Seven doctoral students at the Faculty of Medicine have received a Vanier Canada Graduate Fellowship, which recognizes young researchers who demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the health sciences, the natural sciences and/or engineering, and the social sciences and humanities.
The 2018 recipients are:
Mark Trinder, MD/PhD Program, Faculty of Medicine, supervisor: Dr. Liam Brunham.
Research topic: Genetic influences of lipoprotein metabolism on atherosclerosis and sepsis
Elizabeth Nethery, School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, supervisor: Dr. Patricia Janssen.
Research topic: Comparing incidence, risk factors and macrosomia-associated morbidity for midwives v. physician clients in BC and Washington State
Alvin Qiu, MD/PhD Program, Faculty of Medicine, supervisors: Dr. Martin Hirst and Dr. Torsten Nielsen.
Research topic: Epigenomic Dysregulation in Synovial Sarcoma
Erin Marshall, Interdisciplinary Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, supervisor: Dr. Wan Lam.
Research topic: Contribution of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease contributes to a tumour-promoting microenvironment and the development of lung cancer
Kalysha Closson, School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, supervisor: Dr. Gina Ogilvie.
Research topic: Exploring gender, relationship power equity and youth-engagement among young men and women growing up within HIV hyper-endemic settings in South Africa
Federico Andrade-Rivas, School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, supervisor: Dr. Jerry Spiegel.
Research topic: Human health and its connection with nature and ecosystems health
Jennifer Ji, MD/PhD Program, Faculty of Medicine, supervisor: Dr. David Huntsman.
Research topic: The proteomic and metabolomic characterization of clear cell ovarian carcinoma: towards better management strategies