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.
2024: Awarded to Dr. Lauren Lapointe-Shaw for her article Virtual visits with own family physician vs outside family physician and emergency department use published in JAMA Netw Open. The award recognizes ground-breaking health services and policy research (HSPR) that has significantly contributed to the field of HSPR in Canada.
2024: Awarded to Dr. Vasily Giannakeas by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Breast Cancer Congress for “Bilateral Mastectomy and Breast Cancer Mortality”.
2024: Awarded to Dr. Andrea Gershon. The award recognizes an individual who has made outstanding scientific contributions in research methodologies that can be applied to lung diseases, critical illness, or sleep disorders.
2024: Awarded to Dr. Daniel Myran. The research goal is to examine the health consequences of substance use including an in-depth examination of the health impact of alcohol and drug policy in Canada.
2024: Awarded to Dr. Peter Gill. IMPaCT is a clinical trials training platform funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research.
2024: Appointed by Health Sciences North Research Institute, Dr. Mohammed Shurrab will use his role to enhance cardiac research and care in the North.
2023: Awarded to Dr. Sheikh Abdullah for projects on high-throughput computing and machine learning, highlighting its impact and innovation in large-scale data analysis.
2023: Awarded to Dr. Lee Fidler for his contributions of notable merit to the advancement of healthcare quality.
2023: Dr. Peter Austin was selected by Clarivate Analytics as one the most highly cited researchers of 2023. In 2023, 7,125, or 0.1%, of the world’s researchers earned this distinction. This is the ninth consecutive year for Dr. Austin to be honoured.
2022: Dr. Frank Silver appointed to Order of Ontario for his work on stroke care and the development of the Ontario Telestroke Program. Read more.