Monthly Award Summaries

November 2024 Award Winners

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Drs. Nika Shakiba, Laura Evgin, and Lyndia Wu

This month, Drs. Nika Shakiba, Laura Evgin, and Lyndia Wu (pictured, left to right) were appointed as Canada Research Chairs, among 20 chairs at UBC. The Canada Research Chairs Program invests up to $311 million per year to attract and retain some of the world’s most accomplished and promising researchers in engineering and the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences. We’re excited to see how these Chair positions will support and uplift the critical, cutting-edge work by these three researchers.

See all award winners for November 2024 below.

Grants

Winner

Grant

Link to Article

Erin Barley

Dr. Erin Barley

SFU Faculty of Science Faculty Teaching Award

Francis Lynn

Dr. Francis Lynn

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation-CIHR Partnership to Defeat Diabetes Grant

gregg morin

Dr. Gregg Morin

TFRI-MOHCCN Technology Development Awards

Harry Brumer

Dr. Harry Brumer

Crohn's and Colitis Canada 2024 Grant Recipients

Kayla King

Dr. Kayla King

Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship

Laura Evgin

Dr. Laura Evgin

Canada Research Chair

Laura Sly

Dr. Laura Sly

Crohn's and Colitis Canada 2024 Grant Recipients

Lyndia Wu

Dr. Lyndia Wu

Canada Research Chair

Marco Marra

Dr. Marco Marra

Terry Fox Research Institute and the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network

Miranda Meents

Dr. Miranda Meents

SFU Faculty of Science Early Career Teaching Award

Nika Shakiba

Dr. Nika Shakiba

Canada Research Chair

Samuel Aparicio

Dr. Samuel Aparicio

TFRI-MOHCCN Technology Development Awards

Awards

Winner

Award

Link to Article

Cassandra Chowdhury

Cassandra Chowdhury

SFU Faculty of Science 2024 Excellence in Science Public Engagement and Outreach Award

Fiona Brinkman

Dr. Fiona Brinkman

SFU Faculty of Science 2024 Excellence in Science Public Engagement and Outreach Award

Heshmat Sanam (Sam) Meradj

Heshmat Sanam (Sam) Meradj

SFU Faculty of Science 2024 Excellence in Science Public Engagement and Outreach Award

Isabelle Côté

Dr. Isabelle Côté

SFU Faculty of Science 2024 Excellence in Science Public Engagement and Outreach Award

Julian Guttman

Dr. Julian Guttman

SFU Faculty of Science 2024 Excellence in Science Public Engagement and Outreach Award

iGEM Team

UBC iGEM Team

Gold Medal for Excellence in Synthetic Biology

iGEM Team

UBC iGEM Team

Best Sustainable Development Impact Special Award (Undergraduate Category)

iGEM Team

UBC iGEM Team

Best Hardware Special Award (Undergraduate Category)

Fellowships

Winner

Fellowship

Link to Article

Jordyn Rice

Dr. Jordyn Rice
Liu-Ambrose Lab

Michael Smith Health Research BC 2024 Research Trainee Award

Kerim Yavuz

Dr. Kerim Yavuz
Lack Lab

Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada Research Grant

Mehwish Anwer

Dr. Mehwish Anwer
Wellington Lab

Michael Smith Health Research BC 2024 Research Trainee Award

Santanu Sasidharan

Dr. Santanu Sasidharan
Plotkin Lab

Michael Smith Health Research BC 2024 Research Trainee Award

Sofia Graham

Dr. Sofia Graham
Kaigala Lab

Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada Research Grant

Sofie Tolmeijer

Dr. Sofie Tolmeijer
Wyatt Lab

Michael Smith Health Research BC 2024 Research Trainee Award

Yasir Mohamud

Dr. Yasir Mohamud
Luo Lab

CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence Early Career Transition Award

Scholarships

Winner

Scholarship

Link to Article

Daniel Pelletier

Daniel Pelletier
Biological Sciences

SFU Faculty of Science Graduate Student Teaching Award

Lionel Pereira

Lionel Pereira
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

SFU Faculty of Science Graduate Student Teaching Award

Mikhaela Ong

Mikhaela Ong
Biological Sciences

SFU Faculty of Science Graduate Student Teaching Award