2016
2016 FHS Research Plenary
Awards Reception
Tuesday, May 17 - Thursday, May 19
Awards Reception: Tuesday, May 31
http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/grad/research_plenary.html
Celebrating Excellence
in the areas of graduate
student and postdoctoral
fellow health science research
Contents
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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR JUDGES, SELECTION
COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND VOLUNTEERS
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2016 FHS RESEARCH PLENARY AWARD WINNERS
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2015-2016 EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL AWARD HOLDERS
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HEALTH SCIENCES GRADUATE STUDIES
A Special Thank You to our Judges, Selection
Committee Members, and Volunteers
Anita Acai
Dan Ambrosini
Michael Amlung
Donnie Arnold
Kjetal Ask
Stephanie Atkinson
Theresa Aves
Karen Beattie
Ashley Bernardo
Chad Brown
Sandra Carroll
Nancy Carter
Soo Chan Carusone
Yong Chang Li
Catherine Clase
Jamie Dawdy
Emily Day
Brad Doble
Kayla Driver
Pamela Durepos
Margaret Fahnestock
Mark Ferro
Anne Gaetan
Lawrence Grierson
Lauren Griffith
Alba Guarné
William Gwynne
Tom Hawke
Catherine Hayward
Darci Hill
Alison Holloway
Kristin Hope
Claudia Hung
Bushra Ilyas
Imtiaz Karamat
Alka Kaushal
Charu Kaushic
Daphne Kilgour
Michelle Kivlenieks
Joshua Koenig
Mike Livingston
Yu Lu
Lesley MacNeil
Kim Madden
Peter Margetts
Meghan McConnell
Mike McGillion
Nishanth Merwin
Jordan Miller
Ram Mishra
Sandra Monteiro
Ali Motahhari
Ishac Nazi
Janelle Panday
John Paul Oliveria
Julia Pemberton
Carmina Perez
Romero
Jenny Ploeg
Nick Quinn
Sandy Raha
Julie Richardson
Isabel Rodrigues
Fran Scott
Roma Sehmi
Bill Sheffield
Jennifer Skelly
Deb Sloboda
Ranil Sonnadara
Gregory Steinberg
Sabrina Syan
Eva Szabo
Dino Trigatti
Ryan Van Lieshout
Meredith Vanstone
Elena Verdu
Rebecca Vriezema
Chelsea Walker
Judy West-Mays
and to the HSGSF
and FHSPDA
Health Sciences Graduate Programs and Postdoctoral Studies
2016 FHS Research Plenary Award Winners
GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW AWARDS
Graduate Student Leadership Award
Maude Perreault
Medical Sciences
Postdoctoral Fellow International Trainee
Ritesh Daya
Neuroscience
Award for Excellence
Vanessa Ha
Health Research Methodology
Hayley Furlong
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Syed Qadri
Pathology and Molecular
Thuva Vanniyasingam Health Research Methodology
Medicine
Graduate Student International Trainee Award
Postdoctoral Fellow Innovation and
for Excellence
Chatree Chai-
Health Research Methodology
Entrepreneurship Award
Adisaksopha
Adeel Safdar
Graduate Student Innovation and
Postdoctal Fellow Publication Award
Entrepreneurship Award
Syed Qadri
Chiara Nicolini
Department of Pediatrics
Pathology and Molecular
Medicine
Medical Sciences
Graduate Student Publication Award
Postdoctoral Fellow Outstanding Achievement
Stefan Rentas
Biochemistry and Biomedical
Award
Sciences
Adeel Safdar
Adam Bujak
Department of Pediatrics
Medical Sciences
FACULTY AWARDS
Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Excellence
HSGSF Excellence in Graduate Student
Award
John Paul Oliveria
Medical Sciences
Supervision Award
Thuva Vanniyasingam Health Research Methodology
Jonathan Schertzer
Biochemistry
Yasmeen Mezil
Lori Burrows
Biochemistry
Russell de Souza
CE&B
Health Sciences Diversity Graduate Student
Gurmit Singh
Pathology
Award
Warren Foster
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Thuva Vanniyasingam Health Research Methodology
Brenda Vrkljan
Rehabilitation Sciences
HSGSF Excellence in Open Communication and
HSGSF Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
Collaboration Award
Mark Inman
David Bakhshinyan
Medical Sciences
Medicine
Biochemistry and Biomedical
Sciences
FHSPDA Excellence in PDF Supervision Award
Warren Foster
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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GRADUATE PROGRAM AWARDS
David Kanters
Health Research Methodology
Raymond Kao
Health Management
Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs
Andrew King
Chemical Biology
Outstanding Achievement Awards
Anna Korol
Biomedical Engineering
Mohammed Almakadi Biochemistry & Biomedical
Andrea Kusec
Rehabilitation Sciences
Ricky Lali
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Sciences
Sciences
Katie Aquilla
Global Health
Marina Atalla
Global Health
Bryan Lee
Biomedical Engineering
Nicola Banger
Physiotherapy
Amanda Lee
Medical Sciences
Monica Bawor
Neuroscience
Tiffany Leighton
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Chloe Bedard
Health Research Methodology
Rhonda Boateng
Global Health
Selene Lopez Reyes
Global Health
Ashley Bonner
Health Research Methodology
Ze Lu
Rehabilitation Sciences
Alana Boyczuk
Physiotherapy
Justin Mausz
Health Science Education
Sara Buckham
Physiotherapy
Jordan Miller
Rehabilitation Sciences
Lauren Carter
Occupational Therapy
Sohail Mulla
Health Research Methodology
Ji Cheng
Health Research Methodology
Ronita Nath
Health Research Methodology
Emily-Rose Creighton Biomedical Engineering
John Paul Oliveria
Medical Sciences
Andrea Cross
Rehabilitation Sciences
Tara Packham
Rehabilitation Sciences
Tomasz Czarny
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Stefan Perera
Health Research Methodology
Sciences
Kaley Powers
Physiotherapy
Natalie D’Isabella
Rehabilitation Sciences
Maleeha Qazi
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Tommaso D’Ovidio
Health Research Methodology
Jamie Dawdy
Nursing
Nicole Rakowski
Global Health
Kathleen Dobson
Health Research Methodology
Stefan Rentas
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Mark Duffett
Health Research Methodology
Nathan Evaniew
Health Research Methodology
Kimberly Roorda
Occupational Therapy
Nadia Federici
Occupational Therapy
Gabriela Rozanski
Physiotherapy
Nicola Gailits
Global Health
Michael Scarpitti
Global Health
Christopher Galano
Global Health
Saurabh Shaw
Biomedical Engineering
Meghann Geddis
Occupational Therapy
Amanda Smith
Occupational Therapy
Zohaib Ghazi
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Mary Sourial
Neuroscience
Sciences
Jonathan Stokes
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Sciences
Sciences
Sciences
Sciences
Julie Gourlay
Physiotherapy
Janelle Gravesande
Rehabilitation Sciences
Erin Streatch
Physiotherapy
Emily Anne Hicks
Biomedical Engineering
Brian Tuinema
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Patricia Hui
Neuroscience
William Jennings
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Adrienne Vraets
Health Science Education
Sciences
Chelsea Walker
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Chad Johnston
Danielle KandelLieberman
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Sciences
Sciences
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Sciences
Michelle Ward
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Fiona Whelan
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Sciences
Health Sciences Graduate Programs and Postdoctoral Studies
Colleen Wilson
Health Management
Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs
Cindy Yeung
Health Research Methodology
Outstanding Excellence Awards
Wenqing Zhang
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Mobolaji Adeolu
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Sciences
Sciences
Alexandria Afonso
Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Sciences
Outstanding Thesis Awards
Alireza Akbari
Biomedical Engineering
Madoka Akimoto
Chemical Biology
Dhuha Alsajee
Medical Sciences
Varun Anipindi
Medical Sciences
David Bakhshinyan
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Monica Bawor
Neuroscience
Esther Coker
Nursing
Justin Balsor
Neuroscience
Lucia Costantini
Nursing
Neil Barr
Health Policy
Nicole Delong
Medical Sciences
Monica Bawor
Neuroscience
Brittany Dennis
Health Research Methodology
Sonam Bhatia
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Michael Dorrington
Medical Sciences
Erica Forsberg
Chemical Biology
Felix Boivin-
Mark Fuller
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Laframboise
Sciences
Sciences
Medical Sciences
Sciences
Victoria Borg Debono Health Research Methodology
Rebecca Ganann
Nursing
Stephen Boulton
Stephen Gentles
Health Research Methodology
Sara Henderson
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Sciences
Laura Bowie
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Sciences
Sciences
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Francesca Brundisini
Health Policy
Sciences
Sagar Buch
Biomedical Engineering
Neuroscience
Matthew Bui
Nursing
Melissa Kimber-Sifton Health Research Methodology
Heather Bullock
Health Policy
Vanessa Lobo
Nursing
Beverly Buzon
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Adalberto Loyola-
Rehabilitation Sciences
Chad Johnston
Minesh Kapadia
Sciences
Alonso Carrasco Labra Health Research Methodology
Sanchez
Derek Chan
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Jordan Miller
Rehabilitation Sciences
Noeman Mirza
Nursing
Iris Mujica
Nursing
Yaping Chang
Health Research Methodology
Mina Nashed
Medical Sciences
Lucia Costantini
Nursing
Ylan Nguyen
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Carlos Cuello Garcia
Health Research Methodology
Sciences
Natalie D’Isabella
Rehabilitation Sciences
Anupa Prashad
Health Science Education
Vi Dang
Chemical Biology
Lisa Rivard
Rehabilitation Sciences
Ritesh Daya
Neuroscience
Laura De Rooij
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Mathangi Selvamenan Neuroscience
Daniel Venegas Pino
Jovana Yudin
Sciences
Sciences
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Sciences
Avram Denburg
Health Policy
Health Science Education
Neha Dewan
Rehabilitation Sciences
Alicia DiBattista
Chemical Biology
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Biochemistry & Biomedical
Alexandra Mayhew
Health Research Methodology
Sciences
Patrick McPhee
Rehabilitation Sciences
Pamela Durepos
Nursing
Valerie Mueller
Health Science Education
Rebecca Eisen
Neuroscience
Sohail Mulla
Health Research Methodology
Nathan Evaniew
Health Research Methodology
Avee Naidoo
Medical Sciences
Joycelyne Ewusie
Health Research Methodology
Danielle Nash
Health Research Methodology
Christine Fahim
Health Research Methodology
Mina Nashed
Medical Sciences
Ivan Florez
Health Research Methodology
Ronita Nath
Health Research Methodology
Christine Gabardo
Biomedical Engineering
Nevin Navodia
Nursing
Robert Gale
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Sarah Newell
Health Policy
Sciences
Alexander Nielsen
Chemical Biology
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Adriana Nori De
Chemical Biology
Sciences
Macedo
Travis Gould
Medical Sciences
Melissa Northwood
Nursing
Kassu Gurmu
Health Policy
Tara Packham
Rehabilitation Sciences
Christina Hackett
Health Policy
Julia Pemberton
Health Research Methodology
Joanne Hammill
Medical Sciences
Laura Pepler
Medical Sciences
Nicholas Holzapfel
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Stephen Pinkosky
Medical Sciences
Sciences
Ryan Pyrke
Neuroscience
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Kripa Raman
Medical Sciences
Sciences
Sean Rasmussen
Neuroscience
Faidat Adeola Ishola
Medical Sciences
Stefan Rentas
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Minesh Kapadia
Neuroscience
Sara Kilmury
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Amber Rieder
Neuroscience
Sciences
Conrad Rockel
Biomedical Engineering
Andrew King
Chemical Biology
Chris Rowley
Neuroscience
Elizabeth Krawczak
Neuroscience
Manpreet Sehmbi
Neuroscience
Vickie Kwan
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Pamela Shen
Medical Sciences
Sciences
Jenna Smith
Rehabilitation Sciences
Annie Lam
Nursing
Mary Sourial
Neuroscience
Daphnee Lamarche
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Jonathan Stokes
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Laura Digiovanni
Victor Gordon
Claudia Hung
Sciences
Sciences
Sciences
Erin Landau-Crangle
Medical Sciences
Sabrina Syan
Jennifer Lau
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Netusha Thevaranjan Medical Sciences
Sciences
Jasmine Turna
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Thuva Vanniyasignam Health Research Methodology
Sciences
Fiona Whelan
Tiffany Leighton
Olga Maria Dona
Neuroscience
Biochemistry & Biomedical
Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Lemus
Neuroscience
Christie Whitby
Nursing
Shu Nan Liang
Medical Sciences
Karen Wong
Health Research Methodology
Dessi Loukov
Medical Sciences
Amy Wright
Nursing
Kim Madden
Health Research Methodology
Yuan Zhang
Health Research Methodology
Justin Mausz
Health Science Education
Aimen Zlitni
Chemical Biology
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Health Sciences Graduate Programs and Postdoctoral Studies
2015-2016 External and Internal Award Holders
Biochemistry
Mobolaji Adeolu
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Alexandria Afonso
Fred and Helen Knight Enrichment Award
Mohammed Almakadi
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia Scholarship
Ahmad Almawi
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Yazeed Alshuweishi
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia Scholarship
Lili Aslostovar
The Jan’s Graduate Scholarship in Stem Cell Research
Kaushal Baid
Mitacs Globalink Graduate Fellowship
David Bakhshinyan
The Thomas Neilson Scholarship
Muluken Belew
NSERC CGSD and The Lee Nielson Roth Award
Sonam Bhatia
NSERC CGSD
Stephen Boulton
Ontario Graduate Scholarship and Impact Award
Laura Bowie
CIHR CGSD
Joe Cavallari
CIHR CGSD
Derek Chan
MD/PhD CIHR Studentship
Kaitlyn Chan
CIBC Graduate Bursary in Breast Cancer
Elizabeth Culp
CIHR CGSM
Tomasz Czarny
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Rob Gale
CIHR CGSD, Impact Award and Karl Freeman Award (1st Place)
Wajiha Gohir
CIBC Graduate Bursary in Breast Cancer
Rachel Gysbers
Karl Freeman Award (2nd Place)
F.M. Nazmul Hassan
International Excellence Award
Brandyn Henriksbo
Karl Freeman Award (2nd Place)
Nicholas Holzapfel
MD/PhD CIHR Studentship
Claudia Hung
Fred and Helen Knight Enrichment Award
Bushra Ilyas
Fred and Helen Knight Enrichment Award
Chad Johnston
CIHR CGSD
Michelle Jones
CIHR CGSM and The Louis Minden Scholarship in Health Sciences
Bijendra Khadka
International Excellence Award
Jen Lau
Fred and Helen Knight Enrichment Award
Trevor Lau
CIHR CGSM
Michelle Ly
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Branavan Manoranjan
CIHR Vanier
Sid Nath
MD/PhD CIHR Studentship
Alexander Oberc
CIHR CGSM
Mary Ortiz Castro
International Excellence Award
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Carmina Perez Romero
Ontario Trillium Scholarship
Maleeha Qazi
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Margarita Rashev
Karl Freeman Award (1st Place)
Jennifer Reid
The Betty Horricks Research Endowment Fund
Stefan Rentas
Canadian Blood Services Graduate Fellowship
Pat Schenck
CIHR CGSD
Yao Shen
International Excellence Award
Mohini Singh
Brain Canada Award
Jonathan Stokes
Mildred Gulliver Graduate Scholarship in Infectious Diseases
Brian Tuinema
Ontario Graduate Scholarship and Impact Award
Andrew Tupper
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Daniel Venegas Pino
CONICYT Bicentenial Becas-Chile Scholarship
Nick Waglechner
CIHR CGSD
Fiona Whelan
CIHR CGSD
Calvin Yeh
CIHR CGSD
Chemical Biology
Madison Bell
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Holly Bilton
NSERC
Carla Brown
Chemical Biology Travel Awards
Vi Dang
International Excellance Award Simanga Gama
International Excellance Award
Simanga Gama Chemical Biology Travel Awards
Urooj Gill
Chemical Biology Travel Awards
Aric Huang
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
The Ashbaugh Graduate Scholarship 2015-16
Vincent Huynh
Chemical Biology Travel Awards
Andrew King
The Michael Kamin Hart Memorial Scholarship 2015-16 - $1,800
Kyle Leckett
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Madelaine Leung
NSERC
Devang Nijsure Chemical Biology Travel Awards
Marlena Whinton
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Michael Wolfe
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
e-Health
Ali Ariaeinejad
International Excellence Award
Deepu Oommen Kakuzhyil International Excellence Award
Mamatha Musku
International Excellence Award
Health Policy
Jaime Ardila-Salcedo
Ontario Trillium Scholarship Award and Knowledge Translation Trainee
Neil Barr
OGS and Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship
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Health Sciences Graduate Programs and Postdoctoral Studies
Avram Denburg
CIHR - Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
Kassu D. Gurmu
CIHR - Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Christina Hackett
Nunatsiavut Government Grant
Ahmad Firas Khalid
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Chungah Kim
NIIED Korean Government Scholarship
SGS International Excellence Award
Claudia Vélez
Department of Science, Technology and Innovation of Colombia (Colciencias)
Shawn Windsor
CIHR - Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Health Science Education
Portia Kalun
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Health Research Methodology
Chatree Chai-Adisaksopha
MITACS
Chloe Bedard
CE&B Fall 2015 Travel Award
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Emilie Belley-Cote
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Victoria Borg deBono
CGS-D
Yaping Chang
DeGroote IPRC Scholarship, IEA
Carlos Cuello Garcia
HRM Publication Award
Juan Diaz-Martinez
International Excellance Award Kathleen Dobson
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Mark Duffett
CIHR
Nathan Evaniew
CGS-D
Joycelyne Ewusie
QES
International Excellance Award Ivan Florez
OTS
Naghmeh Foroutan
DSECT
International Excellance Award Vanessa Ha
DLS
CGS-D
Harman Johal
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Guowei Li
CSC
FSORC
Kimberley Madden
MSFSS
CGS-D
Veena Manja
HRM Publication Award
Rebecca Morgan
International Excellance Award Gian Paolo Morgano
International Excellance Award Sergei Muratov
DSECT
Danielle Nash
CGS-D
Julia Pemberton
MSFSS
CGS-D
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Yasir Rehman
DeGroote IPRC Scholarship
John Riva
NCMIC Foundation
Behnam Sadeghirad
International Excellance Award Nigar Sekercioglu
OGF
Reed Siemieniuk
CIHR-M
Grace Tang
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Yuan Zhang
International Excellance Award Medical Sciences
Dhuha Al-Sajee
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Matthew Atherton
International Excellence Award
Ehab Ayaub
CGS-D Banting
Felix Boivin-Laframboise
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Dr. Erwin Regoeczi Prize in Pathology and Molecular Medicine
Rachel Carlisle
FSORC
Lisa Chu
CIHR CGS
Emily Day
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Eric Desjardins
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Michael Dorrington
Canadian Lung Association
Brittany Duggan
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Alexander Green
CIHR
Maria Elisa Haikalis
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Joanne Hammill
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation doctoral award
David Hare
NSERC PGS-D3
Amy Hector
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Joshua Koenig
CIHR CGS-M
Amanda Lee
CIHR Vanier
Jenifer Li
The Louis Minded Scholarship in Health Sciences
Emily (Yujin) Li
CIHR CGS-M
Steven (Shu) Liang
CIHR CGS-M
Marin Jane McBride
Dr. Jordan Page Harshman Bursary
Joshua Mcgrath
FIHR
Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health Graduate Students Scholarship
Yasmeen Mezil
NSERC PGS-D3
Tanya Miladinovic
CIBC Bursary in Breast Cancer
Daniel Moldaver
Eva Euginia Lillian Cope
Aveshni Naidoo
CGS-D Banting
Chiara Nicolini
International Excellence Award
Kyle Novakowski
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
John Paul Oliveria
Eva Euginia Lillian Cope
Pavithra Parthasarathy
Dr. John Thomas Memorial Bursary
Maude Perreault
CIHR Vanier
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Health Sciences Graduate Programs and Postdoctoral Studies
Elizabeth Simms
MD/PhD studentship
Father Sean O’Sullivan
Tarandeep Singh
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Phillip Staibano
CIHR CGS-M
Randa Stringer
CGS-D Banting
Mach-Gaensslen Foundation scholarship
Victor Tat
CIHR CGS-M
Dharneya Thayaparan
FIHR
Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health Graduate Students Scholarship
Netusha Thevaranjan
The Michael Kamin Hart Memorial Schip
Kuan-Wen Wang
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
George Wright
NSERC CGS-D3
Neuroscience
Sarra Bahna
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Justin Balsor
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Simon Beshara
NSERC PGS D3
Rober Boshra
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Cheryl Chow
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Ritesh Daya
Vanier CIHR
Rebecca Eisen
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Sean Rasmussen
OMHF Amber Rieder
CIHR CGS
Manpreet Sehmbi
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Caitlin Siu
Ontario Graduate Scholarship Mary Sourial
Vanier NSERC
Shawna Lee Thompson
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Jasmine Turna
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Nursing
Susan Bookey-Bassett
RNFOO Award - St. Elizabeth Scholarship
Canadian Nursing Foundation Scholarship Award
Ellen Buck-McFadyen
RNFOO Award - CHNIG Educational Scholarship
Kristina Chang
Ann C. Beckingham Graduate Nursing Scholarship
Josh Christopher
Rose C. Mosgrove Graduate Nursing Scholarship
Pamela Durepos
Ann C. Beckingham Graduate Nursing Scholarship
Annie Lam
The E. B. Ryan Scholarship - McMaster University
Melissa Northwood
RNFOO Award - Mary Ann Murphy Memorial Diabetes Award
Elizabeth Orr
2015 COUPN Award - Masters Award of Excellence
Hannah Smith
Ray Family Scholarship - McMaster University
Holly Tschirhart
RNFOO Award - Maternal Child Nurses’ Interest Group Scholarship
Carly Whitmore
Dr. Vivian Wood Graduate Nursing Scholarship
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Abigail Wickson-Griffiths
2015 COUPN Award - Doctoral Dissertation Award
Amy Wright
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Aileen McPhail Memorial Prize Nursing Graduate Scholarship
RNFOO Award - Maternal Child Nurses’ Interest Group Scholarship
RNFOO Award - Prenatal & Parenthood Services Research Award
Erin Ziegler
Dr. Vivian Wood Graduate Scholarship
Occupational Therapy
Hailey Albright
The Canadian Association Of Occupational Therapists (Caot) Student Award
Alex Ball
The Ontario Society Of Occupational Therapists (Osot) Prize Award
Louisa Chan
The Professional Practica Prize (Formerly The Muriel Westmorland Prize) Award
Nadia Federici
The Shari Lowe Book Award
Monique Lizon
The Northern Studies Stream Book Award
Lisa Clarke
Canchild Research Awards
Stephanie Zubriski
The Cotf Future Scholar Award
Tony Wang
Catherine Smith Spirit Award
Physiotherapy
Jasmyne Barredo
Physiotherapy Student Bursary
Alana Boyczuk
PT Leadership Scholarship Award
OPA Interaction 2016 Travel Grant
Sara Buckham
PT Leadership Scholarship Award
Lea Damata
OPA Interaction 2016 Travel Grant
James Deloyer
PT Leadership Scholarship Award
Hilary Deverell
OPA Interaction 2016 Travel Grant
Heather Dowling
Physiotherapy Entrance Scholarship
Kyle Ferrigan
CPA Travel Grant
OPA Interaction 2016 Travel Grant
Ewa Habrowski
OPA Interaction 2016 Travel Grant
Glen Hempstock
Physiotherapy Student Bursary
Timothy Hurley
Physiotherapy Entrance Scholarship
Aaron Kipp
Physiotherapy Student Bursary
Amanda Pereira
Catherine Smith Spirit Award
CPA Travel Grant
OPA Interaction 2016 Travel Grant
Nick Persadie
PT Leadership Scholarship Award
Anne Hall Memorial Fund
OPA Interaction 2016 Travel Grant
Kaley Powers
Physiotherapy Student Bursary
Amy Price
OPA Interaction 2016 Travel Grant
Gabriela Rozanski
PT Leadership Scholarship Award
OPA Interaction 2016 Travel Grant
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Health Sciences Graduate Programs and Postdoctoral Studies
Meranda Termaat
Physiotherapy Student Bursary
Thirusan Thiruchelvam
CPA Travel Grant
OPA Interaction 2016 Travel Grant
Brynn Thistle
PT Leadership Scholarship Award
Carley Tougas
CPA Travel Grant
Brittany Vandyken
Physiotherapy Entrance Scholarship
CPA Travel Grant
George Yuan
CPA Travel Grant
OPA Interaction 2016 Travel Grant
Elysia Zavaglia
Physiotherapy Entrance Scholarship
Public Health
Joyce Chan
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Lacy VanEvery
2016-17 Harvey E. Longboat Graduate Scholarship
Rehabilitation Science
Folarin Babatunde
Anne Hall Memorial Fund
Nicholas Brisson
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Xavier Bromfield
International Excellence Award
Everett Claridge
Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master’s
Michael Smith Foreign Studies Supplement
Andrea Cross
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Neha Dewan
Anne Hall Memorial Fund
GSA Travel Award
International Excellence Award
Pranay Jindal
FHS Transition - Excellence
Manraj Kaur
CIHR Doctoral
Jennifer Kennedy
Dr. Ian and Shirley Rowe Entrance Scholarship
Pamela Lahey
SSHRC Doctoral
Ze Lu
International Excellence Award
Melody Maximos
TVN Fellowship
Patrick McPhee
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Goris Nazari
International Excellence Award
Anastasia Newman
Jean Crowe Scholarship
Tram Nguyen
CIHR Frederick Banting
Tara Packham
CIHR Frederick Banting
Michelle Phoenix
CIHR Frederick Banting
Ruheena Sangrar
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Jenna Smith
Vanier Scholarship
Kathy Wlodarczyk
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
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Health Sciences Graduate Studies
McMaster University has an outstanding national and international reputation as one of the most
successful research-intensive universities. Our Graduate Programs in Health Sciences form a key
component of this strength, offering excellent training and experiences in health-related research fields.
Health Sciences graduate students are immersed in a culture of collaboration and inter-professional
learning. The diverse opportunities in our Master’s and Doctoral programs allow students to develop
the important professional skills that become the foundation for future career successes and life-long
learning. Our highly-talented faculty and postdoctoral fellows are from many different departments
and disciplines in the University, including the teaching hospitals in Hamilton, associated research
institutes and centers, and multidisciplinary training programs, offered in collaboration with other
Faculties. Our programs embrace a culture of innovation, collaboration, excellence in mentorship,
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Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences offers leading-edge training at the MSc, PhD and MD/PhD
levels. Our program is internationally recognized and research-intensive in a variety of scientific
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infectious diseases; and structural biology. The graduate experience in our Department is defined
by a world-class experience in a research laboratory, the synthesis of skills in experimental design,
interpretation, and scientific communication, and strong mentorship from researchers in the biomedical
sciences. At the heart of our program are 125 graduate students working in labs on the McMaster
campus and affiliated hospitals and research institutes across the city. Our program is supported
by world-class research infrastructure, allowing students to conduct research that is creative and
original with unparalleled depth of discovery.
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
McMaster University's Faculties of Engineering and Health Sciences have been brought together
to create a unique research and training program under the umbrella of the School of Biomedical
Engineering (SMBE). Improved healthcare and outcomes grounded in bioengineering require
new approaches emphasizing integration and collaboration among traditional research areas.
The School provides a unique collaborative environment that leverages our existing expertise
in medical sciences and engineering, and that links current and emerging areas of molecular,
medical and bioengineering research.
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CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
The Chemical Biology Program focuses its resources on understanding the role that biomolecular
interactions play in the control of biological function. Research carried out by faculty members in the
program centers on: examining the biological significance of biomolecular complexes and interactions
and their role in biochemical regulation and control of biochemical pathways; the development and use
of small molecules to probe biological function; and the development and use of physiocochemical,
computational and high throughput assay methods for studying biological systems.
CLINICAL BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
The Clinical Behavioural Sciences Program is a Health Sciences, Graduate Diploma Program. The
course instructors are Faculty from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences.
The Faculty are experienced clinicians with expertise in providing advanced training to professionals
looking to enhance their skills. The program is designed for professionals who are working in the health
services field. Courses are developed for adult learners and have an interprofessional small group
approach. The emphasis of the program is not on new credentials or accreditation but on enhanced
knowledge and skills. The Program consists of formal teaching and clinical supervision in a number
of course areas. Students from a variety of professional backgrounds, agencies, and hospitals study
in the Program, attending classes on a part-time basis while they continue in their usual employment.
Students may choose to apply as a post degree student to complete a selected course, or diploma
completion.
CLINICIAN INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM (CIP)
The Clinician Investigator Program is a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Program
that is designed to help train clinician investigators, and takes a minimum of 2 years to complete.
Trainees are physicians who are in, or have recently completed, a Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons accredited Clinical Residency Program and are also enrolled in a Faculty of Health Sciences
Graduate Program, which can be a MSc or PhD. The Clinician Investigator Program supplements the
research training provided by the Graduate Programs through monthly academic sessions, presented
by established Clinician Investigators, that focus on topics of particular relevance to clinicians who
plan to spend a large proportion of their time (e.g. 50 -75%) doing research. McMaster’s Clinician
Investigator Program, which is one of the largest in Canada, currently has over twenty trainees. The
trainees have a broad range of clinical training (e.g. Surgery, Psychiatry; Internal Medicine; Oncology;
Pediatrics) and are enrolled in a number of Graduate Programs (e.g. Health Research Methodology;
Medical Sciences; Master Education; Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences).
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E-HEALTH
The MSc eHealth degree is truly interdisciplinary and based on a partnership among the Faculties of
Health Sciences (Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department), Engineering (Computing and
Software Department) and Business (Information Systems area in the DeGroote School of Business).
The objective of the program is to produce Masters level graduates with high quality training and
experience in the broad interdisciplinary area that spans eHealth. The program has a full-time coursebased and full-time thesis-based stream as well as a course-based part-time option. The program of
study emphasizes industry relevant academic research and development. Students are on campus for
two semesters taking courses and then they move to an 8-month internship experience. They then
return for one or two semesters to complete outstanding courses and a scholarly paper or a thesis.
Both sets of training provide them with unique expertise in enabling technologies that will contribute
to advances in healthcare, especially at the system level. The need for eHealth graduates is strong,
estimated at between 6000 and 12,000 new graduates in the next five years.
GLOBAL HEALTH
The Master of Science in Global Health – an innovative program that prepares graduates for careers
in a globalized world – received the 2015 Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)
Panorama Award for Outstanding International Education Program (Academic category). Developed
in partnership with Maastricht University in the Netherlands, the program is collaborative and
interdisciplinary, integrating education and research from the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Faculty
of Social Sciences and the DeGroote School of Business, and linking with partner universities in India
and Norway. The program’s curriculum provides students with the experience and skills that a global
marketplace demands: collaboration, cross-cultural intuition, self-management, accountability, and
incisive decision-making in an international context. Students are exposed to global perspectives and
gain hands-on field experience in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Faculty members teach
and supervise from across the world, and an international advisory board of global health experts
provides strategic direction. Graduates leave the program equipped for leadership positions within key
international health organizations, government and non-government agencies, and the private sector.
HEALTH MANAGEMENT
The Master of Health Management (MHM) is intended to provide regulated health professionals
with a combination of core management skills (accounting, finance, marketing, human resource
management etc.) and a broad understanding of the Canadian healthcare policy development and
service delivery environments (health system design, health policy analysis, and evidence based
decision-making). This interdisciplinary program is designed specifically for health professionals
who are currently employed in a clinical and/or management capacity in any healthcare sector in
Canada or internationally. Students will gain the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to excel as
a middle or senior manager within both the public and private spheres of Canada's healthcare sector.
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HEALTH POLICY
McMaster University's PhD in Health Policy prepares intellectual leaders in the field of health policy.
Our interdisciplinary program is unique in Canada and draws outstanding and committed students
from diverse graduate training backgrounds, including interdisciplinary health fields, social sciences
disciplines, and professional programs. The curriculum provides theory and empirical methods for
framing, investigating, and answering crucial questions about health policy. Students receive general
training across three field areas, and specialize in one of: Health Economics; Political Studies; or
Social Organization. Over 25 faculty supervisors in the Health Policy PhD Program hold appointments
in departments across the University, including Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, DeGroote School
of Business, Economics, Geography & Earth Sciences, Health Aging & Society, History, Oncology,
Philosophy, Political Science, and Psychiatry & Behavioural Neuroscience. Graduates are equally
well prepared for leadership positions in government, consulting, non-governmental organizations,
or private industry.
HEALTH RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The Health Research Methodology Program (HRM) offers training at the MSc and PhD level and
students tailor their academic study in one of the five fields of specialization, Clinical Epidemiology,
Biostatistics (PhD only), Health Services Research, Population and Public Health, and Health Technology
Assessment. Students who do not wish to declare a field of specialization can take advantage of the
flexibility in HRM Classic and tailor their educational plan to their own unique needs and interests.
The goal of the HRM Program is to produce graduates with research methods skills that enable them
to “push the boundaries of knowledge” relevant to improving clinical practice (including medical
education research), strengthening health systems and enhancing population health. The HRM
Program offers an interdisciplinary educational model that draws on faculty members from numerous
departments and disciplines, allowing students the unique opportunity to train with world-renowned
health researchers who lead major studies based in numerous sites in Canada, North America and
beyond. Refer to the HRM website for program requirements and current event information: http://
fhs.mcmaster.ca/hrm/.
HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION
The Master of Science in Health Science Education is designed for clinicians in the health science
field who wish to strengthen their teaching abilities in their area of expertise. It is offered primarily
online and offers practicing professionals and direct entry undergraduate students with opportunities
to develop a comprehensive understanding of current standards in health science pedagogy and
research principles in health science education. In particular, the Program strives to provide synthesis
of core competencies in the scholarship of education with influential practical application. Students
will gain the research skills, pedagogical knowledge and experiences necessary to succeed in a
variety of areas of health science education and practice.
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MEDICAL SCIENCES
With more than eighty faculty and one hundred and sixty students, Medical Sciences is the largest
graduate program in biomedical and health-related research in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Our
programs are interdepartmental and interdisciplinary, ideally preparing students for future careers
in biomedical and translational research. We offer MSc, PhD, and MD/PhD graduate education and
training in five areas relevant to human health: Blood and Vasculature; Cancer and Genetics; Infection
and Immunity; Metabolism and Nutrition; and Physiology and Pharmacology. Ongoing interactions
between our basic scientists and our clinical faculty foster unique innovations providing opportunities
for translational research spanning several disciplines.
NEUROSCIENCE
More than 70 faculty members from across campus have collaborated on the development of
McMaster's Neuroscience Graduate Program - a program designed to break through the conventional
boundaries that inhibit leading edge, interdisciplinary research and study. The Neuroscience program
covers the broadest spectrum of neuroscience: cellular and molecular; clinical and health; cognitive;
computational; systems and behavioural; and Neurotech. The MINDS (McMaster Integrative
Neuroscience Discovery and Study) Program connects students with an internationally recognized
faculty of researchers and scholars, working within a closely-knit, resource-rich research environment.
Current research projects within the faculty are aimed at improving human health and discovery in
areas such as neural development, behavioural genetics, brain imaging, perception, pain, motor
learning, vision, hearing, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, autism, Parkinson's disease, depression, bipolar
disorder, dementia, anxiety, addiction, and more.
NURSING
The Nursing graduate program provides students with the opportunity to become clinical health
science investigators in Nursing, contributing to the development of the theoretical basis of practice
and to the development and evaluation of health care interventions and programs. The program offers
studies leading to the MSc and PhD, as well as Graduate Diplomas in Advanced Neonatal Nursing
and Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner. Students in the graduate program have access to the
educational, research and clinical resources of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the services of
the Hamilton-Wentworth health care community.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
The Master of Science program in Occupational Therapy is a two year course-based Master’s degree.
Our mission is to prepare graduates with requisite knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours
to practice as entry-level occupational therapists in a range of institutional and community settings
throughout Canada and the international community. Students achieve an understanding of the influence
of family, society, culture and physical environments as they explore the concepts of occupation and
health across the lifespan within the context of client-centered practice. Graduates are prepared to
function as independent practitioners, as members of interdisciplinary teams, as critical consumers
of research, as agents of change, as leaders in their profession, and as lifelong self-directed learners.
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PHYSIOTHERAPY
The Masters in Physiotherapy Program is a full time 25 month program comprised of academic and
clinical education. The global goal of the entry-level professional program is to prepare students to
practice physiotherapy in a variety of roles and diverse practice environments. Through a problembased, small group self-directed learning approach, students develop: (1) the knowledge, skills, and
professional behaviours that prepare them for mindful, ethical practice; and, (2) the ability to apply
their knowledge and skills in an evidence -based way to clients, patients, systems and organizations.
PUBLIC HEALTH
The Master of Public Health program, within the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
was launched in September 2015 with its inaugural class of 25 full time and 5 part time students.
This new program offers students core courses in foundations of population/public health practice,
population/public health epidemiology, biostatistics, population/public health policy and population/
public health research methods as well as two required seminar courses and electives. Students
choose either a practicum or thesis option from a menu of local public health agencies/partners
and McMaster faculty interested in population/public health. The goal of the MPH program is to
produce public health professionals/researchers with skills and knowledge to address complex public
health issues. The three areas of focus for the program include policy/management, environmental
health and population/public health research methods. For more information please see http://fhs.
mcmaster.ca/ceb/mph/
REHABILITATION SCIENCE
The Rehabilitation Science Graduate Program offers two graduate programs that lead to either a
PhD or a Master’s degree. Graduates of the PhD program will be trained as rehabilitation scientists,
prepared to advance rehabilitation research and transfer new knowledge into practice and policy.
Within the Master’s degree there is a thesis option and a course based option. The thesis option
offers an opportunity to assume leadership positions in the rehabilitation community and contribute to
rehabilitation science research. The course based option is designed for practicing health professionals
who want advanced knowledge and opportunity to upgrade their qualifications to take on advanced
practice and management roles.
MD/PHD
The McMaster University MD/PhD Program is designed to train the next generation of clinician scientists
who will pursue research as a major career priority and be at the forefront of medical research and
innovation. The program has a unique integrated format during which students will complete both the
MD curriculum (to be eligible for MD residency programs), and the PhD requirements in order to be
eligible for academic placements across institutions. Up to 3 applicants of high academic excellence
will be admitted on a yearly basis into the Faculty of Health Sciences MD/PhD program. PhD studies
in this Program are available in Medical Sciences or Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences, Health
Research Methodology, Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering.
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2016 FHS Research Plenary
Awards Reception
TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2016
Jan and Mien Heersink Reading Pavilion
(Health Sciences Library, 1st floor)
4:00pm – 6:30pm
4:00pm
AWARDS RECEPTION - WINE & CHEESE
Welcome - Dr. John Kelton
Dean & Vice-President, Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr. Stephen Collins
Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr. Catherine Hayward
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences
4:15pm
Announcement and Awarding of
2016 FHS Research Plenary Awards