Past CCIC Trainee Award Winners

2022

CCIC Neuroscience Fellowship in Cannabis & Cannabinoid Research (Brain Canada Rising Stars Trainee Award)

$10,000 per award

• Sam Baglot (Supervisor: Dr. Matthew Hill)
• Laura Best (Supervisors: Dr. Bernard LeFoll and Dr. Isabelle Boileau)

Trainee Spotlight Research Awards

10 minute oral presentation at the 2022 Cannabinoids in Clinical Practice hybrid congress, $1,000.00 and registration fees waived.

• Marc D. Ferger (Supervisor: Dr. Koenig)
• Marimée Godbout-Parent (Supervisors: Drs. Lacasse and Julien)
• Hayley Thorpe (Supervisor: Dr. Khokhar)

2021

No competition

2020

Trainee Spotlight Research Awards

10 minute oral presentation at the 2021 Cannabinoids in Clinical Practice virtual congress, $1,000.00 and registration fees waived

• Andrew Roebuck, PhD candidate, University of Saskatchewan (Supervisor: Dr. John Howland)
• Shahnaza Hamidullah, MSc candidate, University of Guelph (Supervisor: Dr. Jibran Khokhar)
• Danielle Smith, PhD candidate, University at Buffalo (Supervisor: Dr. R. Lorraine Collins)
• Andrew McLennan, BA, University of Calgary (Supervisors: Dr. Marc Kerba and Linda Carlson)
• Jeremy Watts, PhD candidate, University of Toronto (Supervisor: Dr. Romina Mizrahi and Dr. Ruth Ross)

2019

Trainee Spotlight Research Awards

10 minute oral presentation at the 2019 Cannabinoids in Clinical Practice congress, $1,000.00 to assist in travel and accommodation costs, registration fees waived

• Marieka DeVuono, PhD candidate, University of Guelph (Supervisor: Dr. Linda Parker)
• Stephanie Lake, PhD candidate, University of British Columbia (Supervisor: Dr. M-J Milloy)
• Michelle Thiessen, PhD candidate, University of British Columbia Okanagan (Supervisor: Dr. Zachary Walsh)
• Jasmine Turna, Postdoctoral fellow, McMaster University (Supervisor: Dr. James McKillop)
• Haley Vecchiarelli, PhD candidate, University of Calgary (Supervisor: Dr. Matthew Hill)
• Jenna Valleriani, Postdoctoral fellow, British Columbia Centre for Substance Use and University of British Columbia (Supervisor: Dr. Ryan MacNeil).

2018

None

2017

Trainee Conference Support Award ($1,000.00)

• Kim Crosby, PhD Student, University of British Columbia – Okanagan, attending ICRS 2017 in Montreal, QC
• Marieka DeVuono, Master’s Student, University of Guelph, attending ICRS 2017 in Montreal, QC
• Jordan Farrell, PhD Student, University of Calgary, attending ICRS 2017 in Montreal, QC
• Gavin Petrie, Master’s Student, University of Calgary, attending ICRS 2017 in Montreal, QC
• Richard (Ross) Porter, Master’s Student, Dalhousie University, attending ICRS 2017 in Montreal, QC
• Martin Sticht, Postdoctoral Trainee, University of Calgary, attending ICRS 2017 in Montreal, QC

2016

Trainee Conference Support Award ($1,250.00)

• Jennifer Bialecki, PhD student, University of Calgary, attending ICRS 2016 in Bukovina, Poland
• Yan (Ian) Burkovskiy, PhD Student, Dalhousie University, attending Brain Injury Canada in Toronto, ON
• Ning Gu, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Ottawa, attending ICRS 2016 in Bukovina, Poland
• William John Redmond, Postdoctoral Fellow, Université de Montréal, attending ICRS 2016 in Bukovina, Poland
• Erin Rock, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Guelph, attending ICRS 2016 in Bukovina, Poland
• Haley Vecchiarelli, PhD student, University of Calgary, attending ICRS 2016 in Bukovina, Poland

2015

Research Support Awards ($5,000.00)

Graduate Student in Clinical or Social Sciences:

• Samantha Shiplo, Master’s Student, University of Waterloo (Dr. D Hammond)

Graduate Student in Basic Science:

• Jonathan Simone, PhD student, Brock University (Dr. C McCormick)

Trainee Conference Support Awards ($1,500.00)

• Tasha Ahmad, PhD Student, University of Western Ontario, attending ICRS 2015 in Wolfville, NS
• Elizabeth Cairns, PhD Student, Dalhousie University, attending ICRS 2015 in Wolfville, NS
• Chris Carroll, Master’s Student, University of British Columbia, attending ICRS 2015 in Wolfville, NS
• Vienna Maria Doenni, PhD Student, University of Calgary, IACM 8th Conference on Cannabinoids in Medicine in Sestri Levante, Italy
• Megan Gray, Postdoctoral Student, University of Calgary, attending the Gordon Research Conferences: Cannabinoid Function in the CNS in Lucca (Barga), Italy.
• Maria Morena, Postdoctoral Student, University of Calgary, attending the Gordon Research Conferences: Cannabinoid Function in the CNS in Lucca (Barga), Italy.
• Ross Porter, Master’s Student, Dalhousie University,attending ICRS 2015 in Wolfville, NS
• Martin Sticht, PhD Student, University of Guelph, attending ICRS 2015 in Wolfville, NS
• Lauren Whyte, Postdoctoral Student, University of Toronto, attending ICRS 2015 in Wolfville, NS
• Kiri Wills, PhD Student, University of Guelph, attending ICRS 2015 in Wolfville, NS

2014

Graduate Student Summer Research Support Awards ($4,000.00)

• Elizabeth Cairns, PhD Candidate, Dalhousie University (Supervisor: Dr. M Kelly)
• Kathleen Scullion, PhD Candidate, University of Calgary (Supervisor: Dr. C Teskey)   

Trainee Conference Support Awards ($1,000.00)

• Amina Bagher, PhD Student, Dalhousie University, attending ICRS 2014 in Baveno, Italy.
• Mohammad Bashashati, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary, attending Digestive Disease Week 2014 in Chicago, IL, USA
• Jaclyn Cusulin, Postdoctoral Fellow, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research / University of Calgary, attending the International Congress of Neuroendocrinology 2014 in Sydney, Australia.
• Caroline Turcotte, PhD Student, Universite Laval, attending ICRS 2014 in Baveno, Italy
• Haley Vecchiarelli, Master’s Student, University of Calgary, attending ICRS 2014 in Baveno, Italy.
• Kiri Wills, PhD Candidate, University of Guelph, attending ICRS 2014 in Baveno, Italy
• Jordan Zunder, Master’s Student, University of Western Ontario, attending ICRS 2014 in Baveno, Italy

2013

Student Summer Research Support ($5,000.00)

• Caroline Turcotte, Masters Student, Université Laval (Supervisor: Dr. N Flamand)
• Haley Vecchiarelli, Masters Student, University of Calgary (Supervisor: Dr. M Hill)

Trainee Conference Support ($1,000.00)

• Robert Laprairie, PhD Student, Dalhousie University, attending ICRS 2013 in St. Charles, IL, USA
• Tiffany Lee, PhD Student, University of British Columbia, attending Gordon Conference: Cannabinoid Function in the CNS 2013 in Waterville Valley, NH, USA
• Ryan McLaughlin, Postdoctoral Fellow, McGill University, attending ICRS 2013 in St. Charles, IL, USA
• Erin Rock, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Guelph, attending ICRS 2013 in St. Charles, IL, USA
• Thomas Toguri, PhD Student, Dalhousie University, attending the 2013 European Workshop on Canabinoid Research in Dublin, Ireland

2012

Graduate Student Summer Research Support Award ($5,000.00)

• Robert Laprairie, PhD Student, Dalhousie University (Supervisor: Dr. E Denovan-Wright)

Trainee Conference Support Awards ($1,000.00)

• Bashashati Mohammad, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Calgary, attending ICRS 2012 in Freiburg, Germany
• Julie Desroches, PhD Candidate, Université de Montréal, attending 14th World Congress on Pain, Cannabinoids and Pain 2012: Official Satellite Symposium of the 14th WCP in Milan, Italy
• Ryan McLaughlin, PhD Candidate, University of British Columbia / McGill University, attending ICRS 2012 in Freiburg, Germany
• Martin Sticht, PhD Candidate, University of Guelph, attending ICRS 2012 in Freiburg, Germany
• Gabrielle Willems, MSc Candidate, Wilfrid Laurier University, attending Society for Neuroscience 2012 in San Diego, CA, USA

2011

Graduate Student Summer Research Support Award ($5,000.00)

• Martin Sticht, MSc Candidate, University of Guelph (Supervisor: Dr. L Parker)

Trainee Conference Support Awards ($1,000.00)

• Tiffany Lee, PhD Candidate, UBC (Supervisor: Dr. BB Gorzalka), attending ICRS 2011 in St. Charles, IL, USA
• Erin Rock, PhD Candidate, Guelph ON, Canada, attending ICRS 2011 in St. Charles, IL, USA
• J. Thomas Toguri, MSc Candidate, Dalhousie University, attending ICRS 2011 in St. Charles, IL, USA
• Alexa Wakley, PhD Candidate, Washington State University, attending ICRS 2011 in St. Charles, IL, USA
• Jaclyn Wamsteeker, PhD Candidate, University of Calgary, attending Gordon Research Conference: Cannabinoid Function in the CNS, Les Diablerets, Switzerland

2010

Graduate Student Summer Research Support Award ($5,000.00)

• Tiffany Lee, PhD Candidate, University of British Columbia (Supervisor: Dr. BB Gorzalka)

Trainee Conference Support Award ($1,000.00)

• Mohammad Bashashati, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary, attending 2010 Joint International Meeting in Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Boston, USA
• Brian Hudson, PhD Candidate, Dalhousie University, attending ICRS 2010 in Lund, Sweden
• Ryan McLaughlin, PhD Candidate, University of British Columbia, attending Cannabinoids and Pain Symposium, Montreal, QC
• Caitlin Riebe, PhD Candidate, Max Plank Institute of Psychiatry, attending ICRS 2010 in Lund, Sweden
• Erin Rock, PhD Candidate, University of Guelph, attending Society for Neuroscience 2010 in Washington, DC, USA