Vanier Scholars 2018

2024

2023

CIHR

Name	University	Area of Research	Title of Research Proposal^{Footnote 1}
Adams, Scott	University of Saskatchewan	Health Research	Development and evaluation of a remote robotic ultrasound clinic model to improve access to medical imaging in northern and Indigenous communities
Andrade Rivas, Federico Photo courtesy of: Maria Angélica-Guerrero	University of British Columbia	Population Health	Characterizing chemical pollution to support the establishment of healthier alternatives: Addressing pesticide contamination among the Cayambe Indigenous community, Ecuador
Baglot, Samantha	University of Calgary	Nervous System	Genetic variance in the endocannabinoid system and vulnerability towards the impact of early life adversity on emotional behavior and sensitivity to stress: An examination of gene-environment interactions relevant for psychiatric illness.
Barnett-Burns, Sarah	McGill University	Mental Health	Depression as a gut feeling: The gut microbiome as a mediating factor in the dysregulation of the gut-vagus-brain epigenome in the context of depression.
Binesh Marvasti, Tina Photo courtesy of: Benjamin Ouyang	University of Toronto	Cardiovascular	Identifying and rejuvenating the bone marrow stem cells responsible for preventing heart failure in elderly cardiac patients
Cirstea, Mihai	University of British Columbia	Nervous System	Connecting the Microbiome and Neurodegenerative Dieseases
Closson, Kalysha Photo courtesy of: Fernando Prado, British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS	University of British Columbia	International Health	Examining the role of sexual relationship power inequity on multi-levelled drivers of HIV vulnerability for young women in an HIV hyper-endemic setting of South Africa
Collins, Alexandra	Simon Fraser University	Societal & Cultural Dimensions of Health	Drug use geographies: a qualitative GIS study of the impacts of overlapping housing and overdose crises on women who use drugs in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Constantin, Kaytlin Photo courtesy of: Matt Clarke	University of Guelph	Psychosocial/Health Behavioural Res.	Who to Help? Identifying Parent and Child Needs for Intervention Prior to Pediatric Needle Procedures: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Ferdinands, Alexa Photo courtesy of: Virginia Quist, University of Alberta	University of Alberta	Population Health	Time to Stop 'Weighting' and Start Doing: Exploring the Impact of a School-based Weight Bias Intervention
Fontaine, Guillaume	Université de Montréal	Health Services research	La réduction du risque cardiométabolique chez les Canadiens : Développement, optimisation et évaluation d'un environnement numérique d'apprentissage intelligent en counseling sur le changement de comportement de santé auprès d'infirmiers.
Foroutan, Farid Photo courtesy of : Anthony Olsen	McMaster University	Immunology-Transplantation	A Generic Rating of Allograft Function after Transplantation (GRAFT)
Gillespie, Zoe	University of Saskatchewan	Aging	The Impact of Altered Nutrient Intake or Metformin Treatment on Genome Structure and Function in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) Fibroblasts
Guberman, Guido	McGill University	Imaging	Investigating the link between mild traumatic brain injuries and aggressive behaviour: an advanced structural neuroimaging study of brain injured children
Gupta, Sahil	University of Toronto	Cell Biology	Tyrosine phosphorylation of caspase-8 regulates Toll Like Receptor 4 dependent signalling during clinical sepsis.
Harmsen, Irene Photo courtesy of: Ben Ouyang	University of Toronto	Nervous System	Improving the Quality of Life of Patients with Parkinson’s Disease using Deep Brain Stimulation and Magnetoencephalography
Isaacs, Albert	University of Calgary	Nervous System	The Structural and Metabolic Changes Associated with Ependymal Layer Disruption in the Age Continuum of Hydrocephalus - A Human and Animal Model Study
Ji, Jennifer (Xiao Ye) Photo courtesy of: Willy, Photography & Videography Services	University of British Columbia	Cancer	The proteomic and metabolomic characterization of clear cell ovarian carcinoma: towards better management strategies
Juraschka, Kyle	University of Toronto	Cancer	Characterization of mechanisms of medulloblastoma metastasis and identification of targeted therapies to prevent and treat metastasis
Kamaleddin Ezabadi, Seyed Mohammad Amin Photo courtesy of: Arash Afavi	University of Toronto	Nervous System	Differential Effects of KCC2 Downregulation on Spinal Dorsal Horn Interneurons Result in Neuropathic Pain
Kandasamy, Sujane Photo courtesy of: B. Samtani	McMaster University	Reproduction/Pregnancy	The development and testing of a novel knowledge translation intervention for the prevention of pregnancy-related type 2 diabetes risk factors in Indigenous and South Asian women living in Canada
Kelly, Jacalyn Photo courtesy of: David West	University of Toronto	Cancer	Developing functional and genomic tools and identifying driver mutations of mismatch repair deficient cancers to improve diagnostic efficiency for Biallelic Mismatch Repair Deficiency Syndrome
Kozlowski, Hannah Photo courtesy of: Ben Ouyang	University of Toronto	Virology	Designing a Diagnostic Tablet for Point-of-Care Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Detection using Quantum Dot Barcodes.
Krzeczkowski, John	McMaster University	Mental Health	Early Neurodevelopment in the Offspring of Women Enrolled in a Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Effectiveness of a Nutrition+Exercise Intervention for Healthy Gestational Weight Gain.
Lee, Jason Photo courtesy of: Christopher Circelli, Western University	University of Western Ontario	Cardiovascular	Sirtuin 6 and Inflammatory Vascular Diseases.
Lefebvre, Cory	University of Western Ontario	Cancer	Kinome Profiling of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells to Reveal Predictors of Response to Targeted Therapy
Lines, Laurie-Ann Photo courtesy of: Virginia Quist,University of Alberta	University of Alberta	Societal & Cultural Dimensions of Health	Dene First Nations Youth-Led Health Messaging Program in a Community Context
Loo Yau, Helen	University of Toronto	Cancer	DNA-Demethylating Agents enhance cytolytic activity of CD8+ T Cells and anti-tumor immunity
Marshall, Erin	University of British Columbia	Cancer	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease contributes to a tumour-promoting microenvironment and the development of lung cancer
Morriseau, Taylor	University of Manitoba	Metabolism/Diabetes	Role of the HNF-1aG319S Polymorphism in Early-onset Type 2 Diabetes in Oji-Cree Youth
Nassiri, Farshad	University of Toronto	Cancer	Establishing the oncogenomic landscape of clinically aggressive meningiomas
Nethery, Elizabeth	University of British Columbia	Population Health	The growing crisis of overly big babies: Comparing prevalence, outcomes and risk factors in midwifery v physician care
O'Hoski, Sachi	McMaster University	Health Research	Beyond Function: Exploring Participation in Life Roles in People with COPD
Phuong, Melissa	University of Ottawa	Bacteriology	Investigating Inflammatory Cell Death Mechanisms during Pulmonary Exacerbations in Cystic Fibrosis
Pietrobon, Adam	University of Ottawa	Cell Biology	Connecting Cell Cycle Progression to Invasion: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Development in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Poole, Julia	University of Calgary	Psychosocial/Health Behavioural Res.	An Innovative Clinical Treatment for Primary Care Patients with Depression
Qiu, Alvin	University of British Columbia	Cancer	Epigenomic Dysregulation in Synovial Sarcoma
Quinn, Kieran	University of Toronto	Health Services Research	Redefining care for patients with advanced non-cancerous disease – identifying quality indicators near the end of life.
Retrouvey, Helene	University of Toronto	Health Services Research	Use of Multi-Site Interviews to Understand and Reduce Barriers to Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction across Ontario
Ruissen, Geralyn Photo courtesy of: Abigail Saxton, The University of British Columbia (Musqueam Traditional Territory)	University of British Columbia	Psychosocial/Health Behavioural Res.	Evaluating the Long-Term Efficacy of Affective Mental Contrasting Interventions for Promoting Physical Activity Behaviour and Psychological Well-Being among New Motherso
Sicard, Taylor Photo courtesy of: Aleandre Bosch Martinez	University of Toronto	Virology	Self-Adjuvanted Nanoparticles as an HIV Vaccine Platform
Stall, Nathan Photo courtesy of: Michael Wong	University of Toronto	Geriatrics	Caregiving for dementia: determining the population-level physical and mental health consequences using administrative data
Syed, Saad Photo courtesy of: Gwen Lovsted	McMaster University	Environmental Influences on Health	Impact of Food Production Compounds on Human Microbiota & Metabolic Health
Szyszkowicz, Joanna	McGill University	Mental Health	The Gut Microbiome as a Key Regulator of Early Life Stress Induced Depression – A Translational Mouse Model
Taccone, Michael	University of Toronto	Cancer	Metabolic Reprogramming of Glioblastoma to Reduce Tumour Growth
Tarade, Daniel Photo courtesy of: Zoran Tarade	University of Toronto	Cancer	Structure-function studies of the HIF-pVHL axis: Implications for disease
Thiessen, Michelle	University of British Columbia	Drug Research	Cannabis and Pain: Examining the Relationship Between Frequent Cannabis Use and Pain Sensitivity
Tieu, Alvin	University of Ottawa	Health Research	Engineering immunomodulatory exosomes derived from human mesenchymal stem cells for treatment of acute inflammatory conditions
Trinder, Mark	University of British Columbia	Molecular Biology	Cholesteryl ester transfer protein as a novel regulator, predictor, and therapeutic target of sepsis
Tsang, Brian	University of Toronto	Biochemistry	Role of Phase Separation of Neuronal Granules in Stimuli-Induced Local Translation and Implications for Autism Treatment
Turner, Mandy	Queen's University	Cardiovascular	Experimental Characterization of Phosphate Dysregulation in Kidney Disease and Generation of a Clinical Tool to Identify Phosphate Dysregulation
Urner, Martin Photo courtesy of: UHN/SHS Critical Care Medicine	University of Toronto	Health Research	Causal effect of time-varying driving pressures on mortality in mechanically ventilated, adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
van der Wal, Ran	McGill University	Population Health	Vulnerable young women in Botswana co-design solutions to improve access to government support programs: a structural approach to HIV prevention
Vito, Alyssa	McMaster University	Cancer	Improved Cancer Immunotherapy for Breast Tumours
Woodman, Andrew	University of Alberta	Cardiovascular	Developmental programming of cardiovascular dysfunction by perinatal iron-deficiency

NSERC

Name	University	Area of Research	Title of Research Proposal^{Footnote 1}
Andrea, Kori	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Chemistry - Inorganic Chemistry	No Frustration Needed: Triarylborane Catalyzed Coupling of CO2 and Epoxides
Aubry-Wake, Caroline	University of Saskatchewan	Earth Sciences - Hydrology	Modeling climate change impacts on glacier meltwater contribution to the hydrological systems of the Canadian Rockies
Bonar, Maegwin	Trent University	Evolution and Ecology - Evolution and Ecology	Quantifying the drivers of animal migration – an integrative approach
Borys, Breanna	University of Calgary	Chemical, Biomedical and Materials Science Engineering - Biomedical Engineering	Scaling up Production of Pluripotent Stem Cells in Stirred Suspension Bioreactors for Regenerative Medicine
Brand, Carolin Photo courtesy of: Université de Sherbrooke	Université de Sherbrooke	Cell Biology and Molecular biology - Microbiology	Étude des modulations de l'expression des gènes et de l'épissage des ARNm cellulaires dans le cadre d'une infection par différents Flavivirus: le virus du Nil occidental, le virus de la fièvre jaune et le virus Zika
Cameron, Andrew	University of Waterloo	Physics and Astronomy - Optics	Ultrafast Photon-Pair Pulse Characterization
Cannon, Sara Photo courtesy of: Breton Peterson, UBC Geography	University of British Columbia	Evolution and Ecology - Aquatic Ecology and Limnology	Coral reefs, climate change, and resilience in the central Pacific
Colpitts, Julie Photo courtesy of: Katherine Fedoroff	University of Saskatchewan	Evolution and Ecology- Evolution and Ecology	Assessing the adaptive potential of an island population of feral horses (Equus ferrus cabbalus) using a variety of genetic tools
Dawson, Leanne Photo courtesy of: Riley Brandt/University of Calgary	University of Calgary	Electrical Engineering - Power Systems	Implementing Predictive Dynamic Thermal Line Rating in the Alberta Electric System
De Souza, Diego Jesus Photo courtesy of: Nusrat Zubaida	University of Ottawa	Civil and Mechanical Engineering - Structural Engineering	Avoiding & Mitigating Alkali-Aggregate Reaction (AAR) in Concrete Structures
Donelle, Louis Photo courtesy of: Caroline Mallette	University of Toronto	Evolution and Ecology- Evolution and Ecology	A multi-scale meta-network approach to designing protected area networks
Dutta, Abhishek	University of British Columbia	Civil and Mechanical Engineering - Environmental Engineering	ADDRESSING GLOBAL ENERGY SHORTAGE: Biofuel Harvesting from Wastewater
Golubeva, Anna Photo courtesy of: Gabriela Secara	University of Waterloo	Physics and Astronomy - Condensed Matter Physics	Quantum Machine Learning: Mutual Enhancement Between Machine Learning and Quantum Physics will Leverage Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence
Gomis, Surath	University of Toronto	Chemical, Biomedical and Materials Science Engineering - Biomedical Engineering	A novel, label-free microfluidic platform for rare stem cell discovery
Green, Rivka	York University	Psychology - Cognitive Science - Development	The Tooth Biomatrix: Validation of a Novel Biomarker for Early-Life Fluoride Exposure
Guzman Quesada, Jose	University of Alberta	Evolution and Ecology - Plant Ecology	Detection, contribution, and local variability of lianas and trees of the Neotropical Dry Forest
Hesketh, Amelia	University of British Columbia	Plant and Animal Biology - Animal Biology	Genotypic modulation of the effects of climate change on the immune function of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas
Hopfmueller, Florian Photo courtesy of: Gabriela Secara/Perimeter Institute	University of Waterloo	Physics and Astronomy - Theoretical Physics and Chemistry	Edge Modes and Symmetry in Quantum Gravity
Huang, Xing	University of New Brunswick	Psychology - Cognitive Science - Fundament	Individual and sex differences in digital map reading
Hudson, Roger Photo courtesy of: Ciara Parsons, The University of Western Ontario	The University of Western Ontario	Psychology- Behavioural Neuroscience - Reward, Motivation	Examining the Roles of Hippocampal Cannabinoid Signaling on Emotional Memory Processing
Katz, Chaim Photo courtesy of: University of Toronto	University of Toronto	Chemical, Biomedical and Materials Science Engineering - Biomedical Engineering	Contingent Deep Brain Stimulation for Augmenting Memory in Humans
Kendrick, Jillian	University of Waterloo	Earth Sciences - Earth Science	Understanding the evolution of Archean continents: A metamorphic investigation of the Kapuskasing uplift, Ontario
Kinney, Mackenzie Photo courtesy of: Julie Chen	University of British Columbia	Evolution and Ecology- Evolution and Ecology	Species Hybridization as a Mode of Rapid Evolution in Response to Environmental Change
Kuhn, McKenzie	University of Alberta	Earth Sciences - Physical Geography	Greenhouse gas emissions from lakes in Western Canada: Assessing regional lake characteristics and the effects of groundwater connectivity and permafrost thaw
Laengert, Scott	McMaster University	Chemistry - Polymer Chemistry	Green Silicones Harnessing Canada’s Forest Resources
LaRue, Ryan	McMaster University	Chemical, Biomedical and Materials Science Engineering - Chemical Engineering	Controlling surface interactions to induce adsorptive and antifouling properties in next-generation membrane technologies for the efficient removal of contaminants in water treatment applications
Lawler, Ethan	Dalhousie University	Mathematical Sciences - Statistics and Probability	Improving fisheries stock assessment models through spatio-temporal, multi-species, and integrated data models
Lee, Carmen Photo courtesy of: Anthanasios Psaltis	McMaster University	Physics and Astronomy - Condensed Matter Physics	Fluids on the nanoscale in thin film geometries
MacNicol, Jennifer Photo courtesy of: Anderson Coates photography	University of Guelph	Plant and Animal Biology - Animal Physiology and Metabolism	Development of in vitro models of equine gastric smooth muscle, mucosal tissue, a cecal micro-environment and simulated digestion protocol for equine gastrointestinal research
Mahmud, Mallik Sezan	University of Calgary	Earth Sciences - Remote Sensing	Monitoring the new Arctic sea ice regime using L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar
Matthews, Claire	Brock University	Psychology - Cognitive Science - Development	Cognitive mechanisms underlying face learning: The role of perceptual experience
McCarthy, Fiona	University of Waterloo	Physics and Astronomy - Theoretical Physics and Chemistry	Holographic Black Hole Chemistry
Mehina, Eslam	University of Victoria	Cellular and Molecular Biology - Cell Biology	Age-related changes in IFNgamma disrupt microglial dynamics and microglial-associated maintenance of neural and vascular function
Mesa Galloso, Haydee Photo courtesy of: Riley Brandt/University of Calgary	University of Calgary	Cellular and Molecular Biology - Biophyics	Modeling the molecular mechanisms of drugs and membrane lipids interacting with the hERG potassium channel in cardiac cells in the context of heart arrhythmias
Michaud, Benjamin Photo courtesy of: Bonnalie Brodeur	Université de Montréal	Chemical Engineering, biomedical and Materials scinence - Biomedical Engineering	Optimisation de l’horaire de répétition journalière des violonistes par la modélisation dynamique de la fatigue musculaire dans le but de réduire les lésions articulaires dues au travail répétitif
Morenz, Karen	University of Toronto	Chemistry - Physical Chemistry	“Hot” singlet exciton fission in cyanine dyes to increase the efficiency of optoelectronic devices
Nazarahari, Milad	University of Alberta	Civil and Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering	Development and clinical implementation of a novel wearable sensor technology for walking training toward functional restoration of stroke survivors
Negrea, Jeffrey	University of Toronto	Mathematical Sciences - Statistics and Probability	Probably Approximately Correct Sampling and Self-Aware Monte Carlo
Parent, Emilie Photo courtesy of: Stephane Gilbert	McGill University	Physics and Astronomy - Astronomy and Astrophysics	An in-depth study of the most rapidly rotating neutron stars in our Galaxy
Pellow, Carly	University of Toronto	Chemical, Biomedical and Materials Science Engineering - Biomedical Engineering	Ultrasound-triggered conversion of porphyrin microbubbles to nanobubbles: Extending bubble-mediated imaging and therapy beyond the vasculature
Picard-Lafond, Audrey Photo courtesy of: Daniel Guay, Université Laval	Université Laval	Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry	Développement de nano-outils fluorescents pour la quantification rapide d'ions métalliques de source alimentaire ou environnementale
Ramsay, Malcolm	University of Toronto	Evolution and Ecology - Biogeography and Landscape Ecology	Landscape Genetics of Mouse Lemurs in Fragmented Habitats
Rickards, James Photo courtesy of: Jim Rickards	McGill University	Mathematical Sciences - Pure Mathematics	Intersection numbers of geodesics on Shimura curves and modular curves.
Samson, Marie-Élise Phot courtesy of: Franck Levey	Université Laval	Earth Science - Soil Science	Réconcilier la fonction environnementale et le rôle nourricier des sols agricoles pour des solutions aux changements climatiques et à la sécurité alimentaire
Saunderson, Shane	University of Toronto	Civil and Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering	Robotic Leadership: Trust, Persuasion, and Authority in Human-Robot Interaction
Schafer, Haley	University of Alberta	Civil and Mechanical Engineering - Geotechnical Engineering	Long-term behavior of tailings dams after closure: implications for dam safety risk management
Schmid, David	University of Waterloo	Physics and Astronomy - Physics	Identifying quantum contextuality as a resource for quantum information processing applications
Schreiner, Helene Photo courtesy of: Portraits Now	University of Ottawa	Civil and Mechanical Engineering - Environmental Engineering	Dilution and mixing of submerged jet in meandering river
Sidhu, Balsher Singh	University of British Columbia	Earth Sciences - Physical Geography	Reorienting rainfed agriculture: Increasing resilience to climate variability through optimized irrigation strategies
Stevenson, Sarah Photo courtesy of: Art Connolly Headshots	The University of Western Ontario	Civil and Mechanical Engineering - Structural Engineering	Quantifying and Mitigating Vulnerabilities of Residential Structures to Hurricane Risks in Cuba
Stirling, Trevor Photo courtesy of: Patty Wellborn	University of Toronto	Electrical Engineering - Photon Devices	Quantum light interconnects for distributed quantum computing
Stykel, Morgan Photo courtesy of: Trina Koster Photography	University of Guelph	Cellular and Molecular Biology - Cell Biology	The role of alpha-synuclein in the initiation of neurodegeneration
Sutherland, Ira Photo courtesy of: Diamond Head Consulting	University of British Columbia	Evolution and Ecology - Plant Ecology	Ecosystem services recovery in an era of novel forest disturbances
Véronneau, Catherine Photo courtesy of: Jocelyn Riendeau	Université de Sherbrooke	Civil Engineering and mechanical engineering - Mechanical engineering	Conception et fabrication d’un exosquelette de bras hautement transparent, fort et léger, étant muni d’une intelligence artificielle pouvant détecter les intentions de l’usager et l’assister de façon adéquate et autonome dans le but de réduire la fatigue et les risques de blessures des mécaniciens d’aéronefs.
Wearing, Oliver	McMaster University	Plant and Animal Biology - Animal Physiology and Metabolism	Circulatory adaptations to high-altitude hypoxia in deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus).
Webb, Shasta	University of Calgary	Evolution and Ecology - Animal Ecology	Responses to pregnancy and lactation: examining activity budgets, diet, and the gut microbiome in two species of wild Costa Rican primates

SSHRC

Name	University	Area of Research	Title of Research Proposal^{Footnote 1}
Ahun, Marilyn Photo courtesy of: Nathanaël Corre	Université de Montréal	Psychology	Why do children of depressed mothers have poorer cognitive outcomes? The role of nature and nurture.
Anyeko, Ketty	The University of British Columbia	Women's Studies	Senses of reparation and justice: women’s decision-making after wartime sexual violence in Northern Uganda
Banerjee, Shweta	University of Toronto	History	Currency, State, and Citizenship in India 1860 - 2017
Batac, Monica	McGill University	Social Work	Filipino workers in Ontario’s settlement sector: examining care deficits and local links in the global care chain using Q-Methodology
Bazinet, Trycia Photo courtesy of: Ayesha Khan	Carleton University	Geography	Centering Abitibi Lake: Settler-Colonial Trajectories in NorthWest Québec and the Viens Commission
Briere Godbout, Lea Photo courtesy of: Jade Boivin	University of Toronto	Law	Has discrimination become a matter of symmetrical harm?
Bruijns, Leona	The University of Western Ontario	Sociology	Engaging men as allies to transform a rape culture: Examining the impact of a multi-modal sexual violence prevention program for male athletes on post-secondary campuses.
Champagne, David Photo courtesy of: Malou Uptmoor	The University of British Columbia	Sociology	How do Sustainable City Policies Affect Social Equality? The Case of Water Shortage in Los Angeles and São Paulo
Chiblow, Susan	York University	Philosophy	N’be Kendaaswin
Ciobanu, Costin Marius Viorel Photo courtesy of: The Jeanne Sauvé Foundation	McGill University	Political Science	Accountability in Times of Democratic Deconsolidation. A Novel Test of the Functioning of Central and Eastern European Democracies
Comer, Leigha	York University	Sociology	The Social Organization of Opioid Use for Chronic Pain in Canada
Conacher, Duff	University of Ottawa	Law	The Ethical Politics Imperative: How Does the Federal Canadian Political Process Ethics System Measure Up to a Best-Practice Model System?
Coppey, Sonia Phot courtesy of: Nadia Zheng	Université Laval	Education	Epuisement professionnel et résilience chez les musiciens classiques en début de carrière
Desrochers-Turgeon, Emelie	Carleton University	Fine Arts	Inuit Voices in the Colonized Land: Translating Architectural Imagination
Donato, Cássia	Concordia University	Political Science	Lethal Violence, Brazilian Youth, and Public Safety - A Study of Prevention Policies
Duerksen, Kari	University of Victoria	Psychology	Reproductive Coercion: Measure Development and Relation to Patterns of Control
Dunford, Lu-Vada	University of Toronto	Philosophy	Understanding and Defining Terrorism as a Violent Practice of Eradication: Killing Bodies to Kill Ideas
Efimoff, Iloradanon	University of Manitoba	Psychology	Teach love, not hate: Effective educational interventions to reduce racism towards Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Erfani Hossein Pour, Rezvaneh	University of Alberta	Sociology	Theorizing Environmentalism in the Middle East: Social and Political Capacities of Environmental Movements in Iran, Turkey, and Qatar
Filewod, Benjamin	University of Toronto	Interdisciplinary Studies	Three studies of the interaction between forest quality, forest sector development, and climate change.
Gagné, Jean-Philippe	Concordia University	Psychology	A mixed-methods approach to understanding the role of dysfunctional beliefs in the fear of losing control
Goubran, Sherif Photo courtesy of: Marc Bourcier / Concordia University	Concordia University	Interdisciplinary Studies	Our buildings have credentials...Now what? - “Green” Buildings and Sustainable Development Goals in Canada
Hann, Cheryl Photo courtesy of: Michael Doucette	Dalhousie University	Literature and Modern Languages	Coming Out, Coming Together: Lesbian Representation and Community in Women’s Life Writing of the Holocaust
Henry, Natasha Photo courtesy of: The Ontario Black History Society	York University	History	One Too Many: African Enslavement in Early Ontario, 1750-1834
Hey, Maya Photo courtesy of: Marc Bourcier / Concordia University	Concordia University	Communications and Media Studies	Living with the Microbial Other: analyzing the human-microbe relationship through fermentation, material engagement, and research-creation.
Horne, Rebecca	University of Toronto	Psychology	Love in the Works: Couples’ Relationship Functioning Over the Course of Job Relocation.
Howe, Miles	Queen's University	Interdisciplinary Studies	‘Strategic Incapacitation’ of Aboriginal Public Protest in the Canadian Context: How protest policing tactics delegitimize the legitimate.
James, Dana Photo courtesy of: Evan Bowness	The University of British Columbia	Interdisciplinary Studies	Assessing and Enabling the Transformative Potential of Agroecology
Laberge, Elaine J	University of Victoria	Sociology	Pushing privileged pillars: An investigation of a real-time grassroots initiative to widen access to, and participation in, higher education for “poverty-class” students
Lacroix, Emilie Photo courtesy of: The University of Calgary	University of Calgary	Psychology	Predictors of Body Image Development from Preadolescence to Young Adulthood: A 14-year Prospective Study
Lainesse, Louise Photo courtesy of: Geneviève Huard	Université de Montréal	History	La mort dans le Québec préindustriel, 1720-1887
Lebenbaum, Michael Photo courtesy of: Dhoui Chang	University of Toronto	Economics	Estimating the Causal Effect of Mental Health on Social Capital: An Econometric Analysis Using Canadian and American Population Surveys
Lecavalier, Emma Photo courtesy of: Milan Ilnyckyj	University of Toronto	Political Science	The rise of transnational city networks and the formation of global urban authority: Strong Cities and the C40 Climate Group
Malenfant, Jayne	McGill University	Education	Ensuring Access to Effective Education for Homeless Youth: How Can We Navigate an Increasingly Neoliberal Economic Context?
Maltais-Landry, Aude	Université de Sherbrooke	Education	L’inclusion de perspectives autochtones au cours d’Histoire du Québec et du Canada : points de vue d’enseignants, d’élèves et d'historiens
Moon, Christine	Queen's University	Interdisciplinary Studies	Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada for Racialized Canadians
Morriet, Oriane	Université de Montréal	Communications and Media Studies	Les mutations de l'écriture scénaristique à l'ère des nouvelles technologies : l'écriture des oeuvres réalisées avec les technologies de la réalité virtuelle.
Murray, Nathan	Université Laval	History	Passions populaires, passions politiques ? Une histoire émotionnelle de la foule romaine à la fin de la République et au début de l'Empire (133 av. J.-C. - 68 ap. J.-C.)
Nachtergaele, Shanti Photo courtesy of: Sergio Veranes	McGill University	Fine Arts	The Birth of Modern Double Bass Playing at the Prague and Paris Conservatories, ca. 1810–1850.
Olafuyi, Mariam	University of Toronto	Law	Towards the Creation of an African Economic Community: A case for re-evaluation of approaches and development of a framework for cross-border infrastructure projects.
Perras St-Jean, Gabrielle	Institut national de la recherche scientifique	Geography	Représentations et usages de l'espace urbain chez les personnes présentant une déficience intellectuelle résidant sur le territoire montréalais
Phaneuf-Jolicoeur, Xavier Photo courtesy of: Gilles Jolicoeur	McGill University	Literature and Modern Languages	Faire le mort : continuité et rupture chez Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Claude Simon et Marguerite Duras
Rackow, Hannah Photo courtesy of: Jeremy Bunyaner	York University	Fine Arts	Performance After Atrocity: Forensic Aesthetics and the Role of Performing Artists in International Human Rights Investigation
Raycraft, Justin	McGill University	Anthropology	Conflict or Coexistence? The Changing Social and Political Landscapes of Human-Wildlife Interactions in Northern Tanzania
Robb, Douglas	The University of British Columbia	Geography	Conflict in the Canadian Water-Energy Nexus: An analysis of the contemporary debates and hydrosocial conflicts in British Columbia’s transition to a low-carbon future
Robert, Camille Photo courtesy of: Julie Artacho	Université du Québec à Montréal	History	Femmes en grève : une analyse des rapports de genre dans les grèves du secteur public au Québec (1985-1990)
Roussel, Stéphanie Photo courtesy of: Alexandre Turgeon Dalpé	Université du Québec à Montréal	Interdisciplinary Studies	Do it together, les communautés autopubliées. Nouvelles modalités de la création?
Schultz, William Photo courtesy of: Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation	University of Alberta	Criminology	“You Don’t Know What’s Going On”: Impacts of Violence and Instability in Canadian Remand Centres
Sévigny, Marie-Ève	Université du Québec à Montréal	Literature and Modern Languages	L’imaginaire de la ville de Québec dans le roman québécois de 1934 à nos jours.
Sharma, Sarah Photo courtesy of: Greg Black	Queen's University	Political Science	Governing global disasters and shelter crises: A study of sustainability in Mexico’s informal settlements
Stacey, Iris	McGill University	Education	Investigating the Vital Role of L2 Speakers in Indigenous Languages Revitalization
Sterling, Andrea	University of Toronto	Criminology	Policing Beyond the Criminal Code: A study of networked policing and the regulation of sex workers in Canada
Trottier-Gascon, Caroline	Concordia University	History	Histoire orale des communautés trans montréalaises, 1980-2000
Tulloch, Bonnie Photo courtesy of: Patchwork Media	The University of British Columbia	Library and Information Science	Do the ends justify the memes? Exploring the relationship between young people, Internet memes, and digital citizenship
Umezurike, Uchechukwu	University of Alberta	Literature and Modern Languages	Masculinities in Contemporary Nigerian Fiction
Weinsheimer, Camille Photo courtesy of: Deanna Finlay	Simon Fraser University	Psychology	Unintended Effects of Evaluating Reports from Multiple Witnesses in Criminal Court