Results of the 2020 Innovation Grant

ApplicantProject titleInstitutional sponsorWCHRI Funder
Adesida, Adetola Sex matters in knee Osteoarthritis Medicine & Dentistry-Surgery RAHF
Ali, Samina Virtual reality to reduce children’s pain and distress during painful procedures Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Berry, Fred B Understanding causes of pediatric skeletal malformations Medicine & Dentistry-Surgery SCHF
Burton, Catherine Improving the prevention of cancers in children who have had organ transplants Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Charlton, Carmen L Treating sexually transmitted infections in pregnant women and preventing infection in their babies Medicine & Dentistry-Laboratory Medicine & Pathology RAHF/SCHF
Cordat, Emmanuelle Understanding and treating congenital myasthenic syndrome Medicine & Dentistry-Physiology SCHF
Davenport, Margie The impact of shift work on the health of pregnant women Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation RAHF/SCHF
Dyck, Jason R.B. Identification of patients at risk for cancer therapy-related cardiotoxicity Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics RAHF
Hornberger, Lisa K Diabetes during pregnancy and Its impact on the heart and blood vessel health of children Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Kozyrskyj, Anita Infant gut microbiome, serum IgA, asthma and developmental delay Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Lehmann, Ordan J Developing novel inhibitors for pediatric cancer Medicine & Dentistry-Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences SCHF
Lopaschuk, Gary D. Energy metabolism in the heart of newborns with congenital heart defects Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Lou, Edmond HM Automatic measurement of spinal curvature on children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Engineering-Electrical & Computer Engineering SCHF
MacLean, Joanna E Identifying different types of obstructive sleep apnea in children Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Martin, Andrew Improving characterization and understanding of nebulizers used in diagnosing children’s asthma Engineering-Mechanical Engineering SCHF
Pabayo, Roman Income inequality within schools and mental health among Canada’s youth Public Health, School of SCHF
Pagliardini, Silvia Female sex hormones and ventilation Medicine & Dentistry-Physiology RAHF
Perry, Troy Contribution of the immune system and bacteria in children with inflammatory bowel disease Medicine & Dentistry-Surgery SCHF
Schulz, Jane A Prophylactic antibiotics following the treatment of overactive bladder in women with Botox for the reduction of postoperative bladder infection Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology RAHF
Vine, Donna Heart health in women with and without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences-Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science RAHF
Yager, Jerome Y Fighting Glioblastoma innovatively with sulforaphane and the ketogenic diet Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF