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.
2017: Awarded to Dr. Tetyana Kendzerska for the project "Effectiveness and safety of inhaled corticosteroids in elderly individuals with chronic obstructive airway diseases: a population-based study." This award is offered in partnership with the CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health.
2017: Awarded by the Gambling Research Exchange Ontario (GREO) to Dr. Junaid Bhatti for knowledge translation.
2016: Awarded to Dr. Amer Johri for having made the most meritorious contributions to health research during the previous year or several years.
2016-19: Early Researcher Award (ERA), Ministry of Research and Innovation, awarded to Dr. Amer Johri. The ERA supported the Vascular Imaging as a Barometer for Early Detection of Heart Disease (VIBE Program). The goal of the program was to validate the concept that vascular ultrasound can be used as an early warning “barometer” for vulnerable plaque.
2016: Dr. Mehran Anvari was appointed to the Order of Ontario for his contributions to the field of robotic surgery.
2016: Dr. Jennifer Walker was awarded a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health.
2016: Dr. Peter Austin was selected by Thomson Reuters as one the most highly cited researchers of 2016. These reports rank among the top 1% most cited works for their subject field and year of publication, earning them the mark of exceptional impact.
2016: Dr. Jeremy Grimshaw was selected by Thomson Reuters as one the most highly cited researchers of 2016. These reports rank among the top 1% most cited works for their subject field and year of publication, earning them the mark of exceptional impact.
2016: Awarded to Dr. Amit Garg. Every year, the Young Investigator Award is presented to one individual 45 years of age or younger “with an outstanding record of achievement and creativity in basic or patient-oriented research related to the functions and diseases of the kidney.”
2016: Awarded to Dr. Simone Vigod by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and Ontario Medical Association at the Innovation Fund Showcase. Dr. Vigod received the award for her tool to identify psychiatric inpatients at risk for early rehospitalisation, called READMIT.