2025 Scholar award recipients

The Scholar Program is designed to support early career researchers as they establish independent research careers, form their own research teams and develop research programs that advance cutting-edge health solutions.

Allie Slemon

Host institution

University of Victoria

Project title

Enhancing nursing capacity to promote equity: Remediating healthcare inequities through collaborative research partnerships

Dustin King

Host institution

Simon Fraser University

Project title

Exploring Protein Carboxylation: A Molecular Mechanism for CO2 Sensing in Human Health and Disease

Farah Mawani

Host institution

University of Victoria

Project title

Advancing an anti-racist implementation science approach to redress social and mental health inequities

Gabrielle Legault

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Amplifying Urban Indigenous Voices in Health Research in British Columbia: Pathways for Culturally Safe Engagement

Gershon Spitz

Host institution

Vancouver Island University

Partner(s)

CLEAR Foundation

Project title

The role of acquired brain injury in amplifying dementia risk through modifiable factors

Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon

Host institution

Simon Fraser University

Project title

Collaborative Governance for Ethical and Trustworthy AI in Healthcare: A Lifecycle Perspective

Joel Finbloom

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Dynamic Microbe-Interfacing Nanomaterials to Study and Treat Bacterial Biofilm Infections

Juanita-Dawne Bacsu

Host institution

Thompson Rivers University

Partner(s)

Alzheimer Society of B.C.

Project title

Improving Wildfire Supports of Rural People with Dementia and Care Partners in Interior British Columbia: Awareness, Needs, and Mitigation Strategies

Keegan Korthauer

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Building scalable computational tools to decode molecular processes in cancer, child health, and development

Kirsten Marchand

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Partner(s)

Foundry

Project title

Examining the individual, community, and system-level impacts of innovative mental health and substance use services for youth in British Columbia: a multi-methods research program

Kyle Duncan

Host institution

Vancouver Island University

Project title

Profiling tissue metabolism at near-cellular scales with ambient ionization mass spectrometry imaging

Megan Ames

Host institution

University of Victoria

Project title

Understanding the Importance of Health Behaviours in Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis: A Longitudinal Perspective

Sarah Nutter

Host institution

University of Victoria

Project title

Investigating the Lived Experiences and Primary Healthcare of Higher-Weight Canadians: Novel Research Methods to Catalyze Change towards Health Equity

Sharon Hou

Host institution

Simon Fraser University

Project title

Developing a culturally responsive strategy to advance child health equity

Sonja Senthanar

Host institution

University of Northern British Columbia

Project title

Non-permanent residents in Canada: An examination of work and health inequities under Canada's 2025-2027 immigration levels plan