Department of Nutritional Sciences - University of Toronto

Awards and Achievements

Faculty

American College of Nutrition's Stanley Wallach Award Winner

Ahmed El-Sohemy, 2018

Honorary Doctorate Recipients

Valerie Tarasuk, 2018, Queens University Gazette Stories Honorary Degrees Ceremonies
Thomas Wolever, 2018, University of Ottawa Gazette Stories Honorary Doctorate Ceremonies

Early Career Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentorship Award

John Sievenpiper, 2018

Mid Career Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentorship Award

Elena Comelli, 2018

Sustained Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentorship Award

David Jenkins, 2018

Young Investigator Award for Outstanding Research

Richard Bazinet, 2016

Bloomberg Manulife Prize

David Jenkins, 2014

Faculty of Medicine Graduate Teaching Award in Recognition of Senior Sustained Excellence in Graduate Teaching

Michael Archer, 2013

Senior Sustained Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award

Thomas Wolever

Faculty of Medicine Graduate Teaching Award for Graduate Student Mentorship

Vladimir Vuksan

Order of Canada

Mary L’Abbé
David Jenkins

American Society for Nutrition Awards

Danone Institute Mentorship Award

Harvey Anderson, 2011

Osborne and Mendel Award for Outstanding Basic Research in Nutrition

Ronald Ball, 2002
Paul Pencharz, 2002

Conrad Elvehjem Award for Public Service in Nutrition

George Beaton, 1993

E.V. McCollum Award

Khursheed Jeejeebhoy, 1982

Samuel J. Fomon Nutrition Award

Stan Zlotkin, 2009

Khush Jeejeebhoy Award for Best Application of Clinical Nutrition Research
Findings to Clinical Practice

Paul Pencharz, 2011
Deborah O’Connor, 2015

Centrum Foundation New Scientist Award for Outstanding Research

Ahmed El-Sohemy, 2013
Mary L'Abbé, 2001
Stephen Cunnane, 1995
Ron Ball, 1994
Paul Pencharz, 1987
David Jenkins, 1983
Harvey Anderson, 1978
Khush Jeejeebhoy, 1975
George Beaton, 1968

Earle Willard McHenry Award for Distinguished Service in Nutrition

Mary L'Abbé, 2010
Ron Ball, 2008
Stanley Zlotkin, 2005
Paul Pencharz, 2004
David Jenkins, 1999
Harvey Anderson, 1989
George Beaton, 1984

Other Awards

Future Leaders Award - International Life Sciences Institute North America

Richard Bazinet, 2011
Wendy Ward, 2005
Young-In Kim, 1997

Early Researcher Award - Ministry of Research Innovation, Government of Ontario

Richard Bazinet, 2011

Early Career Excellence Graduate Teaching Award - Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Richard Bazinet, 2011

Distinguished Nutrition Leadership Award – Danone Institute

Stan Zlotkin, 2010

Charles H. Best Award - CIHR

Vladimir Vuksan, 2010

Officer of the Order of Canada

George Beaton, 2009

University Professor

David Jenkins, 2009

William Goldie Award for a Contribution to the Advancement of Knowledge in Internal Medicine

Young-In Kim, 2004

Ferring International Gastroenterology Research Award in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Young-In Kim, 2001

Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Young Investigator Award

Young-In Kim, 2003

CIHR New Investigator Award

John Maguire, 2014

Students

PhD Dissertation Awards

Kathyrn Hopperton 2018 (Bazinet lab)
Julie Mason-Ennis 2016 (Thompson lab)
Teri Emrich 2015 (L’Abbe lab)
Bibiana Garcia-Bailo 2014 (El-Sohemy lab)
Julia Wong, 2010
Nick Bellissimo, 2008

University of Toronto Awards of Excellence

Adel Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award

Jovana Kaludjerovic, 2010

Departmental Awards

Lillian Thompson Award

Scott Lacombe 2018 (PhD student, Bazinet lab)
Joseph Jamnik 2017 (PhD student, El-Sohemy lab)
Rodney Au-Yeung 2016 (MSc student, Vuksan lab)
Kathryn Hopperton 2015 (PhD student, Bazinet lab)
Julie Mason 2014 (PhD student, Thompson lab)
Kathryn Hopperton, 2014
Julie Mason, 2013
Leah Cahill, 2010
Jas Saggar, 2009

Michael Archer Award

Scott Lacombe 2018 (PhD student, Bazinet lab)
Luke Johnston 2017 (PhD student, Hanley lab)
Chuck Chen 2016 (PhD student, Bazinet lab)
Ingrid Santaren 2015 (PhD student, Hanley lab)
Christine Wong 2014 (PhD student, L’Abbe lab)
Sylvia Ley 2013 (PhD student, Hanley lab)
Leah Cahill, 2010
Kafi Ealey, 2009

Barbara McLaren Award

Christine Mills, 2014
Megan Charlish 2013
Melanie Byland, 2010

Danielle Haasz Award

Kady Hunter 2015
Jessica Munn 2015
Kady Hunter, 2014
Danxi Cheng 2014
Muna Osman 2014
Danxi Cheng, 2013
Vanessa Nagy, 2010

Heather Milne Neilson Award

Branka Gladanac 2015
Christie Docking 2014
Megan Charlish 2014
Branka Gladanac, 2014
Branka Gladanac, 2013
Melanie Byland, 2010
Marcia Dawes, 2010

Grace Weymark Morgan Award

Liana Bontempo, 2014
Nazima Qureshi, 2013
Anjali Patel, 2010
Honda Soltani, 2010

Sharon Zeiler Nutrition Award

Erika Gibson 2018 (MSc student, Maguire lab)
Alena Ng 2017 (MSc student, L’Abbe lab)
Windy Wang 2016 (MSc student, Hanley lab)

Oral Presentation Awards

Heather Hanwell, 2010

Poster Presentation Awards

Heather Hanwell, 2010

Travel Awards

Tupur Rahman, 2010 (Greenwood lab) - won a trip to Switzerland through Lindt chocolate and will have the opportunity to meet with the infamous Roger Federer.

Scholarships

Banting & Best Diabetes Center Awards

Dandan Li 2018 (MSc student, Vuksan lab)
Madyson Weippert 2018 (MSc student, L’Abbe lab)
Shahen Yashpal 2018 (MSc student, Hanley lab)
Stephanie Nishi 2017 (PhD student, Sievenpiper lab)
Zhila Semnani-Azad 2017 (PhD student, Hanley lab)
Windy Wang 2017 (MSc student, Hanley lab)
Zhila Semnani-Azad 2016 (MSc student, Hanley lab)
Jarvis Noronha 2016 (MSc student, Sievenpiper lab)
Vivian Choo 2015 (MSc student, Jenkins lab)
Joseph Jamnik 2015 (PhD student, El-Sohemy lab)
Mahsa Jessri 2015 (PhD student, L’Abbe lab)
Evan Lewis 2015 (PhD student, Wolever lab)
Ingrid Santaren 2015 (PhD student, Hanley lab)
Zhila Semnani-Azad 2015 (MSc student, Hanley lab)
Christopher Villa 2015 (PhD student, Comelli lab)
Luke Johnston 2014 (PhD student, Hanley lab)
Evan Lewis 2014 (PhD student, Wolever lab)
Ingrid Santaren 2014 (PhD student, Hanley lab)
Effie Viguiliouk 2014 (MSc student, Jenkins lab)
Christopher Villa 2014 (PhD student, Comelli lab)

Vanier

Jo-Anna Baxter 2017 (Bhutta lab)
Kathryn Hopperton 2014 (Bazinet lab)
Julie Mason, 2010

CIHR – Charles & Best Award

Yaseer Shakur, 2010 (PhD student,
Jovana Kaludjerovic, 2010 (PhD student, Ward lab)
Jocelyn Sacco, 2010 (PhD student, Tarasuk lab)
Rachel Masters, 2010 (PhD student, Tarasuk lab)
Sheena Kayaniyil, 2009 (PhD student, Hanley lab)
Sylvia Ley, 2009 (PhD student, Hanley lab)
Dennis Wagner, 2009 (PhD student, Vieth lab)

CIHR – Canada Graduate Scholarship

Mavra Ahmed, 2010 (MSc student,
Shaidah Deghan Manshadi, 2010 (MSc student,
Arash Mir-Rahimi, 2010 (MSc student, Jenkins lab)
Amanda Carleton, 2009 (MSc student, Jenkins lab)
Laura Da Costa, 2009 (MSc student, El-Sohemy lab)
Tracy Moreira, 2009 (MSc student, Wolever lab)
Dawn Snyder, 2009 (MSc student, Rao lab)
Korbua Srichaikul, 2009 (MSc student, Jenkins lab)

CIHR – Doctoral Research Award

Alison Daniel 2018 (Bandsma lab)
Allison Mildon 2018 (Sellen lab)
Zhila Semnani-Azad 2018 (Hanley lab)
Beatriz Franco Arellano 2017 (L’Abbe lab)
Lauren LeMay-Nedjelski 2017 (O’Connor lab)
Jessica Omand 2014 (Maguire/O’Connor lab)

CIHR – Master's program Canada Graduate Scholarship

Christine Mulligan 2018 (L’Abbe lab)
Alena Ng 2018 (L’Abbe lab)
Anna Zuchniak (Roth lab)
Joy Mackay 2017 (Tarasuk lab)
Jessica Watterworth 2017 (Roth lab)
Windy Wang 2017 (Hanley lab)
Catherine Braunstein 2016 (Sievenpiper lab)
Vanessa Giuliano 2016 (Bazinet lab)
Olivia Moran 2016 (Kotsopoulos lab)
Jarvis Noronha 2016 (Sievenpiper lab)
Zhila Semnani-Azad 2016 (Hanley lab)
Andree-Anne Fafard St-Germain 2015(Tarasuk lab)
Robin Glicksman 2015 (Hanley lab)
Sara DiLauro 2015 (O’Connor lab)
Sheida Noorhosseini 2015 (L’Abbe lab)
Vivian Choo 2014 (Jenkins lab)
Alison Mildon 2014 (Anderson/Sellen lab)
Effie Viguiliouk 2014 (Jenkins lab)
Carly Visentin 2014 (Kim lab)

CIHR – Strategic Planning Program in Public Health Policy

Jodi Bernstein 2014 (PhD student, L’Abbe lab)
Anthea Christoforou 2014 (PhD student, Tarasuk lab)
Alyssa Schermel, 2009 (MSc student, L'Abbé lab)

NSERC – Master's Program Canada Graduate Scholarship

Siya Khanna 2018 (Kim/O’Connor lab)
Zhen Lin 2017 (Comelli/Thompson lab)
Sara Shama 2017 (O’Connor lab0
Sara Stinson 2017 (Comelli lab)
Ashan Hashemi 2016 (Comelli lab)
Alicia Jarosz 2015 (El-Sohemy lab)
Lauren LeMay-Nedjelski 2014 (Thompson lab)
Bijun Wen 2014 (Comelli lab)

NSERC – Canada Graduate Scholarship

Emanuela Pannia 2017 (Anderson lab)
Andre Dias, 2010 (MSc student, El-Sohemy lab)
Tupur Rahman, 2010 (MSc student, O’Connor lab)
Natasha Singh, 2010 (MSc student, Comelli lab)
Christopher Smith, 2010 (MSc student, Comelli lab)
Chuck Chen, 2010 (PhD student, Bazinet lab)
Francesca Garofalo, 2009 (MSc student, El-Sohemy lab)
Shannan Grant, 2009 (PhD student, Wolever lab)
Sarah Orr, 2009 (PhD student, Bazinet lab)
Shirin Panahi, 2009 (PhD student, Anderson lab)

SSERC

Carly Cheng

Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Michelle Asbury 2018 (PhD student, O’Connor lab)
Joy Hutchinson 2018 (MSc student, Tarasuk lab)
Scott Lacombe 2018 (PhD student, Bazinet lab)
Dandan Li 2018 (PhD student, Vuksan lab)
Stephanie Nishi 2018 (PhD student, Sievenpiper lab)
Sara Shama 2018 (MSc student, O’Connor lab)
Shelley Vanderhout 2018 (PhD student, Maguire lab)
Laura Vergeer 2018 (PhD student, L’Abbe lab)
Michelle Asbury 2017 (PhD student, O’Connor lab)
Jodi Bernstein 2017 (PhD student, L’Abbe lab)
Andree-Anne Fafard St-Germain 2017 (PhD student, Tarasuk lab)
Vanessa Giuliano 2017 (MSc student, Bazinet lab)
Scott Lacombe 2017 (PhD student, Bazinet lab)
Christine Mulligan 2017 (MSc student, L’Abbe lab)
Ingrid Santaren 2017 (PhD student, Hanley lab)
Zhila Semnani-Azad 2017 (PhD student, Hanley lab)
Shelley Vanderhout 2017 (PhD student, Maguire lab)
Mavra Ahmed 2016 (PhD student, L’Abbe lab)
Michelle Asbury 2016 (MSc student, O’Connor)
Jo-Anna Baxter 2016 (PhD student, Bhutta lab)
Alicia Jarosz 2016 (MSc student, El-Sohemy lab)
Stephanie Nishi 2016 (PhD student, Sievenpiper lab)
Emanuela Pannia 2016 (PhD student, Anderson lab)
Ingrid Santaren 2016 (PhD student, Hanley lab)
Sara Stinson 2016 (MSc student, Comelli lab)
Christopher Villa 2016 (PhD student, Comelli lab)
Jo-Anna Baxter 2015 (PhD student, Bhutta lab)
Alain Carlson 2015 (MSc student, Greenwood lab)
Vivian Choo 2015 (MSc student, Jenkins lab)
Eszter Gereb 2015 (MSc student, Kotsopoulos/Kim lab)
Shana Kim 2015 (MSc student, Kotsopoulos lab)
Alison Mildon 2015 (MSc student, Anderson/Sellen lab)
Ingrid Santaren 2015 (PhD student, Hanley lab)
Christopher Villa 2015 (PhD student, Comelli lab)
Alain Carlson 2014 (MSc student, Greenwood lab)
Hannah DaSilva 2014 (MSc student, Arcand lab)
Anthony Domenichiello 2014 (PhD student, Bazinet lab)
Joseph Jamnik 2014 (MSc student, El-Sohemy lab)
Elena Jovanovski 2014 (PhD student, Vuksan lab)
Grace Lee 2014 (MSc student, Maguire lab)
Evan Lewis 2014 (PhD student, Wolever lab)
Susan Tran 2014 (MSc student, O’Connor
Laura Da Costa, 2010 (MSc student, El-Sohemy lab)
Xiaomiao Lan-Pidhainy, 2010
Tracy Moreira, 2010
Sandra Sacco, 2010 (PhD student, Ward lab)
Katherine Southgate, 2010
Christine Asik, 2009 (MSc student, El-Sohemy lab)
Jovana Kaludjerovic, 2009 (PhD student, Ward lab)
Waqas Khan, 2009 (MSc student, Zlotkin lab)
Natasha Singh, 2009 (MSc student, Comelli lab)

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Scholarship

Shaidah Deghan Manshadi, 2010

Fellowships

McNeil Nutrition Fellowship – American Society for Nutrition

Sylvia Ley, 2011

Canadian Diabetes Association Fellowship

Luke Johnston 2014 (PhD student, Hanley lab)

Mary H. Beatty Fellowship

Alicia Jarosz 2015 (MSc student, El-Sohemy lab)
Vivian Choo 2014 (MSc student , Jenkins lab)