Awardees
2008-2009
Luke Swenson - Luke is an MSc student at the University of British Columbia under the supervision of Dr. Richard Harrigan. His primary study area is the utility (sensitivity/specificity/negative and positive predictive values) of a weighted mutation list for predicting risk for abacavir hypersensivity (HLA-B*5701 positive). A second aim of his research proposes to see if the “score” (mutations) change over time (while on therapy); and lastly, he will seek to see if ultra-deep sequencing and other techniques to detect minority variants will improve the sensitivity of the model.
Aranka Anema - Aranka is a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia. Her research uses the CANOC database to investigate the prevalence of food insecurity, and to see if food insecurity is associated with poorer outcomes in Canada (lower CD4 count response to therapy, increased risk of death, etc.).
Tony Antoniou - Tony is a MSc level, post-PharmD under the supervision of Dr. Mona Loutfy. His area of study is the incidence of specific serious drug reactions to highly active antiretroviral therapy by querying the CANOC database.
2009-2010
Rachel McGovern - Rachel is a PhD student at the University of British Columbia under the supervision of Dr. Richard Harrigan.
Luke Swenson - renewed from the previous year
Tony Antoniou - renewed from the previous year
2010-2011
Niamh Higgins - Niamh is an MSc student at McGill University, studying non-AIDS related complications within CANOC.
Kevin Johns - Kevin is a PhD candidate at UBC, working with Dr. Marianne Harris. His work focuses on determining the metabolic profile time course among HIV-positive individuals on HAART in Canada.
Patricia Ndumbi - Patricia is a PhD student at McGill University, working with Dr. Tsoukas. She is studying the clinical relevance of persistent loss of T-cell homeostasis among CANOC participants.
Phan Sok - Phan is a PhD student at the University of Toronto, working with Dr. Sean Rourke. He is examining the influence of aging within the CANOC cohort.
Kevin & Patricia presented their CANOC projects in Toronto at the 20th Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research.
2011-2012
Congratulations to our 2011-2012 award winners!
Alexis Palmer - Ali is a PhD student at Simon Fraser Univeristy, working with Drs. Mona Loutfy and Bob Hogg.
Man Wah Yeung - Man Wah is an MSc student at McGill University, working with Dr. Marina Klein.
Kevin Johns - renewed from the previous year
Patricia Ndumbi - renewed from the previous year
