Awards and Achievements

Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Induction 

• Dr. Mary L'Abbe

Virchow Prize for Global Child Health Leadership

• Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutta

American Society for Nutrition, David Kritchevsky Career Achievement Award

• Dr. David Jenkins

Supelco AOCS Research Award for Outstanding, Original Research in Fats, Oils, Lipid Chemistry

• Dr. Richard Bazinet

School of Food & Nutritional Sciences, Alumni Award of Distinction, Western University

• Dr. Richard Bazinet

CNS Young Investigator Award for Outstanding Research

• Vasanti Malik

Order of Canada

• Dr. Valerie Tarasuk

Diabetes Canada

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Dr. David Jenkins

Kern Lipid Conference

David L. Williams Lecture and Scholarship Award

• Dr. Jacqueline Beaudry

American Society for Nutrition/ASN Foundation

E. L. R. Stokstad Award

• Dr. Adam Metherel

Mead Johnson Award

• Dr. Laura Chiavaroli

Class of 2024 Fellowship

• Dr. Valerie Tarasuk

University of Toronto

MD Program Teaching Award for Excellence

• Dr. David Jenkins

President Impact Award

• Dr. David Jenkins

Canadian Nutrition Society

CIHR-INMD-CNS Early Career Researcher Partnership award

• Dr. Vasanti Malik

Canadian Nutrition Society

CNS-SCN Fellows

• Dr. Johane Allard

• Dr. Deborah O' Connor

American Society for Nutrition Foundation

National Scientific Achievement Award: Conrad. A. Elvehjem Award for Public Service in Nutrition

• Dr. Mary L'Abbe

The Edwin S.H. Leong Centre

Chair in Child Health Intervention​

• Dr. Catherine Birken

The Royal Society of Canada

Academy of Social Science: Class of Fellows 2023

• Dr. Valerie Tarasuk

University of Toronto

Excellence in Linking Undergraduate Teaching to Research in Life Sciences Award

• Dr. Elena Comelli

Government of Ontario

The Order of Ontario

• Dr. David Jenkins

World Hypertension League

Graham MacGregor Excellence Award in Dietary Salt Reduction at the Population Level

• Dr. Mary L'Abbe

American Society for Nutrition

E.V. McCollum Award

• Dr. David Jenkins

Gairdner Foundation

John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award

• Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta

Canadian Nutrition Society 

2021 Fellow

• Valerie Tarasuk

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

• John Sievenpiper

American Society for Nutrition

2021 Fellow

• Mary L'Abbé

Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

2021 Fellow

• David Jenkins

Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

2022 Inductee

• David Jenkins

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Medicine Graduate Teach Award for Mid Career Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentorship Award

• Richard Bazinet

Dean's Alumni Award: Insulin100 Emerging Leader Award

• John Sievenpiper

University of Toronto

Connaught New Research Award

• Jacqueline Beaudry
• Vasanti Malik

Canada Research Chairs

Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention, Tier 2

• Vasanti Malik

Canadian Nutrition Society

Inaugural 2020 Fellow

• Harvey Anderson
• David Jenkins
• Mary L'Abbe

Earle W. McHenry Award for Distinguished Service in Nutrition

• Deborah O'Connor

American Oil Chemists' Society

Ralph Holman Lifetime Achievement Award

• Richard Bazinet

NutraIngredients

Personalized Nutrition Initiative Award

• Ahmed El-Sohemy

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Top Reviewer of 2019 Award

• Vasanti Malik

Order of Canada

Member (CM)

• Mary L'Abbe

Canadian Nutrition Society

Young Investigator Award for Outstanding Research

• John Sievenpiper

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Rusted-Bayley Visiting Professor Award

• Mary L'Abbe

NutraIngredients

Personalized Nutrition Initiative

• Ahmed El-Sohemy

Dietitians of Canada

Honourary Patron

• David Jenkins

American College of Nutrition

Stanley Wallach Award

• Ahmed El-Sohemy

Honorary Doctorate Recipients

Queens University 

• Valerie Tarasuk

University of Ottawa

• Thomas Wolever

Temerty Faculty of Medicine/University of Toronto

Early Career Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentorship Award

• John Sievenpiper

Faculty of Medicine Graduate Teach Award for Mid-Career Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentorship Award

• Elena Comelli

Sustained Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentorship Award

• David Jenkins

Faculty of Medicine Teaching Excellence Award

• David Jenkins

Rundle-Lister Lectureship in Transformative Nutritional Medical Education

• David Jenkins

Chinese Association for Health Promotion and Education

Award for Spreading Knowledge in the Health Sciences to the Grand Chinese Public

• Richard Bazinet

American College of Nutrition

Stanley Wallach Award

• Ahmed El-Sohemy

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

College of Reviewers

• Anthony Hanley

Health Research Foundation

Medal of Honour

• David Jenkins

Canadian Nutrition Society

Earle Willard McHenry Award for Distinguished Service in Nutrition

• Valerie Tarasuk

American Society for Nutrition

Robert H. Herman Memorial Award

• David Jenkins

Canadian Nutrition Society

Khursheed Jeejeebhoy Award

• Harvey Anderson

Young Investigator Award for Outstanding Research

• Richard Bazinet

American College of Nutrition

Mark Bieber Award

• Ahmed El-Sohemy

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Rusted-Bayley Visiting Professor Award

• Deborah O'Connor

University of Alberta

President's Society

• Harvey Anderson

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Graduate Teaching Award for Continuing Excellence in Graduate Teaching & Mentorship

Anthony Hanley

Canada Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral Award

• Zheng Hao (Howard) Chen (CIHR)
• Madeline Erlich (CIHR)
• Michaela Kucab (CIHR)

Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master's Award

• Zoe Dimoff (CIHR)
• Rosella Le (CIHR)
• Micah Lea (CIHR)
• Amanda Montana (CIHR)
• Amy Posel (NSERC)
• Constanca Silva (CIHR)
• Matthew Tatur (CIHR)

Ontario Graduate Scholarship

• Sarah Jarvis
• Eva Kranenburg
• Caroline Middleton
• Gabrielle Viscardi
• Anna Yehia
• Emily Ziraldo

Mary H. Beatty Fellowship (OGS International)

• Zeinabalsadat Houshialsadat

Peterborough K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation Graduate Awards

• Celine Cuinat

Banting and Best Diabetes Centre Graduate Student Award (UofT)

• Sabrina Ziai

Dr. Jesse Keshin Graduate Student Award

• Michelle Nguyen
• Ji-Eun Chon 

Michael C. Archer Research Award

• Michelle Nguyen

Lillian Thompson Graduate Seminar Award

• Sara Shama

Deborah J. Stone Human Milk Research Award

• Celine Cuinat

Nora Martin Award

• Gabrielle Viscardi
• Katie Rosychuk
• Michelle Nguyen

Sharon Zeiler Nutrition Award

• Ruxandra Rotarescu
• Michelle Nguyen

Department of Nutritional Sciences Alumni Travel Award

• Zheng Hao (Howard) Chen
• Tennie Siu
• Arooj Asrar
• Samrin Kagdi
• Songhee Back

Canada Graduate Scholarship

VANIER Doctoral Award

• Curtis D’Hollander - PhD Student, Maguire Lab

Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral Award  

• Sabrina Ayoub-Charette (CIHR) 

• Meaghan Kavanagh (CIHR) 

• Katherine Pullella (CIHR) 

• Sara Shama (CIHR) 

• Jennifer Lee (CIHR) 

• Mackenzie Smith (NSERC) 

Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master's Award  

• Victoria Chen (CIHR) 

• Caroline Middleton (CIHR) 

• Fei Yi (Teenie) Siu (CIHR) 

• Zheng Hao (Howard) Chen (CIHR) 

• Antonio Rossi (CIHR) 

• Gabrielle Viscardi (CIHR) 

• Selina Mae Quibrantar (SSHRC) 

Connaught International Scholarship

• Fatemeh Khorramrouz – PhD Student, Birken & Comelli Lab

Ontario Graduate Scholarship

• Michelle Nguyen – PhD Student, Malik Lab
• Eva Kranenburg – MSc Student, Anderson Lab
• Diana Ghiadanac – PhD Student, Sievenpiper Lab
• Ruxandra Rotarescu – PhD Student, Metherel & Anderson Lab
• Sarah Jarvis – PhD Student, Malik & Jenkins Lab
• Brinley Klievik – PhD Student, Bazinet Lab
• Michaela Kucab – PhD Student, Maguire Lab

Temerty Faculty of Medicine (U of T)

Hilda and William Courtney Clayton Paediatric Research Fund

• Michaela Kucab – PhD Student, Maguire Lab
• Celine Cuinat – PhD Student, Comelli Lab

Banting and Best Diabetes Centre Graduate Student Award (U of T)

• Caroline Middleton – MSc Student, L’Abbe Lab
• Samrin Kagdi – MSc Student, Beaudry Lab

Al and Hannah Perly Graduate Student Scholarship

• Ji-Eun Chon – PhD Student, Hanley Lab

Betty Isobel MacKay Award

• Ruxandra Rotarescu – PhD Student, Metherel & Anderson Lab
• Victoria Chen – MSc Student, Sievenpiper & El-Sohemy Lab

Peterborough K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation Graduate Awards

• Michelle Nguyen – PhD Student, Malik Lab
• Aidan Tyrrell – PhD Student, Bazinet Lab

Dalton Whitebread Scholarship Fund

• Mehakpreet Thind – PhD Student, Bandsma Lab
• Matineh Rastegar Panah – PhD Student, El-Sohemy Lab
• Michelle Nguyen – PhD Student, Malik Lab
• Ji-Eun Chon – PhD Student, Hanley Lab
• Zeyu Yang – PhD Student, Anderson Lab

Deborah Stone Human Milk Research Award

• Curtis D’Hollander - PhD Student, Maguire Lab

Department of Nutritional Sciences (U of T)

Lilian Thompson Seminar Award

• Katherne Pullella – PhD Student, Kotsopoulos Lab

Michael Archer Research Award

• Michelle Asbury – PhD Student, O’Connor Lab

Nora Martin Award

• Gabrielle Viscardi – MSc Student, Chiavaroli & Malik Lab

Department of Nutritional Science Alumni Travel Award

• Tara Zeitoun – PhD Student, El-Sohemy Lab
• Matineh Rastegar Panah – PhD Student, El-Sohemy Lab
• Isabel Potani – PhD Student, Bandsma Lab

Canadian Nutrition Society

Clinical Nutrition Research Abstract Award

• Matineh Rastegar Panah - PhD student, El-Sohemy lab

George Beaton Award for Student Work in Public Health Nutrition

• Samer Hamamji - PhD student, L'Abbe lab

The Gordon F. Mutch Young Investigator Award in Diabetes Research

• Zeyu Yang - PhD student, Anderson lab

Nutrition Graduate Student and Trainee Award / Christine Gagnon Memorial Travel Award 

• Nadia Flexner - PhD student, L'Abbe lab (Finalist)
• Samer Hamamji - PhD student, L'Abbe lab (Finalist)
• Sarah Jarvis - PhD student, Malik lab (Finalist)
• Zeyu Yang - PhD student, Anderson lab (3rd place)

CNS Poster Award 

• Michelle Nguyen - MSc student, Malik lab (2nd place)
• Yahan (Hailey) Yang  - MSc student, L'Abbe lab (Finalist)
• Emily Ziraldo - MSc student, L'Abbe lab (3rd place)

Nutrigraphic Award Competition

• Curtis D'Hollander - PhD student, Maguire lab (3rd place)
• Samer Hamamji - PhD student, L'Abbe lab (Finalist)
• Alison Mildon - PhD graduate, Sellen/O'Connor labs (Finalist)

American Society for Nutrition 

Graduate Student Research Award Competition

• Arooj Asrar - MSc student, Comelli and Bandsma labs (Winner)

Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Abstract Recognition Award Program

Nutritional Microbiology/Microbiome Topical Area

• Arooj Asrar - MSc student, Comelli and Bandsma labs (Finalist)

Dietary Bioactive Components Topical Area

• Diana Wu - MSc student, Comelli and Thompson labs (Finalist)

Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN)

National Policy Challenge

• Samer Hamamji - PhD student, L'Abbe lab (2nd place)

Canada Graduate Scholarship

Doctoral Award (CIHR)

• Jennifer Lee - L'Abbe lab

Master's Award (CIHR)

• Amna Ahmed - Sievenpiper lab
• Michaela Kucab - Maguire lab
• Rebecca Simonian - Anderson lab
• Courtney South - Maguire lab

Ontario Graduate Scholarship

• Sabrina Ayoub-Charette - PhD student, Sievenpiper lab
• Nicole Bando - PhD student, O'Connor lab
• Kira Lai - MSc student, Hanley lab
• Dandan Li - PhD student, Vuksan lab
• Paraskevi Massara - PhD student, Comelli lab
• Hiliary Monteith - PhD student, Hanley lab
• Katherine Pullella - PhD student, Kotsopoulos lab
• Sara Shama - PhD student, O'Connor lab

Canadian Nutrition Society

George Beaton Award for Student Work in Public Health Nutrition

• Maria Tinajero - MSc student, Malik lab

The Gordon F. Mutch Young Investigator Award in Diabetes Research

• Sarah Jarvis - MSc student, Malik lab

Nutrition Graduate Student and Trainee Award/Christine Gagnon Memorial Travel Award

• Rola Hammoud - PhD student, Anderson lab (2nd place)
• Laura Vergeer - PhD student, L'Abbe lab (3rd place)
• Maria Tinajero - MSc student, Malik lab (finalist)

CNS Poster Competition

• Christine Mulligan - PhD student, L'Abbe lab (2nd place)

American Society for Nutrition

Student Interest Group 3 Minute Thesis Competition Finalist

• Zhila Semnani-Azad - PhD student, Hanley lab

Emerging Leader in Nutritional Sciences Award

• Rola Hammoud - PhD student, Anderson lab
• Lorena Lopez Dominguez - Comelli and Bandsma labs (finalist)

Graduate Student Research Award Competition

• Rola Hammoud - PhD student, Anderson lab

Obesity Canada

Rising Star Award

• Laura Vergeer - PhD student, L'Abbe lab

WW Student Abstract Award

• Laura Vergeer - PhD student, L'Abbe lab

Infographic Competition Winner

• Arin Deveci - MSc student, Birken lab

International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids

New Investigator Award

• Mackenzie Smith - PhD student, Bazinet lab

American Association for Cancer Research

Women in Cancer Research Scholar Award

• Katherine Pullella - PhD student, Kotsopoulos lab

Margaret McNamara Education Grants

US-Canada Program FY21 Grantee

• Isabel Potani - PhD student, Bandsma lab

University of Toronto

Student Leadership Award

• Laura Vergeer

Kwok Sau Po Scholarship

• Hailey Yang - MSc student, L'Abbé lab

Temerty Faculty of Medicine (U of T)

Peterborough K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation Graduate Award

• Curtis D'Hollander - MSc student, Maguire lab
• Hiliary Monteith - PhD student, Hanley lab

Dalton Whitebread Scholarship

• Nagam Anna Yehia - Msc student, Hanley and Bazinet labs

GSEF Merit Scholarship

• Hailey Yang - MSc student, L'Abbé lab

Dr. Bernaud Lau Memorial Scholarship

• Hiliary Monteith - PhD student, Hanley lab

Al and Hannah Perly Graduate Student Scholarship

• Hiliary Monteith - PhD student, Hanley lab

Dr. Jesse Kechin Graduate Student Award

• Meghan Kavanagh - PhD student, Sievenpiper lab
• Nagam Anna Yehia - MSc student, Hanley and Bazinet labs

TFOM GSEF Merit Scholarship for International Students

• Hailey Yang - MSc student, L'Abbé lab

Banting and Best Diabetes Centre (U of T)

Tamarack Graduate Studentship

• Nagam Anna Yehia - MSc student, Hanley and Bazinet labs

Novo-Nordisk Studentship

• Negar Mir - MSc student, Beaudry lab

Department of Nutritional Sciences (U of T)

Michael Archer Research Award

• Michelle Asbury - PhD student, O'Connor lab

Lilian Thompson Graduate Seminar Award

• Michael Pitino - PhD student, O'Connor lab

Class of '69 Nutritional Sciences Award

• Nagam Anna Yehia - MSc student, Hanley and Bazinet labs

Sharon Zeiler Nutrition Award

• Adrianna Greco - MSc student, O'Connor lab

Nora Martin Fellowship in Nutritional Sciences

• Sarah Jarvis - PhD student, Malik lab

Canada Graduate Scholarship

Master's (CIHR)

• Matthew Kaspy - Hanley lab
• Maria-Elena Lautatzis - Roth lab
• Sarah Rae - Birken lab
• Maria Tinajero - Malik lab

Master's (NSERC)

• Colleen Farrell - O'Connor lab

Ontario Graduate Scholarship

• Sabrina Ayoub-Charette - PhD student, Sievenpiper lab
• Nicole Bando - PhD student, O'Connor lab
• Bianca Carducci - PhD student, Bhutta lab
• Curtis D'Hollander - MSc student, Maguire lab
• Andrea Glenn - PhD student, Sievenpiper lab
• Sarah Jarvis - MSc student, Malik lab
• Matineh Rastegar-Panah - PhD student, El-Sohemy lab
• Bijun Wen - PhD student, Bandsma lab

Canadian Nutrition Society

Poster Competition

• Beatriz Franco-Arellano - PhD student, L'Abbe lab (3rd place)

American Society for Nutrition

Emerging Leaders in Nutritional Sciences Award (Finalist)

• Guanlan Hu - PhD student, Bansma lab
• Paraskevi Massara - PhD student, Comelli lab

Graduate Student Research Award (Finalist)

• Paraskevi Massara - PhD student, Comelli lab

Society for Pediatric Research - Pediatric Academic Societies

PhD Student Award

• Shelley Vanderhout - PhD student, Maguire lab

Women's College Research Institute (Women's College Hospital)

Enid Walker Graduate Student Award in Women's Health Research

• Katherine Pullella - PhD student, Kotsopoulos lab

SickKids Centre for Global Health (The Hospital for Sick Children)

Child Impact Health Catalyst Grant

• Isabel Potani - PhD student, Bandsma lab

University of Toronto

Student Leadership Award

• Zhila Semnani-Azad - PhD student, Hanley lab

Banting and Best Diabetes Centre (U of T)

BBDC Tamarack Graduate Award in Diabetes Research

• Matthew Kaspy - MSc student, Hanley lab
• Jennifer Lee - PhD student, L'Abbé lab
• Hiliary Monteith - PhD student, Hanley lab

Temerty Faculty of Medicine (U of T)

Peterborough K.M. Hunter Foundation Award

• Michelle Asbury - PhD student, O'Connor lab
• Andrea Glenn - PhD student, Sievenpiper lab
• Lorena Lopez-Dominguez - PhD student, Comelli lab
• Paraskevi Massara - PhD student, Comelli lab

Dr. Bernard Lau Memorial Scholarship

• Hiliary Monteith - PhD student, Hanley lab

Al and Hannah Perly Graduate Student Scholarship

• Hiliary Monteith - PhD student, Hanley lab

Department of Nutritional Sciences (U of T)

Michael Archer Research Award

• Andree-Anne Fafard St-Germain - PhD student, Tarasuk lab

Mary H. Beatty Fellowship

• Guanlan Hu - PhD student, Bandsma lab

Faculty of Food Sciences Class of '69 Nutritional Sciences Award

• Michaela Kucab - MSc student, Maguire lab
• Nagam Anna Yehia - MSc student, Hanley and Bazinet labs

Loblaw Food as Medicine Graduate Award

• Michelle Asbury - PhD student, O'Connor lab
• Jennifer Lee - PhD student, L'Abbé lab
• Paraskevi Massara - PhD student, Comelli lab
• Hiliary Monteith - PhD student, Hanley lab
• Rebecca Simonian - MSc student, Anderson lab
• Mackenzie Smith - PhD student, Bazinet lab

Nora Martin Award

• Sarah Jarvis - MSc student, Malik lab

Canada Graduate Scholarship

Doctoral Award (CIHR)

• Christine Mulligan - L'Abbe lab
• Laura Vergeer - L'Abbe lab

Master's Award (CIHR)

• Sabrina Ayoub-Charette - Sievenpiper lab
• Laura Elliott - Maguire lab
• Xuedi Li - Birken lab
• Zoe Lofft - Comelli lab
• Nema McGlynn - Sievenpiper lab
• Katherine Pullella - Kotsopoulos lab
• Jong Yup Sa - O'Connor lab

Ontario Graduate Scholarship

• Michelle Asbury - PhD student, O'Connor lab
• Jane Francis - PhD student, O'Connor and Sellen labs
• Rola Hammoud - PhD student, Anderson lab
• Hiliary Monteith - PhD student, Hanley lab
• Stephanie Nishi - PhD student, Sievenpiper lab
• Matineh Panah - MSc student, El-Sohemy lab
• Michael Pitino - PhD student, O'Connor lab
• Mackenzie Smith - PhD student, Bazinet lab
• Shelley Vanderhout - PhD student, Maguire lab

Canadian Nutrition Society

Mohammed Moghadasian Award for Student Research in the Application of Nutrition in Cardiovascular Disease

• Beatriz Franco-Arellano - PhD student, L'Abbe lab

Nutrition Graduate Student and Trainee Award/Christine Gagnon Memorial Travel Award

• Joy Hutchinson - MSc student, Tarasuk lab

Poster Competition

• Beatriz Franco-Arellano - PhD student, L'Abbe lab
• Scott Lacombe - PhD student, Bazinet lab

Obesity Canada

Pecha Kucha Presentation Award

• Laura Vergeer - L'Abbe lab

Women's College Hospital

Enid Walker Graduate Student Award

• Katherine Pullella - PhD student, Kotsopoulos lab

University of Toronto

Hilda and William Courtney Clayton Paediatric Research Fund

Shelley Vanderhout - PhD student, Maguire lab

New College (U of T)

New College Senior Doctoral Fellowship 

Zhila Semnani-Azad - PhD student, Hanley lab

Banting and Best Diabetes Centre (U of T)

6th BBDC-Joslin-UCPH Conference Abstract Award

• Zhila Semnani-Azad - PhD student, Hanley lab

BBDC Tamarack Graduate Award in Diabetes Research

• Andrea Glenn - PhD student, Sievenpiper lab

Temerty Faculty of Medicine (U of T)

Peterborough K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation Graduate Awards

• Michelle Asbury - PhD student, O'Connor lab
• Jane Francis - PhD student, O'Connor and Sellen labs
• Hiliary Monteith - PhD student, Hanley lab
• Stephanie Nishi - PhD student, Sievenpiper lab

Dalton Whitebread Scholarship Fund

• Stephanie Nishi - PhD student, Sievenpiper lab

Department of Nutritional Sciences (U of T)

Lilian Thompson Seminar Award

Allison Daniel - PhD student, Bandsma lab

Michael Archer Research Award

Nanci Guest - PhD student, El-Sohemy lab

Sharon Zeiler Nutrition Award

Izabela Soczynska - PhD student, Maguire lab

Loblaw Food as Medicine Graduate Award

• Sabrina Ayoub-Charette - MSc student, Sievenpiper
• Dandan Li - PhD student, Vuksan lab
• Mackenzie Smith - PhD student, Bazinet lab

Nora Martin Award

• Sarah Jarvis - MSc student, Malik lab