Rising Stars Trainee Awards

As a convenor and catalyst, it is critical for Brain Canada to invest in capacity-building through salary support and opportunities for training, networking and mentorship.

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The awards funded through this program have been made possible thanks to the generous support of like-minded organizations and donors.

32 grants awarded

$195,208 invested

2024 Recipients

Alison Wilson

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of Calgary

Amrita Verma

Rising Star Award in ALS Research, in memory of Madeleine Blanc

University of British Columbia

Armaan Malhotra

Armaan Malhotra

Dr. Matthew Galati Brain Changer Award

University of Toronto

Beatrice Acheson

Beatrice Acheson

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of Toronto

Donna Gift Cabalo

Donna Gift Cabalo

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

McGill University

Elahe Memari

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

Concordia University

Elizabeth Gregory

Elizabeth Gregory

Rising Star Award in Mental Health Research, in memory of Vivian Distler

University of British Columbia

Esther Choi

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of Western Ontario

Hayley Thorpe

Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC) Neuroscience Fellowship in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

University of Western Ontario

Isabel Rea

Pierre Auger Morissette Capacity-Building Award in ALS Research

University of Calgary

Jacopo Cristini

Jacopo Cristini

Next Gen Award in Parkinson’s Disease Research

McGill University

Jacquie Baker

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of Calgary

Jaskaran Singh

Olivier Goy Rising Star Trainee Award in ALS Research, lovingly powered by Allan Kliger, Aviva Rajsky & Family

Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS)

Jennifer Cooper

Jennifer Cooper

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of British Columbia

Jenny Zhang

Rising Star Award in ALS Research, in memory of Madeleine Blanc

University of Ottawa

Jordan Lee

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of Calgary

Josephine Esposto

Josephine Esposto

Olivier Goy Rising Star Trainee Award in ALS Research, lovingly powered by Allan Kliger, Aviva Rajsky & Family

Trent University

Julia Gallucci

Rising Star Award in Mental Health Research, in memory of Vivian Distler

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Kendra Loedige

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of Western Ontario

Marina Rincon Sartori

Marina Rincon Sartori

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of Calgary

Matthew Kolisnyk

Matthew Kolisnyk

Dr. Matthew Galati Brain Changer Award

University of Western Ontario

Michelle Wang

Next Gen Award in Parkinson’s Disease Research

McGill University

Olivier Dionne

Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC) Neuroscience Fellowship in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

Université de Sherbrooke

Raul Rodriguez Cruces

Raul Rodriguez Cruces

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

McGill University

Sahana Talanjeri Gopalakrishna

Sahana Talanjeri Gopalakrishna

Olivier Goy Rising Star Trainee Award in ALS Research, lovingly powered by Allan Kliger, Aviva Rajsky & Family

University of Toronto

Sebastian D’Amario

Sebastian D'Amario

Dr. Matthew Galati Brain Changer Award

Queen's University

Sumaiyah Saleek

Sumaiyah Saleek

Henry and Berenice Kaufmann Foundation Trainee Award in Brain Cancer Research

McGill University

Tuany Eichwald

Henry and Berenice Kaufmann Foundation Trainee Award in Brain Cancer Research

Queen's University

Vincent Bazinet

Vincent Bazinet

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

McGill University

Zaki Alasmar

Pierre Auger Morissette Capacity-Building Award in ALS Research

McGill University

Zaleena Akheralie

Zaleena Akheralie

Henry and Berenice Kaufmann Foundation Trainee Award in Brain Cancer Research

University of Toronto

2023 Recipients

Noor Al Dahhan

Dr. Matthew Galati Brain Changer Award

The Hospital for Sick Children

Nooshin Bahador

Brain Canada Next Gen Award in Parkinson’s Disease Research

University Health Network

Annika Benson

Henry and Berenice Kaufmann Foundation Trainee Award in Brain Cancer Research

Dalhousie University

Biana Bondi

Dr. Matthew Galati Brain Changer Award

York University

Laurence Dion-Albert

Brain Awareness Travel Award

Université Laval (CERVO Brain Research Center)

Michael Fiorini

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

McGill University

Elizabeth Gregory

Brain Awareness Travel Award

University of British Columbia

Catherine Hume

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of Calgary

Jesse Lacasse

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Emilie Legault

Brain Canada Next Gen Award in Parkinson’s Disease Research

Université de Montréal

Jimmy Li

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

Université de Montréal

Christopher Morrone

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Ana Novacic

Pierre Auger Morissette Capacity-Building Award in ALS Research

Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (ICRM)

Yi Ren

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of Calgary

Aedan Rourke

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

McMaster University

Anne-Sophie Sack

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of British Columbia

Ahmad Samara

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of British Columbia

Jaskaran Singh

Pierre Auger Morissette Capacity-Building Award in ALS Research

Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)

Karina Thiessen

Karina Thiessen

CCIC Neuroscience Fellowship in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

University of British Columbia

Haley Vecchiarelli

CCIC Neuroscience Fellowship in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

University of Victoria

Xin Wang

Henry and Berenice Kaufmann Foundation Trainee Award in Brain Cancer Research

University Health Network

2022 Recipients

Samantha Baglot

CCIC Neuroscience Fellowship in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

University of Calgary

Courtney Bannerman

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

Queen’s University

Laura Best

CCIC Neuroscience Fellowship in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Allison A. Dilliott

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

McGill University

Jude Frie

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of Guelph

Logan Froese

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of Manitoba

Leah Mercier

Dr. Matthew Galati Brain Changer Award

University of Calgary

Sara de la Salle

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR)

Taylor Snowden

Dr. Matthew Galati Brain Changer Award

University of Victoria

Marie-Kim St-Pierre

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

Université Laval

Flavia Venetucci Gouveia

Shireen and Edna Marcus Excellence Award

The Hospital for Sick Children

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Inspiring anchor gift from Allan Kliger, Aviva Rajsky and Family to support the inaugural Olivier Goy Rising Star Trainee Award in ALS Research

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Inspiring anchor gift from Allan Kliger, Aviva Rajsky and Family to support the inaugural Olivier Goy Rising Star Trainee Award in ALS Research

ALS | Rising Stars | March 25, 2024

Twenty-one grants awarded to support trainees across Canada

Twenty-one grants awarded to support trainees across Canada

Brain Canada | CBRF News | Funding News | News | Rising Stars | October 25, 2023

Eleven Canadian trainees receive grants to advance their careers in neuroscience

Eleven Canadian trainees receive grants to advance their careers in neuroscience

CBRF News | Rising Stars | van Tol | October 13, 2022