Congratulations to our 2022 Canadian Nutrition Society Award Recipients
The Department of Nutritional Sciences is pleased to share that 10 of our graduate received awards from the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS) this year. We are very proud of our students and all that the have accomplished.
Congratulations to all of the 2022 CNS award recipients!
Matineh Rastegar Panah
Clinical Nutrition Research Abstract Award
Abstract title: "Serum ascorbic acid and male reproductive hormones"
PhD Candidate, El-Sohemy Lab
Samer Hamamji
George Beaton Award for Student Work in Public Health Nutrition
Nutrition Graduate Student and Trainee Award /
Christine Gagnon Memorial Travel Award (Oral Competition Finalist)
Nutrigraphic Award Competition Finalist
Abstract title: "Development of a Food Choices Assessment Score According to Canada’s 2019 Dietary Guidelines Recommendations, Using the Canadian Health Measures Survey"
PhD Candidate, L'Abbe Lab
Zeyu Yang
The Gordon F. Mutch Young Investigator Award in Diabetes Research
Nutrition Graduate Student and Trainee Award /
Christine Gagnon Memorial Travel Award (Oral Competition Finalist)
Abstract title: "Effects of micronutrients on diet-induced obesity and characteristics of metabolic syndrome development in adult C57BL/6J mice"
PhD Candidate, Anderson Lab
Nadia Flexner
Nutrition Graduate Student and Trainee Award /
Christine Gagnon Memorial Travel Award (Oral Competition Finalist)
Abstract title: "Estimating the nutritional and health impact of implementing front-of-pack labelling in Canada: a macrosimulation modeling study using the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)-Nutrition 2015 Public Use Microdata File"
PhD Candidate, L'Abbe Lab
Sarah Jarvis
Nutrition Graduate Student and Trainee Award /
Christine Gagnon Memorial Travel Award (Oral Competition Finalist)
Abstract title: "Plant-based dietary patterns and nutritional adequacy among Canadian adults: Analysis of the 2015 CCHS-Nutrition"
PhD Candidate, Malik Lab
Michelle Nguyen
CNS Poster Award (Finalist)
Abstract title: "Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and weight gain in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials"
MSc Candidate, Malik Lab
Yahan (Hailey) Yang
CNS Poster Award (Finalist)
Abstract title: "Longitudinal assessment of the energy content of menu items from top Canadian chain restaurants under the menu labelling regulations from 2016 to 2020"
MSc Candidate, L'Abbe Lab
Emily Ziraldo
CNS Poster Award (Finalist)
Abstract title: "An assessment of sodium levels in the Canadian packaged food supply in 2020"
MSc Candidate, L'Abbe Lab
Curtis D'Hollander
Nutrigraphic Award Competition (Finalist)
Nutrigraphic title: "Introducing solid foods to babies"
PhD Candidate, Maguire Lab
Alison Mildon
Nutrigraphic Award Competition (Finalist)
Nutrigraphic title: "Getting Started with Breastfeeding"
PhD Graduate, Sellen/O'Connor Labs