CANTRAIN & CO-FUNDERS 2024-25 GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL AWARDEES
MASTER'S
* Fully funded: 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Harmonized biomarkers to measure response to ustekinumab in type 1 diabetes |
 | Michael Diaz-Stewart | Jonathan Loree MD, MS, FRCPC | BC* | University of British Columbia | 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 | 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 | PRophylactic Indomethacin in MicropreemiEs (PRIME) – a retrospective cohort study |
 | Marisa Deodat | Harriet Richardson PhD, MSc, BSc | ON | Queen's University | 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 | Cow’s Milk Obesity pRevention Trial (CoMFORT) Internal Pilot Randomized Trial |
 | Samantha Dunlop-Bassett | Daniel MsIsaac MD, MPH, FRCPC | ON | University of Ottawa | 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 MD, FRCPC, MSc (Epidemiology, Physiology), BScH | QC* | McGill University | 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 | Canagliflozin in patients with advanced renal disease with magnetic resonance imaging endpoints (the CARe-MRI trial) |
 | Nicholas Rozza | Richard Kremer MD | QC* | McGill University | 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 | Feasibility of Multimodal Prehabilitation to Enhance Glycemic Control Before Surgery in Patients with Colorectal Cancer and HbA1C ≥ 5.7% |
DOCTORAL
*Fully funded: 2* x ($17,500)= $35,000 where provincial co-funders offered matching amount or full amount.
| AWARDEE | SUPERVISOR | PROVINCE | INSTITUTIONS | STUDY TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Anna Shologan | Douglas Gross PhD, PT | AB* | University of Alberta | Perioperative Rehabilitation for Individuals Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
 | Lauren Lindsey | Karen Goodman PhD | AB* | University of Alberta | 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 | 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 | 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 | Investigation of innovative clinical trial designs through plasmode simulation – a research proposal |
 | Ho Jung Yoon | Christopher Carlsten MD, MPH | BC* | University of British Columbia | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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* | University of British Columbia | 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 | Optimizing Bayesian Dynamic Borrowing in Adaptive Platform Trials: A Standardized Elicitation Framework for Prior Distributions |
 | Jana Radosavljevic | Benicio Frey MD, MSc | ON | McMaster University | Identification of Sex- and Gender-Based Immune Subtypes in Depression |
 | Carolina Hernandorena | Gustavo Vazquez MD, PhD, FRCPC | ON | Queen's University | 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 | 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 | Enhancing Shoulder Joint Replacement Recovery: A Patient-Centered, Technology-Enabled Rehabilitation Program |
 | Audrey Moyen | Stéphanie Chevalier PhD, RD | QC** | McGill University | 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 | 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 | Virtual Physical Rehabilitation in long COVID: participants’ perspectives, long-term follow-up, and adverse events |
 | Eric Lortie-Milner | Patrick Boissy PhD | QC* | Université de Sherbrooke | 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 | 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
*Fully funded: 2* x ($21,250)= $42,500 where provincial co-funders offered matching amount or full amount.
| AWARDEE | SUPERVISOR | PROVINCE | INSTITUTIONS | STUDY TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ryann Tansey | Leah Mayo PhD | AB* | University of Calgary | Neuroimaging correlates of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy in alcohol use disorder |
 | Kyle Missen | Michael Berger MD, PhD, FRCPC, CSCN (EMG) | BC* | University of British Columbia | Nerve transfer surgery to restore upper-limb function after cervical spinal cord injury |
 | Mahsa Khalili | Calvin Kuo PhD, PEng | BC** | University of British Columbia | 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 | 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 | 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 | Non-invasive spinal cord stimulation for cardiovascular recovery following spinal cord injury: a pilot clinical trial |
 | Jodi Langley | Alison Wallace MD, PhD | NS* | Dalhousie University | Prehab for Lung and Esophageal Cancer: Optimizing Well-being for Better Outcomes |
 | Richard Greendyk | Lorenzo Del Sorbo MD | ON | University of Toronto | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. |
** Partial funding or only training support due to existing award conflicts [CIHR and/ or Provincial Awards]
No provincial co-funding was available for the province of Ontario
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