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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Multiple factors play a role in endometriosis pain, ultimately impacting treatment decisions. Dr. Orr found a clinically practical tool to identify central sensitization in endometriosis and found that KRAS mutations were related to endometriosis severity. Her findings will contribute to a new classification system for endometriosis care. | Doctor of Philosophy in Reproductive and Developmental Sciences (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Zhao explored storing platelets in the cold versus at room temperature. He showed that cold-stored platelets are more effective at stopping bleeds and have preserved metabolomic parameters than the currently in-use room-temperature stored platelets. His work contributes to and accelerated the clinical investigation of cold-stored platelets in cardiothoracic patients. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Yujun Peng studied the signaling mechanism of plant hormone--salicylic acid, which plays essential roles in plant immune system. She identified new components in SA signaling pathway. Her findings contribute novel knowledge to the field of plant immunity. | Doctor of Philosophy in Botany (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Vanderkruk showed how the identity and function of insulin-producing beta cells is enforced by a system of cellular memory centred on methylation of histone H3 lysine 4 proteins. These studies provide novel insight into how beta cell identity is stabilized during the long period of adulthood in mammals and destabilized during diabetes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Cell and Developmental Biology (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Ryoo studied the question of what it means to act for amor mundi, the love of the world, at the intersections of art, aesthetics, education, philosophy,and politics. Her study invites us to examine commonly held conceptions in these disciplines and in our daily lives to understand our ethical, educational, social, and political responsibilities. | Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Mouat demonstrated that a unique population of immune cells, called age-associated B cells, are required for the contribution of viral infection to multiple sclerosis. | Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Alawaji studied the factors that could impact the risk of having gum diseases in a group of never treated individuals. She found many factors contributed to having the gum disease such as the increased age, male sex, low education, low income, cigarette smoking and diabetes mellitus. | Doctor of Philosophy in Craniofacial Science (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Nadarajah studied soft law's prevalence in the Arctic, Outer Space, and Climate Change while theorising this now ubiquitous aspect of international relations. This helps us better understand today's international system, how it has changed, and develops our understanding of the relationship between International Relations and International Law. | Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Lees developed an electrochemical reactor that produces chemical building blocks for fuel and chemical production using carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This reactor traps carbon dioxide as bicarbonate before it is converted into the final product carbon monoxide. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Rice examined the developmental trajectories of young athletes to understand multi-sport vs. single sport approaches to sport. He found that athletes value and are trying to participate in multiple sports through seasonal specialization, but greater cooperation and harmonizing of messaging is needed between sport bodies. | Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Arkin developed and demonstrated novel ways to provide fine-scale forest fuel and fire severity information using remote sensing data. | Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Phuong Mai Huynh integrates the Zen views of life unto a pedagogy of home-inquiry that is inner discovery of one's subjective world. Through meditative, eco-poetic inquiry, she presents a pedagogy that reflects the embodied way of being, living, working, and creating in response to one's home-nature. | Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Kenny investigated heading in female varsity soccer players and provided important details on the frequency and magnitude of these repetitive head impacts. Using the substantial video data and comprehensive data collection over 3-years, she demonstrated a potential dose response to the number of headers and both brain physiology and function. | Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Al-Qattan examined the model bacterium, Dokdonia sp., and characterized its genome and gene expression when exposed to iron-deplete media or viral lysate. These results show the transcriptomic responses and the physiological adaptations of the heterotrophic bacterium to iron-limitation and viral lysate addition. | Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Helisaz investigated the effects of cancer on the mechanical properties of prostate gland. Collaborating with Vancouver General Hospital, he studied the prostate's properties in the presence of cancer using advanced biomechanical models and statistical tools. Dr. Helisaz's novel findings can be used for prostate cancer diagnosis in the future. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Liang studied the so-called axion quark nugget model, one of the best-studied macroscopic dark matter candidates to date. He developed the nuggets' formation mechanism, proposed new strategies for direct detection, and examined potential indirect evidence observed from current experiments. | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Duan engineered a series of dynamic protein-based hydrogels which can change their physical,chemical,or mechanical properties in response to external stimuli. Such stimuli-responsive properties will allow people to regulate the mechanical performance of, or store information in, these protein-based hydrogels for desired biomedical applications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Olding studied overdose prevention sites as a community-based response to the illicit drug poisoning epidemic. Her work highlights the importance of these services being designed by and employing people who use drugs. She identified policy and organizational changes to better support the work of overdose responders with lived expertise. | Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Tomkinson's research explores the theatrical relationship between sound and mental health differences. He examines a range of case studies in which audience members are immersed in auditory simulations of madness. His dissertation investigates the shortcomings of simulation as a representational practice. | Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Slemon examined how nurses who work in emergency departments promote equity and justice through everyday patient care. Her findings illustrated that despite individual nurses' efforts, promoting equity was not meaningfully supported in this setting. This study can contribute to future interventions to embed equity in health care systems. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Pleizier studied the effects of air supersaturation in water on gas bubble trauma in fish. She quantified the effects of depth and locomotion on gas bubble trauma and showed that fish may be unable to detect and avoid these conditions. Her findings have implications for fish conservation and understanding the impacts of hydroelectric dams. | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Marques studied the properties of the text with information that is helpful to a developer's tasks. This study led to the design of a proof-of-concept tool able to identify task-relevant text automatically, thus assisting developers in completing a software task correctly and completely. | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Rubin studied the theoretical basis of the evolution and maintenance of diversity in ecological communities. Using mathematical models and numerical methods, he showed how competition between individuals can explain the diversity of the number of species found in ecosystems in the natural world. | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Brunt studied the social licence to use animals for scientific purposes and the role of institutional transparency in this process. He identified several opportunities for institutions using animals to engage in activities to increase institutional openness with the public and help renegotiate the social licence to use animals in society. | Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Animal Biology (PhD) |
| 2022 | Dr. Dwyer found that cash transfers improved housing stability and financial security for the homeless, and he quantified the well-being benefits of cash transfers across the global socioeconomic spectrum. His findings demonstrate that cash assistance may be an effective way to help those who are homeless or living in poverty. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |