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.)
The Henry R. Shibata Fellowship Winners
Each winner was granted between $10,000 and $20,000 for their research in oncology at the MUHC.
Cedars thanks the medical professionals of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) for their dedication and commitment.
Winners
2024
Dr Carol Oliveira
Research in Pediatric Radiation Oncology
Sarah’s Fund for Cedars Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Research Fellowship
Dr Vanessa Di Lalla
Research in Radiation Oncology
Dr. Henry R. Shibata Cedars Cancer Research Fellowship
Dr Theodora Dumitra
Research in Complex Surgical Oncology
Dr. Henry R. Shibata Cedars Cancer Research Fellowship
Dr Jennifer Kalil
Research in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases
Dr. Henry R. Shibata Cedars Cancer Research Fellowship
Dr Samara Perez
Research in AYA Psychosocial Oncology
Dr. Henry R. Shibata Cedars Cancer Research Fellowship
Dr Joanna Przybyl
Research in Metabolic Reprogramming in Sarcoma
Dr. Henry R. Shibata Cedars Cancer Research Fellowship
Dr James Man Git Tsui
Research in AI, Oncology, Sarcoma
Kate McGarrigle Cedars Sarcoma Research Fellowship
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