It may still look like winter outside, but the many talents of the FoMD community have been springing up this past month. Congratulations to all staff, faculty, students and alumni on your achievements.
International Recognition
Glen Jickling, '03 MD, Department of Medicine, received the Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize from the American Academy of Neurology.
Georg Schmolzer, Department of Pediatrics, received a Thrasher Research Fund.
Erin Wright, Department of Surgery, received a Fellowship ad hominem from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Above: Erin Wright, Department of Surgery, receives a Fellowship ad hominem from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Faculty, Staff & Alumni Awards
Anthony (Tony) Fields, '74 MD, Department of Oncology Professor Emeritus, was awarded a 2018 Jill M. Sanders Award of Excellence in Health Technology Assessment from the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health. Fields will be presenting at the Department of Oncology's 25th anniversary celebration on May 25, 2018.
Above: Tony Fields, Department of Oncology Professor Emeritus
Jacob Jaremko, Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, is the recipient of a 2018 CAR Young Investigator Award.
Dina Kao, '99 MD, Department of Medicine, received the department's Translational Research Award.
Bin Zheng, Department of Surgery, received an NSERC Engage Grant for his project "Unveiling the Hidden Features in Endoscopic Videos: Implications for Skill Training and Patient Safety."
Anita Verhun, FoMD Financial Assistant, is a 2018 U of A Wellness Champion for her positive influence and support of a healthy work environment. Thank you for all you do to keep our workplace healthy.
Honourable mention goes to the FoMD staff and alumni who have been nominated for a 2018 AHS President's Excellence Award. We wish you the best of luck in the final selection.
Department of Ophthalmology
Congratulations to the Department of Ophthalmology's award winners:
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Geoff Casey - Alberta Odd Fellow Rebekah Vision Science Graduate Student Research Award
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Matthew Benson - Mark Marshall Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Translational Research Award
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Gawon Han - Mark Marshall Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Translational Research Award
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David Plemel - Helen Colburn Scholarship
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Beatrice Adamptey - Edwin Isaac Clarke Scholarship
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Kelsey Roelofs - Edwin Isaac Clarke Scholarship
Students & Trainees
Congratulations to all winners of the WCHRI summer studentship awards, and the many trainees listed below. We look forward to hearing more about your projects.
Nada Alshumaimeri, Department of Biochemistry, won the People's choice award in the 3MT UAlberta finals.
Above: Graduate student Nada Alshumaimeri receives the 3MT UAlberta People's choice award (Photo credit Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research)
Geraldine Huynh, MD class of 2020, was awarded the 2018 Essay Prize in History of Medicine for undergraduate medical students.
Devin Phillips, Department of Medicine, received an Alberta Respiratory Centre Travel Award.
Mon Tun, Department of Pediatrics, received an Alberta Respiratory Centre Travel Award.
Eduardo Reyes-Serratos, Department of Medicine, received an Alberta Respiratory Centre Travel Award.
Farah Elawar, Medical Microbiology & Immunology, received an Alberta Respiratory Centre Travel Award.
Darpan Malhotra, Department of Biochemistry, received the Pansy and George Strange Graduate Scholarship.
Kahir Rahemtulla, Department of Medicine, received the Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master's (NSERC CGS-M) and a Walter H. Johns Graduate Fellowship.
Reed Sutton, Department of Medicine, received the Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master's (CIHR CGS-M) and Walter H. Johns Graduate Fellowship.
Nariman Sepehrvand, Department of Medicine, received the Graduate Student Association Research Assistant Award.
Maryam Kebbe, Department of Pediatrics, was awarded the Martha Piper Award from the Graduate Student Association.
Above: Maryam Kebbe accepts the Martha Piper Award from the Graduate Student Association alongside supervisor Geoff Ball
Top 40 under 40
Avenue Magazine's Top 40 Under 40 list honours individuals under the age of 40 who are excelling in their careers, giving back to the community and raising the profile of the capital region. Click here to nominate one of the FoMD's rising stars.
Nominations for the 2018 Top 40 Under 40 are open until April 30, 2018.