A doctoral citation summarizes the nature of the independent research, provides a high-level overview of the study, states the significance of the work and says who will benefit from the findings in clear, non-specialized language, so that members of a lay audience will understand it.
| Year | Citation | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dr. Dengate studied the maternity leave experiences of Canadian mothers. She found that mothers' jobs were central to both the structure of leave and the transition back to paid employment. This knowledge will aid the development of more responsive federal and workplace family policies to support women's engagement in motherhood and career. | Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (PhD) |
| 2017 | Trees are rooted to the spot and evolutionarily adapted to local climates. Dr. MacLachlan found that tree breeding programs increase tree growth and maintain climatic adaptation, without compromising provincial reforestation policies designed to mitigate the effects of climate change, and they help to maintain future timber supplies in western Canada. | Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Villaseñor compared the right to social security in two countries with very different economies but with similar social and legal problems: Japan and Mexico. This study revealed the roles of conservative culture, the judiciary and society in determining constitutional outcomes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Enfield developed new methods to identify cancer genes. She discovered a set of genes that enable lung tumours to become aggressive. Her research has led to the identification of new drug targets for stopping tumour growth and metastasis. | Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Oncology (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Kay revealed the frequency of the Huntington disease mutation in our population and described new genetic variations in the surrounding gene. He showed that sets of variations, called haplotypes, are associated with the Huntington disease mutation around the world, offering therapeutic targets for silencing the gene in the majority of patients. | Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Prince studied the integration of language processing with visualization techniques in asynchronous conversations. Findings revealed that language processing identifies topics and opinions, while visualization techniques provide overviews of the data. This work highlights the benefits of adding visualization techniques in supporting web-based conversations. | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Tanimura revealed missing gas and plasma in the universe, which was expected to exist, but not yet observed. His findings help us to understand the entire structure of the universe as well as the evolution of the universe along the time continuum. | Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Phasuk studied labor migration in Thailand. Her research found that while wages played a key role, raising the price of agricultural products to compensate for increased wages lured a surplus of workers that eventually reduced farm worker's wage rates. This research enriches our understanding of migration and informs labor market policy. | Doctor of Philosophy in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Winter studied Nanofiltration, a technology that can treat drinking water from polluted sources in a single step. His research identified optimal design and operating conditions that make this advanced technology economically attractive. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Tumors, within the endocrine system, are difficult to detect as well as treat. Dr. Blanc developed a novel method producing unique bioactive peptides. This process paves the way for improved therapeutics and imaging agents, particularly against aggressive and lethal cancers. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Metzak examined the changes in brain structure and function in schizophrenia patients while performing an attentional biasing task. He found that patients exhibited inefficient patterns of activity as task difficulty increased. This work contributes to our understanding of disease related brain changes in schizophrenia. | Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Pollard investigated the role of a shared approach to decision making within the context of asthma treatment. The results of her work support the use of individualized care plans for asthma patients as well as the involvement of a multidisciplinary team throughout the treatment decision-making process. | Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Li examined the Chinese migrant construction workers' values, ideas, opinions, and attitudes with regard to the general legal system in China, especially with respect to labour dispute resolution, and trade unions. This study explores how traditional local values in China still play a dominant role in the migrant workers' daily lives. | Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Cui investigated the mechanisms underlying the progression of aortic aneurysm in Marfan syndrome - a genetic disorder of the connective tissue. He developed novel analyses of elastin that could lead to an early diagnostic method of the disease. His ultrasound studies strongly support potential use of doxycycline for prevention of Marfan-linked aneurysm. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Roxanas studied evolution Partial Differential Equations, focusing on the Nonlinear Heat Equation and the Harmonic Map Heat Flow. He investigated conditions under which the solutions exist for all times, and studied their asymptotic behaviour. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PhD) |
| 2017 | Focussing on seahorses, Dr. Kuo studied how fisheries and trade of marine fishes changed with international export regulations. Her work helps improve the way we quantify seahorse catch and trade, and helps identify the countries that need more conservation efforts. Her study has implications for the management of sustainable wildlife trade. | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Chiu studied the changes in cardiac metabolism during diabetes. Her findings revealed that during the onset of diabetes the heart switches from using fats and sugars for energy to use only fats, a switch that eventually leads to heart disease. Her research assists in identifying ways to treat or prevent diabetes-related heart disease. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Farrales studied the sexualities of Filipino and Filipinas in Canada through two of the three so-called B's of Filipino culture: basketball and beauty pageants. She explained how the Philippines and Canada's colonial conditions influence how they express their sexualities, affecting how they envision themselves as workers and citizens. | Doctor of Philosophy in Geography (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Regmi examined how educational policy agendas recommended by the World Bank have influenced lifelong learning policies of Least Developed Countries such as Nepal. He found that the World Bank has promoted a neoliberal understanding of lifelong learning that has almost no potential in addressing the multifarious problems faced by these countries. | Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD) |
| 2017 | Using DNA sequencing-based strategies, Dr. Chen showed that histone phosphorylation was far more prevalent than previously thought in mammalian cells. These experiments are consistent with a role for this conserved epigenetic mark in bookmarking regions of the genome for gene expression and replication. | Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Caudillo-Mata developed mathematical solutions to reduce the computing cost of simulating geophysical electromagnetic responses. Such simulations are used to detect mineral, groundwater and hydrocarbon deposits. This study will help create more powerful computer modelling tools that enable geoscientists to tackle larger and more complex problems. | Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Tavassoli developed novel data mining methods to study a range of complex materials, from pulp samples to cancer cells. This work has applications in many industries, particularly benefiting pulp makers as the unique combination of techniques offers insights to improve the accuracy of predicting product properties of the variety of raw materials. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Tomaselli explored different mental models and attitudes about economic growth and the environment among Canadians. A majority of the sampled population supports moving into an economic model based on lower levels of consumption. This research supports the development of political discourses less focused on economic growth as a main goal. | Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Jones examined the involvement of military lawyers in U.S. and Israeli lethal targeting operations. His findings reveal that law does not minimise military violence; rather law enables, legitimises and sometimes even extends violence. His work contributes to our understanding of the relationship between law, violence and military operations in the 21st century. | Doctor of Philosophy in Geography (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Sabouri's doctoral studies focused on the development and evaluation of a new magnetic resonance imaging technique for diagnosis of prostate cancer. The proposed technique provides higher accuracy than the conventional clinical protocols, and can be incorporated into clinical settings to improve the screening and monitoring of prostate cancer. | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD) |