European Stroke Organization Young Investigator Award
2017: Awarded to Dr. Amy Yu for the oral presentation "Effectiveness of direct oral anticoagulants in a population study of incident atrial fibrillation.”
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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.
The William Goldie Prize and Travel Award
2017: Awarded to Dr. Sacha Bhatia by the University of Toronto Department of Medicine. This annual award recognizes a member of the Department of Medicine within ten years of appointment who has made a substantial contribution to the advancement of knowledge in internal medicine.
Society of Graduates Literary Award
2017: Awarded to Dr. Ruth Hall by the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation. The SOG Award recognizes IHPME graduates who have demonstrated leadership and innovation in shaping the healthcare system. Dr. Hall received the award for the paper "Does the volume of ischemic stroke admissions relate to clinical outcomes in the Ontario stroke system?" published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Mihran Basmajian Award for Excellence in Health Research
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
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.
Thomson Reuters’ 2016 Highly Cited Researchers
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.
Fellow of the American Statistical Association
2016: Dr. Peter Austin was honoured by the ASA for his research in statistical methods for the analysis of observational data, particularly in the use of propensity score methods, as well as collaboration in clinical epidemiology and health services research.
Heart and Stroke Foundation Mid-Career Investigator Award
2016: Awarded to Dr. Dennis Ko in recognition of his influential research related to cardiovascular disease.
Heart and Stroke Foundation National New Investigator Award
2016: Awarded to Dr. Jacob Udell. The award is a salary award to support new investigators who have demonstrated excellence in their pre- and post- doctoral training and wish to establish their own research laboratory.
Heart and Stroke Foundation Ontario Clinician-Scientist Award
2016: Awarded to Dr. Jacob Udell. The award is given to clinician-scientists who have proven the ability to develop impactful research related to cardiovascular/cerebrovascular disease.