Award Recipients

  • Award Recipients

The Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute relies on the generosity and trust of our partner organizations, who invest in BHCRI programs to support cancer research in Atlantic Canada. BHCRI is a highly regarded peer review and administrative enterprise dedicated to cancer research training, excellence and innovation.

Peer Review

Applications are reviewed by interdisciplinary expert review committees comprised of BHCRI members representing our diverse geography and disciplines. Reviewers rank applications based on the training and accomplishments of the applicant, the research environment and the research proposal, including its relevance to cancer.  BHCRI is grateful to members of the Scientific Review Panel for their significant time and effort in reviewing these applications.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

BHCRI is committed to diversity in all aspects of its operation, including our people and our support of the full spectrum of cancer research.  BHCRI recognizes that many groups are under-represented in research, and we are committed to increasing diversity and inclusion in research. We strive for diversity on all our committees, panels and any events that we organize or plan.

Our thanks to: CIBC, Canadian Cancer Society, Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society, Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation, GIVETOLIVE, IWK Foundation, Memorial University, New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, QEII Foundation, Roses of Hope Foundation, Saunders Matthey Foundation, Telus Motorcycle Ride for Dad, Terry Fox Research Institute and the Marathon of Hope Atlantic Cancer Consortium. To learn more about these organizations, visit our partners page: https://bhcri.ca/funding-partners

Award Recipients 2012-2024

2024 BHCRI and Partners Studentship Award Recipients:

  • Eva Abou-Samra, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Université de Moncton
    Supervisor: Dr. Louis R. Lapierre
    Title: Investigation of Nucleo-Cytoplasmic Protein Partitioning in Hepatic Oncogenesis
    Funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the IWK Foundation’s Jeremy Ingham Summer Studentship
  • Abbigael Gaudry, Health & Human Performance, Dalhousie University
    Supervisor: Dr. Alison Wallace
    Title: Optimizing Lung Cancer Outcomes in Indigenous Populations
    Declined by the applicant
  • Alyssa Huynh, Pathology, Dalhousie University
    Supervisor: Dr. Gregory Fairn
    APT1 Inhibition Reduces Breast Cancer Growth Via GDH Palmitoylation
    Funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the Canadian Cancer Society’s Carol Ann Cole Comfort Heart Summer Studentship for Breast Cancer Research
  • Mattie Leslie-Toogood, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
    Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
    Title: Investigating Novel Mechanisms of MicroRNA Regulation in Breast Cancer
    Funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the Canadian Cancer Society’s Carol Ann Cole Comfort Heart for Breast Cancer Research
  • Taylor Long, Biology & Chemistry, Acadia University
    Supervisor: Dr. Melanie Coombs
    Title: Investigating the Anti-cancer Potential of Mastoparan by Measuring the Cytotoxicity of a Novel Variant of Mastoparan
    Funded by an anonymous donation to BHCRI, to support a summer student working on a breast cancer project.
  • Maria McCully, Biology & Chemistry, Acadia University
    Supervisor: Dr. Melanie Coombs
    Title: Examining Novel Mastoparan Derivatives Ability to Kill Drug Resistant Breast Cancer Cells
    Funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the Dr. David Hoskin Summer Studentship for Cancer Research

September 2023 CRTP Award Recipients:

Masters Students:

Riley Arseneau, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Jeanette Boudreau, Dr. Boris Gala-Lopez
Funding provided by GIVETOLIVE

PhD Candidates:

Anh Thu (Theresa) Vo, Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Robin Urquhart, Dr. Wiesława Dominika Wranik
Funding provided by the Canadian Cancer Society’s JD Irving Limited – Excellence in Cancer Research Fund

Postdoctoral Fellows:

Preethi Gopalakrishnan Nair, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Shashi Gujar
Funding provided by GIVETOLIVE

2023 BHCRI and Partners Studentship Award Recipients:

• Lily Coates, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
This project was funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the Canadian Cancer Society Carol Ann Cole Comfort Heart Summer Studentship for Breast Cancer Research

• Chloe Cyr, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Jeanette Boudreau, Dr. Brendan Leung
(Declined by the applicant)

• Tyler Herod, Medicine, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. David Conrad
This project was funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through GIVETOLIVE

• Holly Philpott, Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, QEII HSC
Supervisor: Dr. Alison Wallace
This project was funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through Lung Cancer Canada’s Badner Family Summer Studentship for Lung Cancer Research

• Ali Salman, Biology for Health Professions, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisors: Dr. Michiru Hirasawa, Dr. Kensuke Hirasawa
This project was funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the D.W. Hoskin Summer Studentship for Cancer Research

• Hailey Stack, Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Kerry Goralski, Dr. Lee Ellis
This project was funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the IWK Foundation’s Jeremy Ingham Summer Studentship

January 2023 CRTP Award Recipients:

Masters Students:

• Haya Al Bitar, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jean Marshall
Funding provided by the C. MacDougall Fund

• Jorge Pinzon, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jeanette Boudreau
Funding provided by GIVETOLIVE

• Miranda Steeves, Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island
Supervisor: Dr. Marya Ahmed
Funding provided by the Canadian Cancer Society’s JD Irving Limited – Excellence in Cancer Research Fund

PhD Candidates:

• Sabateeshan Mathavarajah, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Graham Dellaire
Linnea Veinotte CRTP Scholar
Funding provided by GIVETOLIVE

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Raj Pranap Arun, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
Funding provided by the Canadian Cancer Society’s JD Irving Limited – Excellence in Cancer Research Fund

• Jaganathan Venkatesh, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
Funding provided by GIVETOLIVE

September 2022 CRTP Award Recipients:

Masters Students

• Chiara Gottheil, Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Robin Urquhart
Funding provided by the Saunders Matthey Cancer Prevention Foundation

• Rachel Lee, Psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Sheila Garland
Funding provided by the Canadian Cancer Society’s JD Irving Limited Excellence in Cancer Research Fund

• Lia Massoeurs, Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Gabriela Ilie
Funding provided by CIBC and the QEII Foundation

• Kathleen Varty, Biology, University of New Brunswick-Saint John
Supervisor: Dr. Anthony Reiman
Funding provided by the Canadian Cancer Society’s JD Irving Limited Excellence in Cancer Research Fund

PhD Candidates:

• Jordan Lukacs, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Brent Johnston
Funding provided by the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation Rosetti Studentship

• Daniel Medina-Luna, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Makrigiannis
Funding provided by the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation’s Sawyer Studentship

• Vlora Riberdy, Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Kim Brewer
Funding provided by Canadian Cancer Society’s JD Irving Limited Excellence in Cancer Research Fund

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Jasmine Barra, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jean Marshall
Funding provided by the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation

• Sandhya Chipurupalli, Atlantic Research Centre, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Kirill Rosen
Funding provided by the TFRI Marathon of Hope Atlantic Cancer Consortium

• Stefan Heinze-Milne, Pharmacology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Scott Grandy
Funding provided by the Canadian Cancer Society’s JD Irving Limited Excellence in Cancer Research Fund

2022 BHCRI and Partners Studentship Award Recipients:

• Claire Carruthers, Medical Sciences, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Brendan Leung
This project was funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the DMRF Helyer/Williams Summer Studentship

• Rikki Clark, Biology, Acadia University
Supervisor: Dr. Melanie Coombs
This project was funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the Dr. David Hoskin Summer Studentship for Cancer Research

• Alex Comeau, Biology, Acadia University
Supervisor: Dr. Melanie Coombs
This project was funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the IWK Foundation’s Jeremy Ingham Studentship

• Grant Kelly, Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. S. L. Christian
This project was funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the Canadian Cancer Society Carol Ann Cole Comfort Heart Summer Studentship for Breast Cancer Research

• Sungmok Lee, Biological Sciences, University of New Brunswick Saint John
Supervisor: Dr. Tony Reiman
This project was jointly funded by a Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute studentship with funds provided by NBHRF and the TFRI Marathon of Hope Atlantic Cancer Consortium

• Maya MacLean, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr Paola Marcato
This project was supported a Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute Summer Studentship, with funds provided by the DMRF Helyer/Williams Summer Studentship

• Ashlee Morrell, Psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Sheila Garland
(Declined by the applicant)

• Nazanin Nasiri, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Mohammad Hajizadeh
This project was funded a Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute Summer Studentship

January 2022 CRTP Award Recipients:

Masters Students:

• Elias Habib, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Graham Dellaire
Funding provided by GIVETOLIVE
Recipient of The Dr. Linnea Veinotte Memorial Graduate Studentship

• Jae Ho Han, Surgery, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Adrienne Weeks and Dr. Jeremy Roy
Funding provided by Terry Fox Research Institute’s Marathon of Hope Atlantic Cancer Consortium

• Michaela Kember, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Zhenyu Cheng
Funding provided by Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation’s Rosetti Endowment

• Stephanie Kendall, Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Scott Grandy
Funding provided by the Saunders Matthey Cancer Prevention Fund

• Samlau Kutana, Psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Sheila Garland
Funding provided by Canadian Cancer Society’s JD Irving, Limited – Excellence in Cancer Research Fund

• Rhea Nickerson, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Brent Johnston
Funding provided by Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation’s C. MacDougall Endowment

• Patrick Pearson, Cancer and Development, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Belbin
Funding provided by Canadian Cancer Society’s JD Irving, Limited – Excellence in Cancer Research Fund

• Olivier Philips, Biology, University of Prince Edward Island
Supervisor: Dr. J. Patrick Murphy
Funding provided by Canadian Cancer Society’s JD Irving, Limited – Excellence in Cancer Research Fund

PhD Candidates:

• Kazeem Adefemi, Community Health & Humanities, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Peter P. Wang
Funding provided by Canadian Cancer Society’s JD Irving, Limited – Excellence in Cancer Research Fund

• Jodi Langley, Health, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Melanie Keats and Dr. Grace Warner
Funding provided by Canadian Cancer Society’s Carol Ann Cole Graduate Studentship

• Alexa Wilson, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie
Supervisor: Dr. Craig McCormick
Funding provided by Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation’s Sawyer Endowment

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Raj Pranap Arun, Pathology, Dalhousie
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
Funding provided by Canadian Cancer Society’s JD Irving, Limited – Excellence in Cancer Research Fund

• Farideh Badichi Akher, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jan Rainey
Funding provided by Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation’s Rosetti Endowment

• Dominique Comeau, Chemistry & Biochemistry/ACRI, UnIversite de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Sandra Turcotte
(Declined by applicant)

• Naeimeh Jafari, Applied Oral Sciences, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Brendan Leung
Funding provided by Canadian Cancer Society’s JD Irving, Limited – Excellence in Cancer Research Fund

September 2021 CRTP Award Recipients:

Masters Students:

• Emily Carter, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jeanette Boudreau
Funding provided by the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation’s Crease Endowment for Cancer Research

• William Johnston, Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Scott Grandy
Funding provided by the CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research

• Morgan Pugh-Toole, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Brenden Leung and Dr. Jeanette Boudreau
Funding provided by the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation’s Rosetti Endowment for Cancer Research

• Jessica Vickery, Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Robin Urquhart
Funding provided by the TFRI’s Marathon of Hope Atlantic Cancer Consortium

PhD Candidates:

• Emily Drake, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Lori Weeks
Joint funding provided by the QEII Foundation and CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research

• Brendan McKeown, Pharmacology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Kerry Goralski
Joint funding provided by the Saunders Matthey Foundation for Cancer Prevention and CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research

• Marie-Claire Wasson, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute Honorary CRTP trainee

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Jasmine Barra, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Shashi Gujar
Funding provided by the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation’s Sawyer Endowment for Cancer Research

• Jaime Wertman, Hematology/Oncology, IWK Health Centre//Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Kerry Goralski and Dr. Ketan Kulkarni
Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute Honorary CRTP trainee

2021 BHCRI and Partners Studentship Award Recipients:

• Hannah Cahill, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute Summer Studentship

• Bright Huo, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Daniel French
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute Summer Studentship

• Erika Kember, Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Kimberly Brewer
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through GIVETOLIVE

• Lia Massoeurs, Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Gabriela Ilie
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the Dr. David Hoskin Summer Studentship for Cancer Research

• Sara Pietropaolo, Surgery and Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Carman Giacomantonio
Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute Summer Studentship with funding provided by the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation

• Casandra Smyth, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Sandra Turcotte
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the IWK Foundation Jeremy Ingham Summer Studentship

• Grant Wolters, Biology, University of Prince Edward Island
Supervisor: Dr. J. Patrick Murphy
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the Canadian Cancer Society Carol Ann Cole Comfort Heart Summer Studentship for Breast Cancer Research

January 2021 CRTP Award Recipients:

Masters Students:

• Nick Dawe, School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Brenden Leung
Funding provided by the Helyer/Williams Studentship Award through the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation

• Vishnupriyan Kumar, Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Shashi Gujar
Funding provided by the Motorcycle Ride for Dad through the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation

PhD Candidates:

• Kateryna Kratzer, Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Graham Dellaire
Funding provided by the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation C. MacDougall Cancer Research Studentship

• Modeline Longjohn, Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Sherri Christian
Funding provided by GIVETOLIVE Cancer Studentship with matching funds from Memorial University

• Danick Martin, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Universite de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Gilles Robichaud
Funding provided by GIVETOLIVE and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Smitha George, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Francesca Di Cara
Funding provided by the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation’s Sawyer Studentship

• Sina Mazinani, Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Pediatrics, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Kirill Rosen
Funding provided by the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation’s Rosetti Studentship

September 2020 CRTP Award Recipients:

Masters Students:

• Samuel Cutler, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Manal Elnenaei, Dr. Dan Gaston
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with the CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research

• Jordan D. Lukacs, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Brent Johnston
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with the CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research

• Rachel Parker, Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Melanie Keats
(Declined by Applicant)

• Tharindu Lakshan Suraweera, Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe and Dr. Zaolin Xu
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with the CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research

• Andrea Tomko, Pharmacology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Denis Dupre
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with the DMRF C. MacDougall Studentship and DMRF Bruce and Dorothy Rosetti Award

PhD Candidates:

• Adam Nelson, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Brent Johnston
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with the DMRF Jean Rivers Sawyer Award

• Sarah Nersesian, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jeanette Boudreau
(Honourary)

• Patric Page, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Sandra Turcotte
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) and GIVETOLIVE

• Yunnuo Shi, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Zhenyu Cheng
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with the DMRF C. MacDougall Studentship

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Raj Pranap Arun, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with the Saunders Matthey Cancer Prevention Fund

• Xiaoyang Liu, Pediatrics & Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Kirill Rosen
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with GIVETOLIVE and Roses of Hope Foundation

2020 BHCRI and Partners Studentship Award Recipients:

• Lauren Chong, Pediatrics, IWK Health Centre
Supervisor: Dr Andrew Stadnyk
Funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute with funds provided by GIVETOLIVE

• Stephanie Grantham, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Jeanette Boudreau and Sarah Nersesian
Funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the IWK Foundation Jeremy Ingham Summer Studentship

• Lauren Hogan, Biology, University of New Brunswick, Saint John
Supervisors: Dr. Anthony Reiman and Dr. Alli Murugesan
Funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute and New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Dania Shikara, Medical Science, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Francesca Di Cara
Funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute with funds provided by GIVETOLIVE

• Andrea Tomko, Pharmacology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Denis Dupré
Funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the Helyer/Williams Summer Studentship

• Joshua Tulk, Psychology, Memorial University
Supervisor: Dr. Sheila Garland
Funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the Canadian Cancer Society Carol Ann Cole Comfort Heart Summer Studentship for Breast Cancer Research

• Hayley Walsh, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr Paola Marcato
Funded by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the Helyer/Williams Summer Studentship
(Declined by applicant)

January 2020 CRTP Award Recipients:

Masters Students:

• Leah MacLean, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Drs. Jeanette Boudreau and Jason Berman
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with GIVETOLIVE

• Marie-Claire Wasson, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with Saunders Matthey Cancer Prevention Fund

• Alexa Wilson, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Francesca Di Cara
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with DMRF Jean Rivers Sawyer Award

• Rachel Woodside, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jun Wang
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with GIVETOLIVE and Roses of Hope Foundation

PhD Candidates:

• Mark Hanes, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Drs. Jean Marshall and Carman Giacomantonio
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with GIVETOLIVE

• Eric Courtney Henry, Physics & Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Drs. Alasdair Syme & George Mawko
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research and DMRF C. MacDougall Studentship

• Victoria Northrup, Pharmacology, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
Supervisor: Dr. Keith Brunt
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) and DMRF Bruce and Dorothy Rosetti Award. Recipient of The Dr. Linnea Veinotte Memorial Graduate Studentship

• Vlora Riberdy, Physics & Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Drs. Jean-Philippe Pignol and James Robar
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with DMRF Bruce and Dorothy Rosetti Award

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Jinghua Liu, Microbiology & Immunology, Canadian Center for Vaccinology, IWK Health Centre/Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jun Wang
(Honourary)

• Sina Mazinani, Pediatrics & Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Kirill Rosen
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with DMRF Bruce and Dorothy Rosetti Award

• Smriti Srivastava, Chemistry, Acadia University
Supervisor: Dr. Amitabh Jha
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI)

September 2019 CRTP Award Recipients:

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Brett Duguay, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Craig McCormick
Funded in partnership with the QEll Foundation

Graduate Students:

• Justin Brown, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
Funded in partnership with the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI)

• Allyson Cook, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Graham Dellaire
Funded in partnership with the DMRF Edward F. Crease Memorial Graduate Studentship in Cancer Research

• Brendan McKeown, Pharmacology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Kerry B. Goralski
Funded in partnership with the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI)

• Chantel Rice, Biomedical Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Kensuke Hirasawa
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with GIVETOLIVE, subject to matching funds

• Caroline Straub, Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Scott Grandy
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with the Saunders Matthey Cancer Prevention Fund

• Perri Tutelman, Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health Centre
Supervisor: Dr. Christine Chambers
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute in partnership with GIVETOLIVE

• Nyissa Walsh, Psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Sheila Garland
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute, subject to matching funds

2019 BHCRI and Partners Studentship Award Recipients:

• Zoe Breen, Biochemistry, Memorial University
Supervisor: Dr. Mani Larijani
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the Canadian Cancer Society Carol Ann Cole Comfort Heart Summer Studentship for Breast Cancer Research

• Lauren Fowlow, Biology, Acadia University
Supervisor: Dr. Melanie Coombs
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the GIVETOLIVE Donald MacDougall Summer Studentship

• Haley Glazebrook, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jeanette Boudreau
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the GIVETOLIVE Marco and Christene Nottegar Summer Studentship

• Razan Al-Sharkawi, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Graham Dellaire
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine Harvey Graham Endowment

• Ceileigh Weaver, Medical Sciences, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Francesca Di Cara
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the GIVETOLIVE Erik Merchant Summer Studentship

• Jackson Weir, Biology, University of New Brunswick – Saint John
Supervisors: Dr. Tony Reiman and Dr. Stacy Grieve
Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute through the IWK Jeremy Ingham Summer Studentship and New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

2018 New Investigator Award Recipients:

• Improving Cancer Screening for Immigrant and Refugee Adults in New Brunswick
Primary Applicant:
Dr. David Busolo, Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick

Collaborators:
Dr. Tracey Rickards, Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick
Dr. Krista Wilkins, Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick
Dr. Roberta Woodgate, College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
$24,958 for year one and $24,873 for year two, funded in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• NAD+-Synthesizing Enzyme NMNAT3 as a Novel Therapeutic Target in Cancers
Primary Applicant:
Dr. Shashi Gujar, Departments of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University

Collaborator:
Dr. Tanveer Sharif, Postdoctoral Fellow, Pathology Department, Dalhousie University
$25,000 per year for two years

January 2019 CRTP Award recipients:

Graduate Students:

• Emily Drake, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Robin Urquhart and Dr. Matthew Numer
Funded in partnership with the Terry Fox Research Institute in partnership with the GIVETOLIVE Donald Francis MacDougall PhD Award

• Michael Giacomantonio, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Shashi Gujar and Dr. Patrick Murphy
Funded in partnership with the QEll Health Sciences Centre Foundation and the GIVETOLIVE Becky Beaton Award

• Daniel Medina-Luna, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Makrigiannis
Funded in partnership with the DMRF Jean Rivers Sawyer Award and the GIVETOLIVE Eric Douglas Grant Award

• Stacey Lee, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Jeanette Boudreau and Dr. Jason Berman
Funded in partnership with Terry Fox Research Institute and Craigs Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society

• Yajun Yu, Genetics, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Sevtap Savas
Funded in partnership with Terry Fox Research Institute, subject to matching funds

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Smriti Srivastava, Chemistry, Acadia University
Supervisor: Dr. Amitabh Jha
Funded in partnership with the Terry Fox Research Institute and the GIVETOLIVE Marc Furlotte Award, subject to matching funds

• Megan Whaley, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Graham Dellaire and Dr. Brent Johnston
Funded in partnership with the QEll Health Sciences Centre Foundation and the Roses of Hope Foundation

September 2018 CRTP Award recipients:

• Mahdi Asgharpour, Biomedical Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Mani Larijani
Funded in partnership with Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI), subject to matching funds

• Faezeh Borzooee, Biomedical Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Mani Larijani
Funded in partnership with Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI), subject to matching funds

• Keon Collett, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jason Berman
Funded in partnership with CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research and a Gale Force Girls & Company Award

• Owen Crump, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jean Marshall
Funded in partnership with Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites

• Brett Duguay, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Craig McCormick
Funded in partnership with QEll Foundation, subject to matching funds

• Daniel Evans, Genetics, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Michael O. Woods
Funded in partnership with Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI), subject to matching funds

• Danick Martin, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Gilles Robichaud
Funded in partnership with DMRF Daley Fund and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Patric Page, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Sandra Turcotte
Funded in partnership with Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation (DMRF) and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF)

• Mohammad Sultan, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
Funded by BHCRI in partnership with QEll Foundation and the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation

• Nicky Tam, Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. John Frampton and Dr. Graham Dellaire
Funded in partnership with Telus Ride for Dad and the Prostate Cancer Fight Foundation through DMRF

• Alexandria Tobin, Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Robert Brown and Dr. Sherri Christian
Funded in partnership with Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) with matching funds from Memorial University School of Graduate Studies

• Sarah Veinot, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Corcoran and Dr. John Rohde
Funded in partnership with CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research and a Gale Force Girls & Company Award

2018 BHCRI and Partners Studentship Award Recipients:

• Jenna Curwin, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Graham Dellaire
Funded in partnership with Scotiabank

• Mariam El-aghil, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Shashi Gujar
Funded in partnership with Fulton Langille Cancer Research Fund

• Kaela Fraser, Chemistry, Acadia University
Supervisor: Dr. Amitabh Jha
Funded in partnership with Jeremy Ingham Cancer Research Studentship Award

• Aurinjoy Gupta, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Catherine Too
Funded by Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute

• Junbum Im, Biomedical Sciences, Memorial University
Supervisor: Dr. Mani Larijani
Funded in partnership with Gale Force Girls and Company

• Courtney Jones, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University/IWK Health Centre
Supervisor: Dr. Michael Bezuhly
Funded in partnership with CCS Carol Ann Cole Comfort Heart Studentship Award

• Joonho Lee, College of Pharmacy, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Kerry Goralski and Dr. Paola Marcato
Funded in partnership with Scotiabank

January 2018 CRTP Award recipients:

Graduate Students:

• Emma Finlayson-Trick, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Johan Van Limbergen and Dr. Andrew Stadnyk
Funding provided by the DMRF Edward F. Crease Memorial Graduate Studentship in Cancer Research

• Courtney Henry, Physics & Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Alasdair Syme and Dr. George Mawko
Funding provided by the QEll Foundation

• Kayla Holder, BioMedical Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor(s): Dr. Michael Grant
Funding provided by the Terry Fox Research Institute with matching funds from Memorial University Faculty of Graduate Studies

• Calem Kenward, Biochemistry, Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. David Langelaan
Funding provided by the Terry Fox Research Institute and the DMRF Don Horne Cancer Research Fellowship Award in Memory of Kaye Horne

• Tyler MacDonald, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Catherine Too
Funding provided by the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region

• Jacob Nearing, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Morgan Langille
Funding provided by the Terry Fox Research Institute

• Adam Nelson, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Brent Johnston
Funding provided by the Terry Fox Research Institute

• Logan Slade, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
Supervisor(s): Dr. Thomas Pulinilkunnil
Funding provided by the Terry Fox Research Institute and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Barry Kennedy, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Shashi Gujar
Funding provided by the Terry Fox Research Institute and the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation

• Vipin Shankar Chelakkot Govindalayathil, BioMedical Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor(s): Dr. Kensuke Hirasawa
Funding provided by the Terry Fox Research Institute with matching funds from the Canadian Cancer Society and Medical Research Fund (MRF), Memorial University of Newfoundland

• Marie-Laurence Tremblay, Biomedical Translational Imaging Centre, Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Kim Brewer
Funding provided by the DMRF Bruce and Dorothy Rosetti Award

2017 BHCRI New Investigator Award Recipients:

• A Pilot Trial of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia and Cognitive Complaints in Breast Cancer Survivors
Primary Applicant:
Dr. Sheila Garland, Department of Psychology, Memorial University

Co-Applicants:
Dr. John Thoms, Division of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University
Dr. Melanie Seal, Division of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University
$23,024.29 for year one and $23,642.24 for year two, subject to matching funds

• Establishing the Contribution of the Gut Microbiome to Febrille Neutropenia in Children with Hematological Malignancies
Primary Applicant:
Dr. Ketan Kulkarni, Department of Pediatrics, IWK Health Centre

Co-Applicants:
Dr. Johan Van Limbergen, Department of Pediatrics, IWK Health Centre
Dr. Morgan Langille, Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University
Dr. Joseph Bielawski, Department of Biology, Dalhousie University
$22,183 per year for two years

• Elucidating the Molecular Basis of MITF Transcription Factor Function in Health and Disease
Primary Applicant:
Dr. David Langelaan, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
$25,000 per year for two years

2017 BHCRI Ivor Hamilton Cancer Care & Education Award Recipients:

• Online Educational Resource for Primary Prevention of Breast Cancer in Nova Scotia
Primary Applicants:
Dr. Tallal Younis, Department of Medicine at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University
Dr. Robin Urquhart, Department of Surgery at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University

Co-Applicants:
Dr. Chris Blanchard, Department of Medicine at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University
Dr. Leah Cahill, Department of Medicine at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University
Dr. Sian Iles, Department of Radiology at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University
Dr. Melanie Keats, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University
Dr. Geoff Porter, Department of Surgery at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University

Collaborators:
Ms. Judith Purcell, Primary Prevention Coordinator & Ms. Meg McCallum, Education, Practice Support and Special Projects Manager, NSHA Program of Care for Cancer
Dr. Kathleen Horrey, Family Physician, Spryfield Clinic, Department of Family Medicine
$37,640 for two years

2017 Recipients of Team Development Workshop Grants:

• Development of Research Team to Investigate the Use of Extracellular Vesicles as Biomarkers for Pediatric Cancer Progression and/or Treatment
Dr. Sherri Christian, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry,Memorial University of Newfoundland
Dr. Jason Berman, Professor, Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology, and Pathology, Dalhousie University
Dr. Stephen Lewis, Assistant Scientific Director, ACRI
Dr. Paul Moorehead, Pediatric Hematologist and Oncologist, Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland
$10,000.00

2017 Recipients of BCSC/QEII Foundation Awards for Breast Cancer Research:

• Identification of Adipocyte-derived Modulators of Breast Cancer Progression
Dr. Sherri Christian, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry,
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Dr. Alicia Viloria-Petite, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Guelph
$30,000.00 per year for two years

• Targeting Taxane-resistant Breast Cancers with Low PRP4K
Dr. Graham Dellaire, Cameron Research Scientist in Cancer Biology
Director of Research, Department of Pathology
Professor, Departments of Pathology and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
$30,000 per year for two years

• Role of PVRL4 (Nectin-4) Tumor Cell Marker in Macropinocytosis and its Application to Oncolytic Immune Therapy Using Measles Virus
Dr. Christopher D. Richardson, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Tier1
Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Dr. Shashi Gujar, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University
$24,000 per year for two years

• Prolactin/androgen Inducible Genes in Triple-negative Breast Cancer
Dr. Catherine Kar-Ling Too, Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University
Dr. Penny J. Barnes, Associate Professor, Division of Anatomical Pathology
Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
$30,000 per year for two years

September 2017 CRTP Award recipients:

Graduate Students:

• Madumani Amararathna, Plant, Food & Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. H.P. Vasantha Rupasinghe and Dr. David Hoskin
Funding provided by the Saunders-Matthey Cancer Prevention Foundation

• Leah Bennett, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Kerry Goralski
Funding provided by a CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research and the QEll Foundation

• Livia Clarke, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Graham Dellaire
Funding provided by a CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research and the QEll Foundation

• Brianne Cruickshank, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
Funding provided by the Terry Fox Research Institute by way of the Dr. Linnea Veinotte Memorial Graduate Student Award

• Wasundara Fernando, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. H.P. Vasantha Rupasinghe and Dr. David Hoskin
Funding provided by the DMRF Edward F. Crease Memorial Graduate Studentship in Cancer Research

• Lucas Jarche, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Craig McCormick and Dr. John Rohde
Funding provided by a CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research and the Breast Cancer Society of Canada/QEII Foundation

• Sally Miller, Community Health & Epidemiology, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Robin Urquhart and Dr. George Kephart
Funding provided by the Breast Cancer Society of Canada/QEII Foundation

• Patric Page, Chemistry & Biochemisty, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Sandra Turcotte
Funding provided by the Terry Fox Research Institute in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (Declined by the applicant)

• Andra Sterea, Physiology & Biophysics, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Yassine El-Hiani
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute

• Kayla Wall, Psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Sheila Garland
Funding provided by the Breast Cancer Society of Canada/QEII Foundation with matching funds from Memorial University School of Graduate Studies

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• D. Craig Ayre, Atlantic Cancer Research Institute
Supervisor: Dr. Stephen Lewis
Funding provided by the Breast Cancer Society of Canada/QEII Foundation in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Brandon Groves, College of Pharmacy, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. David Jakeman
Funding provided by the DMRF Bruce and Dorothy Rosetti Award

• Tanveer Sharif, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Shashi Gujar
Funding provided by the QEll Foundation

2017 Collaborative Funding Grant Recipients:

• Project Title: Epigenetic Modifications in Combination Treatment of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
Thomas Huynh, MSc, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
Kristen Lee, MSc, Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Ian Weaver
$5,000 per year for one year

• Project Title: Generating Mice with Engrafted Functional Human Immune System to Study Breast Cancer Progression
Mohammad Sultan, PhD, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
Helmi Alfarra, PDF, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jeanette Boudreau
$5,000 per year for one year

January 2017 CRTP Award Recipients:

Graduate Students:

• Rohil Dureja, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Makrigiannis
Funded in partnership with the Terry Fox Research Institute

• Mark Hanes, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Carman Giacomantonio
Funded in partnership through a CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research

• Eric Courtney Henry, Physics & Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Alasdair Syme and Dr. George Mawko
Funded in partnership with the Terry Fox Research Institute

• Nicolas LeBlanc, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Gilles Robichaud
Funded in partnership with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Grant MacNeil, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Jennifer Corcoran and Dr. Jan Rainey
Funded in partnership with The DMRF Cancer Research Trainee Award in Memory of Jean Rivers Sawyer

• Michael McPhee, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Neale Ridgway
Funded in partnership with the QEll Foundation

• Adam Nelson, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Brent Johnston
Funded in partnership through a CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research and Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society

• Hayden Nix, Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Mark J. Filiaggi
Funded in partnership with the Terry Fox Research Institute

• Ayush Ray, Biology, University of New Brunswick
Supervisors: Dr. Anthony Reiman and Dr. Stacy Grieve
Funded in partnership with the QEll Foundation, the Canadian Cancer Society and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Helmi Alfarra, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jeanette Boudreau
Funded in partnership with the DMRF Bruce and Dorothy Rosetti Award and by Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society

• Ludovic Durrieu, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. David Waisman
Funded in partnership jointly by the Breast Cancer Society of Canada and the QEll Foundation

• Patrick Murphy, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Shashi Gujar
Funded in partnership jointly by the Breast Cancer Society of Canada and the QEll Foundation

2016 New Investigator Award Recipients:

• Leveraging Natural Killer Cell Diversity for Precision Cancer Immunotherapy
Dr. Jeanette Boudreau
Assistant Professor and DMRF Cameron Cancer Scientist, Departments of Microbiology & Immunology and Pathology, Dalhousie University
$25,000/year for two years

• Using Molecular Imaging to Evaluate Immunotherapy in an Ovarian Cancer Model
Dr. Kimberly Brewer
Assistant Professor Dalhousie University, Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, Microbiology & Immunology and Physics & Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University
Dr. Marianne Stanford
Immunovaccine Inc., Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
$25,000/year for two years

2016 Breast Cancer Society of Canada/QEII Foundation Award Recipients for Breast Cancer Research:

• BREAST CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY USING ONCOLYTIC VIRUS EXPRESSING A FUSION-ASSOCIATED SMALL TRANSMEMBRANE (FAST) PROTEIN
Dr Brent Johnston, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Dr Roy Duncan, Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
$30,000/year for 2 years

• RETINOID-BASED TREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCERS BASED ON INTRINSIC SUBTYPE AND DNA METHYLATION
Dr Paola Marcato, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University
Dr Carman Giacomantonio, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University
Dr Lucy Helyer, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University
Dr Ian Weaver, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
$30,000/year for 2 years

• MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL BREAST TUMOR GROWTH
Dr Kirill Rosen, Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
$30,000/year for 2 years

September 2016 CRTP Award Recipients:

Graduate Students:

• Livia Anthes, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Graham Dellaire
Funding provided by a CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region

• Mahdi Asgharpour, Biomedical Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Mani Larijani
Funding provided by the Terry Fox Research Institute with matching funds from Memorial University Office of Research and Graduate Studies, Medicine

• Emily Drake, Health Professions, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Brenda Sabo
Funding provided by the Terry Fox Research Institute

• Roxann Guerrette, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Gilles Robichaud
Funding provided by the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Ryan Holloway, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. David Waisman
Funding provided by a CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research and the Harvey Graham Cancer Research Fund

• Thomas Huynh, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
Funding provided by a Breast Cancer Society of Canada/QEll Foundation Award

• Bruce MacDonald, Verschuren Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment, Cape Breton University
Supervisors: Dr. Xu Zhang and Dr. Mark Servos
Funding provided by Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society

• Emma Price, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Corcoran
Funding provided jointly by the Terry Fox Research Institute and the Harvey Graham Cancer Research Fund (Declined by the applicant)

• Vinothkumar Rajan, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jason Berman
Funding provided by The Dr. Linnea Veinotte Memorial Graduate Student Award and the Terry Fox Research Institute

• Nicholas Relja, College of Pharmacy, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Kerry Goralski
Funding provided by a CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region

• Aaron Robichaud, Division of Neurosurgery, Halifax Infirmary/Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. Adrienne Weeks and Dr. Sultan Darvesh
Funding provided by the QEll Foundation

• Nathan Smith, Community Health & Epidemiology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jong Sung Kim
Funding provided by the Terry Fox Research Institute

• Wasitha Thilakarathna, Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. HP Vasantha Rupasinghe
Funding provided by the Saunders-Matthey Cancer Prevention Foundation

• Perri Tutelman, Psychology & Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Christine Chambers
Funding provided by the QEll Foundation and the Terry Fox Research Institute

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Sourav Chattopadhyay, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Tong-Jun Lin
Funding provided by the Harvey Graham Cancer Research Fund

• Stacy Grieve, Biology, University of New Brunswick
Supervisor: Dr. Tony Reiman
Funding provided by the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

2016 Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region Award Recipients:

• Karen Black, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Chris Richardson

• Brianne Cruickshank, Biology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato

2016 BHCRI and Partners Studentship Award Recipients:

• Kori Andrea, Chemistry, Cape Breton University
Supervisor: Dr. Xu Zhang

• Jordan Bartlett, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Pulinilkunnil
Funded in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Kayla Beck, Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick
Supervisor: Dr. Krista Wilkins
Funded in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Yousef Bolous, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Brent Johnston

• Quinelle Boudreau, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Corcoran

• Tanya Daigle, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Etienne Hebert-Chatelain
Funded in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Tiziana Dao, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Pier Jr Morin
Funded in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Brandon Hannay, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Gilles Robichaud
Funded in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Benjamin King, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, IWK Health Centre
Supervisor: Dr. Jason Berman

• Emma Martell, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Lee

• Elaine Nguyen, Pharmacology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Denis Dupre

• Eric Pace, Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Vasantha Rupasinghe

• Suzette Rutihinda, Biomedical Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Kensuke Hirasawa

• Elise Vaillancourt, Biochemistry, Mount Allison University
Supervisor: Dr. Tony Reiman
Co-supervisor: Dr. Alli Murugesan
Funded in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Nathaniel Winsor, Pediatrics, Mircrobiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Stadnyk

January 2016 CRTP Award Recipients:

Graduate Students:

• Rachel Kampen, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University/IWK Health Centre
Supervisor: Dr. Jun Wang
Funding provided by the Canadian Cancer Society – Nova Scotia Division.

• Jeanna MacLeod, College of Pharmacy, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. David Jakeman
Funding provided by a DMRF Gordon Stirrett Wealth Management Graduate Traineeship Award and The Terry Fox Research Institute.

• Louis Martin, Pharmacology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Denis Dupré
Funding provided by Motorcycle Ride for Dad – Nova Scotia Chapter.

• Greg McCluskey, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Stephen Bearne
Funding provided by Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society, a CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research and The Terry Fox Research Institute.

• Siobhan O’Brien, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Craig McCormick
Funding provided by Cancer Care Nova Scotia.

• Zheng Pang, Pathology, Dalhousie University/IWK Health Centre
Supervisor: Dr. Tong-Jun Lin
Funding provided by the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region and The Terry Fox Research Institute.

• Logan Slade, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Pulinilkunnil
Funding provided by the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region and the
New Brunswick Health Research Foundation.

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Vipin Shankar Chelakkot Govindalayathil, BioMedical Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Kensuke Hirasawa
Funding provided by The Terry Fox Research Institute and matching funds

• Ashley Hilchie, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Corcoran
Funding provided by The Terry Fox Research Institute.

• Barry Kennedy, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Lee
Funding provided by the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region.

• Chungen Pan, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Roy Duncan
Funding provided by the DMRF Don Horne Cancer Research Fellowship Award in
Memory of Kaye Horne and The Terry Fox Research Institute.

• Marie-Laurence Tremblay, Biomedical Translational Imaging Centre, IWK Health Centre
Supervisor: Dr. Kimberly Brewer
Funding provided by the Terry Fox Research Institute and matching funds

September 2015 CRTP Award Recipients:

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Sami Benzina, Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Gilles Robichaud
Funding provided jointly by a Breast Cancer Society of Canada/QEll Foundation/BHCRI Traineeship for Breast Cancer Research and funds from the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Goutam Ghosh, Chemistry, Acadia University
Supervisor: Dr. Sherri A. McFarland
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute

• Jordan Pinder, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Graham Dellaire
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute

• Wei Rao, Microbiology and Immunology, IWK Health Centre
Supervisor: Dr. Tong-Jun Lin
Funding provided by a Bruce and Dorothy Rosetti Traineeship

Graduate Students:

• Kathleen Attwood, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Graham Dellaire
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute and a CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research through Dalhousie University

• Ryan Collins, Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Erin McGowan
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute and funds received through Memorial University of Newfoundland

• Dennis Curry, Biology, Cape Breton University
Supervisors: Dr. Xu Zhang, Dr. Ken Oakes, Dr. Heping Xu, Dr. Mark Servos
Funding provided by a Breast Cancer Society of Canada/QEll Foundation/BHCRI Traineeship for Breast Cancer Research and funds received through Cape Breton University

• Wasu Fernando, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisors: Dr. David Hoskin and Dr. Vasantha Rupasinghe
Funding provided by a Breast Cancer Society of Canada/QEll Foundation/BHCRI Traineeship for Breast Cancer Research

• Corey Filiaggi, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jason Berman
Funding provided by the Harvey Graham Cancer Research Fund and a CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research through Dalhousie University

• Javad Ghassemi Rad, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. David Hoskin
Funding provided jointly by an Edward F. Crease Memorial Graduate Studentship in Cancer Research and a CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research through Dalhousie University

• Veronique LeBlanc, Chimie et Biochimie, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Pier Jr Morin
Funding provided jointly by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute and funds from the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation
(Declined by the Applicant)

• Amanda Revels, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Brenda Sabo
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute and a CIBC Graduate Scholarship in Medical Research through Dalhousie University

• Nicholas Sajko, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Corcoran
Funding provided by the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute

2015 Breast Cancer Society of Canada/QEII Foundation Award Recipients for Breast Cancer Research:

PIOGLITAZONE TO IMPROVE THE ONCOLOGIC SAFETY AND RECONSTRUCTIVE OUTCOMES OF LIPOFILLING FOR POST-MASTECTOMY DEFECTS

• Michael Bezuhly, Assistant Professor, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
Departments of Surgery and Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University & IWK Health Centre
$40,000/year for 1 year

INTERPLAY BETWEEN SIRTUIN 1 AND 2 IN BREAST CARCINOGENESIS

• Patrick Lee, Professor, Departments of Pathology and Microbiology & Immunology and Cameron Chair in Cancer Research, Dalhousie University
Shashi Gujar, Program Director, Centre for Innovative and Collaborative Health Systems Research Strategy & Organizational Performance, IWK Health Centre; Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University
$40,000/year for 1 year

A ROLE OF MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE KINASE 3 IN TGFΒ-MEDIATED CELL CYCLE ARREST AND EPITHELIAL-TO-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION IN BREAST CANCER

• Tong-Jun Lin, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie; Pediatrics, IWK Health Centre
$30,000/year for 2 years

THE ROLE OF PAX-5 IN NFAT-DEPENDANT BREAST CANCER PROGRESSION

• Gilles A. Robichaud, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Université de Moncton
Sami Benzina, Postdoctoral Fellow, Université de Moncton
$30,000/year for 2 years

*In partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF)

CARBOXYPEPTIDASE-D AND GROWTH MARKERS IN BREAST CANCER PROGRESSION

• Catherine K. L. Too, Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
Penny J. Barnes, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomical Pathology, Dalhousie University
$30,000/year for 2 years

2015 Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region Studentship Award Recipients:

• Henry Annan, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. David Hoskin
Administered jointly with Research in Medicine (RIM)

• Livia Anthes, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Graham Dellaire

• Emily Chedrawe, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Catherine Too

• Thomas Huynh, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato

• Matthew Ladda, College of Pharmacy, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Kerry Goralski

• Emma Martell, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Lee

• Suzette Rutihinda, Biomedical Sciences, Memorial University
Supervisor: Dr. Kensuke Hirasawa

• Logan Slade, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Pulinilkunnil
In partnership with New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Dejan Vidovic, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato

2015 BHCRI and Partners Studentship Award Recipients:

• Hannah Boddy, Microbiology and Immunology and Surgery, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Corcoran

• Yousef Bolous, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University/IWK Health Centre
Supervisor: Dr. Tong-Jun Lin
In partnership with Mud Hero

• Beth Castle, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Corcoran
In partnership with Mud Hero

• Dominique Comeau, Chimie et Biochimie, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Sandra Turcotte
In partnership with New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Cathleen Dai, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Lee

• Mark Hanes, Pathology Department, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Carman Giacomantonio & Dr. Shashi Gujar

• Rachel Kampen, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University/IWK Health Centre
Supervisor: Dr. Jun Wang

• Véronique LeBlanc, Chimie et Biochimie, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Pier Morin
In partnership with New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Samuel Martin, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Brent Johnston
In partnership with Mud Hero

• Dakota Rogers, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jean Marshall
In partnership with Mud Hero

January 2015 CRTP Award Recipients:

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Alamelu Bharadwaj, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. David Waisman
Funded in partnership with the Harvey Graham Cancer Research Fund

• Caroline Jose, Chimie et Biochimie, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Sandra Turcotte
Funded in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

Patrick Murphy, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Lee
Funded in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society – Nova Scotia Division

Graduate Students:

• Madumani Amararathna, Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University – Faculty of Agriculture
Supervisor: Dr. Vasantha Rupasinghe
Funded in partnership with the Saunders-Matthey Award for Cancer Prevention Research

• Craig Ayre, Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Sherri Christian
Funded in partnership with Memorial University of Newfoundland

• Ming Han, Biology, University of New Brunswick, Saint John
Supervisor: Dr. Anthony Reiman
Funded in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Nikitha Kendyala Pallegar, Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisor: Dr. Sherri Christian
Funded in partnership with Memorial University of Newfoundland

• Lyzandra Pereira, Interdisciplinary – Applied Health Services Research, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
Supervisor: Dr. Krista Wilkins
Funded in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Sarah Robichaud, Chimie et Biochimie, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Sandra Turcotte
Funded in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Aditya Pandey, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jan K. Rainey and Dr. Paul Xiang-Qin Liu
Funded in partnership with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the Harvey Graham Cancer Research Fund

• Mohammad Sultan, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
Funded in partnership with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region

2014 New Investigator Awards / Ivor Hamilton Cancer Care and Education Awards:

New Investigator Awards:

UNDERSTANDING BREAST AND COLORECTAL CANCER SURVIVORS’ NEEDS AND EXPERIENCES RETURNING TO WORK POST-TREATMENT AND HOW THESE CHANGE OVER TIME: A LONGITUDINAL QUALITATIVE STUDY
• Dr. Robin Urquhart, Department of Surgery and Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University
• Dr. Geoff Porter, Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University (Primary Appointment)
$44, 372 for two years

THE IMPORTANCE OF STRESS GRANULE FORMATION ON ASTROCYTOMA PATHOGENESIS AND INVASION
• Dr. Adrienne C. Weeks, Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University
$25,000/year for two years

Ivor Hamilton Cancer Care and Education Awards:

EDUCATING NOVA SCOTIA PHYSICIANS TO INITIATE AND ENGAGE IN ADVANCE CARE PLANNING FOR CANCER PATIENTS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
• Dr. Robin Urquhart, Surgery, Community Health and Epidemiology, and Medical Education, Dalhousie University; Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute; Capital Health
• Dr. Grace Johnston, Health Administration and Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University; Surveillance and Epidemiology Unit, Cancer Care Nova Scotia
• Dr. Geoff Porter, Surgery and Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University; QEII Health Sciences Centre; Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
• Dr. Paul McIntyre, Head, Division of Palliative Medicine, Dalhousie University/Capital Health
• Dr. David Henderson, Medical Director, Palliative Medicine, Colchester East Hants Palliative Care Service
• Dr. Anne Frances D’Intino, Medical Director, Palliative Care Program, Cape Breton District Health Authority; Family Medicine, Dalhousie University
• Dr. Joan Sargeant, Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development, Dalhousie University
• Dr. Fred Burge, Family Medicine and Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University; Capital Health
• Ms. Cynthia Kendell, Surgery, Dalhousie University
$39,715 for two years

September 2014 CRTP Award Recipients:

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Sami Benzina, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Gilles Robichaud – This award is offered in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Sebastien Delpeut, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University/IWK
Supervisor: Dr. Christopher Richardson

• Daniel Gaston, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Karen Bedard

Graduate Students:

• Colin Brien, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Michael Bezuhly – This award is offered in partnership with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce by way of a CIBC Scholarship

• Derek Clements, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Lee – This award is offered in partnership with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce by way of a CIBC Scholarship

• Wasundara Fernando, Environmental Sciences/Pathology, Dalhousie University – Truro Campus
Supervisor: Dr. Vasantha Rupasinghe and Dr. David Hoskin

• Jason Harquail, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Gilles Robichaud – This award is offered in partnership with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Ben Johnston, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Craig McCormick

• Eric Pringle, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Craig McCormick – This award is offered in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society – Nova Scotia Division.

• Vinothkumar Rajan, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University/IWK
Supervisor: Dr. Jason Berman – This award is offered in partnership with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation.

• Megan Williams, Nursing, University of New Brunswick – Fredericton Campus
Supervisor: Dr. Krista Wilkins – This award is offered in partnership with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation.

2014 Breast Cancer Society of Canada/QEII Foundation Award Recipients for Breast Cancer Research:

IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GENES AND PATHWAYS INVOLVED IN METFORMIN RESISTANCE
• Dr. Graham Dellaire, Departments of Pathology and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology,Dalhousie University
Dr. Jayme Salsman, Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University
$40,000/year for one year

COUPLING A PLEUROCIDIN-LIKE HOST DEFENSE PEPTIDE TO TARGETING MOTIFS FOR IMPROVED CYTOTOXIC ACTIVITY AGAINST BREAST CANCER CELLS
• Dr. David W. Hoskin, Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, CDHA
Dr. Laurence Madera, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
$30,000/year for two years

CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL miRNAS INVOLVED IN BREAST CANCER METASTASIS
• Dr. Stephen M. Lewis, Assistant Scientific Director, Atlantic Cancer Research Institute, Moncton, NB
Dr. Guillaume Desnoyers, Atlantic Cancer Research Institute, Moncton, NB
$30,000/year for two years*

*In partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF)

RETINOID-BASED TREATMENT PROFILING STRATEGIES FOR TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCERS BASED ON GENE EXPRESSION AND INTRINSIC SUBTYPES
• Dr. Paola Marcato, Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University
Dr. Carman Giacomantonio, Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University
$30,000/year for two years

PRE‐CLINICAL EVALUATION OF NOVEL SMALL MOLECULES THAT TARGET BREAST CANCER CELL METABOLISM
• Dr. Paola Marignani, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
$40,000/year for one year

2014 Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute and Partners Studentship Award Recipients:

• Gabrielle Andrews, Supervisor: Dr. Amitabh Jha, Chemistry, Acadia University

• Ashley DiPasquale, Supervisor: Dr. Anthony Reiman, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick – offered in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Shonara Gibson, Supervisor: Dr. Tong-Jun Lin, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University/IWK – offered in partnership with the Dalhousie Cancer Awareness Research Society and Lung Cancer Canada and Convoy for Hope Atlantic

• Erin Helson, Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Lee, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University

• Sarah Robichaud, Supervisor: Dr. Sandra Turcotte, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Université de Moncton – offered in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Nicholas Sajko, Supervisor: Dr. Craig McCormick, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University

• Ethan Toumishey, Supervisor: Dr. Anthony Reiman, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick – offered in partnership with Lung Cancer Canada and Convoy for Hope Atlantic and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

2014 Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation-Atlantic Region Studentship Award Recipients:

• Henry Annan, Supervisor: Dr. David Hoskin, Pathology, Dalhousie University

• Dominique Comeau, Supervisor: Dr. Stephen Lewis, Biochemistry, Atlantic Cancer Research Institute – offered in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Javad Ghassemi Rad, Supervisor: Dr. David Hoskin, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University

• Diana Jo, Supervisor: Dr. David M. Waisman, Pathology, Dalhousie University

• Matthew Ladda, Supervisor: Dr. Kerry Goralski, College of Pharmacy, Dalhousie University

• Lynnea Lobert, Supervisor: Dr. Brent Johnston, Microbiology & Immunology/Pediatrics/Pathology, Dalhousie University

• Pascale Michaud, Supervisor: Dr. Gilles Robichaud, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Université de Moncton – offered in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

• Dakota Rogers, Supervisor: Dr. Jun Wang, Microbiology & Immunology/Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University/IWK

• Mohammad Sultan, Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato, Pathology, Dalhousie University

2014 Cancer Care Nova Scotia Norah Stephen Oncology Scholarship Award Recipients:

• Aleksandra Kajetanowicz, Supervisor: Dr. Alison Thompson, Chemistry, Dalhousie University

• Emily Lamoureux, Supervisor: Dr. Karen Bedard, Pathology, Dalhousie University

• Michael Mackley, Supervisor: Dr. Karen Bedard, Dr. Weei-Yuarn Huang, Pathology, Dalhousie University

• Anna Nunokawa, Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Lee, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University

January 2014 CRTP Award Recipients:

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Roxanne Gillett, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Karen Bedard
Funded in partnership with the Terry Fox Strategic Health Training Program in Cancer Research at CIHR

• Adam MacNeil, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University/IWK
Supervisor: Dr.Tong-Jun Lin
Funded in partnership with the Terry Fox Strategic Health Training Program in Cancer Research at CIHR

• Chungen Pan, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University/IWK
Supervisor: Dr. Roy Duncan
Funded in partnership with the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation through the Bruce and Dorothy Rosetti Award

Graduate Students:

• Rafaela Andrade-Vieira, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marignani
Funded in partnership with the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation through the Edward F. Crease Memorial Graduate Studentship in Cancer Research

• Victoria Bentley, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Graham Dellaire
Funded in partnership with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

• Moamen Bydoun, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. David Waisman
Funded in partnership with Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

• Krysta Coyle, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
Funded in partnership with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

• Stephanie Forget, Pharmacy, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. David Jakeman
Funded in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society, Nova Scotia Division

• Ming Han, Biology, University of New Brunswick – Saint John
Supervisor: Dr. Anthony Reiman
Funded in partnership with Dal Medicine NB

• Scott Hurton, Surgery, Dalhousie University and CDHA
Supervisor: Dr. Michele Molinari
Funded in partnership with Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society and Cancer Care Nova Scotia

• Eric Pringle, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Craig McCormick
Funded in partnership with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

• Margaret Thomas, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato
Funded in partnership with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region

• Ava Vila-Leahey, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Jean Marshall
Funded in partnership with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

2013 BHCRI New Investigator Award Recipients:

• Population Health: Dr. Krista Wilkins, Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, NB*

• Discovery Research: Dr. Paola Marcato, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS

$25,000.00 each per year for two years.

*Matching funds through New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF)

September 2013 CRTP Award Recipients:

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Laurence Madera, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. David Hoskin

• Jordan Pinder, Pathology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Graham Dellaire

Graduate Students:

• Logan Lawrence, Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Melanie Keats

• Natalie Sachrajda, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Craig McCormick

• Jaime Wertman, Pharmacology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Denis Dupré

• Natasa Zatezalo, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Brent Johnston

• Yun Zhu, Community Health and Humanities, Memorial University
Supervisor: Dr. Peizhong Peter Wang

2013 Cancer Care Nova Scotia Norah Stephen Oncology Scholarship Award Recipients:

• Alexander Baker, Supervisor: Dr. Alison Thompson, Chemistry, Dalhousie University

• Alia Cloutier-Bosworth, Supervisor: Dr. David MacDonald, Medicine, CDHA

• Michael Ha, Supervisor: Dr. Jason Berman, Microbiology and Immunology, IWK Health Centre

• Jae Ho Han, Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marignani, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University

• Erin Helson, Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Lee, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University

• Nikolas Alexander MacLellan, Supervisor: Dr. Catherine Too, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University

• Scott Murray, Supervisor: Dr. Stephanie Snow, Medical Oncology, Nova Scotia Cancer Centre, CDHA

• Benjamin Royal Preyra, Supervisor: Dr. David Bowes, Radiation Oncology, CDHA

• Drew Rajaraman, Supervisor: Dr. Syed Ali Imran and Dr. Pawan Lingras, Biology, St. Mary’s University/CDHA

• Gretchen Wagner, Supervisor: Dr. Jason Berman, Microbiology and Immunology, IWK Health Centre

2013 Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation-Atlantic Region Studentship Award Recipients:

• Jesse Creamer, Supervisor: Dr. Craig McCormick, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University

• Megan Hickey, Supervisor: Dr. David Hoskin, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University

• Jason McConnery, Supervisor: Dr. David Hoskin, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University

• Jessica Miller, Supervisor: Dr. Steve Westcott, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University

• Taryn O’Neill, Supervisor: Dr. Christopher Gray and Dr. Duncan Webster, Medicine, Dalhousie Medicine NB

• Alex Stathakis, Supervisor: Dr. Graham Dellaire, Pathology, Dalhousie University

• Margaret Thomas, Dr. Paola Marcato, Pathology, Dalhousie University

• Melissa Wallace, Dr. Paola Marcato, Pathology, Dalhousie University

2013 Breast Cancer Society of Canada/QEII Foundation Awards for Breast Cancer Research:

ESTABLISHING THE MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ROLES OF MAMMAGLOBIN 1 IN BREAST CANCER MALIGNANCY
• Dr. Gilles Robichaud, Chemistry & Biochemistry Department, Université de Moncton
$30,000/year for two years

ErbB2 AS A MEDIATOR OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL GROWTH OF BREAST TUMORS
• Dr. Kirill Rosen, Departments of Pediatrics and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
$30,000/year for two years

DESIGN, SYNTHESIS AND EVALUATION OF PRODIGIOSENES AS CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS
• Dr. Alison Thompson, Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University
Dr. Graham Dellaire, Departments of Pathology and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
$30,000/year for two years

EVALUATING THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF AN IL-17 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST IN PRE-ESTABLISHED MURINE BREAST CANCER MODELS
• Dr. Jun Wang, Departments of Microbiology & Immunology, Pathology and Pediatrics, Dalhousie University
Dr. David Hoskin, Departments of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
$30,000/year for two years

January 2013 CRTP Award Recipients:

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Dae-Gyun Ahn, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Lee

• Guillaume Desnoyers, Atlantic Cancer Research Institute
Supervisor: Dr. Stephen Lewis

Graduate Students:

• The Canadian Cancer Society – Nova Scotia Division Award was presented to the top-ranked graduate student: Allison Knickle, Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. David Hoskin

• Moamen Bydoun, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. David Waisman

• Brandon Groves, Chemistry, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Alison Thompson

• Steven Hall, Pharmacy, Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Kerry Goralski

• Jason Harquail, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Université de Moncton
Supervisor: Dr. Gilles Robichaud

• Umang Jain, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University/IWK Health Centre
Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Stadnyk

September 2012 CRTP Award Recipients:

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Marissa LeBlanc, Supervisors: Dr. Karen Bedard and Dr. Chris McMaster, Pathology, Dalhousie University

• Ajaya Naidu, Supervisor: Dr. Amitabh Jha, Chemistry, Acadia University

Graduate Students:

• Simon Gebremeskel, Supervisor: Dr. Brent Johnston, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University

• Justin King, Supervisor: Dr. Mani Larijani, Biomedical Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland

• Hillary Woodside, Supervisor: Dr. Melanie Keats, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University

2012 Saunders-Matthey Award Recipients for Cancer Prevention Research:

PREVENTING CANCERS CAUSED BY MODIFIABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS
A PILOT STUDY TO IDENTIFY POPULATIONS EXPOSED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENS TO SUPPORT RISK INTERVENTIONS
•Dr. Trevor Dummer, Population Cancer Research Program and Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University
Dr. Louise Parker, Population Cancer Research Program and Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Dalhousie University
Dr. Paul Demers, Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Dr. Eleanor Setton, Senior Scientist, Carex Canada
$20,000 per year for 2 years

2012 Breast Cancer Society of Canada/QEII Foundation Award Recipients for Breast Cancer Research:

BREAST CANCER ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITY CORRELATES TRIAL (BREAST)
• Dr. Chris Blanchard, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University
Dr. Melanie Keats, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University
Dr. Daniel Rainham, Faculty of Science, Dalhousie University
Dr. Tallal Younis, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University
$30,000/year for 2 years

INDUCTION OF PROTECTIVE IMMUNITY TO MAMMARY CARCINOMA CELLS BY INTRATUMORAL INJECTION OF A CYTOLYTIC PEPTIDE
• Dr. David Hoskin, Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University
Dr. Melanie Coombs, Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University
$40,000 for 1 year

DISCOVERY OF NOVEL THERAPEUTICS FOR THE TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER
• Dr. Paola Marignani, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University
$30,000/year for 2 years

COST‐UTILITY OF ADJUVANT TRASTUZUMAB IN HER‐2/NEU POSITIVE T1bN0 BREAST CANCER
• Dr. Tallal Younis, Division of Medical Oncology, QEll Health Sciences Centre
Dr. Daniel Rayson, Division of Medical Oncology, QEll Health Sciences Centre
$29,158.33 for 1 year

2012 Cancer Care Nova Scotia Norah Stephen Oncology Scholarship Award Recipients:

• Moamen Bydoun, Supervisor: Dr. David Waisman, Pathology, Dalhousie University

• Ellen Dawson, Supervisor: Dr. Jonathan Blay, Pharmacology, Dalhousie University

• Erin Helson, Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Lee, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University

• Aled Iaboni, Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marignani, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University

• William Lin, Supervisor: Dr. Jason Berman, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University/IWK Health Centre

• Frances Mahon, Supervisor: Dr. Brenda Sabo, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University

• Diondra Miller, Supervisor: Dr. Jun Wang, Microbiology and Immunology, IWK Health Centre

• Paalini Sathiyaseelan, Supervisor: Dr. Graham Dellaire, Pathology, Dalhousie University

• Kaitlyn Tanner, Supervisor: Dr. Roy Duncan, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University

• Melissa Wallace, Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Lee, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University

2012 Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation-Atlantic Region Studentship Award Recipients:

• Alexander Baker, Supervisor: Dr. Alison Thompson, Chemistry, Dalhousie University

• Heidi Bentley, Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marignani, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University

• Amy Brown, Supervisor: Dr. Vett Lloyd, Biology Department, Mount Allison University
• Jason McConnery, Supervisor: Dr. David Hoskin, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University

• Sheren Siani, Supervisor: Dr. Jun Wang, Microbiology and Immunology, IWK Health Centre

• Susan Wakeham, Supervisor: Dr. Kensuke Hirasawa, Basic Medical Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland

• Dorothy Wang, Supervisor: Dr. Stephanie Snow, Medical Oncology, Dalhousie University/QEII HSC

• Anna Whalen-Browne, Supervisor: Dr. Craig McCormick, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University

January 2012 CRTP Award Recipients:

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Anbu Karuppannan, Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Lee, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University

• Alexi Surette, Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marignani, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University

Graduate Students:

• Rafaela Andrade, Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marignani, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University

• Dale Corkery, Supervisor: Dr. Graham Dellaire, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University

• Adam Deveau, Supervisor: Dr. Jason Berman, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University/IWK Health Centre

• Mandar Khanal, Supervisor: Dr. Stephen Bearne, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University

• Samir Koirala, Supervisor: Dr. Catherine Too, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University

• Chi Yan, Supervisor: Dr. Jun Wang, Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University/IWK Health Centre