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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dr. Lindsay investigated how signals related to behaviour, emotional state, and context are represented in the anterior cingulate cortex. This work sheds light on the network function of this brain area, and its role in regulating the influence of emotion in motivated decision making. | Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Iliev's work focused on the development of new cancer therapies. It included the design, synthesis and testing of experimental inhibitors, pushing the boundaries of traditional medicinal chemistry approaches. His top bioactive compounds will proceed to more advanced testing towards becoming next-generation cancer therapeutics. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Catalano showed how a suite of machine learning algorithms must be adapted in order to estimate a statistical model known as a partition model. This research complements the preponderance of theoretical research that fashions these algorithms as black box algorithms and allows for more geometrically flexible partitions. | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Molecules often come together or self-assemble using weak bonds to form ordered structures, but controlling their sizes and shapes on self-assembly is challenging. Dr. Das Gupta investigated specific metal compounds that self-assemble into precise, controlled nanostructures with promising potential for catalytic and photochemical applications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Urquhart-Cronish studied existing knowledge gaps between theoretical and empirical investigations of species' range expansion. Her work provides a better understanding for how range expansion in ecologically complex simulated and natural environments can shape spatial patterns in biodiversity we see today. | Doctor of Philosophy in Botany (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Sauge investigated how the byproduct of losartan, EXP3179, specifically improves blood vessel function by raising nitric oxide levels, regardless of its effects on blood pressure. Her research offers new insights into the protective roles of losartan in chronic lung diseases and paves the way for novel therapies beyond hypertension management. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Dau studied the impact of cervical cancer treatment on Ugandan women and their children. She found that a cervical cancer diagnosis leads to financial insecurity and challenges meeting caregiving and household responsibilities. This research provides evidence to expand cervical cancer screening and treatment programs in Uganda and globally. | Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Lee developed a decision-analytic model for evaluating long-term benefits of early interventions for asthma at the population level. He generated key evidence on the disease course of asthma and demonstrated the utility of this model by showing far-reaching benefits of reducing unnecessary infant antibiotic exposure on the burden of asthma. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Pegorer studied how a group of recent migrants experienced the city of Berlin, Germany, during two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. By focusing on Berlin's atmospheres, she showed how these people strived to make sense of the contrast between their attachment to the city, their home country, and the expectations associated with their identity as migrants. | Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Tooze examined how the European Union regulates the risk involved in the process where banks transform loans into securities. By breaking the process down into eight stages, she applied a uniquely in-depth assessment of regulation, revealing significant gaps that need attention to prevent future financial crises. | Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD) |
| 2024 | The electron energy distribution plays a vital role in the performance of electron emitter. Dr. Chang studied the thermal emission from various materials, identifying the link between experimental energy distributions and the electronic properties of the emitters. His findings unveil new strategies for developing high-performance electron emitters. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Nuijten evaluated drone remote sensing technologies for assessing recovering forest ecosystems. His research demonstrated methods to analyze structure and plant type composition, identified other ecosystem attributes derivable from drone data, and highlighted ways to simplify analysis, improve accuracies, and lower data acquisition costs. | Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Jayasinghe studied mechanical behavior of organic soils for engineering design of buried energy pipelines. She developed reliable methods to assess soil-pipe interactions in organic soils. The methodologies developed in her research can be applied to similar soils globally contributing to multi-faceted pipeline engineering problems. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Carbeck's research examined how species adapt to environmental challenges across space and time. Using song sparrows as a model system, she found that genetic adaptation, range shifts, and migration enable populations to cope with rapid climate change. Her findings improve predictions that guide conservation strategies in a changing environment. | Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Ferrari studied how habits develop as people gamble on slot machines, which are a high-risk form of gambling. He developed a laboratory simulation to detect behavioural signs of slot machine habits, and studied how gamblers interact with this game. His findings help us understand how gambling problems develop on modern gambling products. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Penner fabricated, tested and successfully characterised a cost-efficient optical fibre-based multi-point sensing system for proton and proton FLASH radiotherapy. The organic scintillator and optical fibre arrays have potential to increase safety of these modalities and, in the future, further enable clinical access. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Morrison studied the relationship between how complexly a political leader thinks and their use of violence in international crises and confrontations. He found that lower complexity of thinking is associated with greater use of violence and with suffering a greater number of fatalities. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Islamzada studied Red Blood Cell deformability as a potential biomarker for longevity of blood transfusions, and showed how cell deformability is critical for allowing red blood cells to remain in circulation. Her findings may help identify donors who can provide long lasting red blood cells that could be beneficial to chronic transfusion recipients. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Krueper investigates the transformative impact of live streaming on political discourse, emphasizing its potential to foster community engagement and empower marginalized voices. He argues that this medium facilitates a more accessible and participatory political landscape as it challenges traditional media hierarchies, enabling diverse perspectives. | Doctor of Philosophy in Cinema and Media Studies (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Vo examined racial disparity in health outcomes and healthcare participation. He found that racialized individuals experience inadequate pain management, and are less likely to participate in health research due to distrust. These findings highlight the impact of structural racism on healthcare access and stress the urgent need for systemic changes to achieve health equity. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Blair's cross-disciplinary research developed novel methods to integrate ecological data with computer vision classification algorithms. At a time where the world's need for biodiversity data has never been higher, his work will enhance ecological and conservation research by improving specimen processing efficiency. | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Gyetvay studied how the sorting of workers across firms shapes the impacts of immigration on the labor market. He finds that the segregation of immigrant workers plays an important role in moderating the effects on wages in receiving labour markets. | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Freitas wrote the musical composition 'My Madness' for soprano and small orchestra as his final thesis. The work sets to music two excepts from the poem The Moral Fibrature of the Ipiranga by Mário de Andrade. The work is a tribute to Andrade and a homage to all artists and intellectuals who promoted The Modern Art Week of 1922 in São Paulo, Brazil. | Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition (DMA) |
| 2024 | Dr. Oh used numerical simulations of the atmosphere to examine how clouds form, develop, and influence the Earth's atmosphere, and developed mathematical models of the dynamics of moist convection. His research advances our understanding of the behaviour of boundary-layer clouds and will help develop more accurate models of the atmosphere. | Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric Science (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Sampara investigated approaches to optimize wastewater treatment. He demonstrated approaches to integrate process modelling and microbial community traits, and developed tools to quantify microbial activity. His work advances our understanding of biological wastewater treatment process design and operation to ensure a healthy environment. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |