CANTRAIN & CO-FUNDERS 2023-24 GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL AWARDEES
MASTER'S
Offered award: 2* x ($8,750)= $17,500 * where provincial co-funders offered matching amount.
| AWARDEE | SUPERVISOR | PROVINCE | INSTITUTIONS | STUDY TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Andy Jia | Prof. Lucia Nappi MD, PhD | BC* | Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia | Enhancing Early Relapse Detection in Clinical Stage I Testicular Germ Cell Tumors through Rolling Circle Amplification of Circulating miR371a-3p |
 | Eashan Halbe | Prof. Christopher Carlsten MD, MPH, FRCPC, ABIM | BC* | University of British Columbia | Effects of budesonide on responses to diesel exhaust and allergen exposures in allergic rhinitis |
 | Kaitlin Nelson | Prof. Jerilynn C Prior BA(hons), MD (hons), FRCPC | BC* | University of British Columbia | Cyclic progesterone and spironolactone treatment for polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos) |
 | Nena Sofia Nicolls | Prof. Deborah McColl Money MD, FRCSC | BC* | BC Women's Hospital, University of British Columbia | NOVA-HIV Study: reduced dosing of the Nonavalent HPV Vaccine in Women Living with HIV |
 | Nicol Vaizman | Prof. Liam Robert Brunham MD, PhD, FRCPC, FACP, FNLA | BC* | Heart Lung Innovation Centre at St. Pauls Hospital , University of British Columbia | Advancing Cardiac Care Unit-based Rapid Assessment and Treatment of hypErcholesterolemia (ACCURATE) Study |
 | Sahitya Hajirawala | Prof. María Eugenia Socías MD, MSc | BC* | BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), University of British Columbia | Evaluating treatment and employment outcomes in adults with prescription opioid use disorder initiating methadone maintenance or buprenorphine/naloxone opioid agonist therapies in a pan-Canadian pragmatic randomized clinical trial |
 | Shabbir Ahmed Sany | Prof. Diana Elisa De Carvalho PhD | NL* | Memorial University of Newfoundland | The effect of objectively measured sitting time during work and leisure on back function and perceived low back pain: a pilot study |
 | Candus Chik | Prof. Indra Rani Gupta MD, FRCPC | QC* | Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), McGill University | Bryophyllum Pinnatum tea as a treatment for recurrent kidney stones |
 | Shabnam Abbaszadeh Ahranjani | Prof. Jean Bourbeau MD, MSc, FRCPC, FCAHS | QC* | Center of Innovative Medicine (CIM) at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RIMUHC) | Sublingual Fentanyl for acute relief of breathlessness in patients with advanced COPD: A randomized double blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design trial |
 | Wanning Wang | Prof. Kristian Fillion PhD, FAHA | QC* | McGill University | Emulating randomized controlled trials using real-world evidence: The case of long-acting insulins among patients with type 2 diabetes |
DOCTORAL
Offered award: 2* x ($17,500)= $35,000 *where provincial co-funders offered matching amount.
| AWARDEE | SUPERVISOR | PROVINCE | INSTITUTIONS | STUDY TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Caledonia Stirling | Dr. Steven Boyd PhD, PEng, Professor | AB* | McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary | The effects of Zoledronic acid on longitudinal local bone changes and the presence of bone marrow lesions (BMLs) following an ACL injury. |
 | Jocelyn Thomas | Prof. Glen Hazlewood MD, PhD, FRCPC | AB* | University of Calgary | Moving towards the personalization of treatment choices in rheumatoid arthritis: Combining clinical modelling strategies to personalize risk estimates. |
 | Joel Adebayo Adekanye | Prof. Stephen Wilton MD, MSc, FRCPC | AB* | Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary | Shared decision-making to improve uptake of and adherence with oral anticoagulation therapy for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation: initial clinical evaluation of a web-based patient decision aid |
 | Joy Ezeugwa | Prof. Victor Emeka Ezeugwu Postdoctoral Fellowship, PhD, MSc, BMR | AB* | Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta | A Pilot, Pragmatic, Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Feasibility and Effects of a Whole-Day Approach to Optimize Movement-Related Behaviours after Stroke |
 | Kostiantyn Dmytriiev | Prof. Michael Stickland PhD | AB* | University of Alberta | Pulmonary vascular dysfunction and exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
 | Qiming Tan | Prof. Andrea Haqq MD, MHS, FRCP(C), FAAP | AB* | University of Alberta | Profiling of the gut microbiome in children with Prader-Willi Syndrome: a fiber intervention to target hyperphagia |
 | Shaun I Ranada | Prof. Satish Ramnarayan Raj MD, MSCI, FHRS, FRCPC | AB* | University of Calgary | Role of CO2 on heart rate and symptoms in patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) |
 | Curtis Leclerc | Prof. Robert Olson MD, FRCPC, MSc | BC* | BC Cancer - Prince George, University of British Columbia | SIMPLIFY-SABR-COMET |
 | Karina Thiessen | Prof. Christian Schütz MD, PhD, MPH, FRCPC | BC* | Institute of Mental Health, University of British Columbia | Effects of Cannabis on Stress Response: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial |
 | Kira Tosefsky** | Prof. Silke Appel-Cresswell MD, FRCPC | BC | Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health , University of British Columbia | Mediterranean-Ketogenic Dietary Interventions in Parkinson's Disease: Safeguarding the Gut Microbiome |
 | Marlena Ornowska | Dr. Steven Reynolds MD, FRCPC | BC* | Simon Fraser University | Control of Line Complications with KiteLock (CLiCK) in the Critical Care Unit |
 | Olivia Ferguson | Prof. Jordan Ali Guenette PhD | BC* | University of British Columbia | The effects of dietary nitrate supplementation on exercise tolerance in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease |
 | Sarah Hanstock | Prof. Dirk Lange PhD | BC* | Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI), University of British Columbia | Tributyrin treatment and prophylaxis of recurrent calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis |
 | Simran Gill | Prof. Christine Voss PhD | BC* | University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus | Active Steps: Feasibility of a virtual intervention to promote active lifestyles in children with type 1 diabetes |
 | Timo Tolppa | Prof. Srinivas Murthy MD CM, MHsc, FRCPC | BC* | University of British Columbia | Patient- and family-centered approaches to informed consent in pragmatic critical care trials |
 | Hamidreza Barzegarpoor | Prof. Michelle Elizabeth Ploughman PT, PhD | NL* | Memorial University of Newfoundland | Creating and testing innovative rehabilitation treatments to improve sustained attention and feelings of mental fatigue in MS |
 | Ben Li | Prof. Mohammed Al-Omran MD, MSc, FRCSC | ON | St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto | Applying machine learning to the BEST-CLI trial to develop prediction models for outcomes following revascularization for chronic limb-threatening ischemia |
 | Elena Kum** | Prof. Imran Satia M.A, MB, BChir (cantab), MRCP, PhD | ON | McMaster University | Central and peripheral antagonism for the treatment of refractory or unexplained chronic cough: a proof-of-concept, randomized, placebo-controlled trial |
 | Ilya Demchenko | Prof. Venkat Bhat MD,MSc, FRCPC, DABPN | ON | St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, University of Toronto | Evaluation of feasibility, tolerability, safety, and therapeutic potential of temporal interference stimulation of the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex in major depressive disorder |
 | Julia Shaw | Prof. Monica Taljaard PhD | ON | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa | Methodological issues in the design and analysis of longitudinal cluster randomized trials |
 | Michael Wang | Prof. David Conen MD, MPH | ON | Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University | Continuous electrocardiographic monitoring for the detection of perioperative atrial fibrillation after noncardiac surgery |
 | Sarah Rae | Prof. Catherine Birken MD, MSc, FRCPC | ON | The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), University of Toronto | Parenting Addressing Early Years Intervention with Coaching Visits in Toronto (PARENT) |
 | Taylor Kain** | Dr. Bryan Alexander Coburn MD, PhD, FRCPC | ON | University Health Network, University of Toronto | Biologically guided precision medicine within the PRACTICAL platform trial to improve outcome in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure |
 | Tina Kabir | Prof. Laurie Zawertailo PhD | ON | INTREPID Lab (formerly Nicotine Dependence Service), Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto | Coordinating smoking cessation treatment with menstrual cycle phase to improve quit outcomes: a randomized controlled trial |
 | Yvonne Lee | Dr. Brian Feldman MD, MSc, FRCPC | ON | Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, University of Toronto | Increasing Exercise Capacity to Improve Quality of Life in Children with Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases |
 | Asmaa Housni | Prof. Anne-Sophie Brazeau BSc PhD PDF | QC* | School of Human Nutrition, McGill University | Assessing Adherence and Satisfaction with Carbohydrate Counting using a Novel Mobile App Designed With and For Youth with Type 1 Diabetes: A Proof-of-Concept Study. |
 | Jade Maillou | Prof. Bertrand Routy MD, PhD | QC* | Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), University of Montreal | Impact of polyphenol castalagin on the gut microbiome in the response to immunotherapies |
 | Rozarina Md Yusof Howton | Prof. Abhinav Sharma D, PhD | QC* | Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), McGill University | Delivering Evidence-Based Care Using Artificial Intelligence to Patients with Diabetes and CardioVascular Comorbidities: Validation in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
POST-DOCTORAL
Offered award: 2* x ($21,250)= $42,500 *where provincial co-funders offered matching amount.
| AWARDEE | SUPERVISOR | PROVINCE | INSTITUTIONS | STUDY TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alicia Hilderley | Prof. Adam Kirton MD, MSc, FRCPC | AB* | University of Calgary | Study 1: Stimulation for Perinatal stroke: Optimizing Recovery Trajectories (SPORT); Study 2: Home-based Early Intensive Hemiparesis Therapy: Engaging Nurture (HEIGHTEN) |
 | Denise Jaworsky | Prof. Nadia Khan MD, MSc | BC* | East Kootenay Regional Hospital, University of British Columbia | Addressing equity in clinical trials: development of a rural clinical trials research program |
 | Nicholas James Ainsworth | Prof. Angela Louise Russolillo PhD, MSc | BC* | Providence Health Care Research Institute, University of British Columbia | Investigating psychomotor response to L-DOPA challenge as a biomarker for clinical outcomes in late-life depression: a pilot feasibility trial |
 | Tiev Miller | Prof. Andrei Krassioukov MD, PhD | BC | Providence Health Care Research Institute, University of British Columbia | Using transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation to improve lower urinary tract and associated cardiovascular functions in individuals with spinal cord injury |
 | Shakila Meshkat | Prof. Venkat Bhat MD, MSc, FRCPC, DABPN | ON | St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto | Psilocybin-Assisted Massed Cognitive Processing Therapy for Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Open-label Trial |
 | Yuan Zhong | Prof. Wei Xu PhD | ON | University Health Network | A Bayesian Approach to Evaluate the Efficacy of Brentuximab Vedotin without radiotherapy in Children and Adolescents with Hodgkin's Lymphoma: An Adaptive Non-inferiority Trial |
 | Kevin Moncion | Prof. Marc Roig PhD, MSc, Bsc | QC* | McGill University | HIITing the Brain for Cerebrovascular Recovery After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
**NB: Non-cumulation rule for CIHR studentship applies.
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