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FHS 2011Research Plenary

HealtH ScienceS Graduate ProGramS and PoStdoctoral StudieS

Contents

3 PoSter PreSentationS

13 oral PreSentationS

19 conGratulationS to tHe WinnerS of our firSt fHS reSearcH Plenary aWardS

24 We alSo conGratulate all HolderS of external and internal aWardS in 2010-11

30 HealtH ScienceS Graduate StudieS

35 a SPecial tHank you to our JudGeS, Selection committee memberS, and VolunteerS:

36 2011 reSearcH Plenary

Health Sciences Graduate Programs and Postdoctoral Studies

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tuesday, may 10 - 10:00am-12:00pm

Al-Garawi, Amal Medical Sciences Influenza-A Infection in Neonatal Mice Overcomes Hyporesponsiveness to House Dust Mite Leading to Long Term Structural and Functional Changes

Amirthavasar, Gaya Health Research Methodology

Insulin Status and Quality of Life: A Preliminary Analysis

Barbara, Angela Health Research Methodology

Agreement between self-report and medical records on influenza-related symptoms

Blackler, Rory Medical Sciences NSAID-induced GI Damage and Co-morbidities: a complicated relationship

Blavignac, Jessica Medical Sciences Characterization of the molecular mechanism responsible for significantly increased levels of urokinase plasminogen activator in blood cells in Quebec Platelet Disorder

Cosman, T. L. (Tammy) Nursing Reliability of bruise measurement following invasive cardiac procedures

Cuddington, Breanne Medical Sciences Characterization of Bovine Herpes Virus Type 1 as a Novel Oncolytic Virus

Druchok, Cheryl Biomedical Engineering

Effect of a high-fat diet on bone strain in adult rat femurs

Fenney, Alison Neuroscience What can Wii Learn? A Pilot Study of Motor Learning in Alzheimer's Disease

Francis, Nicole and Naylor, Amy

Occupational Therapy

Cross-cultural Development of the Perceived Efficacy and Goal Setting System

Poster Presentations

FHS Research Plenary

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Guptill, Christine Post Doctoral Fellow - Rehabilitation Science

Does occupation improve health?: Injured professional musicians and the complex relationship between occupation, justice and health

Keepanasseril, Arun eHealth Social Networks Enabled by Technology to Transform Healthcare: Case Studies and a Proposed Framework

Leyland, Margaret eHealth Designing an Electronic Personal Health Record Service for Diabetes Self-Management: a Patient-Centred Approach

Lokker, Cynthia eHealth Do search filters improve retrieval of relevant articles and physician satisfaction when answering clinical questions?

Matthews, Lindsay Biochemistry Structural Analysis of Dbf4: An a-Helical Twist on a BRCT Domain

Nguyen, Uyen Biochemistry Modulation of Listeria monocytogenes Biofilm Formation by Small Molecules

Payne, Sarah and Poytress, Missy

Occupational Therapy

Safe Positioning of Premature Infants in Car Seats

Pinto, Joshua Neuroscience Synaptic development across cortical areas in the rat

Pritchard, Janet Medical Sciences The impact of type 2 diabetes on bone microarchitecture: A cross-sectional evaluation in postmenopausal women

Shimkoff, Anthony Biochemistry FimV is Essential for Twitching Motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Stevic, Ivan Medical Sciences Mechanism of Inhibition of the Prothrombinase Complex by a Covalent Antithrombin-Heparin Conjugate


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Wednesday, may 11th - 10:00am-12:00pm

Bamm, Elena Rehabilitation Science

Exploring Client-Centred Care experiences of patients and families in in-patient rehabilitation settings

Corsi, Daniel Health Research Methodology

Weight of communities: an analysis of residential environment and body mass index of women in low-to middle-income countries.

DoHarris, Lindsay Medical Sciences Functional and structural changes in airway smooth muscle following thermoplasty

Gillgrass, Amy Medical Sciences The overexpression or absence of IL-15 affects breast tumor fonnation and immune cell phenotype within the tumor

Khoshdel, Amir Medical Sciences The effects of Bifidobacterium longum NCC 3001 supernatant on the excitability of myenteric intrinsic primary afferent neurons of the mouse ileum

Mattison, Cristina Global Health Obstetric fistula: Barriers to accessing obstetric care in sub-Saharan Africa

Mehta, Saurabh Rehabilitation Science

Home-based Physiotherapy in Patients Following Hip Fracture Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Mokaya, Gladys Nursing Development of a Treatment Decision Aid: Assessing Information and Treatment Decision-Making Needs for Patients with Locally Recurrent Prostate Cancer.

Nam, Julian Health Research Methodology

Intra-arterial thrombolysis versus medical treatment in patients with acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence

Nwosu, Kenneth eHealth Clinician's Hybrid Audio-Based Terminal (CHAT): An Innovative Human Computer Interface for Medical Practice.


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O'Brien, Jonathan Biochemistry Horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance in soil

Phan, Kim Medical Sciences Comparison of Cytokine Biomarker Performance Across Immunoassay Platforms

Philip, Vivek Medical Sciences Ability of microbiota to influence mouse behaviour: identification and isolation of gut bacteria

Powell, Lauren Global Health Impact of climate change on the distribution of malaria in the Kenyan highlands

Rana, Navpreet Biochemistry Characterizing the role of Type IV pilins of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Type II secretion

Rawski, Ellen eHealth Development and Implementation Topics in an EMR Application: OCSAR

Shamas-Din, Aisha Biochemistry Distinct Conformations of tBid at the Membrane dictate its Apoptotic Function

Sikkema, Sarah Medical Sciences AMPK phosphorylation of acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) is not required for the insulin sensitizing effects of exercise training

Swift, Stephanie Post Doctoral Fellow - Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Enhancing Protective Immunity by Modulating Vaccine-Induced Immune Memory

Vadivelu, Suganya Nursing Designing Innovative Cancer Services: Responding to the Unmet Supportive Care Needs (SCN) of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Advanced Colon Cancer.

Whitson, Melissa Nursing The Experiences of New Graduate RNs Transitioning to a Critical Care Unit


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Xiu, Fangming Post Doctoral Fellow - Pathology & Molecular Medicine

High physiological concentrations of Progesterone Reverse Estradiol Mediated increase in differentiation and maturation of Bone Marrow Derived Dendritic Cells

Wednesday, may 11 - 1:30-3:30pm

Alamilla, Javier Post Doctoral Fellow - Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Bidirectional glutamate spillover and crosstalk between immature excitatory and inhibitory pathways in the auditory brainstem

Amin, Leila Rehabilitation Science

Measuring Child Health: How the Measures Influence the Outcomes

Arias, Katherine Medical Sciences Evolution Of Immune-suppressive and Immune-responsive Capacities In The Lung During Development In Mice

Azad, Marisa MD/PhD Reversing VatD resistance against dalfopristin

Gavranic, Vanja Health Research Methodology

The Treatment of Aseptic Femoral Nonunions: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Gentles, Stephen Health Research Methodology

Treatment-related information preferences of parents of children with autism: A program of study using qualitative research and conjoint analysis methods

Giesler, Amanda Medical Sciences Modulation of airway smooth muscle proliferation, migration & contractility by adipocytes

Kalan, Lindsay Biochemistry Glycopeptide Sulfation Does Not Induce VanS Mediated Resistance

Lubarda, Jovana Neuroscience Investigating the Roles of Catecholamine-Regulated Protein 40 (CRP40) in Parkinson's Disease

Marcinko, Josip Medical Sciences Distinct allergen responsiveness in infancy and adulthood


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Marcinko, Katarina Medical Sciences AMPK Signaling of Acetyl COA Carboxylase in NAFLD and Hepatic Insulin Resistance

Nguyen, Ylan Biochemistry Structural and Functional Diversity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa type IV pilins

Pillon, Monica Biochemistry Characterization of the Endonuclease Domain of Bacillus subtilis Mutl

Saldanha, Lisa Medical Sciences Development of a novel mouse model examining venous thrombosis stability

Sukumar, Aravin Medical Sciences The Role of RAC1-PAK Signaling Axis in Mesangial Cells Exposed to Mechanical Stress

Takhar, Herlinder Biochemistry Identification of the essential components required for Type 4 Pilus assembly in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Truong, Wanda Neuroscience Cortical thickness analysis in major depressive disorder: Correlations between structure and function

Tsangaris, Elena Health Research Methodology

Developing a conceptual model to understand quality of life issues in cleft-lip and palate patients: a systematic literature review

Tu, Zhongyuan Medical Sciences Study of MARCO as a Signalling Receptor in Macrophage Uptake, Adhesion and Motility

VanSeggelen, Heather Medical Sciences Adoptive Cell Transfer: Using Chimeric Antigen Receptors to Redirect CD4+ T cell Specificity

Whelan, Fiona Medical Sciences A Bioinformatic Analysis of Macrophage Scavenger Receptors


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thursday, may 12 - 10:00am-12:00pm

Anipindi, Varun Medical Sciences Estradiol suppresses C04+ T cell proliferation through antigen presenting cells in an intravaginal HSV-2 mouse model

Brahmbhatt, Hetal Biochemistry Examining features of "addiction" in breast cancer cells

Bridge, Michelle Clinician Investigator Program

Zinc for the Common Cold: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Bunimov, Natalia Post Doctoral Fellow - Pathology & Molecular Medicine

The duplication mutation of Quebec Platelet Disorder leads to parallel dysregulation of C10orf55 and PLAU

Dadoo, Omid Biochemistry Interleukin 15 plays an important role in atherogenesis in mice

Groleau, Sarah Neuroscience Striatal CRP40 Injection: Complete Reversal of 6-0HDA Parkinson's Symptoms

Hemens, Brian Health Research Methodology

Computerised Clinical Decision Support Systems for Drug Prescribing and Management: A Decision-Maker-Researcher Partnership Systematic Review

Kim, Janice Medical Sciences Inhibition of serotonin signaling by blocking 5-HT7 receptor function alleviates colitis

Lacroix, Anne-Marie Biochemistry Competence in the Streptococcus milleri group

Lai, Jonathan Neuroscience Developmental Expression of Neuroligin and Neurexin mRNA in the Fragile X Mouse

Lindsay, Kristi Medical Sciences Effect of Corticosteroid on CT-Derived Lung Densities in an In Vivo Allergic Inflammation Model


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Lysov, Zakhar Medical Sciences Effects of chemotherapy on endothelial cell, monocytes and A549 cell hemostasis.

Mathur, Siddhi Health Research Methodology

Frequent Detection of Rhinovirus/Enterovirus Amongst Children Hospitalized with Respiratory Infection

Motala, Zainab Medical Sciences The Influence of Multimerin 1 on Factor V and Activated Factor V in Hemostasis

Parker, D'Andra Medical Sciences Characterization of the interaction between platelet adhesive proteins, von Willebrand factor and multimerin 1

Roshanov, Pavel Health Research Methodology

Do computerized clinical decision support systems improve management processes and patient outcomes in chronic disease? A decision-maker-researcher partnership systematic review

Shajib, M.D. Sharif Medical Sciences Role of interleukin-13 in reduced production of 5-HT in the gut and severity of colitis

Shaler, Christopher Medical Sciences Nitric Oxide Negatively Regulates The Development Of Lethal Immunopathology In A TNF-Alpha Dependent. Manner Following Pulmonary Mycobacterial Infection In Mice

Sickand, Manisha Medical Sciences Effects of Environmental Enrichment on Fluoxetine Induced Changes in Substantia Nigra and Striatum

Spark, Rebecca Nursing An Exploration of Experiences of Academics and Decision-Makers in a Collaborative Research Program

Williams, Kate Neuroscience Dramatic loss of Ube3A expression during aging of the mammalian cortex

Yau, Jonathan Biomedical Engineering

Corn Trypsin Inhibitor Coating Attenuates the Prothrombotic Properties of Coronary Catheters in vitro and in Rabbits


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thursday, may 12 - 1:30-3:30pm

Adel, Shiva Global Health International Students: Acculturative Stress and Health

Boesveld, Sarah Health Policy How do Canadian nurses at the graduate level learn about policy-making?

Chen, Yvonne Health Research Methodology

Partnering with Patients and Families to Improve Safety

Flannigan, Kyle Medical Sciences Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Hydrogen Sulfide Synthesis in the Colon: What's the Stink About?

Fuller, Mark Biochemistry SR-BI/LDLR double knockout mice are a novel model of diet-inducible coronary artery atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction

Gannon, Anne Marie Medical Sciences Cigarette Smoke Exposure Results in Significant Follicle Loss Via an Alternative Ovarian Cell Death Pathway

Goodall, Emma Health Research Methodology

Influenza Vaccine Use in McMaster University Students between 2007 and 2010

Irakoze, Francine Global Health The impact of war exposure on civilians’ mental health in Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda

Jomaa, Ahmad Biochemistry Cryo-EM structure of the 30S ribosomal subunit bound to the assembly factor YjeQ

Kapadia, Minesh Neuroscience Olfactory Dysfunction in Lupus-prone MRL-Lpr Mice

Krneta, Tamara Medical Sciences The polarization of macrophages and the activation ofNK cells in the innate defence against breast cancer


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Leighton, Tiffany Medical Sciences CopN the putative plug protein of the Type III Secretion System in Chlamydia pneumoniae is a YopN-TyeA hybrid protein

Matthew-Maich, Nancy

Nursing Supporting the Implementation and Uptake of Nursing Guidelines: A Grounded Theory

Senaratne, Rhandi Medical Sciences Functional Abnormalities of the Orbitofrontal Cortex in Bipolar Disorder: An fMRI Study

Smith, Andrea Health Policy How theories of disease causation frame public health interventions: A case study of asthma epidemiology and prevention policies

Syer, Stephanie Medical Sciences Proton Pump Inhibitor Exasperates Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug-Induced Small Intestinal Damage: Is Dysbiosis the Cause?

Tan, Mattea Medical Sciences Development of new antipsychotic drug with improved safety profile over currently prescribed treatments

Tcharnaia, Lilia Neuroscience AMPA Receptor Trafficking: A Mechanism of Excitatory Synaptic Plasticity

Tomljenovic-Berube, Ana

Biochemistry Evaluation of the virulence contribution of a remnant phage island in Salmonella Typhimurium

Vu, Trang Medical Sciences Histidine-Rich Glycoprotein Binds Fibrinogen with High Affinity and Modulates Thrombin Binding to the y'-Chain

Wilson, Patricia Nursing Exploring the Experiences of Tutoring ESL Students in Nursing PBL Classes


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Oral Presentations

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Willand, Michael Biomedical Engineering

Combined effects of sensory protection and neuromuscular electrical stimulation on denervated muscle

Chaudhry, Sultan MD/PhD Zn2+ delays Glu- and Lys-plasminogen activation by tissue plasminogen activator and inhibits plasmin activity toward macromolecular substrates

Yeh, Calvin Biochemistry Factor Xa, IXa, and Vila are differentially protected from antithrombin inhibition when assembled into their respective activation complexes

Ferreira, Victor Medical Sciences Female genital epithelial cell innate immune responses to HSV-2 depend on the ability of the virus to replicate and to shut off host innate responses

Cooper, Alan Neuroscience Synaptotagmin 1 : probable calcium sensor for transient glutamate release at immature inhibitory synapses

Nolte, Sara Biochemistry The Characterization of Brain Metastases and Identification of Brain Metastasis-Initiating Cells

Stone, Chris Medical Sciences Crystallographic analysis and PepScan epitope mapping of the Chlamydia pneumoniae needle-tip protein, Cpn0803, provides insight into the host-pathogen interaction

Kelly, Kevin Post Doctoral Fellow - Stem Cell & Cancer Research Insititute

ß-catenin reinforces embryonic stem cell pluripotency through a TCF-independent mechanism


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Guezguez, Borhane Post Doctoral Fellow - Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute / Biochemistry

In vivo bone marrow niche propensity reveals functional heterogeneity of the human hematopoietic stem cell compartment

Sanli, Toran Medical Sciences Stressed out over sestrins: Novel regulators of AMPK in breast cancer cells

Hallett, Robin Biochemistry Use of genomic predictors to identify small molecule sensitizers to chemotherapy

Gould, Travis Medical Sciences Characterization of Cell-Free DNA in Sepsis

Morar, Mariya Post Doctoral Fellow - Biochemistry

Investigating Macrolide Antibiotic Resistance: Genomic Enzymology Approach

Mai, Safiah Medical Sciences Role Of Cell-Free DNA In Sepsis Pathophysiology: Novel Studies In A Murine Model Of Sepsis

Caron, Nicholas Biochemistry Using FUM/FRET Techniques to Measure Conformational Changes of Tissue Transglutaminase in Live Cells

Krause, Matthew Medical Sciences Inhibition of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-I (PAl-I) Restores Skeletal Muscle Regeneration in Untreated Type I Diabetic Mice


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Madhani, Farhana Irfan Nursing Prevalence of Domestic Violence Before and During Pregnancy: A Prospective Study from Hyderabad, Pakistan

Fayed, Nora Rehabilitation Science

Using World Health Organization classification and definitions to develop and apply methods for solving content problems in child health status and QOL instruments

Kaba, Alyshah Global Health The Changing nature of health professionals’ work: The impact of antibiotic resistant infectious disease

Isaacs, Sandra Nursing Spanning across service sectors to address the primary health care needs of recent immigrant families with young children

Van Lieshout, Ryan Clinician Investigator Program

Pre-Pregnancy Obesity and the Risk of Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Offspring

O'Brien, Kelly Post Doctoral Fellow - Rehabilitation Science

What are the Relationships Between Dimensions of Disability? A Structural Equation Model Using Data from the Ontario HIV Treatment Network Cohort Study (OCS)

Anthony, Susan Nursing A Case Study of Nursing’s Engagement in Interprofessional Education


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Su, Caixin Post Doctoral Fellow - Surgery

Opening the lid on a novel Chinese herbal formula: regulation of multiple pathways to produce neuroprotection and neurorestoration after spinal cord injury

Ferrusi, Ilia Health Research Methodology

Documentation of human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) testing and trastuzumab (TRA) treatment in Ontario breast cancer (BC) patients: a retrospective analysis

Sookram, Christal Neuroscience A role for antioxidants in the treatment of antipsychotic drug induced movement disorders

Mertz, Dominik Health Research Methodology

Does duration of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis matter in cardiac surgery? A systematic review

Barbara, Angela Health Research Methodology

A Comparison of Self-Report and Medical Record Data to Assess Surveillance Definitions of Influenza-Like Illness in Outpatients

Moloney, Tony eHealth The challenges of implementing eHealth tools in Vascular surgery's elderly patient population

Guo, Qing Health Research Methodology

Setting Sample Size Using Cost-efficiency Methods in fMRI Studies

Mercuri, Mathew Health Research Methodology

Radial Artery Access as a Predictor of Increased Radiation Exposure During a Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization Procedure


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2011 FHS Research Plenary 2011 FHS Research Plenary________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________Outstanding Oral Presentation Outstanding Poster PresentationTravis Gould MSc Medical Sciences Jovana Lubarda * MSc Neuroscience

Alyshah Kaba * MSc Global Health Cristina Mattison MSc Global Health

Nora Fayed PhD Rehabilitation Science Tammy Cosman PhD Nursing

Victor Ferreira PhD Medical Sciences Omid Dadoo PhD Biochemistry

Robin Hallett PhD Biochemistry Lindsay Kalan PhD Biochemistry

Chris Stone PhD Medical Sciences Monica Pillon * PhD Biochemistry

Ryan Van Lieshout * PhD Clinician Investigator Program Christopher Shaler PhD Medical Sciences

Kevin Kelly PDF Stem Cell & Cancer Research Institute Ivan Stevic PhD Medical Sciences

Mariya Morar PDF Biochemistry Ana Tomljenovic-Berube PhD Biochemistry

Kelly O'Brien * PDF Rehabilitation Science Stephanie Swift * PDF Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Excellence in Oral Presentations Excellence in Poster PresentationsDominik Mertz MSc Health Research Methodology Michelle Bridge MSc Clinician Investigator Program

Sara Nolte MSc Biochemistry Tamara Krneta MSc Medical Sciences

Nicholas Caron PhD Biochemistry Anne-Marie Lacroix MSc Biochemistry

Ilia Ferrusi PhD Health Research Methodology Sarah Sikkema MSc Medical Sciences

Farhana Irfan Madhani PhD Nursing Cheryl Druchok MSc Biomedical Engineering

Matthew Krause PhD Medical Sciences Navpreet Rana MSc Biochemistry

Mathew Mercuri PhD Health Research Methodology Julian Nam MSc Health Research Methodology

Christal Sookram PhD Neuroscience Vanja Gavranic MSc Health Research Methodology

Michael Willand PhD Biomedical Engineering Janice Kim MSc Medical Sciences

Angela Barbara PhD Health Research Methodology

Mark Fuller PhD Biochemistry

Alison Fenney PhD Neuroscience

Heather VanSeggelen PhD Medical Sciences

Rhandi Senaratne PhD Medical Sciences

* Best in Category Janet Pritchard PhD Medical Sciences

Ahmad Jomaa PhD Biochemistry


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2011 FHS Research Plenary 2011 FHS Research Plenary________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________Outstanding Oral Presentation Outstanding Poster PresentationTravis Gould MSc Medical Sciences Jovana Lubarda * MSc Neuroscience

Alyshah Kaba * MSc Global Health Cristina Mattison MSc Global Health

Nora Fayed PhD Rehabilitation Science Tammy Cosman PhD Nursing

Victor Ferreira PhD Medical Sciences Omid Dadoo PhD Biochemistry

Robin Hallett PhD Biochemistry Lindsay Kalan PhD Biochemistry

Chris Stone PhD Medical Sciences Monica Pillon * PhD Biochemistry

Ryan Van Lieshout * PhD Clinician Investigator Program Christopher Shaler PhD Medical Sciences

Kevin Kelly PDF Stem Cell & Cancer Research Institute Ivan Stevic PhD Medical Sciences

Mariya Morar PDF Biochemistry Ana Tomljenovic-Berube PhD Biochemistry

Kelly O'Brien * PDF Rehabilitation Science Stephanie Swift * PDF Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Excellence in Oral Presentations Excellence in Poster PresentationsDominik Mertz MSc Health Research Methodology Michelle Bridge MSc Clinician Investigator Program

Sara Nolte MSc Biochemistry Tamara Krneta MSc Medical Sciences

Nicholas Caron PhD Biochemistry Anne-Marie Lacroix MSc Biochemistry

Ilia Ferrusi PhD Health Research Methodology Sarah Sikkema MSc Medical Sciences

Farhana Irfan Madhani PhD Nursing Cheryl Druchok MSc Biomedical Engineering

Matthew Krause PhD Medical Sciences Navpreet Rana MSc Biochemistry

Mathew Mercuri PhD Health Research Methodology Julian Nam MSc Health Research Methodology

Christal Sookram PhD Neuroscience Vanja Gavranic MSc Health Research Methodology

Michael Willand PhD Biomedical Engineering Janice Kim MSc Medical Sciences

Angela Barbara PhD Health Research Methodology

Mark Fuller PhD Biochemistry

Alison Fenney PhD Neuroscience

Heather VanSeggelen PhD Medical Sciences

Rhandi Senaratne PhD Medical Sciences

* Best in Category Janet Pritchard PhD Medical Sciences

Ahmad Jomaa PhD Biochemistry


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Congratulations to the Winners of our FHS Research Plenary AwardscateGory a

faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Student Publication awards

Maya Farha BiochemistryHmwe Kyu Health Research MethodologyMonica Pillon BiochemistryChris Stone Medical SciencesLaura Swystun Medical Sciences

faculty of Health Sciences teaching assistant excellence awards

Kristin Cleverly Health Research MethodologyCatherine Kreatsoulas Health Research MethodologyMichael Willand Biomedical Engineering

faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Student leadership awards

Frances Lasowski Biomedical EngineeringPavel Roshanov Health Research MethodologyAna Tomljevonic-Berube Biochemistry

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faculty of Health Sciences Postdoctoral fellowship Publication award

Kevin Kelly Stem Cell & Cancer Research Institute

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faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs excellence award

Shiva Adel Global HealthAmal Al-Garawi Medical SciencesAishah Al-jarallah BiochemistrySarah Allison Biochemistry


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Leila Amin Rehabilitation ScienceRebecca Anglin Medical SciencesSana Basseri Medical SciencesTeresa Bennett Health Research MethodologyJulia Cahenzli Medical SciencesDan Case NeuroscienceTsee Leng Choy NeuroscienceMike Chrostowski NeuroscienceTyler Cluff NeuroscienceMarc Colangelo Medical SciencesTammy Cosman NursingArryn Craney BiochemistryGregory Cressman NursingAndree Cusi NeuroscienceDeirdre DeJean Health Research MethodologyNick Dery NeuroscienceNatalia Diaz-Granados Health Research MethodologyJeri Dunne NursingMaya Farha BiochemistryAlison Fenney NeuroscienceIlia Ferrusi Health Research MethodologyStephen Gentles Health Research MethodologyAmy Harrison NeuroscienceAndrea Hinds NeuroscienceAhmad Jomaa BiochemistryAlyshah Kaba Global HealthMatthew Krause Medical SciencesCatherine Kreatsoulas Health Research MethodologyChitra Lalloo Medical SciencesDanielle Levac Rehabilitation ScienceJosip Marcinko Medical SciencesMonica Massey NursingNancy Matthew-Maich NursingJessica McClemens Medical SciencesHeather McDonald Health Research MethodologyLiesel-Ann Meusel NeuroscienceVlad Miscovic NeuroscienceWendy Mok BiochemistryDavid Mulder BiochemistryLise Munsie BiochemistryErin O'Farrell NeuroscienceSuzanne Osborne Biochemistry


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Yaw Owusu Health PolicyRegan Patrick NeuroscienceMarianne Paul NursingJanice Pogue Health Research MethodologyJessica Shearer Health PolicyYulia Shulga BiochemistryManisha Sickand Medical SciencesSarah Sikkema Medical SciencesChristal Sookram NeuroscienceRebecca Spark NursingJustine Spencer NeuroscienceIvan Stevic Medical SciencesRyan Van Lieshout Health Research MethodologyKaley Veerman Medical SciencesAbigail Wickson-Griffiths NursingKate Williams NeuroscienceYongfang Zhu Medical SciencesSoumaya Zlitni Biochemistry

faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs outstanding achievement award

Shiva Adel Global HealthAmal Al-Garawi Medical SciencesSarah Allison BiochemistrySara Andres BiochemistryAfia Aziz-Ur-Rehman Medical SciencesDannie Bernard Medical SciencesJulia Cahenzli Medical SciencesCaitlin Carew NeuroscienceGregory Cressman NursingVince DePaul Rehabilitation ScienceNatalia Diaz-Granados Health Research MethodologyJeri Dunne NursingBailee Dyck NeuroscienceIlia Ferrusi Health Research MethodologyCasey Fowler BiochemistryNicole Francis Occupational TherapyRegan Franklin PhysiotherapyLisa-Ann Fraser Health Research MethodologyRebecca Ganann NursingAmy Gillgrass Medical SciencesMallory Griffith Occupational Therapy


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Steven Hanson Medical SciencesKelly Hepworth NeuroscienceHeather Hickey PhysiotherapySandy Isaacs NursingAlyshah Kaba Global HealthJanice Kim Medical SciencesMatt King NeuroscienceAnna Korol Medical SciencesRosamond Lougheed NeuroscienceElli Luy PhysiotherapyLindsay MacGillivray Medical Sciences (MD/PhD)Shazmeen Manji PhysiotherapyKatarina Marcinko Medical SciencesNancy Matthew-Maich NursingLindsay Matthews BiochemistrySimon McManus BiochemistryDominik Mertz Health Research MethodologyAmy Naylor Occupational TherapyTara O'Brien PhysiotherapyD'Andra Parker Medical SciencesSarah Payne Occupational TherapyTova Plashkes PhysiotherapyErin (Missy) Poytress Occupational TherapyPattiJill Roberts Occupational TherapyPavel Roshanov Health Research MethodologyLisa Saldanha Medical SciencesKirsten Sample PhysiotherapyPeiheng (Pamela) Shen Medical SciencesManisha Sickand Medical SciencesElizabeth Simms Medical SciencesAmy Solc PhysiotherapyRebecca Spark NursingMenaga Thanigasalam PhysiotherapyKimberly Volterman Medical SciencesCalvin Yeh Biochemistry


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faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs outstanding thesis awards

Melissa Ayers BiochemistryErin Bassett Medical SciencesCarla Bauer Medical SciencesKhrista Boylan Health Research MethodologySandra Carroll NursingRicky Cheng BiochemistryMichael D’Elia BiochemistryLillian Dableh Medical SciencesKrissy Doyle Medical SciencesMichael Duong Medical SciencesMary Forhan Rehabilitation ScienceValerie Grdisa NursingJack Iwanczyk BiochemistryMohammad Khan BiochemistryMichelle Kho Health Research MethodologyBinod Neupane Health Research MethodologyCherrie-Lee Small Medical SciencesLisa Toltl Medical SciencesMichael Wilson Health Research MethodologyQi Wu Medical SciencesXuessen Zhao Medical Sciences

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faculty of Health Sciences Supervision award

Dr. Peter Rosenbaum PediatricsDr. Anita Fisher School of Nursing

faculty of Health Sciences teaching award

Dr. Geoffrey Norman Clinical Epidemiology & BiostatisticsDr. Luke Janssen Respirology


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We also congratulate all holders of external and internal awards in 2010-11Biochemistry Steven Ahn OGS

Aishah Al-Jarallah Kuwait University Scholarship for Graduate Studies

Sarah Allison OGSKirandeep Bhullar CIHR CGSMAllison Boyd NSERC CGSD Hetal Brahmbhatt CDN Breast Cancer AwardNicholas Caron QEII GSSTRicky Cheng Impact Award – Third PrizeYu Seon Chung Lambert Prestige Scholarship /

Impact Award-Second Prize Colin Cooper NSERC CGSD Omid Dadoo International Excellence Award Carly Desmond QEII GSSTMaya Farha OGSMark Fuller Fred & Helen Knight Award / Karl

B. Freeman Prize (2nd place)Mark Fuller CIHR CGSD Dan Garden QEII GSSTAndrew Giacomelli CIHR CGSMLeticia Gonzalez Jara National Commission for Scientific

and Technological Research (CONICYT)

Ahmad Jomaa QEII GSSTLindsay Kalan Karl B. Freeman PrizeLindsay Kalan CIHR CGSD Justin Kale CDN Breast Cancer AwardMohammad (Adil) Khan Impact Award – First PrizeMaria Kondratyev CDN Breast Cancer Fdn PhDPui Sai Lau QEII GSSTJennifer Lee NSERC CGSM Dominic Li Karl B. Freeman Prize (1st place)Lindsay Matthews CIHR CGSD Ryan Mitchell OGSMac Mok OGSWing (Wendy) Mok NSERC CGSD


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David Mulder Ontario Graduate Prestige Scholarship/Fred & Helen Knight Award

Lise Munsie CIHR CGSDDeborah Ng OGSYlan Nguyen CCFF Cystic Fibrosis Sara Nolte OGSSuzanne Osborne CIHR CGSD VANIER Monica Pillon Thomas Neilson AwardMonica Pillon NSERC CGSDKanda Pushpinder Ashbaugh Prestige ScholarshipSarah Reid OGSAishah Shamas-Din QEII GSSTYulia Shulga International Excellence AwardLeanne Stalker Canadian Breast CancerSeiji Sugiman-Marangos NSERC CGSD Herlinder Takhar CIHR CGSMKathryne Taylor NSERC CGSD Patricia Taylor CIHR CGSD Ana Tomljenovic Karl B. Freeman Prize (2nd place)Ana Tomljenovic OGSLauren Wallar OGSIwona Wenderska CCFF Cystic Fibrosis Calvin Yeh CIHR CGSMPei Yu China Scholarship Council (CSC)Soumaya Zlitni CIHR CGSD VANIER

Biomedical Engineering Sara Alibeik Internal Prestige Cheryl Druchok OGSFrances Lasowski OGSRyan Love NSERC CGSDLamees Nayef OGSConrad Rockel NSERC CGSMKyla Sask NSERC PGSDBahareh Sayyar QE II GSSTPeter Sheffield OGSAlexander Weber NSERC PGS D3Michael Willand Internal Prestige / QE II GSSTShu-Chi Yeh QE II GSST

Biomedical Engineering Alyshah Kaba OGS


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Health Policy Sarah Boesveld Harry Lyman Hooker Senior Fellowship

Stephanie Montesanti OGSLeslie Malloy-Weir SSHRCKaelan Moat CIHR TRAINING PROGRAM (OTC)Daniel Patiño Colciencias (Republic of Columbia)

Award Jessica Shearer CIHR CGSD, Harry Lyman Hooker

Senior FellowshipAndrea Smith CIHR CGSDJunying Zhao CHEPA Entrance Scholarship

Health Research Methodology

Lisa Banh MUTUAL GROUP GRADUATE Michelle Bridge CIHR MASTER'SLisa Carlesso CIHR CGS DOCTORALRong Chu CIHR CGS DOCTORALKristen Cleverley CIHR FELLOWSHIPDeirdre Dejean CIHR CGS DOCTORALBrett Doble CIHR TRAINING PROG (DSECT)Shanil Ebrahim QEII GSSTNatasha Fernandes OGSIlia Ferrusi CIHR CGS DOCTORALVanja Gavranic QEII GSSTStephen Gentles QEII GSSTStelios Georgiades CIHR - AUTISM TRAINING PROGEmma Goodall QEII GSSTMeghann Gregg MITACSSimone Griffin CIHR - AUTISM TRAINING PROGQing Guo CIHR TRAINING PROG (DSECT)Rick Gierczak CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICESAfeez Hazzan CIHR TRAINING PROGRAM (OTC)Brian Hemens QEII GSSTDivya Joshi QEII GSSTKulamakan Kulasegaram OGSMorgan Lim SSHRC CGS DOCTORALImmaculate Nevis OGSManu Raj CIHR CANADA-HOPEPavel Roshanov CIHR MASTER'SNadia Salvo OGSDorina Simeonov OGSXin Sun OGSDavid Tanner QEII GSSTMichael Walsh CIHR FELLOWSHIP


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Medical Sciences Amal Al-Garawi KAUST AWARD - EXTERNAL AGENCY

Katherine Arias EVA EUGENIA LILLIAN COPESana Basseri HEART & STROKEDipannita Basu ONTARIO GRAD FELLOWSHIP &

LOUIS BOND TRAVELCarla Bauer CDN LUNG ASSOC FELLOWSHIPDannie Bernard CIHR CGSDDavid Bulir OGSDerek Chu CIHR VANIERRobert Clayden QEII GSSTJosh Collins CIHR CGSMJustina Costandi(Rizkalia) OGSDaniela Damjanovic CIHR CGSDNathan Farrar NSERC CGSDVitor Ferreira OHTNRick Gierczak CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICESAmy Gillgrass CIHR CGSDJeremy Hernandez NSERC CGSDChristine Kerr NSERC VANIER Momina Khan QEII GSSTJanice Kim QEII GSSTJoshua Kong QEII GSSTAnna Korol QEII GSSTMatthew Krause OGSAlina Lelic CIHR CGSDAlba Llop SPANISH GOV'T EXTERNAL

AWARDLindsey MacGillivray NSERC PGSDJosip Marcinko CIHR CGSMKatarina Marcinko QEII GSSTCameron McAlpine NSERC CGSMDaniel Moldaver FSORCAnne Mulligan Tuttle OGS & CIHR (REDIH)Karen-Anne Neufeld OGSMelody Ng OGS & LOUIS MINDENThanh Nguyen NSERC PGSDWang Nuo QEII GSSTDaniel Ogborn NSERC PGSDAmber Park OGS / Probiotic Challenge 1st PrizeMarc Pistilli QEII GSSTNavneet Punia CIHR CGSM


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Lisa Saldanha QEII GSSTRhandi Senaratne CIHR VANIERChristopher Shaler OGS / CIHR CGSDPeiheng (Pamela) Shen QEII GSSTManisha Sickand NSERC CGSDSarah Sikkema CIHR CGSMKyle Stephenson OGSIvan Stevic CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICESChristopher Stone ONTARIO GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPLaura Swystun NSERC PGSDRuben Tavares CIHR TRAINING PROGRAMHeather Vanseggelen CIHR CGSMKaley Veerman HEART & STROKEKimberly Volterman QEII GSSTKin On Wong CIHR VANIERMelec Zeadin NSERC CGSD

Neuroscience Daniel Case Internal PrestigeMichal Chrostowski NSERC CGSDTyler Cluff NSERC CGSDAlan Cooper QEII GSSTAndree Cusi OMHFNick Dery QEII GSSTAlison Fenney NSERC PGSDAmabilis Harrison CIHR CGSDAndrea Hinds CIHR CGSDMinesh Kapadia CIHR CGSMMatthew King OGSJonathan Lai OMHFLiesel-Ann Meusel OMHFVladomir Miskovic VANIERMina Nashed CIHR CGSMAnthony Nazarov OGSErin O'Farrell CIHR CGSMRegan Patrick VANIERBrian Richardson OGSKelly Rilett Internal PrestigeChristal Sookram QEII GSSTJustine Spencer OGSLilia Tcharnaia OGSIoulia Tsotsos NSERC PGSDMark Tucci OGSCeinwen Williams OGSMike Wong NSERC CGSD


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Nursing Patricia Castillo Aileen McPhail MemorialCara-Lee Coghill D.C. Russell MemorialChristine Dennis Dr. Vivian Wood ScholarshipRebecca Ganann CIHR - VANIER GRD Mayura Kandasamy Rose C. Mosgrove ScholarshipJanet Lisle Ray Family ScholarshipRebecca Spark CIHR MASTER'SSuganya Vadivelu Patricia Tauber Award / Margaret

Charters AwardAbigail Wickson-Griffiths deSouza Fellowship

Occupational Therapy Melisa Brinkman ALISON FISHER LALL SCHPetrina Calder OGSJillian Hanna OGSJana Maich OGSIrene McEwan OGSCheryl Robinson OGS

Physiotherapy Catherine Howard OGSKerrie Nagy OGSCassandra Nemcko OGSRobin Valadares OGS

Rehabilitation Science Elena Bamm CIHR CGS DOCTORAL & CIHR TRAINING (QLP)

Beata Batorowicz CIHR - VANIER GRDOren Cheifetz QEII GSSTHeather Colquhoun CIHR DOCTORALLubna Daraz CIHR CGS DOCTORALVincent Depaul CIHR CGS DOCTORALBriano Di Rezze CIHR - AUTISM TRAINING PROGAlison Douglas CIHR DOCTORALNora Fayed OGSSusan Guenther CIHR CGS DOCTORALCarri Hand CIHR DOCTORALManraj Kaur MSK PAIN SCHDanielle Levac CCHCSPHeather Linley JUMPAmanda Lorbergs RUSSELL MEMORIAL & JUMPSaurabh Mehta CIHR CGS DOCTORALLisa Rivard OGS & MCHRINiyati Shah MSK PAIN SCHShafiquzzaman Shah JUMPKathryn Sinden CN Grad SCH & JUMPSarah Wojkowski CIHR TRAINING (OTC)


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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 and they offer excellent training and experiences in health-related research fields. Our programs embrace a culture of innovation, collaboration, discovery and excellence in mentorship, education and research that enables graduate students to reach their maximum potential. We are proud to support numerous graduate programs, including: five distinct research-oriented graduate programs each leading to a M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree; a combined MD/PhD program; 2 course-based professional programs; and six collaborative graduate programs offered in conjunction with Health Sciences and other faculties.

biocHemiStry

Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences offers graduate programs at the MSc, PhD and MD/PhD levels, each tailored to maximize student success. The most important goals of a student in the Biomedical Sciences are to learn how to formulate, carry out and interpret meaningful experiments that address important questions, to learn how to communicate results to the public and other scientists and to publish those results in relevant journals. At all stages we try to maximize the time students have to focus on their thesis research. With more than 50 investigators at the McMaster campus or in area hospitals, and facilities second to none, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences offers an atmosphere that is scientifically stimulating and enriching.

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 biomengineering 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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clinician inVeStiGator ProGram (ciP)

Clinician Investigator Program is a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Program with the goal of training clinician investigators. 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. 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 nine trainees. The trainees have a broad range of clinical training (e.g. Psychiatry; Hematology; Oncology, Pediatrics) and are enrolled in a number of Graduate Programs (e.g. Health Research Methodology; Medical Sciences; Biomedical Engineering).

eHealtH

The M.Sc 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 of study emphasizes industry relevant academic research and development. Students are on campus for three semesters taking courses and being involved in a research project and then they move to a paid, 8-month internship experience. 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

This new and innovative Graduate Program in Global Health is an interdisciplinary, cross-cultural and interprofessional M.Sc. degree program. The program strives for synergy in global health, integrating education and research from the Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and DeGroote School of Business. It is designed to prepare students for the global workforce providing a solid foundation in global health issues, web-based learning and experience in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). The goal of this program is to ensure students will be well equipped for potential advanced academic study or for careers with high level positions in international health and development agencies (e.g. WHO, IMF, UN), with private sector firms such as pharmaceutical companies, with government agencies (e.g. Ministry of Health), non-government agencies (e.g. Oxfam) and other potential employers.


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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 health care 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 health care 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 health care sector.

HealtH Policy

McMaster University’s Ph.D. 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; Social Organization. Over 20 faculty supervisors in the Health Policy PhD Program hold appointments in departments across the University, including Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Health Aging & Society, Economics, Political Science and others. 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 within five fields of specialization (Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Services Research, Population and Public Health, and Health Technology Assessment). The goal 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.


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md/PHd

The Faculty of Health Sciences introduced an MD/PhD Program in September 2007, which is designed to increase communication between basic scientists and healthcare providers/clinicians. The Program will seek to train individuals as clinician scientists who will pursue research as a major priority. The integrated format of the Program will require students to 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 and, as of September 2011, Health Research Methodology, Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering.

medical ScienceS

With more than eighty faculty and one hundred and seventy five 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

There are more than 70 faculty members from across the campus who have collaborated on the development of McMaster’s Neuroscience Graduate Program - a program designed to breakthrough those 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; and systems and behavioural. MINDS (McMaster Integrative Neuroscience Discovery and Study) 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, perception, pain, motor learning, vision, hearing, cancer, Alzheimer’s, autism, Parkinson’s, depression, dementia, anxiety, and addiction.


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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 goal is to prepare occupational therapists that possess the requisite knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours to practice as entry-level practitioners in a complete range of institutional and community settings in either urban or rural locations throughout Canada or the international community. Graduates will be 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.

PHySiotHeraPy

The Masters in Physiotherapy Program is a full time two-year program in which problem-based, small group, self-directed learning is integrated with academic and clinical education. Students are prepared to practice in a variety of roles and diverse practice environments by drawing on the basic sciences as well as the social and behavioural sciences in order to understand the underlying principles of physiotherapy. On completion of the program, students will have developed knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours that prepare them for mindful, ethical practice and apply their knowledge and skills in an evidence-based way to clients, patients, systems and organizations.

reHabilitation Science

The Rehabilitation Science Graduate Program offers two post-professional programs: a PhD and a Master’s degree. PhD graduates will be experts in rehabilitation science, 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.


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A Special Thank You to our Judges, Selection Committee Members, and Volunteers:

Kjetil AskKaren BeattieMargaret BlackLouise BordeleauJackie BoschEric BrownDavid BulieNatalie BunimovAna CabreraMarc CanovaSoo Chan CarusoneTracy ChewRob ClayborneChuck CunninghamGianfranco DePascaleBrad DobleLindsay DoHarrisJon DraperNatasha FernandesIlia FerrusiJane FosterRebecca GanannJack GauldieStephen GentlesAmanda GieslerDeda GillespieBorhane GuezguezSteve HannaMark Hatton

Brian HaynesSusann HermannAlison HollowayGonzalo HortelanoCharu KaushicPeter KavsakClive KearonJanice KimCatherine KreatsoulasRenee LabirisJan LandeenLori LettsPatricia LiawMaple LiuCynthia LokkerHarriet MacMillanNathan MagaraveyJim MahonySafiah MaiPeter MargettsBrendan McIntyreAnn McKibbonDevangi MehtaSaurabh MehtaDavid MeyreZainab MotalaReem MustafaJoaquin OrtegaD’Andra Parker

Kim PhanVivek PhilipPatricia PowerShravanti Rampalli-

DeshpandePatangi RangachariLisa SaldanhaDavid SchnittkerRhandi SenaratneBill SheffieldElizabeth SimmsJennifer SkellyFiona SmaillJennifer StearnsEva SzaboHenry SzechtmanDamu TangCatherine TompkinsRuta ValaitisNancy WilczynskiMatthew WorkentineKit Young-Hoon and to the HSGSF and FHSPDFA

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

2011 Research Plenary

aWardS recePtionHeersink Reading PavilionHealth Sciences Library

WedneSday, may 18th, 2011

WELCOMEDr. Catherine Hayward, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies (Health Sciences)

Dr. Susan Denburg, Associate Vice-President, Academic, Faculty of Health Sciences

Dr. Ilene Busch-Vishniac, Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Dr. Sonia Anand“Reflections on my Health Sciences Graduate Studies at McMaster”

ANNOUNCEMENT AND AWARDING OF GRADUATE STUDENT AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW AWARDS

ANNOUNCEMENT AND AWARDING OF FACULTY AWARDS

Dr. Peter Rosenbaum and Dr. Anita Fisher“Reflections on my Health Sciences Graduate Supervision Experiences at McMaster”

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