
BC Cancer’s Dr. Poul Sorensen (pictured) has been awarded with a pediatric Ewing sarcoma research grant from St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
“We have an overwhelming desire to see this transition into clinical trials for kids with Ewing sarcoma,” said Dr. Sorensen. “A clinical trial represents the culmination of Martha’s family’s hopes with this grant, and holds strong potential to improve outcomes for these children.”
Dr. Sorensen was also awarded a Canadian Institutes of Health Research this month. See all award winners for July 2024 below
Grants
Winner
Grant
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Dr. Haifeng Zhang
Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research's Young Independent Investigator Grant
Awards
Winner
Award
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Dr. Ali Bashashati
Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award - Overall Excellence Early Career

Dr. Angela Devlin
Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award - Excellence in Education

Dr. Annie Ciernia
Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award - Advancement of Equity, Diversity and Inclusiveness

Dr. Brian Grunau
Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award - Overall Excellence Early Career

Dr. Chris Carlsten
Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award - Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research

Dr. Diane Lacaille
Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award - Advancement of Equity, Diversity and Inclusiveness

Dr. Eric Jan
Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award - Excellence in Basic Science Research

Dr. Jackie Whittaker
Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award - Overall Excellence Mid-Career

Dr. Kendall Ho
Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award - Service to the University and Community

Dr. Lindsay Rogers
Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award - Excellence in Education

Dr. Lori Brotto
Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award - Overall Excellence Senior Faculty

Dr. Stephanie Seller
Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award - Excellence in Basic Science Research

Dr. Samuel Aparicio
Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award - Overall Excellence Senior Faculty

Dr. Sam Wiseman
Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award - Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research

Dr. Mariana Brussoni
Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award - Service to the University and Community

Dr. Manish Sadarangani
Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award - Overall Excellence Mid-Career
Scholarships
Winner
Award
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Adam Sunavsky
Vila-Rodriguez Lab
Vila-Rodriguez Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Norman Cristall Research Endowment Award

Akosua Kesewah Asare
Giaschi Lab
Giaschi Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Endowment Award

Isabella Gallello
Seamans Lab
Seamans Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Endowment Award

Isa Samad
Hilton Lab
Hilton Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Neural Repair Endowment Award

Daemon Cline
Cembrowski Lab
Cembrowski Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Norman Cristall Research Endowment Award

Christopher Lamb
Boyd Lab
Boyd Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Norman Cristall Research Endowment Award

John Ni
Ciernia and Subramaniam Lab
Ciernia and Subramaniam Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Norman Cristall Research Endowment Award

Julian Camillo Becerra Leon
Frangou Lab
Frangou Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Endowment Award

Margarita Kapustina
Cembrowski Lab
Cembrowski Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Endowment Award

Margot Gunning
Illes Lab
Illes Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Norman Cristall Research Endowment Award

Ninon Freidel
Beasley Lab
Beasley Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Endowment Award

Ryan McCallum
Pouladi Lab
Pouladi Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Endowment Award

Shalini Iyer
Cembrowski Lab
Cembrowski Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Endowment Award

Tatiana MacKeigan
Pouladi Lab
Pouladi Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Endowment Award

Yeon Soo Seo
Ambrose Lab
Ambrose Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Endowment Award

Warren Meyers
Hass Lab
Hass Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Leslie Ann Wyman Brain Tumour Research Endowment Award

Tyrone Ly
Woodward Lab
Woodward Lab
2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Endowment Award