2024 Research Awards
This year’s Research Awards recipients will be celebrated at the Montreal General Hospital Foundation’s inaugural Impact & Innovation Evening, held on October 23, 2024.
The Research Awards recognize deserving researchers by funding their projects with millions of dollars from donors of the Montreal General Hospital Foundation.
Thanks to philanthropic families and supporters, the MGHF provides annual funding to brilliant, dedicated and deserving research candidates, thus allowing the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) to attract and retain world-class clinicians and researchers.
True to the pioneering spirit of the Montreal General Hospital, which joined forces with McGill University to form Canada’s first teaching hospital, the innovative research supported by our generous donors continues to transform patient lives, throughout the province and around the world.
Thank you to our devoted donors whose generosity has made these awards possible. And congratulations to our 2024 Research Award recipients listed below. Your work, vision and impact are inspirational, and you are leading us into the future as we transform healthcare together.
$2M Funding
99 Awards
67 Recipients
Personalized Cancer Care
Honourable Hartland Molson Fellowship
Provided by The Molson Foundation
Awarded to Dr. Anthony Bozzo
Nesbitt-McMaster Award for Excellence in Medicine and Surgery
Provided by The Nesbitt Family
Awarded to Dr. Anthony Bozzo
Courtois Foundation Research Award
Provided by The Courtois Foundation
Awarded to Ariane Brassard & Iqraa Dhoparee-Doomah
Herbert S. Lang Award in Oncology and Surgery
Provided by The Lang Family
Awarded to Dr. Trafford Crump & Ece Özmen
Ian Greenberg Bell Media Fellowship
Provided by Mrs. Linda Greenberg
Awarded to Ece Özmen
Elaine T. & Charles H. Peters Award in Medical Oncology
Awarded to Dr. Greta Evaristo
Inez and Willena Beaton Award in Oncology
Awarded to Dr. Greta Evaristo
Thelma L. Adams Fellowship
Awarded to Dr. Greta Evaristo & Dr. Basile Tessier
Barbara Bourne Tiffin Award
Awarded to Dr. Greta Evaristo
Aune Foundation Research Award in Thoracic Surgery
Provided by Aune Foundation
Awarded to Dr. Dae Kyum Kim
William T. Stewart Family Award in Cancer Research
Provided by The William T. Stewart Family
Awarded to Mingyang Kong
Henry and Margaret Johnson Award in Oncology
Provided by Mr. Robert Johnson
Awarded to Ruoyu Ma & Sepehr Madani
F. Ann Birks Fellowship
Provided by Mrs. F. Ann Birks
Awarded to Ece Özmen
Grete Roggenburg Research Award
Awarded to Ruoyu Ma & Ece Özmen
Elizabeth & Arnie Vered Cancer Research Award
Provided by Mrs. Elizabeth Vered
Awarded to Ruoyu Ma
T.H.P Molson Fellowship
Provided by Mr. Eric H. Molson, CM OQ
Awarded to Joann Przybyl, PhD & Dr. Rajan Raghunathan
Dr. Phil Gold Fellowship in Cancer Research
Provided by Mr. Norman Zavalkoff
Awarded to Joanna Przybyl, PhD
Simone & Morris Fast Award for Oncology
Provided by Mrs. Louise Fast
Awarded to Dr. Basile Tessier & Dr. James Tsui
Dr. Mostafa Elhilali Fellowship
Provided by Mrs. Cynthia Gordon, Mrs. Gail Jarislowsky, The Jarislowsky Foundation & Mr. Robert Johnson
Awarded to Dr. Mustafa Soytas
Aaron & Susan Lieberman & Family Award in Urology Research
Provided by The Lieberman Family
Awarded to Dr. Mustafa Soytas
Dr. Ray Chiu Distinguished Scientist in Surgical Research Award
Provided by Dr. Jane Chiu
Awarded to Dr. Jonathan Spicer
Healthy Living
Helen McCall Hutchison Award in Geriatric Medicine
Provided by The Janet E. Hutchison Foundation
Awarded to Dr. Gustavo Duque & Dr. Claire Godard-Sebillotte
Deane Nesbitt Award
Provided by The Nesbitt Family
Awarded to Christina Wolfson, PhD
Charles Scriver Award
Provided by Mr. John Blachford
Awarded to Christina Wolfson, PhD
Nesbitt-McMaster Award for Excellence in Medicine and Surgery
Provided by The Nesbitt Family
Awarded to Christina Wolfson, PhD
Brain Health and Mental Health
Louise and Alan Edwards Foundation Award In Pain Research
Provided by Mrs. Jane Edwards
Awarded to Dr. Maayan Ben Sasson & Amanda Sirois
Albert & Florence Aziz Family Research Award in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Provided by The Aziz Family
Awarded to Stefanie Blain-Moraes, PhD
LGBTQ+ Mental Health Research Award
Provided by Aune Foundation
Awarded to Francesca Capozzi, PhD
Senator W. David Angus Award for Research into Major Psychiatric Diseases
Provided by The Hon. W. David Angus, Q.C., Ad.E.
Awarded to Dr. Rosemarie Chernard-Soucy & Dr. Gabriella Gobbi
Dr. Joe Stratford Award for the Study of Pain
Provided by Leslie and Huntly Stratford
Awarded to Sabrina Mitrovic
Frank McGill Travel Fellowship
Provided by Dr. Sandra McGill
Awarded to Gabrielle Pagé, PhD & Louisia Starnino, PhD
Donald S. Wells Distinguished Scientist Award
Provided by The Wells Family
Awarded to Jesper Sjostrom, PhD
Surgery
Deane Nesbitt Award
Provided by The Nesbitt Family
Awarded to Ida Derish
Nesbitt-McMaster Award for Excellence in Medicine and Surgery
Provided by The Nesbitt Family
Awarded to Julio Fiore, PhD
T.H.P. Molson Fellowship
Provided by Mr. Eric H. Molson, CM OQ
Awarded to Chelsia Gillis, PhD
Dr. Mostafa Elhilali Fellowship
Provided by Mrs. Cynthia Gordon, Mrs. Gail Jarislowsky, The Jarislowsky Foundation & Mr. Robert Johnson
Awarded to Dr. Fernanda Girardi
Aaron & Susan Lieberman & Family Award in Urology Research
Provided by The Lieberman Family
Awarded to Dr. Fernanda Girardi
Herbert S. Lang Award in Oncology and Surgery
Provided by The Lang Family
Awarded to Ansley Gnanapragasam, PhD
Edwards Distinguished Scientist Award
Provided by Mrs. Jane Edwards
Awarded to Amir Hooshiar, PhD
Adair Award in Trauma
Provided by Colin J. Adair Charitable Foundation
Awarded to Dr. Atif Jastaniah & Dr. Hayaki Uchino
Honourable Hartland Molson Fellowship
Provided by The Molson Foundation
Awarded to Mansoureh Mohseni, PhD
Dr. Harvey C. Brown Award
Provided by Anthony, Christina, and Nancy Brown
Awarded to Dr. Danit Hillary Nepon
BMO Fellowship
Provided by BMO
Awarded to Dr. Hayaki Uchino
Molson Brothers Award in Trauma
Trauma Surgery
Provided by The Molson Foundation
Awarded to Dr. Hayaki Uchino
Frank McGill Travel Fellowship
Provided by Dr. Sandra McGill
Awarded to Dr. Evan Wong
Medicine
Brigadier-General Herbert Stanley Birkett Memorial Research Award
Awarded to Dr. Amine Benmassaoud, Momar Ndao, PhD & Joyce Rauch, PhD
Mimi Dupuis Benjamin Award
Awarded to Dr. Amine Benmassaoud
Fellowship in Neuromuscular Diseases
Provided by Mr. Robert Johnson
Awarded to Dr. Olivier Blanchard
Michèle and Philippe Stora Distinguished Scientist Award
Provided by Mrs. Michèle Stora
Awarded to Dr. Inès Colmegna
Anita Garbarino Girard/Anna Maria Solinas/Dr Phil Gold Award of Distinction
Provided by Ms. Anna Maria Solinas Laroche
Awarded to Dr. Ana Copaescu & Dr. Geneviève Genest
Nesbitt-McMaster Award for Excellence in Medicine and Surgery
Provided by The Nesbitt Family
Awarded to Nitin Chandra Dadi, PhD, Dr. Alexander Lawandi, Dr. Elena Netchiporouk, Dr. Bryan Ross & Dr. Atul Verma
Strauss Chair in Respiratory Medicine
Provided by The Richard and Edith Strauss Foundation
Awarded to Dr. Maziar Divangahi
Robert and Mary Hewitt Horizons Award
Provided by Mr. James Hewitt
Awarded to Dr. Vidal Essebag & Momar Ndao, PhD
Honourable Hartland Molson Fellowship
Provided by The Molson Foundation
Awarded to Dr. Vidal Essebag
Frank McGill Travel Fellowship
Provided by Dr. Sandra McGill
Awarded to Christina Gentile, PhD
MGHF Board Emeritus Research Award
Awarded to Dr. Judy Luu
Gérard R. Douville Award
Provided by Mr. Gérard R. Douville
Awarded to Dr. Judy Luu, Dr. Elena Netchiporouk & Joyce Rauch, PhD
Marjorie Cadham Award in Cardiology Research
Awarded to Dr. Judy Luu
Catherine & Stuart Townsend Fellowship in Haematology Award
Provided by Mrs. Ann-Marie Townsend
Awarded to Dr. Johnny Mack & Kathia Mendelew
The Dominique Harvey-Jaar Lupus Research Award
Provided by The Dominique Harvey & Robert Al-Jaar Lupus Foundation
Awarded to Dr. Arielle Mendel
Dr. Alisha Ling Thrombosis Research Award
Provided by Julie Wong and William Ling
Awarded to Kathia Mendelew
Auxiliary of the MGH Research Award
Provided by The Auxiliary of the Montreal General Hospital
Awarded to Dr. Suzanne Morin
Dr. Michael Libman – Tropical Diseases Award
Awarded to Momar Ndao, PhD
F. Ann Birks Fellowship
Provided by Mrs. F. Ann Birks
Awarded to Joyce Rauch, PhD
Goldberg/Tabac Research Award
Provided by Mr. Steven T. Tabac
Awarded to Dr. Bryan Ross
Deane Nesbitt Award
Provided by The Nesbitt Family
Awarded to Dr. Bryan Ross
Millennium Research Award
Awarded to Dr. Bryan Ross
Tom Hum & Eileen Hum Chang Research Award
Provided by The Chang & Hum families
Awarded to Dr. Bryan Ross
Ian & Helgi Soutar Award
Provided by Mrs. Helgi Soutar
Awarded to Dr. Chantal Séguin
The Owen Catchpaugh Grant for Innovative IBD Research
Provided by Mr. Brian Catchpaugh
Awarded to Jose Teodoro, PhD
Sara Louise King Award in Cardiology Research
Awarded to Dr. François Tournoux
Charles Scriver Award
Provided by Mr. John Blachford
Awarded to Dr. Yannis Trakadis
Inez and Willena Beaton Award in Cardiology
Awarded to Dr. Atul Verma
Bob Lavoie Research Award
Provided by The Lavoie Family
Awarded to Dr. Pingxing Xie
