Banting Postdoctoral Researchers 2017–2018

CIHR

Name	Host institution	Discipline	Project titleFootnote 2
Balsevich, Georgia	University of Calgary	Health Research	The Endocannabinoid System in Glucocorticoid-Induced Metabolic Outcomes: A Focus on Genetic Variants of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase
Campbell, Kieran	The University of British Columbia	Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics	Deciphering the adaptive and encoded drug response in ovarian cancer with single cell sequencing and scalable statistical modeling
Caron, Alexandre Photo courtesy of Beni Stewart	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	Metabolism/Diabetes	Leptin revisited: role of melanocortin neurons in glucose and leptin regulation
Chiasseu Mbeumi, Marius Trésor Photo courtesy of Yale School of Medicine	Yale University	Nervous System	Role of brain injury in the induction of Alzheimer's disease in a humanized mouse model
Cruceanu, Cristiana Photo courtesy of MPI of Psychiatry	Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry	Mental Health	Prenatal stress investigation at the single-cell level: a multi-omics study in the cerebral organoid model
Da Silva, Michael	McGill University	Societal & Cultural Dimensions of Health	Theorizing a Federal Role in Health Care in an Age of Nation-to-Nation Interaction
Drouin-Chartier, Jean-Philippe Photo courtesy of Louise Leblanc	Harvard School of Public Health	Nutrition	Dairy product plasma metabolites and cardiovascular disease
Dunlop, Katharine Photo courtesy of Milan Ilnyckyj	Weill Cornell Medical College	Mental Health	Are neurobiological features defining subtypes of brain dysfunction in major depressive disorder trait or state? Characterizing the determinants of familial risk and treatment remission in neurobiologically-derived subtypes of major depressive disorder.
Fares, Iman	Dana Farber Cancer Institute	Cancer	The context-dependent role of BCOR mutations in Myelodysplastic Syndrome pathogenesis.
Gomez-Carrillo Castro, Ana	McGill University	Mental Health	Integrating person-centered and precision psychiatry in the clinical assessment of depression
Hata, Masayuki	Université de Montréal	Metabolism/Diabetes	Cellular senescence in diabetic retinopathy
Khan, Kabir	Sunnybrook Research Institute	Cancer	Developing an entirely new anti-vascular therapy approach to treat metastatic cancer by targeting vessel co-option
Kim, Tae Hun	Hospital for Sick Children	Biochemistry	Investigating the structural, biophysical and biochemical properties of large-scale protein association and liquid-liquid phase separation in neurological disorders.
Kowalec, Kaarina	Karolinska Institutet	Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics	Identifying Clinical, Demographic, & Genomic Risk Factors for Treatment-Resistant Psychiatric Disorders
Macri, Erin	Erasmus Medical Centre	Muscle, Bone or Joint	Patellofemoral osteoarthritis: evaluating risk factors and mechanisms of structural features with or without pain
McAlpine, Cameron	Massachusetts General Hospital	Cardiovascular	Sleep controls hematopoiesis and regulates atherosclerosis: a novel neuro-immune axis
Moore, Sarah	The University of British Columbia	Genetics	Prenatal epigenetic programming of infant stress reactivity
Pascoe, Christopher Photo courtesy of Blake Camden	University of Manitoba	Respiration	Understanding the association between artificial sweetener consumption during pregnancy and the increased risk of asthma in offspring.
Quinn, Amity	University of Calgary	Health Services Research	Comparing how fee-for-service and salary-based specialist physician payment affects patient selection, visit frequency, delivery of recommended services, and health care costs of Albertans with chronic disease
Shirane, Kenjiro Photo courtesy of Paul Joseph	The University of British Columbia	Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics	Defining the Roles of Overgrowth Syndrome Genes in Shaping Developmental Gene Networks in Early Embryos
Stokes, Jonathan	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Bacteriology	Modulating bacterial cell metabolism to enhance the efficacy of antibiotics
Svenningsen, Sarah Photo courtesy of JD Howell	McMaster University	Respiration	Pulmonary MRI to investigate airway inflammation and improve asthma patient outcomes
Wisnovsky, Simon	Stanford University	Cancer	Uncovering the Oncogenic Drivers of Cancer Glycocalyx Remodelling Using Chemical-Genetic Screening

NSERC

Name	Host institution	Discipline	Project titleFootnote 2
Barutcu, Ahmet	University of Toronto	Cellular and Molecular Biology - Molecular Biology	Identification and characterization of RNA Interactions that support nuclear architecture
Benoit, Michael	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology	Chemical, Biomedical and Materials Science Engineering - Materials Science and Technology	Development of high strength aluminum alloys suitable for additive manufacturing
Boott, Charlotte	The University of British Columbia	Chemistry - Polymer Chemistry	Novel responsive elastomeric chiral nematic materials from cellulose
Brink, Kirstin	The University of British Columbia	Evolution and Ecology - Evolution and Ecology	The Development of Complex Tooth Shapes in Reptiles as a Model for the Evolution of Heterodonty in Mammals
Brownscombe, Jacob	Dalhousie University	Evolution and Ecology - Animal Ecology	Integrating spatial, energetic, and resource ecology to inform fundamental science and conservation
Bujold, Katherine	Northwestern University	Chemistry - Organic Chemistry	Positively-charged spherical nucleic acids (SNA) for applications in biomedicine
Cayuela, Hugo	Université Laval	Evolution and Ecology - Behaviour	Bases génétiques et transcriptionnelles de l'évolution de la dispersion chez un protiste : parallélisme ou convergence?
Claveau-Mallet, Dominique	McGill University	Chemical, Biomedical and Materials Science Engineering - Chemical Engineering	Investigating the Facilitated Transport of Emerging Contaminants by Nanoplastics in Groundwater
Corbeil Therrien, Audrey Photo courtesy of Rene Marquis, Universite de Sherbrooke	SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory	Electrical Engineering - Photon Devices	Characterization, simulation and design of high-intensity, high-speed detectors for the LCLS-II XFEL experiments.
Crane, Adam	Concordia University	Evolution and Ecology - Behaviour	The neophobic phenotype as a model for post-traumatic stress disorder
Dargent, Felipe	University of Ottawa	Evolution and Ecology - Evolution and Ecology	Illusions of dilution: Can evolution of resistance against parasites offset high infection rates caused by biodiversity loss?
Ellis, Leah	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Physics and Astronomy - Fuel and Energy Technology	Solid Electrolytes for Safer and Longer-Lasting Lithium-ion Cells
Gagné, Jonathan Photo courtesy of Amélie Philibert	Université de Montréal	Physics and Astronomy - Astronomy and Astrophysics	The Opportunity of Isolated Planetary-Mass Objects to Characterize the Atmospheres of Giant Exoplanets
Hennigar, Robie	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Physics and Astronomy - Theoretical Physics and Chemistry	Complexity, Chaos, and the Chemistry of Black Holes
Horslen, Brian Photo courtesy of Walter Rich, GT/Emory BME	Emory University	Plant and Animal Biology - Neurophysiology	How current movement shapes future sensory feedback: A multiscale investigation of how changing muscle mechanics affects muscle spindle sensory feedback and control of standing balance.
Khong, Anthony Photo courtesy of studiomphotography.com	University of Colorado at Boulder	Cellular and Molecular Biology - Molecular Biology	Stress Granule Functions in RNA Biology and Cell Signaling
Mazel, Florent Photo courtesy of Paul Joseph	The University of British Columbia	Evolution and Ecology - Evolution and Ecology	MICRODIV - From mice to elephants: Integrating ecology, evolution and genomics to model mammalian gut MICRObiome DIVersity
Mellerup, Soren	Bayerische-Julius-Maximilians University Würzburg	Chemistry - Inorganic Chemistry	Push-Pull Stabilization of Unprecedented Boron-Element Multiple Bonds
Osmond, Matthew	University of California, Davis	Evolution and Ecology - Evolution theory	Inferring the interplay between selection and demography from genetic data
Owens, Gregory Photo courtesy of Sylvestre Photography	University of California, Berkeley	Evolution and Ecology - Evolution and Ecology	Developing methods to detect and quantify hybridization across the tree of life.
Pemberton, Joshua	National Institute of Child Health and Human Development	Cellular and Molecular Biology - Cell Biology	Investigating the cellular regulation of phosphatidylinositol metabolism.
Rizzuto, Felix	McGill University	Chemistry - Polymer Chemistry	DNA Nanocages for the Targeted Cellular Delivery of Chemotherapeutics
Tran, Huy Photo courtesy of Seth Hansen	California Institute of Technology	Psychology - Fundamental Processes	Zebrafish neuropeptide VF (NPVF): A novel neuropeptide regulating vertebrate sleep
Wood, Corlett	University of Toronto	Evolution and Ecology - Evolution and Ecology	The genetic basis, ecological mediators, and evolutionary consequences of tradeoffs between attracting mutualists and repelling parasites in the legume genus Medicago

SSHRC

Name	Host institution	Discipline	Project TitleFootnote 2
Benessaiah, Karina Photo courtesy of Cinergies	McGill University	Geography	Crisis and opportunity: how are social-ecological transformations scaling-up?
Blanchet, Rosanne	University of Alberta	Social Work	Evaluating an Indigenous food sovereignty initiative: Outcomes of the Syilx-led reintroduction of Okanagan sockeye salmon through habitat restoration on Syilx culture, wellbeing and food security
Bonneau, Adelphine	University of Oxford	Archaeology	"Through the veil": Revealing Mysteries of San Rock Art
Cascio, Melissa Ariel Photo courtesy of ICRM	Montreal Clinical Research Institute (ICRM)	Anthropology	Developing Person-Oriented Ethics for Autism Research: Diversity, Inclusion, and Collaboration with Autism Advocates
Darroch, Francine	The University of British Columbia	Sociology	Making a Move: Examining the Role of Fathers in Mother's Well-Being on the Downtown Eastside
Datta, Ranjan	University of Regina	Urban and Regional Studies, Environmental Studies	Indigenous Energy Philosophy - Contributing to a Resilient Energy Transition
Devisscher, Tahia	The University of British Columbia	Urban and Regional Studies, Environmental Studies	Building green and resilient cities: a socio-ecological approach to urban forestry and climate change adaptation
Godbout, Elisabeth Photo courtesy of Jean-François Dion, NOID Multimedia	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières	Social Work	L'interprétation du meilleur intérêt de l'enfant dans les expertises et jugements en matière de garde et de droits d'accès
Guiry, Eric Photo courtesy of Joseph Hepburn	Trent University	Archaeology	Exploring the environmental impacts of Iroquoian and historic land use practices on lake ecosystems in Ontario using archaeological chemistry
Helmus, L. Maaike Photo courtesy of Victoria University of Wellington	University of Saskatchewan	Psychology	Improving Violence Risk Communication: Application of the Justice Center Standardized Risk Framework to the Violence Risk Appraisal Guide - Revised (VRAG-R) and Validation with Aboriginal Offenders
Joynt, Chase Photo courtesy of N. Maxwell Lander	University of Chicago	Interdisciplinary Studies	Framing Agnes: Transgender Case History and the Construction of Expert Knowledge
Le, Bonnie	University of Toronto	Management, Business, Administrative Studies	How Social Class Impacts Negotiation Styles and Outcomes
Maddison-MacFadyen, Margot	Nipissing University	Geography	"Mind the Onion Seed!": The Bermuda Onion, Slave Narratives, Plant Knowledge and Seventeenth- to Twentieth-Century Commerce in the Global North Atlantic
Madore, Frédérick	University of Florida	History	L'islam en contexte minoritaire dans des villes du Golfe de Guinée: mutations internes et participation politique des communautés musulmanes du Bénin et du Togo (depuis 1960)
Payette, Alex	University of Toronto	Political Science	Local Confucian groups and Care arrangements in contemporary China: reclaiming filial behaviour, Care penalty and competing narratives.
Pyne, Jake	University of Guelph	Interdisciplinary Studies	Dis/human Others: A Discursive and New Media Exploration of Autistic and Transgender Forms of Life
Rannaud, Adrien Photo courtesy of Atwood Photographie	Université du Québec à Montréal	Literature, Modern Languages and	De la mondanité à la célébrité : déploiement médiatique du vedettariat et vie culturelle au Québec (1918-1965)
Ritter, Caroline	The University of British Columbia	Sociology	Use of social network analysis to determine the most influential personal relationships on dairy farmers' animal health and welfare management
Schoenberger, Laura	University of Ottawa	Urban and Regional Studies, Environmental Studies	Sand grabbing: Disentangling land, water and sand to reveal new struggles for territory
Sharpe, Marina	McGill University	Law	The Two-way Relationship Between the Free Movement of Persons and Refugee Protection
Sloan Morgan, Vanessa Photo courtesy of Sonya Kruger, UNBC	University of Northern British Columbia	Geography	Inheritors of the Future: Community-Driven Voices of Youth Contemplating Resource Development of Indigenous and Northern Geographies in British Columbia
Smith, Julia	University of Alberta	History	Labour Feminists in Canada
Sodero, Stephanie	University of Edinburgh	Sociology	Circulating blood: Medical supply chains and infrastructure disruption

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2018-11-21