RESEARCH/PRESENTATION AWARDS
Name: Salahaldin Alamleh
Abstract/Poster Title: Clinical Predictors of Cisplatin Chemoradiation-Induced Ototoxicityin HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Award: 1st Prize for poster presentation, Canadian Society for Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (CSOHNS)
Date & location: 2023, Toronto, ON
Name: Niki Esfahanian
Abstract/Poster Title: Outcomes of patients with KRAS-G12C mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with stage IV disease at diagnosis (denovo) versus recurrence
Award: Best Comprehensive Research Experience for Medical Students (CREMS) poster, Medical Students Research Day
Date & location: 2023, Toronto, ON
Name: Salahaldin Alamleh
Abstract/Poster Title: Clinical Predictors of Cisplatin Chemoradiation-Induced Ototoxicityin HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Award: Best Clinical Medicine poster, Medical Students Research Day
Date & location: 2023, Toronto, ON
Name: Simren Chotai
Abstract/Poster Title: Real-World Sequencing of ALK-TKIs in Advanced Stage ALK-positive NSCLC patients in Canada
Award: Best Overall Oral Presentation, International Conference for Healthcare and Medical Students (ICAMs) Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)
Date & location: 2023, Ireland
Name: Reenika Aggarwal
Abstract/Poster Title: Point -of-Care Spirometry Identifies High-Risk Individuals Excluded from Lung Cancer Screening
Award: 2nd place, Mimi and Charles Hollenberg Research Competition Category 2 (University of Toronto)
Date & location: 2022, Toronto, ON
Name: Lidija Latifovic
Abstract/Poster Title: Genome-wide Pathway Analysis Identifies Biological Pathways Related To Treatment Response In Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients Given Cetuximab: A Secondary Analysis Of Clinical Trials Data
Award: ISPE All Access Conference Scholarship
Date & location: 2020, Virtual
Name: Catherine Brown
Award: 2020 Innovation in Education Award
Abstract/Poster Title: Cancer Education & Robert V. Brady Awards Ceremony
Data and Location: September 2020, Toronto, Canada
Name: Lawson Eng
Award: CAMO Fellowship Award
Abstract/Poster Title: Acute care use and outcomes of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) during immunotherapy
Data and Location: December 2018, Toronto, Canada
Name: Lawson Eng
Award: Young Investigators Award
Abstract/Poster Title: Cancer Care-Related Social Media (SM) and Internet Usage Differences Between Age Groups Among Patients With Cancer
Conference: Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC/ISOO)
Date & location: June 28-30, 2018, Vienna, Austria
Name: Mary Mahler
Award: Novartis Oncology Young Canadian Investigator Award (NOYCIA)
Abstract/Poster Title: Cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients treated with chemoradiation: The role of WFS1 and ABCC2 heritable variants
Conference: ASCO Annual Meeting 2018
Date & location: June 1-5, 2018, Chicago, IL
Name: Osvaldo Espin-Garcia
Award: Williams Award, Oral Presentation
Abstract/Poster Title: X-chromosome association of microbiome data
Conference: International Genetic Epidemiology Society 26th Annual Meeting
Date & location: September 9-11, 2017, Queens' College, Cambridge, UK
Name: Erin Stewart
Award: 1st Prize, Oral Presentation Competition
Abstract/Poster Title: Characterizing residual erlotinib-tolerant population using EGFR-mutated NSCLC Primary Derived Xenografts: The last holdouts
Conference: UHN: Personalizing Cancer Medicine Conference
Date & location: February 1, 2017, Toronto, ON
Name: Lawson Eng
Award: Novartis Oncology Young Canadian Investigator Award (NOYCIA)
Abstract/Poster Title: Cancer patients' interest and preferences for an inpatient smoking cessation program (SCP)
Conference: ASCO Annual Meeting 2016
Date & location: June 3-7, 2016, Chicago, IL
Name: Anna Spreafico
Award: Novartis Oncology Young Canadian Investigator Award (NOYCIA)
Abstract/Poster Title: Differential Impact of Cisplatin dose Intensity on Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-related (+) and HPV-unrelated (-) Locoregionally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (LAHNSCC)
Conference: ASCO Annual Meeting 2015
Date & location: June 3-7, 2015, Chicago, IL
Name: Kate Barrett
Award: 2nd Place trophy in the Resident Poster Viewing Award - Biology section
Abstract/Poster Title: Genetic Polymorphisms Associated with Toxicity are Are Associated with Overall Survival Following Curative Radiation for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Conference: 2014 ASTRO Annual Meeting
Date & location: Sept 14-17, San Francisco, CA
Name: Hiten Naik
Award: Best Student Poster Presentation
Abstract/Poster Title: Feasibility of Routinely Administrating the EQ-5D Health Utility Instrument to Cancer Patients.
Conference: CAPT ACTP Annual Conference, 2014
Date & location: November 2-4, 2014, Toronto, ON
Name: Maja Segedi
Award: Best Student Poster Presentation/Translational Research Poster category.
Abstract/Poster Title: Functional BRM promoter polymorphisms, pancreatic adenocarcinoma risk and survival
Conference: Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Cancer Symposium
Date & location: March 12-15, 2014, Phoenix, Arizona
Name: Lawson Eng
Award: Novartis Oncology Young Canadian Investigator Award (NOYCIA)
Abstract/Poster Title: Social and perceptual influences on alcohol consumption in cancer survivors
Conference: ASCO Annual Meeting 2014
Date & location: May 30-June 3, 2014, Chicago, IL
Name: Erin Stewart
Award: 1st place, poster competition
Abstract/Poster Title: Characterization of patient-derived primary NSCLC xenograft models as tools to study treatments of EGFR-mutant patients.
Conference: 5th Annual Terry Fox Research Institute Scientific Meeting
Date & location: May 8-10, 2014, Montreal, Quebec
Name: Dr. Kitman Wong
Award: Novartis Oncology Young Canadian Investigator Award (NOYCIA)
Abstract/Poster Title: The effect of two BRM promoter variants on the risk of Stage I/II upper aerodigestive tract cancers
Conference: ASCO Annual Meeting 2012
Date & location: June 1 – 5, 2012, Chicago, Illinois
Name: Dr. Sinead Cuffe
Award: Novartis Oncology Young Canadian Investigator Award (NOYCIA)
Abstract/Poster Title: Cancer patient acceptance, understanding, and willingness to pay for
pharmacogenetic testing (PGT).
Conference: ASCO Annual Meeting 2012
Date & location: June 1 – 5,2012, Chicago, Illinois
Name: Dr. Jenny Wang
Award: Best Paper Category 1: Work Undertaken by PGY2 residents during clinical rotation. Percy Ireland Day, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,
Abstract/Poster Title: Association of Two BRM Promoter Polymorphisms with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Risk
Conference: Percy Ireland Day, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Date & location: May 4, 2012, Toronto, ON
Name: Kangping Cui
Award: 2nd Place, AACR-Gary J. Miller Undergraduate Student Prizes for Cancer and Cancer-Related Biomedical Research
Abstract/Poster Title: Establishment and characterization of seven bleomycin resistant human cancer cell lines
Conference: AACR Annual Meeting 2012
Date & location: March 31 – April 4, 2012, Chicago, Illinois