MSc PhD News April 2019 - 22 Awards, Honours, and Opportunities!

| 14 May 2019

We're on fire! It has been an exciting three months for our MSc and PhD programs with 22 awards, honours, and opportunities!

Congratulations to Dr. Ian Janssen on Winning the John G. Freeman Faculty Excellence Award, Bestowed by the Society of Graduate and Professional Students!

This award honours faculty members who have made a significant contribution to the SGPS membership in the realm of teaching, supervision, and/or mentorship. Ian was nominated by his MSc student, Stephen Lam.

Ian’s Current PHS Supervision:

Anna Clarke, MSc’20 - The compositional associations of time spent in sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity with all-cause mortality risk
Stephen Lam, MSc’19 - The outdoor school environment, recess, and movement behaviours among 10-13 year olds
Randall Boyes, PhD’20 - Relationships between Outdoor Active Play, Health Risk Behaviours, and the Neighbourhood Environment

Member:

PHS Primary Faculty
PHS PhD Program Committee
PHS Department Head Selection Committee

Congratulations to our very First Co-Recipients of the Chen-Aronson Graduate Research Fellowship!

Dylan O'Sullivan
Dylan O’Sullivan, PhD’20
The role of ultraviolet radiation in the development of skin cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Canada
Supervisor: Will King

Jennifer Ritonja, PhD'21
The role of light at night, melatonin, and circadian gene methylation in the development of breast cancer among female shift workers
Supervisors: Kristan Aronson, Joan Tranmer

The Chen-Aronson Graduate Research Fellowship has a pledge commitment of $10,000 per year for five years, for full-time MSc or PhD students enrolled in the Department of Public Health Sciences. The fellowship is awarded on the basis of academic excellence to students with demonstrated research interest in the causes of cancer.

Zheng Chen established the Fellowship in honour of his former MSc supervisor Kristan Aronson.

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Congratulations to our Empire Life Fellowship Recipients!

Lindsey Cameron-Dermann, MSc’19
The associations between estrogen, the UGT2B17 gene deletion, and health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women
Supervisor: Harriet Richardson

Priyanka Gogna, PhD'22
The relationship between inflammation-related risk factors for colorectal cancer and repetitive element DNA methylation in blood
and healthy colon tissue
Supervisor: Will King

Congratulations to our 2019-20 Tri-Agency (CGS-D) Doctoral Award Recipients!

Meaghan Mavor, PhD'21
Understanding the occurrence of advanced cutaneous melanoma in Ontario - a population-based study
CIHR Award
Supervisors: Patti Groome, Timothy Hanna

Dr. Mina Tohidi, PhD'21
CIHR Award
Hemiarthroplasty versus total hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fracture: propensity-score matched
cohort study and census of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Ontario
Supervisors: Patti Groome, Steve Mann

Congratulations to Our 2019-20 Tri-Agency (CGS-M) MSc Award Recipients!

Dr. Anees Bahji, MSc'20
Knowledge Generation and Translation in the Era of Cannabis Legalization
CIHR Award
Supervisor:  Heather Stuart

Lindey Felske, MSc'20
Sleep patterns in relation to melatonin and circadian gene methylation with implications for breast cancer risk among female shift workers
CIHR Award
Supervisors:  Kristan Aronson, Joan Tranmer

Christina Milani, MSc'20
Personal vs. Perceived Alcohol Use on University Campuses: Investigating the Generalizability of the Social Norms Theory
SSHRC Award
Supervisor:  Heather Stuart

Nicole Shaver, MSc'20
CIHR Award
Peer Violence among Canadian Adolescents and Spiritual Health as a Protective Mental Health Asset
Supervisor: Will Pickett

Three Members of our Department Represented PHS at Queen’s 3 Minute Thesis Competition and Luissa went on to the Finals!

Stephen Lam, MSc'19
Thesis: The outdoor school environment, recess, and movement behaviours among 10-13 year olds
Presentation: Saved by the bell: The importance of recess for an active school day
Supervisor: Ian Janssen

Luissa Vahedi, MSc'19
Thesis: ‘Even Peacekeepers Expect Something in Return’: An Exploratory Epidemiological Analysis of Sexual Interactions Between UN Peacekeepers and Haitian Citizens
Presentation: Even Peacekeepers Expect Something in Return
Supervisors: Susan Bartels, Heather Stuart

Nicholas Pakis
Nicholas Papadomanolakis-Pakis, MSc'19
Thesis: Investigating the association between initiation of opioid treatment for chronic non-cancer pain and time to subsequent outcomes of addiction in Ontario. A population-based study.
Presentation: Initiation of prescription opioid therapy and time to treat opioid use disorder.
Supervisors: Paul Peng, Keiran Moore

Lindey Felske Won the Queen’s University Brian Yealland Community Leadership Award

Lindey Felske, MSc'20
Sleep patterns in relation to melatonin and circadian gene methylation with implications for breast cancer risk among female shift workers
Supervisors: Kristan Aronson, Joan Tranmer

From the Queen’s Gazette:

“This year’s award recipients are undergraduate and graduate students who have strengthened our community in many ways,” says Ann Tierney, Vice Provost and Dean of Student Affairs. “Their contributions to their peer communities and to the Kingston community are vital to fostering student engagement, well-being and a sense of belonging for all. We are delighted to recognize their initiative and accomplishments, as part of our annual leadership program.

Lindey Felske (MSc’20) is a regular volunteer with Loving Spoonful, helping low-income families with budgeting and healthy eating, and teaching elementary school-aged children cooking skills. She also volunteers at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s Hotel Dieu site in the Children’s Outpatient Clinic, aiming to reduce stress among patients and their families waiting for appointments. She also assists in the recovery unit, working with patients and relatives. Lindey’s volunteerism includes tutoring new immigrants in English language skills, and community outreach programs that engage youth in learning about science and engineering."

Celebrating Student Leaders

Lindey with her supervisor
Lindey with her supervisor Kristan Lindey with her posse (Haley Golding, Anna
Aronson who nominated her. Clarke, Tori Barabash)

Anees Bahji’s Paper Placed in the Top Five in the Government of Canada's National Research Competition

National Student Competition

Dr. Anees Bahji, MSc'20
Knowledge Generation and Translation in the Era of Cannabis Legalization
Supervisor: Heather Stuart

“An Epidemic of Incompetence: Tracing the Roots of the Canadian Opioid Crisis” was among the top five submissions in the Government of Canada's 6th Annual National Student Paper Competition. As one of the top five in the country, Anees will present a summary of his paper to a panel of deputy ministers later this spring.

Jennifer Ritonja and Luissa Vahedi were Both Chosen to Present their Research at the Queen’s International Women’s Conference

On Saturday, March 16, 2019, at 10:20am, Jennifer presented Night Shift Work as a Carcinogen for Breast Cancer

Jennifer Ritonja, PhD'21
The role of light at night, melatonin, and circadian gene methylation in the development of breast cancer among female shift workers
Supervisors: Kristan Aronson, Joan Tranmer

On Saturday, March 16, 2019, at 10:50am, Luissa presented Community-Level Perceptions of Sexual Interactions Between United Nations Peacekeepers and Haitian Civilians.

Luissa Vahedi, MSc'19
Thesis: ‘Even Peacekeepers Expect Something in Return’: An Exploratory Epidemiological Analysis of Sexual Interactions Between UN Peacekeepers and Haitian Citizens
Supervisors: Susan Bartels, Heather Stuart

On Saturday, March 16, 2019, at 10:50am, Luissa presented Community-Level Perceptions of Sexual Interactions Between United Nations Peacekeepers and Haitian Civilians.

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