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Fifteen faculty members from U of T have been elected fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) for 2024 in recognition of excellence in health sciences.

Election to CAHS fellowship is considered one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community.

“Election to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences acknowledges outstanding contributions to the health sciences,” said Trevor Young, U of T's vice-president and provost and the president of CAHS, in a press release. “We are proud of these fellows’ accomplishments, and we are honoured to welcome them to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.”

The U of T scholars elected to 2024 CAHS fellowships are:

Jordan Feld at the University Health Network and the department of medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Eleanor Fish at the University Health Network and the department of immunology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Liisa Galea at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the department of psychiatry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Susan George at the University Health Network and the department of pharmacology and toxicology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Pamela Goodwin at Mount Sinai Hospital and the department of medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Masoom Haider at Mount Sinai Hospital and the department of medical imaging in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Cynthia Hawkins at the Hospital for Sick Children and the department of laboratory medicine and pathobiology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Robert Inman at the University Health Network and the department of immunology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Jonathan Irish at the University Health Network and the department of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
David Juurlink at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the department of medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Tina Malti in the department of psychology at U of T Mississauga
Milos Popovic at the University Health Network and the Institute of Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Jennifer Stinson at the Hospital for Sick Children and the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
Walter Wodchis of Trillium Health Partners and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Nicole Woods at the University Health Network and the department of family and community medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine

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Sheena Josselyn recognized by American Association for the Advancement of Science

rahul.kalvapalle — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 13:53:28 +0000

Sheena Josselyn recognized by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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St. George

AAAS Fellows

Department of Physiology

Department of Psychology

Faculty of Arts & Science

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

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(photo courtesy of The Hospital for Sick Children)

Sheena Josselyn, a senior scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and a professor in the department of psychology in the Faculty of Arts & Science and the department of physiology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, has been elected a 2023 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow.

The AAAS is one of the world’s largest scientific societies and publisher of the Science family of journals. Its fellowships, launched in 1874, represent a distinguished lifetime honour within the scientific community.

Josselyn, who holds a Canada Research Chair in Brain Mechanisms Underlying Memory, was recognized for her contributions to the field of neuroscience, particularly for establishing the existence of engrams – physical or chemical changes in the brain that correspond to memories.

Understanding how engrams are formed and connected in the brain may lead to effective therapies that target conditions disrupting memories, such as Alzheimer’s disease.

The 2023 AAAS Fellows were announced in April 2024.

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Jennifer Stinson receives 2023 Barer-Flood Prize from CIHR

rahul.kalvapalle — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:38:40 +0000

Jennifer Stinson receives 2023 Barer-Flood Prize from CIHR

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St. George

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

IHPME

Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

The Hospital for Sick Children

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Professor Jennifer Stinson (supplied image)

Jennifer Stinson, a nurse clinician-scientist and advanced practice nurse at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and a renowned researcher in the field of chronic pain management at the ��Ƶ, has received the 2023 Barer-Flood Prize in Health Services and Policy Research from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

The prize, named in honour of the first two scientific directors of CIHR's Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR), Morris Barer and Colleen Flood, recognizes the highest ranking senior-career investigator who identifies as a woman and is working within the mandate of IHSPR.

Stinson, a professor in the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the department of anesthesiology and pain medicine at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, is being recognized for her work on the development of iCanCope, a mobile app that's designed to help young people with sickle cell disease (SCD) self-manage their chronic pain.

“The app is really intended to be an adjunct to the care that young people with SCD receive in hospital," says Stinson, who holds the Mary Jo Haddad Nursing Chair in Child Health. "We know we cannot cure or alleviate the pain, but we can empower young people to live well with pain, and to manage it with resources and strategies that are effective, building their confidence in leading a fulfilling life.”

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Sarah Ibrahim wins Gail J. Donner Award for excellence in nursing education

siddiq22 — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 06:25:19 +0000

Sarah Ibrahim wins Gail J. Donner Award for excellence in nursing education

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Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

The Hospital for Sick Children

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Sarah Ibrahim (supplied image)

Sarah Ibrahim, an assistant professor, teaching stream at the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing and adjunct scientist at the SickKids Research Institute, has won the Gail J. Donner Award for excellence in nursing education.

Named after a former dean of the faculty, the award is bestowed by Sigma Theta Tau – Lambda Pi at-large Chapter, one of the largest international nursing societies that promotes global nursing excellence. It recognizes innovative approaches to nursing education, including the ability to foster excellence among future nursing students.

“I’ve had the privilege to be mentored by nursing scientists and educators, which has really diversified my knowledge and enabled me to teach a variety of courses in our nursing program – from simulation to research and program planning,” Ibrahim said.

“To be able to provide that kind of mentorship and leadership to current nursing students is humbling and a rewarding experience.”

For her work to further enhance nursing education that benefits both students and the health-care system, Ibrahim – who is an adjunct scientist at the SickKids Research Institute – is also the recipient of a research seed grant from the society.

The grant will support Ibrahim’s latest research project, which explores the experiences of frontline critical-care nurses and interprofessional pediatric health-care providers at SickKids, resulting from the rapid expansion of capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic when adults were transferred to the children’s ICU, and more recently during the fall 2022 increase in pediatric hospitalizations.

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John Dick, Zulfiqar Bhutta receive 2022 Canada Gairdner Awards

lanthierj — Tue, 03 May 2022 20:00:45 +0000

John Dick, Zulfiqar Bhutta receive 2022 Canada Gairdner Awards

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St. George

Gairdner International Award

John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

University Health Network

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

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John Dick (L) and Zulfiqar Bhutta (photos by Delmar and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, UHN)

John Dick and Zulfiqar Bhutta – both researchers at the ��Ƶ and its hospital partners – have been honoured with 2022 Canada Gairdner Awards, the country’s most prestigious awards for medical and health science.

A professor of molecular genetics at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and a senior scientist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Dick was recognized with a Gairdner International Award for the discovery of leukemic stem cells and later work on the diagnosis and treatment of acute myeloid leukemia.

Bhutta, a professor in the departments of nutritional sciences and pediatrics at Temerty Medicine and at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and the director of the Centre for Global Child Health and a senior scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children, was recognized with the John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award for his research on community-based and policy interventions in child and maternal health, especially among vulnerable populations.

Established in 1957, the Gairdner Foundation has given 402 awards to scientists around the world. About a quarter of those researchers later received Nobel Prizes. The foundation gives seven awards annually. Each recipient receives $100,000 and participates in public lectures, research symposia and other outreach events. The foundation is supported by the Government of Canada.

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Nine U of T professors named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada

lanthierj — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 20:54:53 +0000

Nine U of T professors named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada

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St. George

Scarborough

Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Arts & Science

Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

CITA

U of T Scarborough

Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

St. Michael’s Hospital

The Hospital for Sick Children

CAMH

Sunnybrook Research Institute

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Top row (from left): Alexie Tcheuyap, Marlene Goldman, Derek van der Kooy; Middle row: Shana Kelley, Mohini Sain, Sharon Straus; Bottom row: Martin Yaffe, Peter Szatmari, Norman W. Murray

Nine professors from across the ��Ƶ have been appointed as Fellows to the Royal Society of Canada – a recognition awarded to the country’s most distinguished scholars, artists and scientists.

“Driven by deep curiosity, creativity and a determination to embrace some of society’s biggest challenges, these extraordinary researchers are having a profound impact across a diverse range of disciplines,” said Professor Leah Cowen, U of T's associate vice-president, research.

“The ��Ƶ congratulates them on this important recognition of their leadership and commitment to promoting knowledge and understanding.”

The new Fellows are:

Marlene Goldman of the department of English at U of T Scarborough
Shana Kelley of the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
Norman W. Murray of the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics in the Faculty of Arts & Science
Mohini Sain of the department of mechanical and industrial engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Sharon Straus of the department of medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and St. Michael’s Hospital
Peter Szatmari of the department of psychiatry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Alexie Tcheuyap of the department of French in the Faculty of Arts and Science and associate vice-president and vice-provost, international student experience
Derek van der Kooy of the department of molecular genetics in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Martin Yaffe of the department of medical biophysics in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Sunnybrook Research Institute

“I'm grateful to receive this recognition for my work,” Murray said. “Of course, it also reflects all the support I've gotten over my career – from my teachers, mentors and colleagues.

“The environment at CITA, the Faculty of Arts & Science and the ��Ƶ has been and continues to be conducive to doing world-class research with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, something I have been able to take full advantage of.”

The new Fellows join 396 members of the U of T community who currently hold the designation.

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