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Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowships

The Annual Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship awards provide Cedars Cancer Foundation a way of supporting both basic and clinical research in oncology at the MUHC.

The Cedars Cancer Foundation is honored to offer grants to deserving young scientists working in the area of basic or clinical research of oncology at the McGill University Health Centre. The Dr. Henry R. Shibata Cedars Fellowship Award is one of many ways in which Cedars has been involved in improving the care and treatment of patient battling Cancer.

Meritorious health professionals in oncology who have not obtained funds from granting agencies or other sources are invited to apply. (Please attach your documents & proposals if needed.)

Winners

2023

Dr. Anthony Bozzo
Research in Multimodal AI Models for Sarcoma
Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Teodora Dumitra
Research in Outcomes in Surgical Oncology
Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Karin Fink
Hospital-to-Community Palliative Care Transitions for Patients with Cancer
Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Orçun Haçariz
Research in Novel Molecular Targets in Pancreatic Cancer

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Popi Kasvis
Research in Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Julien Montreuil
Research and Surgical Innovation in Musculoskeletal Oncology

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Sedigheh Sadat Mortazavi
Research in Lethal Prostate Cancer

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Carol Oliviera
Research in Pediatric Radiation Oncology

Sarah Cook Fellowship

Dr. Samara Perez
Research in Behavioural Sciences of HPV vaccination and HPV testing

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Joanna Przybyl
Research in Metabolic Reprogramming in Sarcoma

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

2022

Dr. Anthony Bozzo
Research in Precision Cancer Medicine Applications in Pediatrics
Kate McGarrigle Sarcoma Fellowship - Cedars Cancer Foundation

Dr. Chelsea Ash
Research in Precision Cancer Medicine in Pediatrics
Sponsored by Cedars Sarah's Fund Fellowship in Pediatrics Hematology- Oncology

Dr. Areej Al-Khatib
Research in Pre-Opeative Endometrial Cancers

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Nicole Andersen
Research in Psychosocial Oncology

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Somayyeh Fahiminiya
Research in Optical Genome Mapping in Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Elliot Goodfellow
Research in Novel Molecular Targets in Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Julia Khriguian
Research in Adaptive Therapy in Head and Neck Oncology

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Shuk On Annie
Research in developing Organoids for Ovarian Cancer

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

2021

Dr. Nicole Andersen
Research in Psychosocial Oncology.

Kate McGarrigle Sarcoma Fellowship - Cedars Cancer Foundation

Dr. Chelsea Ash

Research in Precision Cancer Medicine.

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship
Sponsored by Sarah’s Fund in Pediatrics Hematology-Oncology

Dr. Marc-Antoine Ricard

Research in Orthopedics-Oncology. Redesign bone cement
.
Kate McGarrigle Sarcoma Fellowship - McGill University Health Centre Foundation

Dr. Vishaal Gupta

Research in Gynaecologic Oncology.

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Shuk On Annie Leung

Research in Cervical cancer screening and prevention.

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Sampath Loganathan

Research in Head and Neck Cancer.

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Marco Mascarella
Research in Head and Neck Oncology, Thyroid Cancer.

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. James Man Git Tsui
Research focus in Artificial Intelligence in clinical oncology care.
Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

2020

Dr. Geoffroy Danieau
Research establishing appropriate pre-clinical models to better understand the genetics and biology of primary, metastatic, and relapsed osteosarcomas.

Kate McGarrigle Sarcoma Fellowship - Cedars Cancer Foundation

Dr. Tenzin Gayden
Research focused on development and evaluation of Whole Genome Sequencing for rare genetic disorders and congenital malformation in neonates and Infants.

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship
Sponsored by Sarah’s Fund in Pediatrics Hematology- Oncology

Dr. Mohammad Hassani
Research into aggressive-behavior predictors in Solitary Fibrous Tumor, a mesenchymal tumor with an intermediate tendency to metastasize.

Kate McGarrigle Sarcoma Fellowship - McGill University Health Centre Foundation

Dr. Jeffrey How
Research in identification of predictive biomarkers for targeted and immunotherapeutic agents in gynecologic malignancies.

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Victoria Mandilaras
Research focused on molecular profiling and novel drug-target discovery for rare gynecologic cancers.

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. James Man Git Tsui
Clinical and Research Fellowship in Brachytherapy.
Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

2019

Dr. Arielle Elkrief
Research focused on molecular driven cancer treatments and immuno-oncology for patients with sarcoma.

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Diogo Bessa de Medeiros

Research in quality of life initiatives pertaining to the McGill DOvEE program.

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Julia Burnier

Research pertaining to the development of a ‘liquid’ biopsy for uveal melanoma.

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Tenzin Gayden

CCMG training in molecular genetics (testing for rare diseases and cancer diagnosis).

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Kedar Mate

Research on developing a Sarcoma-Specific Preference-Based Outcome Index and a Patient-Experience Index that will be contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the treatment of Soft Tissue sarcomas.

Kate McGarrigle Sarcoma Fellowship

Ms. Joanne Lapointe, RN

Nurse practitioner specializing in sarcoma treatment.

Kate McGarrigle Sarcoma Fellowship

Dr. Stephanie Mourad

Research in development, implementation, regulation and analysis of leukemia/lymphoma clinical trials.

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship

Dr. Jordan Stosky

Research into the treatment of soft tissue tumors.

Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship