Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada's Special Awards 2009 - 2010
Distinguished Clinician Scientist
This prestigious award is supported by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC), CIHR Institute of Circulatory
and Respiratory Health, and AstraZeneca Canada Inc. The award is offered to the highest ranked eligible clinician in the New Investigator
competition.
Dr. Shelagh Coutts (University of
Calgary)
CT and MRI in the triage of TIA and minor cerebrovascular events
(CATCH).
McDonald Scholarship
The McDonald Scholarship was established in honour of Mr. Ewing
(Mac) McDonald, HSFC’s Executive
Director 1968 - 1987. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to the
highest rated applicant(s) in the New Investigator competition. The award is valued at more than $300,000
over a period of five years.
Dr. David Hess (Robarts Research Institute)
Cellular progenitors and molecular mediators of vascular regeneration.
Dr. Shelagh Coutts (University of
Calgary)
CT and MRI in the triage of TIA and minor cerebrovascular events
(CATCH).
Henry J. M. Barnett Scholarship
HSFC's Henry J. M. Barnett
Scholarship is presented annually to a highly rated investigator working in the
area of cerebrovascular research. This prestigious award was established to
honour Dr. Henry J. M. Barnett’s exceptional contributions to stroke research,
education, and patient care in Canada.
Dr. Hsiao-Huei Chen (Ottawa Hospital Research Institute)
Mechanisms to reduce injury and improve recovery from stroke.
HSFC/Industry Research Fellowships
HSFC works with industry partners to build capacity for heart and
stroke research in Canada and to develop the researchers of tomorrow. In
partnership with the pharmaceutical industry, HSFC grants research
fellowships to enable aspiring young investigators to train with leaders in
their disciplines.
HSFC/AstraZeneca Research Fellow
Dr. Paul Y. Kim (Henderson Research Centre, McMaster University)
Supervisor: Dr. Jeffrey I. Weitz Impact of gamma' - fibrinogen on clot formation at sites of plaque rupture.
HSFC/Pfizer Research Fellow Dr. Krishna K. Singh (St. Michael's Hospital)
Supervisor: Dr. Subodh Verma BRCA1 gene and atherosclerosis.