Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
The Board and staff of MSFHR, congratulates the record 174 applicants who have been approved for funding in our seventh round of Research Trainee Awards. These include 12 applicants funded through our expanded partnership program. (See information on funding partners.) Our funding commitment for this group of Master's, PhD and Postdoctoral trainees totals $8.6 million over three years.
We would like to congratulate the following CHH Trainees!
Clincal
| Name of Award Recipient | Project Title | University / Institution | Supervisor |
| Johnston, James | Quantitative three-dimensional assessment of bone and cartilage in osteoarthritic and normal knees using novel imaging methods and mechanical indentation testing |
University of British Columbia / Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | Dr. David Wilson, Associate Professor, Medicine / Orthopaedics |
| McWalter, Emily | Links between patellofemoral biomechanics and osteoarthritis | University of British Columbia / Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute |
Dr. David Wilson, Associate Professor, Medicine / Orthopaedics |
| Nettlefold, Lindsay | Action Schools! BC: The effect of a school based physical activity model on risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Aboriginal children | University of British Columbia / Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | 1.Dr. Darren Warburton, Assistant Professor, Medicine / Medicine (Experimental Medicine) 2.Dr. Heather McKay, Professor, Medicine / Family Practice |
Biomedical
| Name of Award Recipient | Project Title | University / Institution | Supervisor |
| Johnson, Sarah | Evaluating the contribution of bone micro-architecture, density and bone strength to fracture at clinically relevant sites using a novel instrument: An Xtreme CT study |
University of British Columbia / Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | Dr. Heather McKay, Professor, Medicine / Family Practice, Orthopaedics |