Congratulations to the 2023 CNS Award Recipients

2023 Fellows

Johane Allard, FRCPC, MD 
Professor of Medicine
Department of Nutritional Sciences
University of Toronto
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James D. House, PhD
Professor 
Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences
University of Manitoba
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Deborah O'Connor, PhD, RD
Earle W. McHenry Professor and Chair
Department of Nutritional Sciences
University of Toronto
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Angelo Tremblay, PhD
Professor
Department of Kinesiology
Université Laval
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Career Recognition Awards

Khursheed Jeejeebhoy Award for Best Application of Clinical Nutrition Research Findings to Clinical Practice
Maitreyi Raman, MD MSc FRCPC CAGF
University of Calgary
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Supported by Abbott Laboratories Co.
Young Investigator Award for Outstanding Research

Russell de Souza, ScD, RD
McMaster University
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 Supported by Abbott Laboratories Co.
INMD / CNS – Early Career Researcher Partnership Prize
 
Daiva Nielsen, PhD
McGill University
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 Supported by CNS and CIHR-INMD
Earle Willard McHenry Award for Distinguished Service in Nutrition

James D. House, PhD
University of Manitoba
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Supported by Fresenius Kabi
Allied Health Award in Nutrition Care
 
Michele McCall MSc, RD
McCall Dietetics
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  Supported by Nestlé Health Science
Service Award
President's Volunteer Leadership Award
To be announced at the CNS Awards Banquet
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Supported by the Canadian Nutrition Society
Trainee Award
Canadian Nutrition Society Postdoctoral Award
Emanuela Pannia, PhD
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Supported by the Canadian Nutrition Society

 

Trainee Award
PhD Dissertation Award for Outstanding Research
Didier Brassard, RD PhD
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Supported by Centrum

 

Abstract Awards

Clinical Nutrition Research Abstract Award

Kelsey Cochrane, RD, PhD(c) - University of British Columbia
Supplementation with (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid appears as effective as folic acid in maintaining maternal folate status while reducing unmetabolized folic acid in maternal plasma and human milk

Supported by the Canadian Nutrition Society
Thematic Conference Abstract Award

Manon Bordeleau, MSc - Université Laval
Impact of a web-based nutrition intervention on eating behaviors and body size preoccupations among adolescents

Supported by the Canadian Nutrition Society
George Beaton Award for Student Work in Public Health Nutrition
 
Nikki Webb, MSc, PhD(c), RD - University of Manitoba
Food insecurity, health determinants, and adolescent academic achievement: a cross-sectional study linking a Manitoba survey and administrative health data

Supported by the University of Toronto - Department of Nutritional Sciences
The Gordon F. Mutch Young Investigator Award in Diabetes Research

Isabelle Petitclerc - Université Laval
The association between maternal exposure to gestational diabetes mellitus and gut microbiota composition

 Supported by the Mutch Family

Nutrition Graduate Student and Trainee Award /
Christine Gagnon Memorial Travel Award

Supported by Haleon

Winners

Announced at the CNS Awards Banquet

1st Place
To be announced
2nd Place
To be announced
3rd Place
To be announced

Finalists

Abstract Title

Amélie Bélanger, Université Laval
Relationship between diet quality and statin use among adults with metabolic syndrome from Quebec
Manon Bordeleau, Université Laval
Impact of a web-based nutrition intervention on eating behaviors and body size preoccupations among adolescents
Kelsey Cochrane,  University of British Columbia
Supplementation with (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid appears as effective as folic acid in maintaining maternal folate status while reducing unmetabolized folic acid in maternal plasma and human milk
Jessi Lau, University of Guelph
n-3 PUFA ameliorates physiological outcomes and inflammatory markers following repetitive mTBI in the fat-1 mouse model 
Jennifer Lee, University of Toronto
Development and Validation of Canada’s Food Guide 2019 Nutrient Profiling Model using a national food composition database and Canadian Community Health Survey dietary data 
Jaqueline Munhoz, University of Alberta
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation during breast cancer neoadjuvant chemotherapy increases pro-inflammatory cytokines toward a T helper type-1 (Th1) response. Results from the double-blind and randomized controlled DHA-WIN trial
Matineh Rastegar Panah, University of Toronto
Biomarkers of iron are associated with anterior pituitary gland produced reproductive hormones among infertile males
Nikki Webb, University of Manitoba
Food insecurity, health determinants, and adolescent academic achievement: a cross-sectional study linking a Manitoba survey and administrative health data

CNS Poster Award
Supported by Haleon

Winners

Announced at the CNS Awards Banquet

1st Place
To be announced
2nd Place
To be announced
3rd Place
To be announced

Finalists

Abstract Title

Benoît Boulanger, Université Laval
A latent profile analysis based on diet quality and eating behaviours in participants of the PREDISE study characterized by overweight or obesity
Nadia Faucher, Université Laval
Identification of predictors of adverse health outcomes in acute care dysphagic patient
Martin Holmes, University of Waterloo
Construct validity of a multi-dimensional measure of food literacy among post-secondary students
Eva Kranenburg, University of Toronto
Folic acid supplementation decreases body weight and alters fat accumulation induced by high-fat feeding of male C57BL/6J mice post-weaning
Emily Meier, Mount Saint Vincent University
Positive attitudes, but poor knowledge and practices, of infant and young child feeding and maternity labour laws among Cambodian factory workers
Isabelle Petitclerc, Université Laval
The association between maternal exposure to gestational diabetes mellitus and gut microbiota composition
Raniru Randunu , Memorial University
Low activity levels of methionine cycle enzymes in intrauterine growth restricted piglets do not persist into adulthood
Ren Wang, University of Alberta
A small amount of docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid supplementation during suckling and weaning period altered intestinal fatty acid composition but not intestinal immune environment of 8-week Brown Norway offspring

Nutrigraphic Award Competition

Supported by Reckitt / Mead Johnson Nutrition

Winners

Announced at the CNS Awards Banquet

1st Place
To be announced
2nd Place
To be announced
3rd Place 
To be announced

Finalists

Nutrigraphic Title

Nadia Anvari, University of Saskatchewan
Food For Thought
Mélissa Bélanger, Université Laval
Becoming a Parent - Duality of Healthy Eating
Maria Kinasih, University of Guelph
Intermittent fasting - is it for you
Jocelyne Labonté, Mount Saint Vincent University
How to practice responsive breastfeeding
Sophie Lalonde-Bester, University of Alberta
Spotting the Signs of an Eating Disorder
Lulu Pei, University of British Columbia
Nutrition Considerations for Pregnancy
Kristy Yee, Toronto Metropolitan University
Weight Bias Among Family Physicians

 

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