Vanier Scholars 2022

CIHR

Name	Institution	Area of Research	Title of Research Proposal^{Footnote 1}
Amin, Atia	McGill University	Genomics, Proteomics, And Bioinformatics	Identification of novel biomarkers for the development of proactive surveillance tools for emerging tick-borne diseases.
Arneja, Jasleen Photo courtesy of Francoise Mbenoun Makanda	McGill University	Population Health	Estimating the causal effect of paid sick leave on health status and healthcare utilization: Implications for the design of equity-focused policy interventions.
Babaha, Fateme	Queen's University	Molecular Biology	Evaluation of a novel native enhancer element from the factor 8 locus to improve adeno-associated virus (AAV) delivered FVIII transgene expression.
Bandara, Shashika	McGill University	International Health	Understanding the political economy of tobacco control and production to facilitate comprehensive tobacco control policies in Zimbabwe.
Bhopa, Shania	McMaster University	Population Health	A Community Based Research Project: Analyzing The Barriers And Facilitators To Healthy Active Living Amongst Newly Immigrated Families With Children.
Cernat, Alexandra	McMaster University	Health Services Research	Stakeholder perspectives and preferences on the implementation of pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing in primary care in Ontario, Canada.
Daza Vargas, Julian	University of Toronto	Geriatrics	Toward improving the diagnosis and management of frailty in the older patient undergoing major non-cardiac surgery.
Dharma, Christoffer Photo courtesy of Amina Khan	University of Toronto	Population Health	A Bayesian Approach to Understanding Mental Health Burden and Service Utilization among Sexual Minority Men in Canada.
Dion, Karianne	University of Ottawa	Health Research	Thérapie cognitivo-comportementale pour l'insomnie avec comorbidité dépressive et intégration de mesures ambulatoires : impact thérapeutique, profil cardiaque et activité corticale.
Elbatarny, Malak	University of Toronto	Cardiovascular	Multiomic & Biomechanical Characterization of Aortopathy using Machine Learning Approach: Towards Personalized Prognostication & Surgical Thresholds.
Gao, Chloe Photo courtesy of Tiomi Gao	University of British Columbia	Health Services Research	Understanding the mental health and recovery needs of first- and second-generation Canadian East Asian immigrant youth aged 12–24: A Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) collaboration study.
Ghasemian Moghaddam, Mohammadamir Photo courtesy of Marissa Magneson	University of Toronto	Metabolism/Diabetes	Elucidating alpha cell defects in human type 1 diabetes using precision cut pancreas slice-on-a-chip coupled with high spatio-temporal microscopy.
Groh, Adam	McGill University	Nervous System	Unveiling the Unique Transcriptomic Landscape of Ependymal Cells in Multiple Sclerosis and Neurodegeneration: A Multimodal Study of Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics and Periventricular Inflammation.
Hamidzada, Homaira	University of Toronto	Immunology-Transplantation	Cardioprotective mechanisms of monocyte-derived macrophages in viral myocarditis.
Hintermayer, Matthew Photo courtesy of Andrew Meng	McGill University	Nervous System	Identifying and modulating pro-regenerative micro-RNA signalling networks to promote neuronal recovery following axonal injury.
Jackson, Kyle	McMaster University	Drug Research	Investigating the use of Phage Therapy for the Treatment of Colitis in a Pathobiont-Driven Gnotobiotic Mouse Model.
Jafarpour, Dana Photo courtesy of Azin Zare	McGill University	Health Research	3D Printed Dental Prostheses for the Elderly as a Public Health Strategy: A Parallel-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial.
Jamalkhah Choshali, Monire	University of Ottawa	Cancer	Oncolytic immunotherapy-driven synthetic lethality for Breast Cancer.
Kao, Jennifer	University of Toronto	Nervous System	Developing an in vitro model of memory for the study of Alzheimer's disease.
Karakas, Danielle	University of Toronto	Blood	Novel mechanisms of thrombopoietin generation: the essential role of Kupffer cells.
Kim, Yun-Kyo	University of Toronto	Genetics	Developmental Control of Chromatin Topology by Nuclear Mechanotransduction.
Larocque, Catherine Photo courtesy of Todd Langille	University of Ottawa	Nursing	Decolonizing knowledge: Why indigenous knowledge cannot be integrated into the logic of settler science.
Lauener, Madeline Photo courtesy of BC Children's Hospital Research Institute	University of British Columbia	Immunology-Transplantation	Optimization and characterization of expanded CD56bright regulatory natural killer cells for the therapy of chronic graft-versus-host disease.
Lawani, Osaheni	University of Toronto	Reproduction/Pregnancy	Detection and Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy with Respect to Feto-Maternal Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness: A Population-Based Study.
Lee, Janelle Bo Ram Photo courtesy of University of Calgary	University of Calgary	Population Health	Intergenerational Transmission of Parental Exposure to Traumatic Experiences to Child Developmental Health: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.
Mannar, Dhiraj	University of British Columbia	Virology	Structure, Function, and Broad Neutralization of Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variant Spikes.
Morton, Darrien	University of Manitoba	Population Health	A critical policy analysis of Manitoba's Child Welfare System: How do care pathways impact the mental health trajectories of First Nations and Metis children and youth?
Nagaraj, Sujay Photo courtesy of Abhishek Moturu	University of Toronto	Health Research	A novel digital health approach to stress detection in kids with cancer predisposition.
Nakamura, Julia	University of British Columbia	Population Health	Prosocial behavior and longevity in older adults: Identifying underlying mediators and key moderators.
Nastase, Andrei Photo courtesy of George Dinu	University of Calgary	Nervous System	Amygdala modulation of state-dependent dynamic threat appraisal and food approach behaviour.
Ouellet, Béatrice	Université Laval	Health Research	Co-développement et évaluation d'un programme d'entraînement aux habiletés en fauteuil roulant pour les enfants basé sur le Wheelchair Skills Training Program : Devis multi-méthodes.
Ouellette, Carley	McMaster University	Health Research	EnVISION No Pain After Surgery: A Pilot Study of Automated Pain Assessments Following Surgery to Help Prevent Chronic Post-Surgical Pain.
Passos Gibson, Victor Photo courtesy of Stéphane Dedelis	Université de Montréal	Drug Research	Engineering of hyaluronan-decorated hybrid lipid/polymer nanoparticles for the dual delivery of miR-181a and temozolomide for the treatment of glioblastoma.
Patton, Michaela	University of Calgary	Psychosocial/Health Behavioural Res	Internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral treatment for adolescent survivors of childhood cancer with chronic pain: A feasibility and pilot trial.
Peringod, Govind Photo courtesy of Jodi O Phtography	University of Calgary	Mental Health	Aberrant glia-mediated synapse pruning in the pathophysiology of chronic stress.
Recinto, Sherilyn Junelle	McGill University	Health Research	Investigating a dysregulated gut-immune-brain axis underlying neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease.
Reppas-Rindlisbacher, Christina	University of Toronto	Geriatrics	Unmet needs of immigrant older adults after discharge from hospital with delirium: Using administrative data to explore practice patterns and long-term adverse health outcomes.
Romero, Joan Miguel Photo courtesy of Geoffrey Vendeville	McGill University	Cancer	Evaluating a chemokine signature as a predictive biomarker for T cell-inflamed cancer subtypes.
Rovetti, Joseph Photo courtesy of Rob Rombouts	University of Western Ontario	Hearing	Understanding listening effort to improve the assessment and treatment of hearing loss.
Salarpour, Fatemeh	Université Laval	Immunology-Transplantation	Regulation of Inflammatory Cell Migration by Extracellular Nucleotides in Animal Models.
Sanchez Pimienta, Carlos Ernesto	University of Toronto	Population Health	Informing eco-social approaches to public health education on climate change with the knowledge and practice contributions of urban Indigenous and environmental organizations in Canada and Mexico.
Sebring, Jennifer	University of Manitoba	Societal & Cultural Dimensions Of Health	Investigating the role of art and creativity in supporting chronic illness self-management.
Shill, Isla	University of Calgary	Health Research	The evaluation of a rugby-specific neuromuscular training warm-up in reducing injury and concussion rates in Canadian youth female rugby players.
Skromne Carrasco, Sofia	McGill University	Nervous System	The role of the retrosplenial cortex in learning spatial orientation.
Smith, Jackson Photo courtesy of Curtis Grimba	University of Waterloo	Psychosocial/Health Behavioural Res	The Ripple Effect of Complex Developmental Trauma: A longitudinal Exploration of Individual, Family, and Economic Consequences in an International Sample.
Sorin, Mark Photo courtesy of Andrew Meng	McGill University	Cancer	Identifying mechanisms that improve immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy in non-small cell lung cancer.
Thompson, Alexa Photo courtesy of SUB Photo	University of Alberta	Health Services Research	Improving the diagnosis and cascade of care for marginalized cohorts and prenatal patients infected with Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Alberta.
Verret, Michael	University of Ottawa	Health Research	Perioperative pharmacologic opioid minimization strategies and patient-centred outcomes after surgery.
Vervoort, Dominique	University of Toronto	Cardiovascular	Mitigating Demographic, Geographical, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Care in Ontario: Modelling the Cost-Effectiveness of Population-Based Screening for Thoracic Aortic Disease.
Voisin, Mathew	University of Toronto	Cancer	Using plasma DNA methylation as a non-invasive biomarker of glioma progression.
Wilson, Alyssia	York University	Mental Health	Examining the Relationship and Neural Underpinnings of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Substance Use, and Mental Health Among Under-Represented Female Populations.
Winters, Emily Photo courtesy of Ashley Balsom	University of Regina	Health Services Research	A Comprehensive Examination of Cannabis Use in Long-Term Care.
Wong, Helen	Dalhousie University	Nutrition	Groceries Online – Eating, Acquisitions, & Technology (GO-EAT): Identifying opportunities to support healthy food and beverage purchasing decisions.
Wu, Jianhan	McMaster University	Metabolism/Diabetes	Elucidating the relationship between molecular biomarkers of aging and metabolic multimorbidity.

NSERC

Name	Institution	Area of Research	Title of Research Proposal^{Footnote 1}
Abioye, Raliat	University of Ottawa	Plant And Animal Biology - Food Science And Technology	Functional significance of phase-specific inhibition of islet amyloid polypeptide fibril formation by food-derived peptide motifs.
Allgayer, Raphaela Photo courtesy of Henri Schwalm	McGill University	Chemical, Biomedical And Materials Science Engineering - Materials Science And Technology	Understanding and modeling the differences in heart valve calcifications between women and men.
Balluffi-Fry, Juliana Photo courtesy of SUB Photo	University of Alberta	Evolution And Ecology - Animal Ecology	Nutritional limitations of a cyclical boreal herbivore (Lepus americanus).
Bayasi, Nourhan	University of British Columbia	Computing Sciences - Artificial Intelligence	Towards Generalizable Continual Learning for Medical Image Analysis.
Bergbusch, Nathanael	University of Waterloo	Evolution And Ecology - Aquatic Ecology And Limnology	Moving Towards Sustainable Watershed Management: Integrating Environmental Flows into Environmental Assessment through Co-creation with Indigenous Nations.
Bergmann, Katrina	University of British Columbia	Chemistry - Physical Chemistry	Quantum simulations for accelerating the in silico design of optoelectronic materials.
Black, David	University of British Columbia	Computing Sciences - Robotics	Human Teleoperation - A Haptically-Enabled Mixed Reality System for Tele-ultrasound.
Boudreault, Jérémie	Institut national de la recherche scientifique	Mathematical Sciences - Statistics And Probability	Estimation des coûts de la chaleur extrême dans un contexte de changements climatiques avec des approches de la science des données.
Bouthat, Ludovick	Université Laval	Mathematical Sciences - Pure Mathematics	Géométrie des valeurs propres des matrices doublement stochastiques.
Castro, Alex	University of Ottawa	Psychology - Behavioural Neuroscience	A dynamic examination of the role of age, biological sex, and acetylcholine (Ach) at different stages of memory using short latency afferent inhibition (SAI), a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) protocol.
Cheng, Herng Yi	University of Toronto	Mathematical Sciences - Pure Mathematics	Finding Efficient Paths: Estimating the Lengths of Geodesics in Higher-Dimensional Spheres.
Collins, Mackenzie Photo courtesy of Reem G Photography	Queen's University	Chemical, Biomedical And Materials Science Engineering - Biomedical Engineering	Developing a prototype of an eye-gaze based system for emotion identification in children with cerebral palsy.
Côté-Cyr, Mélanie Photo courtesy of Margaryta Babych	Université du Québec à Montréal	Cellular And Molecular Biology - Biochemistry	Étude des assemblages inspirés du pilus de type I pour le développement de nanovaccins.
Curtin, Alice	McGill University	Physics And Astronomy - Astronomy And Astrophysics	Calibrating the CHIME/Outriggers Instrument for Fast Radio Burst Localizations.
DePasquale, Allegra	University of Calgary	Evolution And Ecology - Plant-Animal Interaction	Coevolution in context: Investigating eco-evolutionary relationships between vertebrate frugivores and fruit-bearing plants in a tropical dry forest.
Dozois, Jessica	Institut national de la recherche scientifique	Evolution And Ecology - Microbial Ecology	Les miARNs des plantes interfèrent avec l'utilisation d'azote des microorganismes du sol.
Ecclestone, Benjamin	University of Waterloo	Chemical, Biomedical And Materials Science Engineering - Biomedical Engineering	Label-free histological imaging for immediate cancer diagnosis.
Edwards, Keeley	University of Manitoba	Electrical Engineering - Electromagnetics	A Complete Data-to-Image Machine Learning Workflow for Experimental Electromagnetic Imaging with Quantification of Image Uncertainty: Leveraging Computational Models to Combat Practical Challenges.
Fafard-Couture, Étienne	Université de Sherbrooke	Cellular And Molecular Biology - Biochemistry	Identification des déterminants d'abondance des petits ARN nucléolaires chez l'humain par approche transcriptomique et apprentissage automatisé.
Flores-Anderson, Africa Ixmucane Photo courtesy of JPIXX	McGill University	Earth Sciences - Remote Sensing	Enhancing Land Cover Change Analysis in the Tropics.
Fontaine, Gabrielle	University of Manitoba	Physics And Astronomy - Physics	Smaller, Smarter, and Safer Early Breast Cancer Detection in Remote Locations: The Design and Evaluation of an AI-enabled Microwave-based Portable Breast Cancer Screening Device.
Fowai, Issa	University of Ottawa	Civil And Mechanical Engineering - Civil Engineering	Field performance of fiber-reinforced polymer retrofits on the Champlain Bridge.
Gratton, Cloé	Université du Québec à Montréal	Psychology - Cognitive Science - Fundamental	Fausses nouvelles, fausses croyances et biais cognitifs : l'impact de la stratégie de raisonnement.
Guilbert, Jeremie	Université Laval	Physics And Astronomy - Physics	Caractérisation multimodale et multi-échelle des interactions neurovasculaires à l'origine de la connectivité fonctionnelle cérébrale.
Gumus, Melisa	University of Toronto	Psychology - Cognitive Science - Fundamental	Relating Structural and Functional Connectivity between the Hippocampus and Cortex to Individual Differences in Learning.
Hamstra, Sophie Photo courtesy of Cathy Majtenyi	Brock University	Cellular And Molecular Biology - Cell Biology	Preserving and Enhancing Cardiac SERCA2a Function Under Cellular Stress.
Humeniuk, Braedon	University of Manitoba	Evolution And Ecology - Ecotoxicology	Assessing the ecological risk associated with salinity and salinization in Canadian freshwaters using the Lake Winnipeg watershed as a case study.
Jbara, Layal	University of British Columbia	Chemical, Biomedical And Materials Science Engineering - Chemical Engineering	Numerical Modelling of Blood Flow and Drug Transport in the Human Blood.
Kofsky, Joshua	Queen's University	Chemistry - Organic Chemistry	Synthesis of Complex O-Glycans for Probing Glycan-Protein Binding Interactions.
Koloski, Cody	University of Saskatchewan	Evolution And Ecology - Microbial Ecology	The Role of Borrelia burgdorferi Spirochete Abundance Within Co-infected Hosts.
Labrecque-Foy, Julie-Pascale	Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue	Evolution And Ecology - Plant Ecology	Reconstitution de la dynamique forestière des 500 dernières années en Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
Legarth, Elise	University of British Columbia	Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Science	Development of an improved methodology for estimating probable maximum precipitation: Tested and validated in British Columbia watersheds.
Liu, Michelle Photo courtesy of Bonnie Findley - University of Ottawa Creator & Photographer	University of Ottawa	Civil And Mechanical Engineering - Civil Engineering	Evaluating Canadian Building Standards through an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Model to Develop User-Based Design Provisions.
MacLellan, Benjamin Photo courtesy of One For The Wall Photography	University of Waterloo	Physics And Astronomy - Physics	Quantum photonic sensors: enabling measurements with unprecedented precision using entangled photons.
Melanson, Jenna	University of British Columbia	Evolution And Ecology - Animal Ecology	Foraging and dispersal behavior of a ground-dwelling social pollinator (B. mixtus) across an agricultural landscape-diversity gradient.
Monthony, Adrian	Université Laval	Plant And Animal Biology - Plant And Tree Biology	Understanding the genetic and epigenetic factors controlling sex determination in cannabis.
Monticelli, Davi Photo courtesy of Mrinmoy Chakraborty	University of British Columbia	Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Science	Cannabis Cultivation Facilities: Linking emissions and air quality to inform regulation.
Moussa, Ahmed	McMaster University	Civil And Mechanical Engineering - Civil Engineering	Hyper Resilience for Hyper Risks: A Solution for Canada's Critical Infrastructure Networks Joint Restoration Problem under Climate Change.
Papillon Laroche, Hélène	Polytechnique Montréal	Chemical, Biomedical And Materials Science Engineering - Chemical Engineering	Thermal-fluid Model to Predict Melt Pool Shape for Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process.
Rick Perche, Tales	University of Waterloo	Mathematical Sciences - Applied Mathematics	The geometry of spacetime in terms of quantum measurements.
Robidas, Raphaël	Université de Sherbrooke	Chemistry - Physical Chemistry	Automated in silico development of new synthetic methodologies.
Rothenbroker, Meghan	University of Toronto	Chemical, Biomedical And Materials Science Engineering - Biomedical Engineering	Investigating design rules for effective therapeutic cancer nano-vaccines.
Saieed, Ahmed Photo courtesy of Amna Atiqi	University of Waterloo	Civil And Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering	Dispersed Nanothermite Combustion for In-Space Thrusters.
Salas-Navarro, Jessica Photo courtesy of Esteban Salas Navarro	McGill University	Earth Sciences - Geochemistry And Geochronology	A New Scientific Approach to Forecast Phreatic Eruptions by Continuously Monitoring CO2/CH4 Ratios in the Hot Springs of Active Volcanoes.
Schieppati, Dalma	Polytechnique Montréal	Chemical, Biomedical And Materials Science Engineering - Chemical Engineering	Selective deconstruction of pulp and paper industrial waste to value-added green chemicals via ultrasound and microwave radiation.
Shin, Jaemyung	University of Calgary	Chemical, Biomedical And Materials Science Engineering - Biomedical Engineering	A Novel 3D Bioprinting Optimized by Deep Neural Networks for Vascularized Liver Tissue.
Smeltzer, Sandra	Queen's University	Chemical, Biomedical And Materials Science Engineering - Chemical Engineering	Polymeric Materials as a Replacement for Toxic Surfactants in Waterborne Coating Production.
Sokolov, Oleksandr	University of Toronto	Mathematical Sciences - Applied Mathematics	On Learning Deep Representations of Financial Markets, and Applications of Deep and Representation Learning for Portfolio Optimization and Socially Responsible Investing.
Sugden, Scott	McGill University	Evolution And Ecology - Microbial Ecology	Biogeochemical activity in pioneer soils at biologically relevant scales.
Thornbury, Mackenzie Photo courtesy of Catherine LaRivière	Concordia University	Cellular And Molecular Biology - Molecular Biology	Development of an Acid Tolerant Platform for Biomanufacturing through the Genetic Engineering of yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus.
Tocora, María Photo courtesy of Gianpiero Fiorentino	University of Toronto	Evolution And Ecology - Evolution And Ecology	Coevolution of host-symbiont interactions in the Galápagos Archipelago.
Tohuvavohu, Aaron	University of Toronto	Physics And Astronomy - Astronomy And Astrophysics	Exploring the Time-Domain Ultraviolet (UV) Sky: The Little UV Space (LUVS) Telescope.
Xu, Minghan Photo courtesy of Dorsa Zare	McGill University	Civil And Mechanical Engineering - Civil Engineering	Multiphysics modeling of permafrost adaptation due to climate change in Northern Canada using renewable energy-based artificial ground freezing.
Zargar Ershadi, Shiva	University of British Columbia	Civil And Mechanical Engineering - Environmental Engineering	Developing an integrated analytical platform for evaluating the role of forest biorefineries in achieving a sustainable circular bio-based economy.
Zolfaghari Didani, Pezhman Photo courtesy of Roya Dehghan	University of Saskatchewan	Chemical, Biomedical And Materials Science Engineering - Chemical Engineering	Design of a high-performance air disinfection unit based on catalytic ozonation approach for the inactivation of pathogens (e.g., SARS-CoV-2) as an add-on to the current indoor air conditioning systems.
Zurakowski, Joseph	University of Windsor	Chemistry - Inorganic Chemistry	Ammonia: Exploiting a Carbon Zero Energy Source.

SSHRC

Name	Institution	Area of Research	Title of Research Proposal^{Footnote 1}
Achar, Jerry	The University of British Columbia	Other Environmental Studies	Making sense of human health risks of chemicals of emerging concerns for policy under conditions of uncertainty: A study of PFOS and PFOA in drinking water in Canada.
Adum, Gilbert	University of Saskatchewan	Environmental Management	Effective and Equitable Biodiversity Conservation through Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs): Lessons from the Canadian Prairies.
Allaverdian, Celine	Université de Montréal	Rural Geography	Quels enjeux pour la sécurité alimentaire sur les fronts agricoles de Birmanie.
Alphonse, Danielle Photo courtesy of Linka Vanas	University of Victoria	Early Childhood Education	Strengthening Assessment of Spiritual Development in Indigenous Early Childhood Programs.
Baron, Shmuel	University of Toronto	Legal Theory And Philosophy Of Law	Consent in Moral and Legal Philosophy.
Barron, Katherine	York University	Education And Welfare	Who Benefits from Curriculum Modifications?: Investigating the Use of Curriculum Modifications in Relation to Equity, Achievement, and Wellbeing.
Bemister, Krischanda	Toronto Metropolitan University	Child And Adolescent Psychology	The Role of Credibility in Children's Social Learning from Own- and Other-Race Informants.
Boechler, Lindsey Photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Polytechnic	University of Saskatchewan	Health Promotion And Disease Prevention	Assessing the mental health support needs for Indigenous adolescents residing in northern Saskatchewan: A community based participatory action research study exploring the potential use of virtual reality technology to promote mental health and wellbeing.
Bourgeois, Rebecca Photo courtesy of SUB Photo	University of Alberta	Material Culture (Incl. Burials)	Amplifying Indigenous Voices to Re-center, Re-animate, and Repatriate Archives and Collections.
Brockbank, Madison	McMaster University	Violence	Disrupting Carceral Logics: Developing an Anti-Carceral Violence Prevention Program for Men.
Campbell, Tylar	Simon Fraser University	Anthropology Of Modern Societies	Fugitive Geographies Beyond the Archive: Multimodal Engagements with Historic Black Communities and Settlements in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Vancouver, B.C.
Cash, Tiara	Simon Fraser University	Social Psychology	Does Prosocial Action Promote Well-Being during Life Transitions?
Champagne, Marie-Pier Photo courtesy of Jean Rodier	Université Laval	Urban, Rural And Regional Economics	Les impacts des infrastructures de transport en commun sur la performance économique des entreprises : Une analyse du développement régional local au Québec et en France.
Chatterjee, Sohini Photo courtesy of Lauren Lee	The University of Western Ontario	Women's Studies	Interrogating Queer and Trans In/Security in India.
Chen, Crystal	University of Toronto	Semantics	A Competition-Based Analysis of Definite Articles and Demonstratives.
Coelho, Madelaine Photo courtesy of Global Undergraduate Awards 2019	University of Toronto	Other Sociology	The Potential for Technologically Enhanced Gender-Based Violence Prevention Interventions: A Exploratory Study of the Efficacy of Digital Prevention Efforts within different environments across Canada and India.
de Breyne-Gagnon, Geneviève	Université du Québec à Montréal	Other Political Science	La co-optation de l'intersectionnalité dans l'espace public : une étude de cas de coalitions féministes ontariennes et québécoises.
del Giorgio, Olivia	McGill University	Rural Geography	Beyond deforestation: Characterizing land control dynamics along agricultural commodity frontiers.
Ennab, Fadi Photo courtesy of Ash Raichura	University of Manitoba	Social Relations	Decolonizing refugee solidarity with Indigeneity and Blackness.
Finlay, Toby	York University	Health, Medical Sociology	Gender in the Clinic: A Socio-Historical Analysis of Transgender Discursive Practices at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
Fontecha, Maria Photo courtesy of Karen Whylie - University of Guelph	University of Guelph	Rural Planning	Looking for a dream: understanding the transition to illegal to legal agri-food systems and promoting alternatives for rural youth in Colombia to prevent their participation in illegal crop production.
Ganesh, Nadia	Brock University	Social Psychology	Making the Invisible Visible: Women of Colour’s Experiences/Strategies for Navigating Invisibility.
Gibadullina, Albina Photo courtesy of Aaron Woods	The University of British Columbia	Political Economy	At the Dusk of the American Empire: The Limits to Finance Capital.
Grothaus, Sarah	York University	Visual Arts	Habitats: Air Pollution Monitoring and Reporting at the Intersection of Citizen Sensing and Wearable Computing.
Halpenny, Chloe	Queen's University	Welfare State	She works hard for the money: A critical feminist analysis of social assistance in Ontario.
Huson, Kelsey	McGill University	Psychological Aspects Of Medicine And Health Care	Traditional healing and culture-related substance use disorder treatment transformations due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on Indigenous patients and communities.
Javadi, Reyhaneh	University of Alberta	Other Sociology	Encroachment in the Juridical Field: Analyzing Iranian Women's Struggle for Rights as a Social Non-Movement.
John, Jodi-Mae	Queen's University	Medical/Health Geography	Exploring Kanyen'keha:ka (Mohawk) values and relationship building with healthcare providers in Kenhte:ke (Tyendinaga).
Joyce, Kayla Photo courtesy of Adam Dolman	University of Manitoba	Other Psychology	Self-Identified Program Needs for Addressing Co-Occurring Depression and At-Risk Substance Use among Postpartum Mothers: The Development of a Conceptual Framework to Improve Maternal Mental Health.
Knight, Sommer Photo courtesy of Lifetouch Photography	University of Ottawa	Child And Adolescent Psychology	Black fatigue: The intergenerational impact of systemic racism on the well-being of Black families.
Lam, Justin	University of Toronto	Health Sciences Education	Actions Louder Than Words: Using Critical Theories to Explore Systemic Discrimination in Routine Educational Processes in Resident Physician Education.
Leite, Stephanie	McGill University	Teaching Methods, Pedagogy	Integrate and Transform: Secondary Education in Times of Climate Change.
Lema Mohamed, Abdou Rahim Photo courtesy of Yenching Academy	Université de Montréal	International Relations	Development for Peace and Security? Exploring China's Evolving Approach on Development and Security in Africa.
Mack, Emily Photo courtesy of Selah Reflections	University of Alberta	Other Psychology	Fictional stories with real consequences: A study of adolescents, parents, and suicide.
Matovic, Sara	Concordia University	Social Processes	Cumulative effects of adverse childhood experiences and current chronic stress on emotional wellbeing: the moderating roles of interpersonal and physiological processes.
Mazur, Lindsey	University of Manitoba	Health Promotion And Disease Prevention	Weight stigma and prenatal weight gain guidelines: History and future directions.
McGuire, Michaela	Simon Fraser University	Other Criminology	Decolonizing Haida Belonging.
McVarnock, Alicia Photo courtesy of Jeff Cooke - Cooked Photography	Carleton University	Social Processes	Associations between shyness and academic adjustment in young adulthood: The roles of academic communication with professors and peers and temperament-environment goodness-of-fit.
Meléndez Guerrero, Luis	The University of Western Ontario	Cultural Anthropology	Governing alongside the Mine: The Impact of Artisanal and Canadian Corporate Mining on Local Government in the Peruvian Andes.
Mitchell, Fallon	University of Windsor	Aging, Social Gerontology	Enabling older adults: Understanding perceptions of environmental accessibility and usability.
Mousseau, Vincent Photo courtesy of Daniel Abriel, Dalhousie University	Dalhousie University	Social Structure	The Impacts of Anti-Black Homophobia on Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men and Masculine of Center Non-Binary People's Access to Health and Social Services in Canada.
Nwoke, Chikezirim	Carleton University	Anthropology Of Modern Societies	Towards the Decolonization of Youth Empowerment in Onitsha Market Area, Nigeria.
Oyinlola, Oluwagbemiga Photo courtesy of Bitmap Studios	McGill University	Aging, Social Gerontology	Meaning-Making from Caregiver’s Experiences Supporting older persons with Dementia in Nigeria.
Pertigkiozoglou, Elissavet	McGill University	Architecture	Programmed Collaboration: Work Relationships in Software for Building Design, 1970 - 2010.
Racine, Emilie	Université du Québec à Montréal	Multidisciplinary And Interdisciplinary Arts	Les pratiques de la créatrice scénique au prisme de l'intermédialité : la matière animée comme moteur d'une écriture performative.
Romana-Rivas, Yuri Alexander	McGill University	Human Rights	Racialized communities and transitional justice: towards an effective reparation system with an ethnically and racially differentiated approach in Colombia.
Smith, Caighlan Photo courtesy of Lacy Custance	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Popular Culture, Ideology	A Hero in Isolation: Individualization and Self-Idealization in the Video Game Hero Narrative.
Sowter, Deanne	York University	Family Law	Towards a Modified Conception of the Family Lawyer.
Star, Jared	University of Manitoba	Health Promotion And Disease Prevention	The networked effects of social and sexualized media, Anabolic/Androgenic Steroid use, and Two-Spirit, gay, bisexual, queer men's liberation in Canada: An in-depth examination of the new forms of emancipation for queer men.
Tenning, Jilleun	University of Victoria	Other Education	Educational experiences of Coast Salish students with a disability before and after the 2015 TRC Calls to Action: A qualitative analysis.
Thomas, Kwesi Photo courtesy of Charles Graham	University of Toronto	History Of Philosophy	Cross-Pollination: Critiques of the Relation Between Western Philosophy and Society by 20th Century German-Jewish and Black Philosophers.
Visotzky-Charlebois, Maxine Photo courtesy of Valérie Paquette	University of Ottawa	Labour Law	Réflexions autour de l'acteur syndical au Québec: une analyse de son rôle dans le cadre du processus de retour au travail à la suite d'une lésion professionnelle au Québec.
Walker, Nacole Photo courtesy of Desiree Condon Photography	University of Victoria	Language Acquisition	Investigating phonetic, phonological, and prosodic differences between first-language and second-language (or additional-language) speakers of Lakhota and Dakhota.
Watson, Brian Photo courtesy of Paul H. Joseph for Public Scholar Initiative, University of British Columbia	The University of British Columbia	Other Library And Information Science	Advancing Equitable Cataloging: Marginalized Community-Based Participatory Cataloging in Galleries, Archives, Libraries, Museums, and Special Collections.
Yesno, Riley Photo courtesy of Dewey Chang	University of Toronto	Other Political Science	The 'Reconciliation' Generation: Indigenous youth in Canada, the politics of reconciliation, and Land Back.