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Graduate Studentships - 2011/2012

Banting & Best Diabetes Centre-Novo Nordisk Studentships
Banting & Best Diabetes Centre-University Health Network Graduate Awards
Tamarack Graduate Award in Diabetes Research
Yow Kam-Yuen Graduate Scholarship in Diabetes Research 

Competition Deadline Date: June 1, 2011

NOTE:  In order to maximize funding, studentships will awarded in stages.  If extra funding becomes  available, additional awards may be announced in mid August.

Updated:  August 17, 2011 
The following have been offered funding:

Banting & Best Diabetes Centre-Novo Nordisk Studentships:

Student Supervisor Title of Research
Jasleen Chahal Dr. Patricia Brubaker Role of Rspondin-1 in beta-cell neogenesis
Li-Hao Chen Dr. Andrew Advani Exploring the therapeutic potential of SDF-1 modulation in diabetic nephropathy
Simon Chiang Dr. Adria Giacca The effect of insulin on atherosclerosis and restenosis
Jolynn Dickson Dr. Anthony Hanley The Effect of Coffee Consumption on Lipoprotein Particle Size and Concentration
Xiao Man (Charlotte) Dong Dr. Patricia Brubaker The role of the intestinal epithelial insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor in the development of metabolic inflammation
Alexander Ivovic Dr. Adria Giacca The roles of IKKβ and ‘β-cell insulin resistance’ in β-cell glucotoxicity and lipotoxicity in vivo
Alice Luca
(DECLINED)		 Dr. Minna Woo The role of adipocyte JAK2 in the pathogenesis of obesity and insulin resistance
Sean McFadden Dr. Denise Belsham Understanding the Molecular Events Involved in Leptin Action and Resistance in the Brain
Jonathan Menchella Dr. Denise Belsham Insulin signaling in the hypothalamus: Effects of Insulin resistance
Meghan Sauvé Dr. Steffen-Sebastian Bolz Diabetes promotes tumor necrosis factor alpha-dependent microvascular dysfunction
Sally Yu Shi Dr. Minna Woo The role of hepatic JAK2 in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Wylie Tan Dr. Carol Westall Structural and Functional Markers of Neuro-retinal Complications in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
Christopher Yau Dr. Jayne Danska Type 1 Diabetes Protection by Manipulation of the Gut Microflora

 

BBDC-UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK GRADUATE AWARDS:

Student Supervisor(s) Title of Research
Xinyi Huang Dr. Michael Wheeler The Role of Mitochondrial Permeability Transition (MPT) in Islet Function:  Mitochondrial Uncoupler or Cell Death Modulator?
Patricia Mighiu Dr. Tony Lam Dissecting hypothalamic glucagon signaling in the regulation of glucose homeostasis
Yin Kwan Aaron Ming Dr. Jonathan Rocheleau Glucose modulated beta-cell coupling in pancreatic islets through PKA phosphorylation of connexin36
Brittany Rasmussen Dr. Tony Lam Leptin Action in a gut-brain axis
Krishana Sankar Dr. Jonathan Rocheleau The effect of hypoxic preconditioning and flow on pancreatic islet graft revascularization and function post-transplantation in diabetic mouse model
Anu Shah Dr. I. George Fantus and Dr. Susan Quaggin The Role of Thioredoxin Interacting Protein (TXNIP) in the Development of Diabetic Nephropathy

 

TAMARACK GRADUATE AWARD IN DIABETES RESEARCH:

Student Supervisor(s) Title of Research
Wing Hui Dr. Xiao-Yan Wen and
Dr. Tianru Jin		 Development of a novel Zebrafish system to screen potential anti-diabetic drugs
Hiren Patel
(DECLINED)		 Dr. Maria Rozakis Adcock and Dr. Tianru Jin Metabolic Characterization of B-Cell specific PHIP1 knock out mice

 

YOW KAM-YUEN GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN DIABETES RESEARCH:

Student Supervisor Title of Research
Odisho Israel Dr. Tianru Jin Mechanisms Underlying the Expression and Function of Thioredoxin-interacting Protein (TxNIP) in Pancreatic Beta-cells