Results of the 2025 Summer Studentship Award

ApplicantSupervisorProject titleInstitutional sponsorWCHRI Funder
Anjum, BushraKhoury, Michael The MedBIKE™: Improving cardiovascular fitness in children born with heart disease Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Badhan, NavdeepBourque, Stephane How does high blood pressure and iron deficiency (ID), when occurring together, affect placental outcomes during pregnancy? Medicine & Dentistry-Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine RAHF/SCHF
Cai, AliceChan, Gordon Identifying how cervical cancer cells become resistant to treatment Medicine & Dentistry-Oncology RAHF
Cernat, AlexandraCaluseriu, Oana Views on family planning in the era of gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Medicine & Dentistry-Medical Genetics RAHF/SCHF
Dee, Madeleine (Maddie)Simmonds, Andrew The link between fat storage in cells and brain development: How inherited defects in Peroxin genes and abnormal fat metabolism lead to childhood intellectual disability Medicine & Dentistry-Cell Biology SCHF
Hasanni, TalahAlexander, R Todd Exploring how key proteins help maintain bone health and calcium levels Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics RAHF/SCHF
Hsiao, KelliDavidge, Sandra Investigating the impact of pravastatin on maternal blood vessels during a complicated pregnancy Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology RAHF/SCHF
Katerenchuk, JessicaRosolowsky, Elizabeth Learning to live well with type 1 diabetes: What teenagers and parents need Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Kim, JustinJaremko, Jacob L Validation of AI-driven point of care ultrasound in pediatric wrist and elbow injuries Medicine & Dentistry-Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging SCHF
Kowalchuk, MaijaAhmed, Sofia Inclusion of female specific factors in blood pressure medication studies Medicine & Dentistry-Medicine RAHF
Lalonde-Bester, SophieVine, Donna Prevalence of eating disorders in females with and without polycystic ovary syndrome in Alberta: a cross-sectional study Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences-Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science RAHF
Mahdavifar, RameshNoga, Michelle L Optimizing MRI imaging protocols for efficient assessment of the right ventricle in pediatric congenital heart disease Medicine & Dentistry-Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging SCHF
McMillan, LaurenSanaee, May Patient outcomes and views on clitoral adhesion treatment for pain and sexual function Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology RAHF
Perez Sanchez, Andres (Andy)Romanyk, Dan Understanding the biomechanics of multi-material orthodontic aligners in children Engineering-Mechanical Engineering SCHF
Pilgrim, EmmaFigueiredo Nobre, Liana Using non-invasive plasma and/or cerebrospinal fluid biopsies to diagnose and monitor brain cancers in paediatric patients Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Plitt, CoraKelly, Erin Creation of health education tools for women with bladder pain syndrome. Designed by them for them Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology RAHF
Praveen, ShrieyaSchmolzer, Georg M Improving newborn CPR: A new technique to save lives faster Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Qureshi, LeenahVoronova, Anastassia Modeling brain development deficits in rare KBG syndrome Medicine & Dentistry-Medical Genetics SCHF
Raza, YaminUrschel, Simon Management of HLA antibodies before and after heart transplantation in children Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Sahid, DariusDyck, Jason R.B. Understanding how drugs contained in Ozempic affects muscle loss in young mice Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Sandhu, SehajTurner, Justine M Understanding gut movement to support growth in babies with short bowel syndrome Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Scott, SelaCastro Codesal, Maria L Navigating mental stress: Family-caregivers of children with tracheostomies in the hospital setting Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Tang, AnnieBruno, Grant Exploring childhood autism assessment experiences in Indigenous contexts Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Thorkelsson, AlineMcCabe, Erin Bridging the gap: Understanding caregiver and children’s perspectives on mental health to improve care Rehabilitation Medicine-Physical Therapy SCHF
Tong, An Nhien (Annie)Fu, Yangxin Role of RNA modifications in ovarian cancer Medicine & Dentistry-Oncology RAHF
Vaandering, MackenzieHuang, Fleur Exploring patterns of disease and treatment outcomes in rare subtype of cervical cancer Medicine & Dentistry-Oncology RAHF
Virk, JasmineAmodu, Oluwakemi Coping with trauma and grief: Understanding reproductive health behaviors of displaced women in Nigeria Nursing RAHF
Wenzel, AmyPritchard, Lesley What factors hinder and help the introduction of new physical and occupational therapies for children? Rehabilitation Medicine-Physical Therapy SCHF
Wiredu, EfiaRiddell, Meghan Does a lack of sensitivity to the hormone progesterone cause poor adaptation of the uterine lining to pregnancy in advanced age pregnancies? Medicine & Dentistry-Physiology RAHF/SCHF