Research by the numbers

Research Report 2018

WCRI scientists have research collaborations in the following countries:
Argentina Australia Austria Bahamas Belgium Brazil Chile Costa Rica Denmark England	Finland France Germany Hong Kong Ireland Israel Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands	New Zealand Norway Poland Spain Sweden Switzerland Trinidad and Tobago Uganda United States

New Awards & Honours

Canada Research Chair in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Prevention, Joanne Kotsopoulos, PhD (2017)
Administered by the University of Toronto, Canada Research Chairs allow Women’s College Hospital (WCH) to attract and retain some of the world’s most accomplished and promising minds. The chair will support Kotsopoulos’ research efforts to further understanding of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.

Heart & Stroke Women’s Heart and Brain Health Chair, Dr. Husam Abdel-Qadir (2018)
In partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Heart & Stroke funded four Women’s Heart and Brain Health Chairs. Through this appointment, Dr. Abdel-Qadir will generate new knowledge that improves awareness, prevention and understanding of how biology and socio-cultural factors affect women’s heart and brain health.

Shirley A. Brown Memorial Chair in Women’s Mental Health Research, Dr. Simone Vigod (2018)
The Shirley A. Brown Memorial Chair in Women’s Mental Health Research is a collaboration between WCH, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the University of Toronto. The chair will support Dr. Vigod’s research efforts to bring various disciplines together to explore and address current issues to improve women’s mental health.

2018 Diabetes Canada Investigator Award, Dr. Lorraine Lipscombe (2018)
Established by the Charles H. Best Research Fund, Diabetes Canada provided funding for two Diabetes Investigator Awards to improve the prevention, treatment and management of diabetes. The award will provide Dr. Lipscombe with three years of salary and operation funding to support her research efforts in identifying and reducing the risk of diabetes after pregnancy.

Ontario Ministry of Research Innovation Early Researcher Award, Dr. Lihi Eder (2018)
The Early Researcher Award from the Ontario Ministry of Research Innovation provides funding to new scientists working at Ontario research institutes to build a research team. The funds provided will help Dr. Eder fund a team of students, fellows and technicians to help address the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with inflammatory arthritis.

Member of Academia Europae, Dr. Vincent Piguet (2017)
Nominated by existing members and selected through a rigorous process of peer review, Dr. Piguet’s prestigious appointment to the scientific association, Academia Europea, will aid in their mission to advance scholarship and education across all areas of science in Europe. As a member, Dr. Piguet has been assigned to the research section of clinical and veterinary science to help manage scholarly interests in the observation, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease.

Chair of World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform Advisory Panel, Dr. An-Wen Chan (2018)
The International Clinical Trials Registry Platform was developed by the World Health Organization to ensure that a complete view of clinical trial research is accessible to all those involved in healthcare decision making, ultimately improving global research transparency and quality. Based on his expertise in this research area, Dr. Chan will chair the panel for a term of two years.

Member of Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute Advisory Board, Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis, Dr. An-Wen Chan (2018)
The CIHR Institute Advisory boards were developed to help foster collaborations by furthering research initiatives that are innovative and cross-disciplinary. For a term of three years, Dr. Chan will provide strategic direction to strengthen skin research and its ties to the broader health system community.

Member of Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute Advisory Board, Institute of Aging, Dr. Paula Rochon (2018)
The CIHR Institute Advisory boards were developed to help foster collaborations by furthering research initiatives that are innovative and cross-disciplinary. In recognition of Dr. Rochon’s expertise and accomplishments in the area of aging research, she will serve as a member of the board for a term of three years.

Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Dr. David Urbach (2017)
Fellowship within the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences is one of the highest honours a Canadian health scientist can receive. This honour recognizes Dr. Urbach’s leadership, creativity, distinction and commitment to health sciences.

Promotion to Full Professor, University of Toronto, Dr. Mona Loutfy (2018)
The promotion to Full Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto recognizes Dr. Loutfy’s global reputation in the field of HIV research, her engagement in scholarly work and her commitment to teaching and mentoring.