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

The Hospital for Sick Children

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Nooshin Bahador

University Health Network

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Annika Benson

Dalhousie University

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Biana Bondi

York University

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Laurence Dion-Albert

Université Laval (CERVO Brain Research Center)

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Michael Fiorini

McGill University

Elizabeth Gregory headshot

Elizabeth Gregory

University of British Columbia

Catherine Hume Headshot

Catherine Hume

University of Calgary

Jesse Lacasse headshot

Jesse Lacasse

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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Emilie Legault

Université de Montréal

Jimmy Li headshot

Jimmy Li

Université de Montréal

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Christopher Morrone

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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Ana Novacic

Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (ICRM)

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Yi Ren

University of Calgary

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Aedan Rourke

McMaster University

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Anne-Sophie Sack

University of British Columbia

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Ahmad Samara

University of British Columbia

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Jaskaran Singh

Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)

Karina Thiessen

Karina Thiessen

University of British Columbia

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Haley Vecchiarelli

University of Victoria

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Xin Wang

University Health Network

2022 Recipients

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Samantha Baglot

University of Calgary

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Courtney Bannerman

Queen’s University

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Laura Best

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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Allison A. Dilliott

McGill University

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Jude Frie

University of Guelph

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Logan Froese

University of Manitoba

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Leah Mercier

University of Calgary

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Sara de la Salle

Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR)

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Taylor Snowden

University of Victoria

Headshot of Marie-Kim St-Pierre

Marie-Kim St-Pierre

Université Laval

Headshot of Flavia Venetucci Gouveia

Flavia Venetucci Gouveia

The Hospital for Sick Children

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