse childhood experience on later-life cognitive and behavioural dementia risk markers: Exploring potential mechanisms | Dr. Peter Chan Dr. Zahinoor Ismail |
| Geoffrey Nonis | The Role of Exercise in Enhancing Immune Function Following Sepsis | Dr. Graeme Koelwyn |
| Anish Puri | Dr. Serge Makarenko | |
| Katharine Yeo | Identifying gaps in Cardiovascular Risk Management Among Indigenous Patients in Northern BC | Dr. Daisy Dulay |
For further information on the papers from University of British Columbia