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. Morin’s research focused on the regulation of gene expression in mammals. He analyzed thousands of genomic datasets across different methodologies in order to identify regulatory interactions supported across diverse studies. His work contributes to our understanding of gene activity and organizes this information into a community resource. | Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Afifi’s doctoral studies focused on light processing silicon microchips that can generate and filter quantum states of light. He developed photonic integrated circuits to generate quantum light for quantum information processing applications. His findings contribute to scaling up photonic quantum computing and secure communication systems. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Gardner-Frolick studied how to tailor air quality methods to environmental justice analysis and applied the knowledge to understand the inequitable impacts of air pollution in Canada. Her findings aid in identifying effective and efficient means of increasing environmental equity. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. McLaughlin used evolutionary analyses of SARS-CoV-2 to quantify impacts of COVID-19 travel restrictions on viral importations and averted case burden. These HIV analyses revealed heterogeneous impact of pre-exposure prophylaxis on transmission across BC phylogenetic clusters. Genomic epidemiology informs epidemic policy and response. | Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Kinshella studied whether the food women eat during pregnancy could help prevent pregnancy hypertension, a leading cause of maternal death. Her research in Kenya, Mozambique and The Gambia found a protective effect of dietary diversity alongside lower intake of unhealthy food groups. These findings support improving maternal health in Africa. | Doctor of Philosophy in Women+ and Children's Health Sciences (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Soukhtehzari studied glycobiology of breast cancer and identified two novel polysialylated proteins that contributed in breast cancer progression and studied their function and roles in metastasis and breast cancer patients prognosis. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Alharbi conducted a two-phased study to adapt the revised version of the U.S. Hospital Survey on patient safety culture for use by registeried nurses working in Saudi hospital settings, following well-established guidelines for cross-cultural adaptation and validation of an instrument. Her findings yielded promising evidence of the instrument's validity in the Saudi context | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Cheung investigated the structure and function of an antimicrobial plant protein domain using molecular modeling. She identified specific structural components that govern how the protein associates with membranes, gaining insights that deepen current understanding of the ubiquitous protein and accelerate the development for novel applications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Krause studied how molecules on the surface of nanoparticles affect the interactions of those nanoparticles with human enzymes. She developed methods to tune enzyme-nanoparticle interactions and to detect targeted enzymes with enhanced sensitivity and selectivity. Her work will enable the future use of nanoparticles in medical diagnostics. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Tan developed a 3D human-based lympho-reticular model and a multi-organ-on-a-chip platform to simulate atopic diseases. She further investigated the therapeutic effects of a novel small molecule drug for treating atopic conditions on this platform. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Cheng provided convincing evidence that factors such as interest and difficulty impact an individual's reading experience and persistence. Her research paves the way for new ways to build healthy reading habits for children. | Doctor of Philosophy in School and Applied Child Psychology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Simidzija developed and investigated a theoretical model of the Universe that is based on a theory of quantum gravity. It is hoped that one day such a model will be able to explain the origin of the Universe itself. | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Scott's research resulted in a first-of-its-kind efficient method to chemically transform inexpensive commodity plastics into high value functional amine-containing materials. These materials have potential implications for improved plastic recycling, in addition to being suitable for medical and carbon capture applications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) |
| 2024 | During the progression of Osteoarthritis, a common joint disease, the joint cartilage wears down, causing pain, swelling, and joint stiffness that gets in the way of everyday activities. The overall goal of Dr. Jones' work was to learn more about how changes in the hip bone are related to changes in hip joint cartilage using specialized medical imaging techniques. | Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Osing's doctoral research focuses on three types of markers on the skeletal body to explore activity patterns of the late Shang peoples at Yinxu, China. She provided insights into how the body adapts to daily life practices and how it can be shaped by divisions of labour. This research offers a new avenue into analyzing the social dynamics at Yinxu. | Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Navarro investigated countability and the scope properties of argumental bare nouns (BNs) in Kaingang, a Jê language spoken in southeastern and southern Brazil by the Kaingang people. His unified analysis of countability and scope in Kaingang contributed to the understanding of these phenomena across languages, as well to the documentation of under-represented languages. | Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Jackson studied the cognitive processes that produce meaning in cinema. He explored how sounds and images are understood at a conceptual level, revealing how we combine information from several channels of expression. His research advances our understanding of cognition, narrative, and multimodal communication. | Doctor of Philosophy in English (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Quinton studied how urban greening and gentrification become connected in Canadian cities. Her research has shown that current approaches to greening contribute to upholding inequitable patterns in the distribution of urban vegetation. | Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Moein's work imparts a better understanding of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway response by developing mechanistic models to integrate dynamic relationship between exposure of targeted drugs, modulation of biomarkers triggered by inhibition of pathway, and the estimation of longitudinal response including emergence of tumor resistance. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Pepin’s research explored a group of gut bacteria vanishing in industrialized human societies. She uncovered why these bacteria are lost during malabsorption and highlighted their role in promoting gut health, offering insights for new microbiota-based therapies. | Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Fraser studied Transmembrane Protease, Serine-2, a human protein present in the airways that is exploited by coronaviruses and influenza viruses for efficient viral infection. He discovered a method to isolate this protein, determine its 3-dimensional molecular structure, and pioneer drug development campaigns for novel respiratory antivirals. | Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Oncology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Couture examined how prey resource, climate variability, and competition between marine mammals could affect the southern resident killer whale population. She used ecosystem modelling to assist in understanding the main ecological drivers limiting this endangered population along the northeast Pacific coast. | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Miller investigated dual-isotope applications for radiopharmaceutical therapies that treat various types of cancer. Her research demonstrated that dual-isotope SPECT imaging can improve the calculation of radiation doses during therapy which can enable personalized treatment and hopefully improve patient outcomes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Gómez López examines various interactions between Campesinos and the páramo land looking into historical and contemporary struggles in the Sumapaz region. He highlights the vital role of Campesino initiatives in promoting sustainable agricultural and conservation practices, seeking to mitigate the impacts of extractivism and climate change. | Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr.Fan developed advanced methods for high-dimensional dependence modeling using latent variables and copulas. Dr. Fan's research offers efficient and flexible tools for modeling and understanding multivariate dependencies in high-dimensional datasets. | Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics (PhD) |