Congratulations to the 2020 CNS Award Recipients

Career Recognition Awards

Khursheed Jeejeebhoy Award for Best Application of Clinical Nutrition Research Findings to Clinical Practice
Benoît Lamarche, PhD
Université Laval
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Supported by Abbott Canada

 

Young Investigator Award for Outstanding Research
Mélanie Plourde, PhD
Université de Sherbrooke
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Supported by Abbott Canada

CIHR INMD / CNS – New Investigator Partnership Prize
Kyly Whitfield, PhD
Mount Saint Vincent University
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Supported by CIHR-INMD / CNS

 

Allied Health Award in Nutrition Care
Cathy Alberda, RD
Alberta Health Services
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Supported by Nestlé Health Science

Earle Willard McHenry Award for Distinguished Service in Nutrition
Deborah L. O’Connor,PhD, RD
University of Toronto
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Supported by Fresenius Kabi 

Service Awards

President's Volunteer Leadership Award
Wendy Ward, PhD
Brock University
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Supported by the Canadian Nutrition Society

Publication Awards

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism Award for Nutrition Translation. 

We are pleased to announce a tie between three winning research teams:

• Bradley J. Baranowski PhD(c), Danny Marko PhD(c), Rebecca E.K. MacPherson, PhD - 
  "Healthy Brain, Healthy Life: a review of diet and exercise interventions to promote brain health and reduce Alzheimer’s disease risk" 

• Stephana Cherak, PhD(c), Tanis R. Fenton, PhD, Kristen M. Fiest, PhD, Carlota Basualdo-Hammond, Diane Lorenzetti, PhD, Sue Buhler, Lorna Driedger, Lori Hands, Leah Gramlich, MD, FRCPC - 
  "Nutrition interventions for mental health: A scoping review" 

• Alejandra M Wiedeman, PhD, Constadina Panagiotopoulos, MD, FRCPC, Angela M. Devlin, PhD - 
  "The role of lifestyle in mitigating treatment-related weight gain and metabolic complications in children with mental health conditions"

Supported by Canadian Science Publishers and the Canadian Nutrition Society

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Abstract Awards

 

Clinical Nutrition Research Abstract Award

Joëlle Létourneau
Department of Nutrition
Universite de Montreal

Supported by the Canadian Nutrition Society

Thematic Conference Abstract Award

Mojtaba Shafiee
Pharmacy and Nutrition
University of Saskatchewan

Supported by The Canadian Nutrition Society

Mohammed Moghadasian Award for Student Research in the Application of Nutrition in Cardiovascular Disease

Paulina Aldana-Hernandez
Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science
University of Alberta

Supported by the Moghadasian Family

George Beaton Award for Student Work in Public Health Nutrition

Hannah Froome
Faculty of Health Sciences
Ontario Tech University

Supported by the Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto

Trainee Awards

PhD Dissertation Award for Outstanding Research
Maude Perreault, PhD
McMaster University
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Supported by the Canadian Nutrition Society

Nutrition Graduate Student and Trainee Award Finalist /Christine Gagnon Memorial Travel Award
Supported by Nestlé Nutrition

Announcement: CNS 2020 Competition Winners

1st place:  Julia M.B. White, Memorial University of Newfoundland
2nd place: Tongzhu Meng, McGill University
3rd place:  TIE: Zack M. Clancy, Memorial University of Newfoundland / Chelsia Gillis, University of Calgary

Finalists: 

• Paulina Aldana-Hernandez, University of Alberta
• Zack M. Clancy, Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Alexandra Dubuc, University of Ottawa
• Chelsia Gillis, University of Calgary
• Joëlle Létourneau, Université de Montreal
• Tongzhu Meng, McGill University
• Raniru Randunu, Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Julia M.B. White, Memorial University of Newfoundland

CNS Poster Competition
Supported by Nestlé Nutrition

Announcement: CNS 2020 Competition Winners 

1st place:   Pamela Klassen, University of Alberta
2nd place:  Hannah Froome, Ontario Tech University
3rd place:   TIE: Camila Oliveira, University of Alberta / Beatriz Franco-Arellano, University of Toronto

Finalists: 

• Olatunji Anthony Akerele, Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Katherine L. Ford, University of Alberta
• Beatriz Franco-Arellano, University of Toronto
• Hannah Froome, Ontario Tech University
• Pamela Klassen, University of Alberta
• Camila Oliveira, University of Alberta
• Indrayani Phadtare, Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Cynthia Yamilka Ramirez Contreras, University of British Columbia

Infographic Award Competition

Infographic Award Finalists 
Supported by Mead Johnson Nutrition

Announcement: CNS 2020 Competition Winners

1st place:   Kelsey Cochrane, University of British Columbia
2nd place:  Alexandra Kamp, University of Guelph
3rd place:   Rachael Donnelly, University of Waterloo

Finalists: 

• Menatalla Abdou, Brescia University College, Western University
• Kelsey Cochrane, University of British Columbia
• Rachael Donnelly, University of Waterloo
• Jennifer Halteh, Ryerson University
• Alexandra Kamp, University of Guelph
• Dalshini Kirupananthan, Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Chelsey Landry, Mount Saint Vincent University
• Qi (Annie) Liu, Ryerson University
• Camila L. P. Oliveira, University of Alberta
• Heather Resvick and Tela Verrelli, Brescia University College, Western University
• Kirstin Tearoe, Hadia Zafar and Afia Zahin, University of Alberta
• Tiffany Thai, University of Toronto
• Vanessa Trinca, University of Waterloo
• Cindy Wei, University of Waterloo
• Jessica Wood, Brescia University College, Western University