An online research event was held for recipients of the Summer 2021 Research Bursary Program and their supervisors.
The event took place via Zoom on Friday, November 12 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The hour began with a presentation by guest speaker, Dr. Marc Beltempo, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics: "The small things that matter".
The following seven Summer 2021 students also presented with 3 minute talks to share their summer research experiences: Mounya Duggal (MDCM), Amina Ferroum (MDCM), Nida Latif (SLP), Graham Lean (MDCM), Connor Prosty (MDCM), Anna Reiter (MDCM), Angela Yang (MDCM).
An announcement of research report prizes was made following the seven student presentations. This included prizes for the Faculty's Fall 2020, Winter 2021 and Summer 2021 research bursary programs. Congratulations go out to the following award recipients:
Final Report Awards
Sir Edward W. Beatty Memorial Award
Best Fall 2020 Research Report
Value: $500
Student/Program: Julien Senecal, Medicine
Project: Minimally Invasive Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Supervisor: Dr. Todd Lee, MUHC Glen Site
Sir Edward W. Beatty Memorial Award
Best Winter 2021 Research Report
Value: $500
Student/Program: Connor Prosty, Medicine
Project:Â Prevalence, Management and Anaphylaxis Risk of Cold-Induced Urticaria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Supervisor: Dr. Elena Netchiporouk, Montreal General Hospital
Sir Edward W. Beatty Memorial Award
1st Place (Allied Health Category), Top Summer 2021 Research Report
Value: $1,000
Student/Program: Nida Latif, Speech-Language Pathology
Project: Evaluating interactive movement coordination during social interaction
Supervisor: Dr. Aparna Nadig, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Sir Edward W. Beatty Memorial Award
2nd Place (Allied Health Category), Top Summer 2021 Research Report
Value: $500
Student/Program: Galil Osman, Occupational Therapy
Project: Psychometric Properties of Questionnaires Assessing Social Participation among Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review
Supervisor: Dr. Isabelle Gelinas, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
Sir Edward W. Beatty Memorial Award
3rd Place (Allied Health Category), Top Summer 2021 Research Report
Value: $250
Student/Program: Daniel Lee, Physical Therapy
Project: The influence of Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery for Patients with Total Hip Replacement
Supervisor: Dr. Shawn Robbins, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
William and Laura Victor Memorial Award
1st Place (Medicine Category), Top Summer 2021 Research Report
Value: $1,000
Student/Program: Yi Zhen Michael Luo, MD-PhD
Project: Mechanisms of Immune Evasion in IDH-wildtype Glioblastoma
Supervisor: Dr. Kevin Petrecca, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Sir Edward W. Beatty Memorial Award
2nd Place (Medicine Category), Top Summer 2021 Research Report
Value: $500
Student/Program: Jenny Wang, Medicine
Project: Lipoprotein(a) in cardiovascular disease - effect modification by LDL-C and apoB
Supervisor: Dr. George Thanassoulis, Research Institute of the MUHC
Ettie Israel Bennett Award
3rd Place (Medicine Category), Top Summer 2021 Research Report
Value: $250
Student/Program: Santina Conte, Medicine
Project: Investigating geographic clustering and external triggers for cutaneous melanoma in Canada
Supervisor: Dr. Denis Sasseville, Research Institute of the MUHC