Results of the 2018 Graduate Studentship Award

ApplicantSupervisorProject titleInstitutional sponsorWCHRI Funder
Babolmorad, GhazalBhavsar, Amit Examining the role that immune genes have in the development of hearing loss from childhood cancer therapy Medicine & Dentistry-Medical Microbiology & Immunology SCHF
Boyd, KassiPhelan, Shanon K Exploring childhood disability: Understanding inclusion and child-driven culture from the perspectives of children with autism Rehabilitation Medicine-Occupational Therapy SCHF
Campbell, AlysonScott, Shannon Development of an information tool about childhood concussion Nursing SCHF
Durber, ChelseaRinaldi, Christina M Understanding how maternal beliefs effect the mother-child relationship and children’s coping in vulnerable families Education-Educational Psychology RAHF/SCHF
Elawar, FarahMarchant, David Transmission and spread of respiratory syncytial virus infection in the community Medicine & Dentistry-Medical Microbiology & Immunology SCHF
Holt, ChristopherWhittaker, Jackie Sticking to it: What do we know about getting kids to keep up with their exercise programs following injury? Rehabilitation Medicine-Physical Therapy SCHF
Lee, JustinAlexander, R Todd Understanding how the intestine senses blood calcium levels and regulates gut calcium absorption Medicine & Dentistry-Physiology SCHF
Lin, LilyKhoo, Nee Scze Understanding changes in structure and function of the tricuspid heart valve in children with heart disease Medicine & Dentistry-Medicine SCHF
Liu, AmandaTurner, Justine M Developing a Canadian gluten free food guide for children and youth Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences-Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science SCHF
Mitran, CatherineYanow, Stephanie K Developing a vaccine to protect women and their babies from malaria infection in pregnancy Public Health, School of RAHF/SCHF
Raza, SarahZwaigenbaum, Lonnie Early detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD): identifying early attention and emotional risk markers Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Sanderson, MattheaWevrick, Rachel Genes that cause neurodevelopmental disorders in children Medicine & Dentistry-Medical Genetics SCHF
Sosa Alvarado, CarlaChan, Catherine The effect of antibiotic administration at early stages of life on pancreas development and function Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences-Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science SCHF
Voaklander, BrittOspina, Maria Diabetes during pregnancy among Metis women in Alberta Public Health, School of RAHF/SCHF