Heart and Stroke Foundation Ontario Mid-Career Investigator Award
2016 – 2020: Awarded to Dr. Douglas Lee for Program of Research on Outcomes, Treatment, and Evaluation of Care in the Spectrum of HF (PROTECT-HF).
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ICES brings together the best and brightest scientific talent. Many of our scientists are internationally recognized in their fields and receive national and international awards and recognition for their important work.
Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
2016: Awarded $100,000 fellowship to Dr. Serene Kerpan for "Bringing together physical activity and culture to promote mental health for Indigenous youth".
Platinum AVA Digital Award
2016: Awarded to Dr. Simron Singh as part of the Cancer Care Ontario team in the white board category for their video on person-centered care guidelines. The AVA Awards competition is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP).
Top Ten High Impact Papers of 2015
2015: Dr. David Alter's paper "Sedentary time and its association with risk for disease incidence, mortality, and hospitalization in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis" was selected as one of the top ten most high-impact papers of 2015 by the Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Council of the American Heart Association. This award acknowledges research that supports the Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Council’s mission to improve cardiovascular health across the lifespan.
Thomson Reuters’ list of “World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds 2015”
2016: Dr. Peter Austin was selected by Thomson Reuters as one the "World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds 2015." This annual list names researchers whose published work is among the most-cited within the global scientific community, according to data analyzed by Thomson Reuters.
CMAJ Bruce Squires Award
2016: Awarded to Dr. Donald Redelmeier and co-authors for their article “Pregnancy and the risk of a traffic crash” published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Read more about the award on the CMAJ website.
Order of Ontario
2016: Awarded to Dr. Rob Fowler for his work with Ebola patients in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia during a sabbatical year with the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2014.
Canadian Cancer Society’s Top 10 Research Impact Stories of 2015
2016: A study by ICES scientists is one of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Top 10 Research Impact Stories of 2015. The study, “Quality indicators of end-of-life care in patients with cancer: what rate is right?” was led by ICES senior adjunct scientist Dr. Lisa Barbera. ICES adjunct scientist Dr. Hsien Yeang Seow and ICES senior scientist Dr. Rinku Sutradhar were co-authors.
Meritorious Service Cross (civil division)
2015: Awarded to Dr. Rob Fowler in recognition of his work with the World Health Organization (WHO) during the global response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa. Dr. Fowler was presented the distinction in a ceremony at Rideau Hall on December 11, 2015.
Elizabeth Barrett-Connor Young Investigator Award in Epidemiology
2015: Awarded to Dr. Maria Chiu by the American Heart Association for her study “Moving to a highly walkable neighborhood and incidence of hypertension: a propensity-score matched cohort study." The award recognizes excellence in research by early career investigators and trainees.