Results of the 2022 Graduate Studentship Award

ApplicantSupervisorProject titleInstitutional sponsorWCHRI Funder
Adesunkanmi, MaryamKozyrskyj, Anita Metis women’s mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology RAHF
Anwar, SaeedYokota, Toshifumi Using DNA-like molecules to treat a common form of muscular dystrophy Medicine & Dentistry-Medical Genetics SCHF
Arjomand Fard, NazaninWine, Eytan The possible role of microbes in normal gut sections in children with Ulcerative Colitis Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Bashar, SabrinKozyrskyj, Anita The impact of hospital length-of-stay and antibiotic exposure on infant gut microbiota composition and risk of allergic diseases Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Dorfman, Tamara LScott, Shannon Improving the mental, emotional, and social outcomes for children born with an abnormal heart and their families through the sharing of information with caregivers that is easily understandable and useable Nursing SCHF
Goodkey, KaraVoronova, Anastassia Contribution of abnormal oligodendrocyte development to neurodevelopmental KBG syndrome Medicine & Dentistry-Medical Genetics SCHF
Khan, LamiaOsman, Mohammed In scleroderma broken DNA causes inflammation and abnormal skin thickening through a novel mechanism Medicine & Dentistry-Medicine RAHF
Ma, Zhiyao (Hilda)Adesida, Adetola Sex matters in knee osteoarthritis Medicine & Dentistry-Surgery RAHF
MacNeil, MeganStorey, Kate E A comprehensive school health approach to sleep in children: Understanding priorities and translation to home Public Health, School of SCHF
Olukotun, MaryLemermeyer, Gillian Navigating access to healthcare and support services for Black preterm infants in Alberta Nursing SCHF
Persad, KayaLopaschuk, Gary D. Cardiac ketone metabolism in newborns with congenital heart defects Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Puinean, GiuliaTremblay, Melissa Enhancing mental health services for teen mothers Education-Educational Psychology RAHF/SCHF
Tan, RebeccaAlexander, R Todd Making an animal model of childhood low blood calcium levels to test new treatments Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Yang, Rui Zhe (Rachel)Lee, Cheng-Han Finding new target and developing new therapy for ovarian cancer Medicine & Dentistry-Laboratory Medicine & Pathology RAHF
Zandi, ZahraBhavsar, Amit Investigating new mechanisms to prevent permanent hearing loss in childhood cancer patients induced by chemotherapeutic agent cisplatin Medicine & Dentistry-Medical Microbiology & Immunology SCHF