CANTRAIN & CO-FUNDERS 2024-25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Claire Hopkins | Lauren Beaupre PT, PhD | AB | University of Alberta (BUAA) | Comparison of Knee Gait Parameters on Varying Walking Terrains Before and After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Secondary Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trial Data |
| Julia Downey | Glen Hazlewood MD, PhD | AB | University of Calgary (BUAC) | Using preferences and best existing evidence to inform the design of future clinical trials in rheumatoid arthritis |
| Tucker Reed | David Campbell MD, PhD | AB | University of Calgary (BUAC) | Assessing the impact of the Diabetes Mobile Clinic (DMC) on access to diabetes screening and subsequent management of preventable complications among socially disadvantaged populations in Calgary |
| Dana Lao | Megan Levings PhD | BC | University of British Columbia (UBC) (AUAA) | Harmonized biomarkers to measure response to ustekinumab in type 1 diabetes |
| Michael Diaz-Stewart | Jonathan Loree MD, MS, FRCPC | BC | University of British Columbia (UBC) (AUAA) | Circulating Tumor DNA Analysis Informing Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Stage III Colorectal Cancer: A Randomized Phase III Trial (DYNAMIC-III/CO.29) |
| Spencer Skaper | Kurt Smith PhD | BC | University of Victoria (AUAF) | Impact of Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Cerebral Blood Flow in Individuals with Down Syndrome |
| Una Spasovski | Souvik Mitra MD, MSc, PhD, FRCPC | BC | University of British Columbia (UBC) (AUAA) | PRophylactic Indomethacin in MicropreemiEs (PRIME) – a retrospective cohort study |
| Marisa Deodat | Harriet Richardson PhD, MSc, BSc | ON | Queen's University (EUAP) | Polymorphisms in GSTA1 and UGT2B17 genotypes, estrogen levels and menopause-related side effects in post-menopausal women in the MAP.3 trial: A nested cohort study |
| Sabrina Lai | Jonathon Maguire MD MSc FRCPC | ON | University of Toronto (Admission And Awards) (EUAV) | Cow’s Milk Obesity pRevention Trial (CoMFORT) Internal Pilot Randomized Trial |
| Samantha Dunlop-Bassett | Daniel MsIsaac MD, MPH, FRCPC | ON | University of Ottawa (EUAO) | The STRIVE Before Surgery Trial: a vanguard pragmatic multicenter randomized trial of Structured TRaining to Improve fitness in a Virtual Environment (STRIVE) before surgery |
| Dan Nguyen | Bryan Ross M.D., F.R.C.P.C., M.Sc. (Epidemiology, Physiology), B.Sc.H. | QC | Mcgill University (FUAN) | Urolithin A supplementation during pulmonary rehabilitation participation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomized pilot and feasibility study |
| Elias John Elenjickal | Thomas Mavrakanas MD, MSc. FRCPC, FASN | QC | Mcgill University- Main Campus (FUAV) | Canagliflozin in patients with advanced renal disease with magnetic resonance imaging endpoints (the CARe-MRI trial) |
| Nicholas Rozza | Richard Kremer MD | QC | Mcgill University- Main Campus (FUAV) | Investigating the interaction between the immune system and bone and its effect on cancer immunotherapy in melanoma patients. |
| Yabo Chen | Chelsia Gillis RD PhD | QC | Mcgill University (FUAN) | Feasibility of Multimodal Prehabilitation to Enhance Glycemic Control Before Surgery in Patients with Colorectal Cancer and HbA1C ≥ 5.7% |
DOCTORAL
Offered award: 2* x ($17,500)= $35,000 *where provincial co-funders offered matching amount.
| AWARDEE | SUPERVISOR | PROVINCE | INSTITUTIONS | STUDY TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Shologan | Douglas Gross PhD, PT | AB | University of Alberta (BUAA) | Perioperative Rehabilitation for Individuals Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| Lauren Lindsey | Karen Goodman PhD | AB | University of Alberta (BUAA) | Trials for optimizing treatment to eliminate Helicobacter pylori infection in northern Canadian Indigenous communities |
| Jane Fletcher | Braden Manns BSc BScPT MSc PhD FCAHS FRSC | AB | University of Calgary (BUAC) | The ACCESS Trial: Secondary analyses from a large randomized trial of copayment elimination to alleviate financial barriers and improve medication adherence in low-income seniors with chronic diseases. |
| Curtis Leclerc | Robert Olson MD, FRCPC, MSc | BC | University of British Columbia (UBC) (AUAA) | Single vs. multiple fraction non-inferiority trial of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for the comprehensive treatment of oligo-metastases/progression: SIMPLIFY-SABR-COMET. |
| Denghuang Zhan | Fidel Vila-Rodriguez MD PhD FRCPC | BC | University of British Columbia (UBC) (AUAA) | Investigation of innovative clinical trial designs through plasmode simulation – a research proposal |
| Ho Jung Yoon | Christopher Carlsten MD, MPH | BC | University of British Columbia (UBC) (AUAA) | The effects of diesel exhaust air pollution exposure on inhaled corticosteroid treatment in late-onset asthmatic patients |
| Karina Thiessen | Christian Schutz (Schuetz) MD PhD MPH FRCPC | BC | University of British Columbia (UBC) (AUAA) | Effects of Cannabis on Stress Response: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial |
| Mahtab Matin | Elizabeth Keys PhD, RN, CCHN(C) | BC | University of British Columbia (UBC) (AUAA) | Comparing the Impact of Infant Feeding on Resultant Sleep Behaviors and Microbiome Outcomes of Full-term Infants Exposed to Antibiotics in Labour: A Mixed-Method Trial |
| Simran Gill | Christine Voss BSc, MSc, PhD | BC | University of British Columbia (UBC) (AUAA) | Active Steps: Feasibility of a virtual intervention to promote active lifestyles in children with type 1 diabetes living in rural and remote communities |
| Olivia Ferguson | Jordan Guenette PhD | BC | The effects of dietary nitrate supplementation on exercise tolerance in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease | |
| Abigail McGrory | Anna Heath MMath, PhD | ON | University of Toronto (Admission And Awards) (EUAV) | Optimizing Bayesian Dynamic Borrowing in Adaptive Platform Trials: A Standardized Elicitation Framework for Prior Distributions |
| Jana Radosavljevic | Benicio Frey MD MSc | ON | Mcmaster University (EUAN) | Identification of Sex- and Gender-Based Immune Subtypes in Depression |
| Carolina Hernandorena | Gustavo Vazquez MD PhD FRCPC | ON | Queen's University (EUAP) | Safety and efficacy of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for demoralization syndrome in patients diagnosed with advanced stage cancer: a pilot study. |
| Christopher Pople | Sean Nestor MD, PhD, FRCPC | ON | University of Toronto (Admission And Awards) (EUAV) | Interleaved transcranial magnetic stimulation-functional magnetic resonance imaging (TMS-fMRI) for prediction of response to connectivity-guided accelerated intermittent theta-burst stimulation |
| Javad Raeesi | Joy MacDermid MD PhD MPH FRCPC | ON | Western University (EUAY) | Enhancing Shoulder Joint Replacement Recovery: A Patient-Centered, Technology-Enabled Rehabilitation Program |
| Audrey Moyen | Stéphanie Chevalier PhD, RD | QC | Mcgill University (FUAN) | Effects of a novel multimodal intervention for surgical prehabilitation on functional recovery and muscle characteristics of patients with lung cancer |
| Caroline Rajda | Mindy Levin PT, PhD | QC | Mcgill University (FUAN) | The use of enhanced intrinsic feedback for upper limb rehabilitation in stroke survivors: a randomized clinical trial. |
| Kriti Agarwal | Tania Janaudis-Ferreira PhD | QC | Mcgill University- Main Campus (FUAV) | Virtual Physical Rehabilitation in long COVID: participants’ perspectives, long-term follow-up, and adverse events |
| Eric Lortie-Milner | Patrick Boissy PhD | QC | Universite de Sherbrooke (FUAL) | The combination of 0.09% Cyclosporine and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Therapy for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease in Symptomatic Contact Lens Wearers: a Sham-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial |
| Béatrice Bérubé | Antony Karelis PhD | QC | Université du Quebec à Montréal (FUAG) | Différences liées au sexe biologique dans l'insuffisance cardiaque : comparaison des effets de l'exercice physique sur la cognition et l'autorégulation cérébrale chez les hommes et les femmes |
POST-DOCTORAL
Offered award: 2* x ($21,250)= $42,500 *where provincial co-funders offered matching amount.
| AWARDEE | SUPERVISOR | PROVINCE | INSTITUTIONS | STUDY TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryann Tansey | Leah Mayo PhD | AB | University of Calgary (BUAC) | Neuroimaging correlates of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy in alcohol use disorder |
| Kyle Missen | Michael Berger MD, PhD, FRCPC, CSCN (EMG) | BC | University of British Columbia (UBC) (AUAA) | Nerve transfer surgery to restore upper-limb function after cervical spinal cord injury |
| Mahsa Khalili | Calvin Kuo PhD, PEng | BC | University of British Columbia (UBC) (AUAA) | Multi-Modal Wearables with Machine Learning Algorithms for Continuous Cardiac Monitoring: Implications for Timely Detection of Sudden Cardiac Arrest |
| Marie-Pier St-Laurent | Peter Black MD | BC | University of British Columbia (UBC) (AUAA) | Active surveillance versus definitive local therapy for patients showing clinical complete response following neoadjuvant treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer, a pilot-RCT |
| Mona Ghannad | Srinivas Murthy MD MHSc | BC | University of British Columbia (UBC) (AUAA) | An educational intervention to improve prospective study registration and result reporting of trials in Canadian academic institutions |
| Raza Malik | Andrei Krassioukov MD, PhD, FRCPC | BC | University of British Columbia (UBC) (AUAA) | Non-invasive spinal cord stimulation for cardiovascular recovery following spinal cord injury: a pilot clinical trial |
| Richard Greendyk | Lorenzo Del Sorbo MD | ON | University of Toronto (Admission And Awards) (EUAV) | Positive Pressure to Maintain Lung Recruitment during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: the PRESSURE Pilot RCT |
| Thomas Scheier | John Eikelboom MBBS, MSc | ON | Mcmaster University (EUAN) | Impact of azithromycin prophylaxis on antimicrobial resistance in adults with advanced HIV disease: an antimicrobial resistance vanguard study of the multi-country REVIVE trial |
| Nancy Bedingfield | Richard Menzies MD, MSc | QC | Mcgill University (FUAN) | Assessing the impact of rifamycin-based tuberculosis preventative treatment using mixed methods: A quality of life sub-study in the ASTERoiD clinical trial |
| Syamala Buragadda | Louise Pilote MD MPH PhD | QC | Mcgill University (FUAN) | Roadmap for Developing Tool Kit for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) in the Canadian Clinical Trials |
| Michele Monroy-Valle | Hassan Vatanparast MD, PhD | SK | University of Saskatchewan (CUAC) | The role of milk and yogurt supplementation to a regular diet on bone health in Canadian adults aged 19-30 years: A Randomized clinical trial in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Lay language title: How adding milk and yogurt to the diet can improve bone health in young Canadian adults: a study in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. |
**NB: Non-cumulation rule for CIHR studentship applies.
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