The Scotia Scholars Award provides financial support to research trainees with exceptional potential who are engaged in health research at participating Nova Scotia institutions. This award will support the growth, acquisition, and retention of highly skilled individuals who are advancing and translating knowledge in disease detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, strengthening health care delivery systems, caring for vulnerable populations, and promoting better opportunities for future health and wellbeing. Funding for this award is provided by the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
Doctoral / Masters / Undergrad
$785,333
Funding
62
Students
6
Institutions
Doctoral Award
Dalhousie University Cathy Fournier Keisha Jeffereies Prathyusha Konda Nicole MacKenzie Matthew Mallay Jacob Nearing Myles O’Brien Parisa Sadeghi Patrick Slaine Nathan Taylor Alyne Teixeira Perri Tutelman Farshid Varnosfaderani Saint Mary's University Brendan Grue Rhea Stronach Acadia University Brandi Milligan Marissa Walter Dalhousie University Elizabeth Baker Laura Cole Claudia Cote Carson Halliwell Teba Hamodat Jasmine Mah Daniel Medina-Luna Sandra Murphy Lindsey Power David Richards Sarah Schwartz Gracielle Schwenck Kathleen Vergunst Zachary Visser Mount Saint Vincent University Christopher Barber Kathleen Chan Adena Cox Hillary Fry Marin Whebby Saint Mary's University Ashley Francis Alicia McVarnock Hyunseo Park Kailey Roche Acadia University Lily Callon Tomer Chaffer Cristina Forcione Yingqi Li Katelyn McMillan Brooke Thompson Robert Tupper Lindsay Wyatt Cape Breton University Samar Ali Rahaf Geisa Robyn Shibinette Mount Saint Vincent University Sarah MacNeil St. Francis Xavier University Alexa Davis Charlotte Elliott Andreina Gregor Prahar Ijner Claire Joseph Catherine Kennedy Juliana Khoury MacKenzie Muir Margaret Oliver Kamy Roberge
Interdisciplinary Studies
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Robin Oakley
Amount: $15,000.00
Nursing
Project:
Supervisors: Dr. Ruth Martin-Misener & Dr. Gail Tomblin Murphy
*Honorary
Microbiology and Immunology
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Shashi Gujar
Amount: $30,000.00
Psychology and Neuroscience
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Christine Chambers
Amount: $45,000.00
Biomedical Engineering
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Jeremy Brown
Amount: $47,500.00
Microbiology and Immunology
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Morgan Langille
Amount: $45,000.00
Health and Human Performance
Project:
Supervisors: Dr. Derek Kimmerly & Dr. David Westwood
Amount: $45,000.00
Physics and Atmospheric Science
Project:
Supervisors: Dr. James Robar
*Honourary
Microbiology and Immunology
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Craig McCormick
Amount: $15,000.00
Health Administration
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Catherine Mah
Amount: $45,000.00
Biomedical Engineering
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. John Frampton
Amount: $15,000.00
Psychology and Neuroscience
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Christine Chambers
Amount: $15,000.00
Computer Science
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Stan Matwin
Amount: $30,000.00
Engineering
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Samuel Veres
Amount: $14,000.00
Psychology
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Camilla Holmvall
Amount: $10,500.00Master’s Award
Psychology
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Lisa Price
Amount: $20,000.00
Clinical Psychology
Project: This Does Not Define Me: Exploring how Memory Networks Contribute to Psychological Resilience and Well-Being among Sexual Minorities
Supervisors: Dr. Diane Holmberg and Dr. Karen Blair
Amount: $20,000.00
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Project:
Supervisors: Dr. Jan Rainey and Dr. John Frampton
Amount: $20,000.00
Project: Econometric analysis of socioeconomic inequities in healthcare utilization in Canada: 2001 – 2017
Supervisor:
Amount: $10,000.00
Health Administration
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Christine Herman
Amount: $20,000.00
Physiotherapy
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Moyer
Amount: $10,000.00
Psychology & Neuroscience
Project:
Supervisors: Dr. Jillian Filliter and Dr. Isabel Smith
Amount: $10,000.00
Medicine
Project:
Supervisors: Dr. Janice Keefe and Dr. Susan Stevens
Amount: $20,000.00
Microbiology and Immunology
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Makrigiannis
Amount: $10,000.00
Nursing
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Lisa Goldberg
Amount: $10,000.00
Biomedical Engineering
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Timothy Bardouille
Amount: $11,500.00
Physiotherapy
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Moyer
Amount: $20,000.00
Microbiology and Immunology
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Jeanette Boudreau
Amount: $20,000.00
Psychology and Neuroscience
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Natalie Rosen
Amount: $2,500.00
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. David Langelaan
Amount: $10,000.00
Biomedical Engineering
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. John Frampton
Amount: $20,000.00
Education
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Krista Ritchie
Amount: $10,000.00
Applied Human Nutrition
Project:
Supervisor: Kyly Whitfield
Amount: $10,000.00
Education
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Steven Smith
Amount: $12,500.00
Applied Human Nutrition
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Kyly Whitfield
Amount: $20,000.00
Applied Human Nutrition
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Brady
Amount: $12,500.00
Applied Science
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Derek Fisher
Amount: $9,000.00
Psychology
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Leanna Closson
Amount: $10,000.00
Geography and Environmental Studies
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Min-Jung Kwak
Amount: $10,000.00
Psychology
Project:
Supervisor: Dr. Skye Stephens
Amount: $2,500.00Undergraduate Award
Biology
Project: Investigating the Cytotoxic and Anti-Proliferative Effects of Phloridzin-Docosahexaenoate on Colon Cancer Cells
Supervisor: Dr. Melanie Coombs
Amount: $3,000.00
Biology
Project: Epidemiology, Behavioral Interventions, and Pharmacological Approaches to Primary Polydipsia in Persons with Serious Mental Illness: A Meta-Analysis
Supervisor: Dr. Brian Wilson
Amount: $3,000.00
Kinesiology
Project: Whole-body Vibration Training as an Alternative Resistance Exercise Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes
Supervisor: Dr. Jonathon Fowles
Amount: $3,000.00
Biology and Mathematics
Project: Effects of Mastoparan Derivatives on Leukemia Cells
Supervisor: Dr. Melanie Coombs
Amount: $3,000.00
Biology
Project: Investigating the Anticancer Effects of Mastoparan Against HCT 116 +/+ Colon Cancer Cells
Supervisor: Dr. Melanie Coombs
Amount: $3,000.00
Kinesiology
Project: The Effects of Neuromuscular Training Intervention on Clinical Risk Factors for Sport Related Concussion in Female Athletes
Supervisor: Dr. Lauren Lattimer
Amount: $3,000.00
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: Dr. Joseph Hayes
Amount: $3,000.00
Psychology
Project: The Neurocognitive Mechanisms Underlying a Gradual Home-Based Therapeutic Prism Adaptation Protocol: An Electroencephalographic Investigation
Supervisor: Dr. Anne Sophie Champod
Amount: $3,000.00
Chemistry
Project: Synthesis of Lignin Nanoparticles for the Effective Administration of Antibiotics in Wound Care Management
Supervisor: Dr. Martin Mkandawire
Amount: $5,000.00
Chemistry
Project: Intercepting Plastic Toxins From the Food Chain Through Conversion to Oil
Supervisor: Dr. Martin Mkandawire
Amount: $5,000.00
Nursing
Project: Exploring Nursing Student Experiences with Symptoms of Burnout While Being Enrolled in An Accelerated Nursing Program: A Qualitative Study
Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca MacDougall
Amount: $5,000.00
Psychology
Project: Auditory Change Detection and Auditory Hallucinations in Bipolar Disorder
Supervisor: Dr. Derek Fisher
Amount: $5,000.00
Nursing
Project: A Multifaceted Evaluation of Provincial Maternal Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine) Immunization Programs
Supervisors: Dr. Donna Halperin and Dr. Scott Halperin
Amount: $4,800.00
Health
Project: Enhanced Microbial Detection using DNA Aptamer Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles
Supervisors: Dr. Geniece Hallet-Tapley and Dr. Mohamed Shahjahan Gulam Razul
Amount: $4,800.00
Sociology and Psychology
Project: Barriers and Facilitators to Quality Late-Life Long-Term Care: An Intersectional Analysis of Care Relationships
Supervisors: Dr. Katie Aubrecht and Dr. Janice Keefe
Amount: $4,800.00
Science
Project: Ensemble Learning Using Convolutional Neural Networks for Detecting Abnormalities in Medical Images
Supervisor: Dr. Jacob Levman
Amount: $4,800.00
Nursing
Project: Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Sexualized Violence Prevention and Response Services for Racialized Students on a University Campus in Canada
Supervisor: Dr. Debbie Sheppard-LeMoine
Amount: $4,800.00
Sociology
Project: A Phenomenology of Rest: Implications for Well-Being
Supervisor: Dr. Riley Chisholm
Amount: $4,800.00
Psychology
Project: The Role of Risk Perception in Sexual Victimization
Supervisor: Dr. Margo Watt
Amount: $4,800.00
Psychology
Project: University Sexual Violence Policies: Perceptions of Students and University Counsellors
Supervisor: Dr. Angela Weaver
Amount: $4,800.00
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: Dr. Angie Kolen
Amount: $4,800.00
Health
Project: Health and Violence: A Cross-Country Comparison of the Role of Health Professionals in Policy Debates on Gun Violence
Supervisor: Dr. Christina Holmes
Amount: $4,800.00