Internal Graduate Awards: Recognizing research strength, innovation and excellence

Congratulations to the recipients of the Internal Graduate Awards for 2019.

Collip Medal Award

Nikolas Knowles, PhD, EIT, Biomedical Engineering
Supervisor: Luis Ferreira, PhD,

Established in 1959, the Collip Medal Award is presented annually to the most outstanding doctoral student graduating from one of the Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s programs. The Award commemorates the contributions of Dr. J. B. Collip, one of the School’s former Deans.

Cobban Student Award in Heart and Stroke Research

Julieta Lazarte, MD/PhD Candidate, Biochemistry
Supervisor: Dr. Robert Hegele

Established by Audrey and Delmar Cobban and matched by Robarts Research Institute, this award recognizes doctoral research in the area of heart and stroke disease.

Drs. Madge and Charles Macklin Fellowship for Teaching and Research in Medical Sciences

Matthew Berg, PhD Candidate, Biochemistry
Supervisor: Christopher Brandl, PhD

This fellowship is available to full-time doctoral students, and it recognizes and rewards excellence in teaching and research. This fellowship was established by a bequest from Margaret Macklin Frewen.

Drs. Madge and Charles Macklin Fellowship for Publication in Medical Sciences

Nivin Nystrom, PhD Candidate, Medical Biophysics
Supervisor(s): John Ronald, PhD, and Timothy Scholl, PhD

The fellowship is available to full-time doctoral students who have published their doctoral research as first author in a peer reviewed journal. This fellowship was established through a legacy donation from Margaret Macklin Frewen.

Jonathan & Joshua Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Mental Health Research

Faraj Haddad, PhD Candidate, Neuroscience
Supervisor: Susanne Schmid, PhD

Ornela Kljakic, PhD Candidate, Anatomy and Cell Biology
Supervisor(s): Vania Prado, PhD, and Marco Prado, PhD

Braeden Terpou, PhD Candidate, Neuroscience
Supervisor: Dr. Ruth Lanius

Krystyna Wieczerzak, PhD Candidate, Neuroscience
Supervisor: Brian Allman, PhD

This scholarship is given to doctoral students who are specializing in the neuroscience of mental health disorders, and is generously made available by Mr. Robert McKinnon and friends.

Jonathan & Joshua Memorial Graduate Travel Scholarship

Kaela Scott, PhD Candidate, Neuroscience
Supervisor(s): Susanne Schmid, PhD, and Brian Allman, PhD

This scholarship is given to a doctoral or master's student who is specializing in mental health research, and is generously made available by Mr. Robert McKinnon and friends.

Nellie Farthing Fellowship in Medical Sciences

Saumik Biswas, PhD Candidate, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Supervisor: Dr. Subrata Chakrabarti

Rachel Eddy, PhD Candidate, Medical Biophysics
Supervisor: Grace Parraga, PhD

Zachary Hawley, PhD Candidate, Neuroscience
Supervisor: Dr. Michael Strong

Established in 1960 through a generous legacy donation from Nellie Farthing, the Fellowship recognizes excellence in research to a full-time doctoral student in Medical Sciences. The candidate’s record of research is of primary importance.

Norman E. Nixon Marie Rämö Nixon Award

Jacqueline Dron, PhD Candidate, Biochemistry
Supervisor: Dr. Robert Hegele

Awarded to a full-time graduate student in a doctoral or master's program at Western who is working with a Robarts Research Institute scientist. This award was established by a generous donation from Mrs. Marie Nixon.

Morris Kroll Award

Steven Gameiro, PhD Candidate, Microbiology and Immunology
Supervisor: Joe Mymryk, PhD

The award was established by Mr. Franklin Shostack and Dr. Zane Cohen in memory of Morris Kroll.  The scholarship will be awarded to a student registered at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, who is working in the area of Cancer Research. Value: 1 @ $500.00 (every second year).