Results of the 2019 Summer Studentship Award

ApplicantSupervisorProject titleInstitutional sponsorWCHRI Funder
Alam, AbrarDyck, Jason R.B. Damage of the heart from chemotherapy in children Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Bennett, JessicaGodbout, Roseline Understanding why neuroblastoma tumours become resistant to treatment Medicine & Dentistry-Oncology SCHF
Bharadia, ManishaAli, Samina Adolescent and caregiver perspectives on functional outcomes following fracture: a qualitative study Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Boparai, RakhbeerDavenport, Margie The impact of twin pregnancy on blood vessel function in late pregnancy. Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation RAHF
Cao, AmandaHornberger, Lisa K Impact of preterm birth and adverse exposures before birth on surgical outcomes for congenital heart disease Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics RAHF/SCHF
Chee, RyanAdesida, Adetola Women, spaceflight and osteoarthritis Medicine & Dentistry-Surgery RAHF
Chen, Lu KunLehmann, Ordan J The role of FOXC1 in pediatric disease Medicine & Dentistry-Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences SCHF
Desai, VidhiOspina, Maria Evaluation and review of evidence on the use of prebiotic, probiotic and synbiotic supplementation in pregnancy to reduce the risk of maternal mental health disorders during pregnancy and after childbirth Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology RAHF
Evanchuk, JennaField, Catherine J Iron status of women during pregnancy and lactation in Alberta Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences-Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science RAHF/SCHF
Gallego, JanineEisenstat, David D Effects of the Dlx2 gene on human DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma) cell growth and differentiation Medicine & Dentistry-Medical Genetics SCHF
Heath, DevonHayward, Dana What’s in a face? Social cognition differences in women with anorexia nervosa. Science-Psychology RAHF
Henneberry, MollySteinback, Craig D How the nervous system controls blood pressure in women with singleton and twin pregnancies Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation RAHF
Kennedy, JoshWhittaker, Jackie Does fear of movement influence physical activity levels after a youth sport-related knee injury? Rehabilitation Medicine-Physical Therapy SCHF
Kibalnyk, YanaVoronova, Anastassia The role of brain blood vessel development in KBG syndrome Medicine & Dentistry-Medical Genetics SCHF
Latif, AsnaBhavsar, Amit Towards preventing permanent hearing loss in child cancer patients, a side effect of cisplatin chemotherapy drug Medicine & Dentistry-Medical Microbiology & Immunology SCHF
Lau, StuartKozyrskyj, Anita The impact of caesarean delivery on infant neurodevelopment Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics RAHF/SCHF
Li, Jia (Jason)Bourque, Stephane The role of maternal iron deficiency in cardiac development Medicine & Dentistry-Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine RAHF/SCHF
Mander, InderdeepWine, Eytan Finding the relationship between fiber and gut diseases in children Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Manz, JorenHyakutake, Momoe A survey of cannabis use for analgesia in women with chronic pelvic pain Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology RAHF
Morin, SarahChui, Linda W Cloistridioides difficile in children: colonization or infection? Medicine & Dentistry-Laboratory Medicine & Pathology SCHF
Mustofa, JannatulSchmolzer, Georg M Using a video camera to measure heart rate in newborn infants Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Pagee, AbbeyDavidge, Sandra How complicated pregnancies affect maternal health later in life Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology RAHF
Palichuk, AirlieMacDonald, Shannon Scoping review of the literature to identify what is known about the immunization coverage of immunocompromised children Nursing SCHF
Pherwani, SimranLopaschuk, Gary D. Exploring the mediation of acetylation in newborn cardiac energy metabolism with the impact of cardiac hypertrophy Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Saadat, SabaRiddell, Meghan Development of a placenta in a dish experimental system Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology RAHF/SCHF
Shah, PrachiRoss, Sue Assessment of a mobile app to encourage social & therapeutic walking activity in women during and post menopause Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology RAHF
Shaw, OrianaYager, Jerome Y Quality of life in adults who experienced childhood stroke Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Thompson, AlexaDacks, Joel Candidate gene discovery for pregnancy-associated malaria using RNA sequencing Medicine & Dentistry-Medicine RAHF/SCHF
Toohey, AlexanderFunk, Gregory Transgenic approaches to understand the life-threatening depression of breathing that accompanies reductions in brain oxygen in prematurity? Medicine & Dentistry-Physiology SCHF