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 for like-minded organizations and donors.

32 grants awarded

$195,208 invested

2023 Recipients

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Noor Al Dahhan

Dr. Matthew Galati Brain Changer Award

The Hospital for Sick Children

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Nooshin Bahador

Brain Canada Next Gen Award in Parkinson’s Disease Research

University Health Network

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Annika Benson

Henry and Berenice Kaufmann Foundation Trainee Award in Brain Cancer Research

Dalhousie University

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Biana Bondi

Dr. Matthew Galati Brain Changer Award

York University

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Laurence Dion-Albert

Brain Awareness Travel Award

Université Laval (CERVO Brain Research Center)

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Michael Fiorini

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

McGill University

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Elizabeth Gregory

Brain Awareness Travel Award

University of British Columbia

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Catherine Hume

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of Calgary

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Jesse Lacasse

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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Emilie Legault

Brain Canada Next Gen Award in Parkinson’s Disease Research

Université de Montréal

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Jimmy Li

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

Université de Montréal

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Christopher Morrone

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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Ana Novacic

Pierre Auger Morissette Capacity-Building Award in ALS Research

Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (ICRM)

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Yi Ren

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of Calgary

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Aedan Rourke

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

McMaster University

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Anne-Sophie Sack

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of British Columbia

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Ahmad Samara

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of British Columbia

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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

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Haley Vecchiarelli

CCIC Neuroscience Fellowship in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

University of Victoria

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Xin Wang

Henry and Berenice Kaufmann Foundation Trainee Award in Brain Cancer Research

University Health Network

2022 Recipients

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Samantha Baglot

CCIC Neuroscience Fellowship in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

University of Calgary

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Courtney Bannerman

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

Queen’s University

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Laura Best

CCIC Neuroscience Fellowship in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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Allison A. Dilliott

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

McGill University

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Jude Frie

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of Guelph

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Logan Froese

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

University of Manitoba

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Leah Mercier

Dr. Matthew Galati Brain Changer Award

University of Calgary

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Sara de la Salle

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR)

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Taylor Snowden

Dr. Matthew Galati Brain Changer Award

University of Victoria

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Marie-Kim St-Pierre

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

Université Laval

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Flavia Venetucci Gouveia

Shireen and Edna Marcus Excellence Award

The Hospital for Sick Children

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