Results of the 2019 Trainee Travel Grant

ApplicantSupervisorProject titleInstitutional sponsorWCHRI Funder
Afhami, ShimaHaqq, Andrea M Unique bacterial and fungal profiles in the gut microbiome of children with and with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), European Microbiome Congress 2019 – Kisaco Research, London, United Kingdom. November 13-14, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Aylward, BreanneRaine, Kim D Engaging communities in monitoring local food environments: Experiences of stakeholders, World Public Health Nutrition Association, Brisbane, Australia. March 31 to April 2, 2020 Public Health, School of SCHF
Baddam, PranidhiGraf, Daniel Changes to chondrocyte properties precede nasal septum deviation, Gordon Research Conference – Craniofacial Morphogenesis, Lucca, Italy February 22-28, 2020 Medicine & Dentistry-Dentistry and Dental Hygiene SCHF
Beigh, Mirza Vamiq RasoolTham, Edythe Primary endocardial fibroelastosis as an unusual cause of cardiomyopathy, 15th SPR Advanced Symposium in Pediatric Cardiovascular Imaging, Columbus, Ohio, October 15-20, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Boyd, KassiPhelan, Shanon K Engaging Dis/Abled Children in Critical Qualitative Research: Rights, Dignity and ‘Voice[s]’, Nordic Network on Disability Research, Copehagen, Denmark May 8-10, 2019 Rehabilitation Medicine-Occupational Therapy SCHF
Choi, Won-ShikGodbout, Roseline Overcoming retinoic acid resistance in HER2-enriched breast cancers: The role of MYC, 2019 Canadian Cancer Research Conference (CCRC), Ottawa, Ontario November 3-5, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Oncology RAHF
Chow, BradenMenon, Geetha Determination of radiobiological parameter values used in cervical cancer brachytherapy through in vitro experimentation, The Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Kelowna, British Columbia. September 24-27, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Oncology RAHF
Demsky, AshleySteed, Helen Predicting mode of delivery after an induction of labour in women with an increased body mass index, 2019 ACOG Annual Clinical and scientific Meeting, Nashville, TN May 3-6, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology RAHF/SCHF
Ganguly, EshaDavidge, Sandra Nanoparticle-Encapsulated antioxidant delivery improves placental nitrosative stress and morphology in a sex-specific manner in a rat model of fetal hypoxia,DOHaD World Congress 2019,Melbourne, Australia. October 20-23, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology RAHF/SCHF
Ghoman, SimranSchmolzer, Georg M RETAIN – A serious boards games as a summative assessment tool to evaluate healthcare professionals’ neonatal resuscitation knowledge and skills, Pediatric Academic Societies [PAS] Meeting 2019, Baltimore, MD April 27, to May 1, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Holody, ClaudiaLemieux, Helene Sex-specific changes in neonatal cardiac mitochondrial function in response to perinatal iron deficiency, 14th Conference on Mitochondrial Physiology: Mitochondrial function: changes during life cycle and in noncommunicable diseases. COST MitoEAGLE perspectives and MitoEAGLE WG and MC Meeting, Belgrade, Serbia October 13-16, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics RAHF/SCHF
Holt, ChristopherWhittaker, Jackie Sticking to it: A scoping review of adherence to exercise therapy interventions in children and adolescents with musculoskeletal disorders Rehabilitation Medicine-Physical Therapy SCHF
Hula, NataliiaDavidge, Sandra Effect of placental treatment with a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant (nMitoQ) on cardiac function in adult offspring exposed to prenatal hypoxia, DOHaD World Congress 2019, Melbourne, Australia. October 20-23, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology RAHF/SCHF
Hurd, CaitlinYang, Jaynie F Early intensive lower extremity training to enhance walking in children with perinatal stroke: results from a randomized controlled trial, Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program Annual Symposium, Toronto, Ontario. June 19-21, 2019 Rehabilitation Medicine-Physical Therapy SCHF
Jackman, AlexandraPhelan, Shanon K The family experience of the autism spectrum disorder diagnostic conference: a meta-synthesis, Qualitative Health Research, Vancouver, British Columbia. October 25-27, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Jiang, BingchengWeinfeld, Michael Study of polynucleotide kinase/phosphatase (PNKP) mutations found in a patient with microcephaly, seizures, and developmental delay (MCSZ) and glioblastoma, Canadian Cancer Research Alliance, Ottawa, Ontario November 3-5, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Oncology SCHF
Johnson, Peter AntoSchmolzer, Georg M Comparison of digital stethoscope and NeoTapLS to assess heart rate during asphyxia in a swine model of neonatal resuscitation, Pediatric Academic Societies, Baltimore, MD. April 27-30, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Johnson, ShelbyRaine, Kim D Food for thought: a qualitative study exploring food skills education as a detriments of healthy eating, IUHPE 23rd World Conference on Health Promotion, Rotorua, New Zealand April 7-11, 2019 Public Health, School of SCHF
Jun, EstherAli, Samina A two-centre survey of caregiver perspectives on opioid use for children’s acute pain management, Canadian Pediatric Society Conference, Toronto, Ontario June 5-8, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Kuzik, Nicholas Oliver CoreyCarson, Valerie Relationships between cognitive and motor development with adherence to Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines for the early years and children, International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Prague, Czech Republic June 4 – 7, 2019 Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation SCHF
Lee, JustinAlexander, R Todd Basolateral calcium sensing receptor mediated regulation of TRPV6-dependent transcellular calcium absorption, Experimental Biology, Orlando, Florida April 6-9, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Maadi, HamidWang, Zhixiang Trastuzumab induce cell cycle arrest in HER2-positive breast cancers with no inhibitory effects on HER receptors’ phosphorylation and dimerization, 31st International Association for Breast Cancer Research Conference, Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands, April 15-18, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Medical Genetics RAHF
Mah, RichardBourque, Stephane Perinatal Iron Deficiency Combined with a High Salt Diet Causes Sex-Dependent Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Adult Rat Kidneys, Aspen/Snowmass Perinatal Biology Symposium 2019, Aspen, Colorado. August 24-27, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine RAHF/SCHF
Manaloor, RobinAli, Samina Humanoid robot-based distraction to reduce pain and distress during venipuncture in the pediatric emergency department: A randomized controlled trial, Canadian Paediatric Society [CPS] 96TH Annual Conference, Toronto, ON June 6 – 8, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
McNeil, AllisonPei, Jacqueline R From deficit based to strengths based assessment: A case study exploring the role of protective factors, International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Rome, Italy July 18-28, 2019 Education-Educational Psychology SCHF
Meah, VictoriaSteinback, Craig D Cardiac responses to incremental resistance exercise in pregnancy: Resistance Exercise in Pregnancy Study (REPS), Canadian Society of Exercise Physiologists, Kelowna, British Columbia, November 6-9, 2019 Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation RAHF
Mitran, CatherineYanow, Stephanie K Human antibodies to an epitope in PvDBP block adhesion of P. falciparum placental parasites via cryptic epitopes in VAR2CSA, American Society for Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, Washington, DC November 20 – 24, 2019 Public Health, School of RAHF/SCHF
Ngwezi, DeliweHornberger, Lisa K Associations between neighborhood socio-economic status and congenital heart disease and exploring for potential environmental injustice in urban Alberta, Canada, American Heart Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 16 – 18, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Predy, MadisonCarson, Valerie Correlates of outdoor play time at childcare centers among toddlers and preschoolers, International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity [ISBNPA] Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic June 4 – 7, 2019 Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation SCHF
Punjani, NeelamPapathanassoglou, Elizabeth Sexuality-related stressors and associated mental health issues among adolescent girls’ using interpretive descriptive design, 2019 Qualitative methods conference, Brisbane, Australia May 1-3, 2019 Nursing RAHF/SCHF
Roth, DanielaGraf, Daniel Suture involvement in midfacial hypoplasia and Bmp7’s role, Gordon Research Conference – Craniofacial Morphogenesis , Lucca, Italy February 22-28, 2020 Medicine & Dentistry-Dentistry and Dental Hygiene SCHF
Sample, DoryTurner, Justine M 1. AGY for patients with symptomatic celiac disease: protocol for a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial 2. The intestinal microbiome in pediatric celiac disease patients: before diagnosis and one year later in relationship to symptoms and anti-tissue transglutaminase (aTTG), International Celiac Disease Symposium, Paris, France September 5-7, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Shahbaz, ShimaElahi, Shokrollah CD71+ erythroid cells promote Tregs and via ectonucleotides CD39 and CD73 modulate T cell responses, American Association of Immunologists [AII] Annual Meeting, San Diego, California May 9 – 13, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Dentistry and Dental Hygiene SCHF
Stafford, ShawnaSteed, Helen Managing women with obesity in pregnancy: the scope of practice in the wake of the obesity epidemic, American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, Nashville, United States May 3-6, 2019, Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology RAHF
Thompson, AlisonScott, Shannon Living in the shadows: A qualitative exploration of parents’ experiences caring for a child with functional constipation, International Institute of Qualitative methodology, Vancouver, British Columbia. October 26-28, 2019 Nursing SCHF
Valji, RafiaaBates, Angela Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: A rare cause of pediatric pulmonary hyperextension, American Thoracic Society Conference, Dallas, Texas May 19-22, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
van Eeden, CharmaineMandhane, Piush Increased behavioral problems at 5 years of age are associated with sleep disordered breathing phenotypes based on parent-reported symptoms: The Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development Birth Cohort Study, World Sleep 2019 Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia. September 21-25, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Voaklander, BrittOspina, Maria 1. Diabetes in pregnancy among Metis women in Alberta [Melbourne] 2. The prevalence of diabetes in pregnancy among Indigenous women [Darwin], 1. 11th DOHaD World Congress and Social Determinants [Melbourne] 2. The health of Indigenous peoples satellite meeting [Darwin], Darwin and Melbourne, Australia. October 17 – 23, 2019, Public Health, School of RAHF/SCHF
Wang, YixiongGodbout, Roseline Using machine learning models to predict platinum-resistance in ovarian cancer, 2019 Canadian Cancer Research Conference [CCRC], Ottawa, Ontario November 3-5, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Oncology RAHF
Wewala, GayathriHornberger, Lisa K Cardiovascular health of preteen and teenage of diabetic mothers: evidence of early cardiovascular programming, American Heart Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 16 – 18, 2019 Medicine & Dentistry-Medicine SCHF