Research Nova Scotia is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019-2020 Scotia Scholars Awards (Undergraduate).
The Scotia Scholars Awards were created to provide financial support to high caliber trainees engaged in health research related academic study at Nova Scotia universities.
The value and duration of the Scotia Scholars Award is up to $5,000 for eight months for undergraduate students. Funds were allocated to Acadia University, Cape Breton University, Mount Saint Vincent University, and St. Francis Xavier University. The number of awards issued were determined by each university. Applicants were evaluated by their institution based on their past academic, leadership, and research achievements.
Please join us in congratulating the following undergraduate recipients of the Scotia Scholars Awards.
Undergraduate Recipients: 22
Total Funding: $92,000
Lily Callon
Biology
Project: Investigating the Cytotoxic and Anti-Proliferative Effects of Phloridzin-Docosahexaenoate on Colon Cancer Cells
Supervisor: Melanie Coombs
Amount: $3,000
Tomer Chaffer
Biology
Project: Epidemiology, Behavioral Interventions, and Pharmacological Approaches to Primary Polydipsia in Persons with Serious Mental Illness: A Meta-Analysis
Supervisor: Brian Wilson
Amount: $3,000
Cristina Forcione
Kinesiology
Project: Whole-body Vibration Training as an Alternative Resistance Exercise Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes
Supervisor: Jonathon Fowles
Amount: $3,000
Yingqi Li
Biology and Mathematics
Project: Effects of Mastoparan Derivatives on Leukemia Cells
Supervisor: Melanie Coombs
Amount: $3,000
Katelyn McMillan
Biology
Project: Investigating the Anticancer Effects of Mastoparan Against HCT 116 +/+ Colon Cancer Cells
Supervisor: Melanie Coombs
Amount: $3,000
Brooke Thompson
Kinesiology
Project: The Effects of Neuromuscular Training Intervention on Clinical Risk Factors for Sport Related Concussion in Female Athletes
Supervisor: Lauren Lattimer
Amount: $3,000
Robert Tupper
Psychology and Computer Science
Project: I Want to Live: How Desire for Life Moderates the Impact of Self-Esteem and Mortality Salience on Anxiety
Supervisor: Joseph Hayes
Amount: $3,000
Lindsay Wyatt
Psychology
Project: The Neurocognitive Mechanisms Underlying a Gradual Home-Based Therapeutic Prism Adaptation Protocol: An Electroencephalographic Investigation
Supervisor: Anne Sophie Champod
Amount: $3,000
Samar Ali
Chemistry
Project: Synthesis of Lignin Nanoparticles for the Effective Administration of Antibiotics in Wound Care Management
Supervisor: Martin Mkandawire
Amount: $5,000
Rahaf Geisa
Chemistry
Project: Intercepting Plastic Toxins From the Food Chain Through Conversion to Oil
Supervisor: Martin Mkandawire
Amount: $5,000
Robyn Shibinette
Nursing
Project: Exploring Nursing Student Experiences with Symptoms of Burnout While Being Enrolled in An Accelerated Nursing Program: A Qualitative Study
Supervisor: Rebecca MacDougall
Amount: $5,000
Sarah MacNeil
Psychology
Project: Auditory Change Detection and Auditory Hallucinations in Bipolar Disorder
Supervisor: Derek Fisher
Amount: $5,000
Alexa Davis
Nursing
Project: A Multifaceted Evaluation of Provincial Maternal Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine) Immunization Programs
Supervisors: Donna Halperin and Scott Halperin
Amount: $4,800
Charlotte Elliott
Health
Project: Enhanced Microbial Detection using DNA Aptamer Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles
Supervisors: Geniece Hallet-Tapley and Mohamed Shahjahan Gulam Razul
Amount: $4,800
Andreina Gregor
Sociology and Psychology
Project: Barriers and Facilitators to Quality Late-Life Long-Term Care: An Intersectional Analysis of Care Relationships
Supervisors: Katie Aubrecht and Janice Keefe
Amount: $4,800
Prahar Ijner
Science
Project: Ensemble Learning Using Convolutional Neural Networks for Detecting Abnormalities in Medical Images
Supervisor: Jacob Levman
Amount: $4,800
Claire Joseph
Nursing
Project: Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Sexualized Violence Prevention and Response Services for Racialized Students on a University Campus in Canada
Supervisor: Debbie Sheppard-LeMoine
Amount: $4,800
Catherine Kennedy
Sociology
Project: A Phenomenology of Rest: Implications for Well-Being
Supervisor: Riley Chisholm
Amount: $4,800
Juliana Khoury
Psychology
Project: The Role of Risk Perception in Sexual Victimization
Supervisor: Margo Watt
Amount: $4,800
MacKenzie Muir
Psychology
Project: University Sexual Violence Policies: Perceptions of Students and University Counsellors
Supervisor: Angela Weaver
Amount: $4,800
Margaret Oliver
Human Kinetics
Project: The Comradery Effects of a Group Fitness Program on the Quality of Life of Older Men Living in Rural Nova Scotia
Supervisor: Angie Kolen
Amount: $4,800
Kamy Roberge
Health
Project: Health and Violence: A Cross-Country Comparison of the Role of Health Professionals in Policy Debates on Gun Violence
Supervisor: Christina Holmes
Amount: $4,800