Heart and Stroke Foundation of OntarioJohn D. Schultz Science Student Scholarship
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| Student and Project | Supervisor |
| Marva Ahmed The influence of the menstrual cycle on the pulmonary arterial pressure response to exercise. |
Dr. Susanna Mak Mount Sinai Hospital |
| Robart Babona-Pilipos Determining the effect of growth factors and immunosuppressants on neuronal cell proliferation. |
Dr. Cindi Morshead University of Toronto |
| Emily P.A. Brander Hypoxia-induced expression of atrial natriuretic peptide. |
Dr. Stephen Pang Queen's University |
| Emily B. Bruckschwaiger Leptin effects on baroreceptor and chemoreceptor reflexes. |
Dr. John Ciriello University of Western Ontario |
| Veronica Chan Regulation of cell surface anticoagulant molecules. |
Dr. Anthony K.C. Chan McMaster University |
| Eunae Cho VEGF zinc fingers transcription factor gene therapy for spinal cord injury. |
Dr. Michael G. Fehlings University of Toronto |
| Rachel R. Danielson Genetic determinants of atherosclerosis: focus on metabolic syndrome. |
Dr. Robert A. Hegele Robarts Research Institute |
| Ambuj Y. Dewan Halving the CT dose in cardiac stress/rest perfusion SPECT. |
Dr. R. Glenn Wells University of Ottawa Heart Institute |
| Alessandra S. DiMattia Prevention of atherosclerosis by nobiletin. |
Dr. Murray W. Huff Robarts Research Institute |
| Shabdis Djazayeri Mechanisms controlling heart rate in heart disease. |
Dr. Peter H. Backx University Health Network |
| David Egier The effects of sialidase deficiency on LDL receptor function in macrophages and hepatocytes. |
Dr. Suleiman A. Igdoura McMaster University |
| Megan A. Fortino Characterization of signalling pathways required for cell movement during angiogensis. |
Dr. Nina Jones University of Guelph |
| Mark T. Fuller Investigation of the role of the HDL receptor, SR-BI, in endothelial cells in atherosclerosis. |
Dr. Bernardo L. Trigatti McMaster University |
| Jennifer L. Gao Characterization of an ADAMTS5 variant associated with coronary artery disease. |
Dr. Alexandre F.R. Stewart University of Ottawa Heart Institute |
| Nihal Haque Thrombin-binding aptamers and antiaptamers as anticoagulant/antidote pairs. |
Dr. Jeffery I. Weitz McMaster University |
| Caitlin C. Hesketh Cardiovascular Actions of Leptin in the Subfornical Organ. |
Dr. Alastair V. Ferguson Queen's University |
| Nan N. Jiang Enhanced cell therapy for aged ischemic cardiomyopathy: rejuvenation of cells. |
Dr. Ren-Ke Li University Health Network |
| Chunzi Jenny Jin The role of LCAT in energy homeostasis and obesity. |
Dr. Dominic Ng St. Michael's Hospital |
| Sarah Kawaguchi Cardiac specific over-expression of ET-1 during embryogensis results in heart defects and intrauterine death. |
Dr. Mansoor Husain University Health Network |
| Carolyn Lai The coxsackie-adenovirus receptor in cardiomyocyte disfunction and heart failure. |
Dr. Anne Opavksy Hospital for Sick Children |
| Franchelle Lao Mechanisms underlying fatty acid-induced regulation of adipokines from human adipocytes. |
Dr. Lindsay Robinson University of Guelph |
| William P.H. Leung Examination of the role of Stra13 in cardiac development. |
Dr. Thomas A. Drysdale University of Western Ontario |
| Adam Lewandowski Mechanisms of PPAR gamma signaling that protect neurons from ischemic death. |
Dr. Hsiao-Huei Chen Ottawa Health Research Inst. |
| Meredith Li Heat shock paradoxes and ""danger signal"" in post-myocardial infarction remodelling. |
Dr. Peter Liu University Health Network |
| Anthony H. Makdessi Evaluation of heart failure patient caregivers- the psychometric properties of an english version of the Dutch objective burden inventory. |
Dr. Robert S. McKelvie McMaster University |
| Adam Mazzetti Role of GRP78 in atherosclerotic lesion development. |
Dr. Richard Austin McMaster University |
| Johnathan K. McLeod Simulation of intra-cardiac heart valve surgery. |
Dr. Terence M. Peters Robarts Research Institute |
| Eun Kyung No Cardioprotective role of adiponectin in hypozia-reoxygenation induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis. |
Dr. Gary Sweeney York University |
| Aliya Nurmohamed Defining the impact of RGS4 stability in the control of sinoatrial node function. |
Dr. Scott P. Heximer University of Toronto |
| Aweis Osman Combinatorial therapy including rock inhibitor and minocycline as adjunct therapy for CDK inhibitors for stroke. |
Dr. David S. Park University of Ottawa Heart Institute |
| Kwaku Poku A method to detect scroll waves during human ventricular fibrillation. |
Dr. Kumaraswamy Nathakumar University Health Network |
| Fareeha A. Qayyum Carbachol induced contraction in coronary artery smooth muscle- effect of the novel inhibitor of plasma membrane Ca2+ pump inhibitor 1c2. |
Dr. Ashok K. Grover McMaster University |
| Mark Roufaiel DNA methylation changes in inducible nitric oxide sunthase promotor in atherosclerosis. |
Dr. Philip A. Marsden University of Toronto |
| Jeremy G. Setterfield Membrane Turnover: Turning off leaky sodium channels in damaged neuronal membrane. |
Dr. Catherine E. Morris University of Ottawa Heart Institute |
| Sarah R. Sikkema Regulation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Aging by Collagen. |
Dr. J. Geoffrey Pickering Robarts Research Institute |
| Paul R. Sniuolis Investigating the role of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3 in diabetic atherogenesis. |
Dr. Geoffrey H. Werstuck McMaster University |
| Suthan Srigunapalan The role of biomechanics and C-type natriuretic peptide in aortic valve sclerosis. |
Dr. Craig A. Simmons University of Toronto |
| Colin M. Suen Proteomic analysis of cardiac hypertrophy: regulation of cellular apoptosis. |
Dr. Anthony O. Gramolini University of Toronto |
| Andrew J. Syrett Bioactive glycerophospholipids and their role in modulating neuronal vulnerability following ischemic attack. |
Dr. Steffany A.L. Bennett University of Ottawa Heart Institute |
| Eric H. Wong The functions of macrophage and smooth muscle cell discoidin domain receptor 1 in atherosclerosis. |
Dr. Michelle P. Bendeck University of Toronto |
| Jane Z.Z. Wu Thrombus aspiration during rescue percutaneous coronary intervention - outcomes and histopthological charaterization of Thrombus. |
Dr. Derek Y.F. So University of Ottawa Heart Institute |
| Rui Xue Pro-angiogenic Mechanism of Angiogenic Stimulators Identified from Zebrafish Chemical Genetic Screen. |
Dr. Xieco-Yan Wen University of Toronto |
| Ran Yan The role of nuclear beta-Cantenin signalling in the myocardial protection afforded by remote preconditioning. |
Dr. Andrew N. Redington Hospital for Sick Children |
| James X. Ying Genetics of atrial fibrillation. |
Dr. Michael H. Gollob Ottawa Health Research Inst |