The UOHI’s 27th Annual Research Day was held on May 9, 2014.
- 27th Annual Research Day Program (pdf)
- Abstract Booklet (pdf)
Congratulations to all prize winners!
UOHI Investigator of the Year Awards
Basic Science Investigator of the Year:
- Alexandre Stewart, PhD
Clinical Science Investigator of the Year:
- David Birnie, MD
Robert Roberts Award of Research Excellence
- Peter Liu, MD
Coralie Lalonde Innovation Award
- Nick Blackburn, PhD Student (Supervisor: Erik Suuronen, PhD, UOHI)
Toxic Metabolites in Heart Failure
Basic Science Awards
Servier Award for Best Basic Science Oral Presentation :
- Kasia Drozd, MSc Student (Supervisors: Lisa Mielniczuk, MD & Jean DaSilva, PhD, UOHI)
The Effects of a Novel Endothelin Receptor Antagonist, Macitentan, on Right Ventricular Energetics and Function in a Sugen5416/Hypoxia Rat Model of Severe Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
Honourable Mention - Basic Science Oral Presentation:
- Charis Putinski, PhD Student (Supervisor: Lynn Megeney, PhD, OHRI)
Caspase-dependent Pathways Governing Cardiac Hypertrophy
Award for Best Basic Science Poster:
- Samantha Sarkar, MSc Student (Supervisor: Thomas Lagace, PhD, UOHI)
Association of Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) with PCSK9, and its Role in Regulating LDL-Cholesterol Levels
Honourable Mention - Basic Science Poster:
- Anastasia Pimenova, Undergraduate Student (Supervisor: Patrick Burgon, PhD, UOHI)
Expression Mapping of the Gene Encoding the Muscle A-Type Lamin Interacting Protein (MLIP) Reveals Three Germ-Line Specific Promoters that Regulate MLIP’s Expression
Clinical Science / Bio-behavioural & Population Health Awards
Polk Award for Best Clinical Science / Bio-behavioural & Population Health Oral Presentation:
- Kerri-Anne Mullen, PhD Student (Supervisor: Doug Manuel, PhD, OHRI)
Health, Healthcare, and Economic Impacts of a Hospital-based Smoking Cessation Intervention
Honourable Mention - Clinical Science / Bio-behavioural & Population Health Oral Presentation:
- Laura Mesana, MSc Student (Supervisor: Marc Ruel, MD, UOHI)
Evolution of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Aortic Valve Replacement Patients: A Longitudinal Study of 639 Patients
AstraZeneca Award for Best Clinical Science / Bio-behavioural & Population Health Poster:
- Stephanie Prince Ware, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow (Supervisor: Bob Reid, PhD, UOHI)
A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Interventions in Reducing Sedentary Time in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials
Honourable Mention - Clinical Science / Bio-behavioural & Population Health Poster:
- Tarek Malas, MD, Cardiac Surgery Resident (Supervisor: Khanh Lam, MD, UOHI)
The Use of Visualization in Surgical Simulation Training to Evaluate Performance of Vascular Anastomosis on a Bench Model