2009 Research Trainee Award

Biomedical

Junior Graduate Studentship

The mechanism by which SOCS3 mediates IL-10 inhibition of macrophage activation
University of British Columbia
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Elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying retinoid action in chondrogenesis
University of British Columbia
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The role of gap junction Proteins in cytoskeletal rearrangements in B-lymphocytes
University of British Columbia
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The role of immune cells and the inflammatory response in tumor cell metastasis
University of British Columbia
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Defining the transcription factors capable of forming pancreatic beta-cells from human embryonic stem cells
University of British Columbia
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Light-based mapping of cortical reorganization after stroke in channelrhodopsin-2 mice
University of British Columbia
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Functional characterization of T cells and T regulatory cells in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
University of British Columbia
Jointly funded with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
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Automated malaria diagnostic test via microfluidic separation of infected red blood cells
University of British Columbia
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Borrelidin: a novel therapeutic agent for treatment of inflammatory diseases
University of British Columbia
Jointly funded with VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation
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In vivo imaging of brain circuit plasticity during receptive field refinement
University of British Columbia
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Probing the gastrointestinal microbiota for microbial determinants of asthma
University of British Columbia
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The role of palmitoylation in the pathogenesis of Huntington's disease
University of British Columbia
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Evaluation of neurogenesis and synaptic plasticity in the YAC128 transgenic mouse model of Huntington's disease
University of Victoria
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Role of beta-cell Toll-like receptor signalling in type 2 diabetes
University of British Columbia
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Small molecules with affinity for S100A7 a tumorigenic protein in breast cancer
University of Victoria
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The role of microbiota in susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease.
University of British Columbia
Jointly funded with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
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Senior Graduate Studentship

Congenital migraine mutations alter the calcium-dependent regulation of P/Q-type calcium channels and affect synaptic plasticity
University of British Columbia
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The effects of different forms of estrogen replacement on hippocampal neurogenesis and cognition in young and older female rats
University of British Columbia
Recipient of CIHR-Institute of Aging Recognition Prize on Aging
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Regulation and function of human T helper 17 cells
University of British Columbia
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Targeting the Ras/MAPK pathway for treatment of high-grade pediatric brain tumors
University of British Columbia
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Function of clathrin-based endocytic proteins during infections by extracellular bacterial pathogens
Simon Fraser University
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Testing the role of muscle spindles in cortical development and plasticity
University of British Columbia
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Identifying clinically relevant biomarkers in lymphoma using next-generation sequencing
University of British Columbia
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Studies towards the total synthesis of eleutherobin and designed analogues for cancer therapy
Simon Fraser University
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Developing an innovative antibody-based nanopharmaceutical for treating cancer
University of British Columbia
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Mapping phosphorylation pathways to discover host signaling events induced by Salmonella
University of British Columbia
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Molecular dissection of the Campylobacter jejuni regulatory system CprRS and its control of key aspects of pathogenesis and biofilm formation
University of British Columbia
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Promoting beta-cell function and survival in rodent models of diabetes with an analogue of the incretin hormone GIP
University of British Columbia
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Post Doctoral Fellowship

The next generation of multifunctional nanoparticles for Cancer imaging and therapy
Simon Fraser University
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Role of ionotropic glutamate receptors in ischemic injury and dendritic spine dynamics
University of British Columbia
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Identification and analysis of proteins required for tubulin homeostasis: impact on nervous system disorders and cancer
Simon Fraser University
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The relationship between the immune system and the normal gut microflora in Salmonella Typhimurium infection: A two-sided tale
University of British Columbia
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Influence of aging on candidate neuropsychiatric disease genes measured using differential coexpression
University of British Columbia
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Structural analysis of proteins involved in bacterial cell wall biosynthesis
University of British Columbia
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The role of Apical Junction Complex in airway epithelial repair and differentiation in asthma
University of British Columbia
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Seasonal plasticity in brain estrogen signaling mechanisms regulating aggression
University of British Columbia
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Identification of alternative BACE1 and BACE2 substrates and affected pathways in neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease
University of British Columbia
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Developing new non-invasive optical techniques for detecting and diagnosing Cancer
University of British Columbia
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The role of Raf-1 in pancreatic beta cell survival and insulin signaling
University of British Columbia
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A structure-function analysis of the exo-beta-D-N-acetylglucosaminidase StrH an important Streptococcus pneumoniae virulence factor.
University of Victoria
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Cataloguing chromosome instability mutants: implications for cell biology cancer and therapeutics
University of British Columbia
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The role of leptin in the regulation of glucagon release from pancreatic alpha-cells.
University of British Columbia
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Clinical

Junior Graduate Studentship

Real-time fMRI training of functional connectivity and adaptive self-awareness
University of British Columbia
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The Positive Illusory Bias (PIB) in parents with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
University of British Columbia
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Mind wandering in individuals with schizotypal personality traits
University of British Columbia
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Exercise intensity prescription in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment
University of British Columbia
Jointly funded with Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation
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Neural mechanisms of reward learning and cognitive control in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
University of Victoria
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Assessing protective factors for self-harm: Development of the barriers to self-harm inventory
Simon Fraser University
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Senior Graduate Studentship

Visual-spatial attention and falls risk in seniors: Do fallers show impairments in reflexive orienting?
University of British Columbia
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Predictors of medication adherence in renal transplant patients: Self-efficacy depressive symptomology and neuropsychological abilities
Simon Fraser University
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The effect of hyperoxia on baroreflex function in patients with sleep apnea
University of British Columbia
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Defining immune abnormalities and their consequences in the HIV exposed but uninfected child
University of British Columbia
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Social attention and visual exploration in children with autism spectrum disorders
Simon Fraser University
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Post Doctoral Fellowship

Identifying biomarkers associated with the diagnosis and illness progression of mood disorders
University of British Columbia
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Perceptual and attentional abnormalities in autism - understanding impaired discrimination of the eyes
Simon Fraser University
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Magnetoencephalographic (MEG) investigation of cortical processing in children born very preterm
University of British Columbia
Jointly funded with the Provincial Health Services Authority - Child & Family Research Institute
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Imaging early micro-structural bone changes in the rheumatoid hand: A high resolution-peripheral computed tomography (HR-pQCT) study in people with newly diagnosed RA
University of British Columbia
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Do neurocognitive deficits in the evaluation of motor output contribute to falls risk in older adults?
University of British Columbia
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Sensory contributions to motor deficits after stroke: What is the role of the unaffected cortex in motor recovery?
University of British Columbia
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Health Services

Junior Graduate Studentship

Knowledge representation in health research: the Canadian influenza research network model
University of British Columbia
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An innovative approach to providing patient care: examining the role of the nurse practitioner in primary care group medical visits
University of British Columbia
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Senior Graduate Studentship

Measuring equity in the use and financing of prescription medicines
University of British Columbia
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Development of clinical standards of care for Huntington's disease intermediate allele predictive test results
University of British Columbia
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Post Doctoral Fellowship

Optimal timing of delivery for pregnancies with pre-existing hypertension
University of British Columbia
Jointly funded with the Provincial Health Services Authority - Child & Family Research Institute
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A cross-national evaluation of opioid dependence treatment service systems in Canada and the United States
University of British Columbia
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Population Health

Junior Graduate Studentship

Place and experiences of risk among young drug users in downtown Vancouver
University of British Columbia
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Job accommodations: Perspectives from people with bipolar disorder
University of British Columbia
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The influence of technology on pedestrian safety behaviour
University of British Columbia
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Evaluation of a proposed revision of the HCR-20 violence risk assessment scheme
Simon Fraser University
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Senior Graduate Studentship

Bayesian adjustment for unmeasured environmental confounding
University of British Columbia
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An examination of the risks and health needs of adolescents and young adults with FASD in the criminal justice system
Simon Fraser University
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Understanding the influence of early childhood sexual trauma and resiliency on health outcomes among young Aboriginal people who use drugs in British Columbia
University of British Columbia
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Exposure assessment for women's occupational exposure to carcinogens and other hazardous substances
University of British Columbia
Jointly funded with Canadian Cancer Society, BC & Yukon Division - WorkSafe BC
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Post Doctoral Fellowship

Gender differences in the diagnosis and management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
University of British Columbia
Jointly funded with the Provincial Health Services Authority - Child & Family Research Institute
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Investigating the effects of social cultural demographic and socio-economic factors on developmental health and education trajectories of children in British Columbia
University of British Columbia
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Reproductive trends among HIV-positive women in British Columbia's HAART era: Examining the interplay between pregnancy antiretroviral adherence and HIV disease progression
University of British Columbia
Jointly funded with the Canadian Foundation for Women's Health
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Population trend in fertility drug use and its impact on birth outcomes.
University of British Columbia
Jointly funded with the Provincial Health Services Authority - Child & Family Research Institute
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An ethno-epidemiological investigation of social and environmental contexts of HIV vulnerability among injection drug users
University of British Columbia
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