Congratulations to the 2025 CNS Award Recipients
2025 Fellows
Harold Aukema, PhDProfessor, University of Manitoba
St Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre
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Guylaine Ferland, PhDProfessor, Université de Montréal
Montreal Heart Institute Research Centre
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Dan Ramdath, PhDAssociate Director, Guelph Research and Development Centre
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Career Recognition Awards
Khursheed Jeejeebhoy Award for Best Application of Clinical Nutrition Research Findings to Clinical PracticePaula Brauer, PhD, RD, FDC
Professor Emerita, University of Guelph
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Supported by Abbott Laboratories Co.
Young Investigator Award for Outstanding ResearchVasanti Malik, MSc, ScD
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
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Supported by Abbott Laboratories Co.
INMD / CNS – Early Career Researcher Partnership PrizeMahsa Jessri, PhD
Assistant Professor & Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Nutritional Epidemiology for Population Health
University of British Columbia
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Supported by CNS and CIHR-INMD
Earle Willard McHenry Award for Distinguished Service in NutritionCarla Taylor, PhD
Professor, University of Manitoba
St Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre
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Supported by the Canadian Nutrition Society
Allied Health Award in Nutrition CareManon Laporte RD MSc CNSC
Réseau de santé Vitalité Health Network
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Supported by Nestlé Health Science
President's Volunteer Leadership AwardTo be announced
Awarded at the CNS Annual Conference Awards Banquet
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Supported by the Canadian Nutrition Society
Trainee Awards
Canadian Nutrition Society Postdoctoral AwardFlavio T. Vieira, PhD, MSc
University of Alberta
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Supported by Coca-Cola
PhD Dissertation Award for Outstanding ResearchJennifer Lee, MPH, RD, PhD
Toronto Metropolitan University
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Supported by Centrum
Abstract Awards
Joanne Schweitzer Clinical Nutrition Research Abstract AwardAlexandra Pepin, Dt.P., PhD (c)
University of Ottawa
"The bittersweet effects of sucralose on glycemic responses and gut microbiota : a 3-week randomized-controlled trial"
Supported by the Canadian Nutrition Society
CNS Thematic Conference Abstract AwardZhiyao (Jackie) Wang
Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute
"Dietary tryptophan requirement of healthy older adults"
Supported by the Canadian Nutrition Society
George Beaton Award for Student Work in Public Health NutritionFerial Hamdi
McGill University
"Characterizing First Nations’ traditional food environments across Canadian ecozones: a latent class analysis"
Supported by the University of Toronto - Department of Nutritional Sciences
CNS Undergraduate Abstract Award Sara Mousavi
University of Toronto
"Determinants of ultra-processed food consumption among Canadian preschool children"
Supported by the Canadian Nutrition Society
APNM Abstract AwardAnne Manson
University of Manitoba
"Determining the docosahexaenoic acid intake bioequivalence to the dietary requirement of alpha-linolenic acid in growing rats"
Supported by the journal of Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism (APNM)
Nutrition Graduate Student and Trainee Award /
Christine Gagnon Memorial Travel Award
Supported by Haleon
Winners
Announced at the CNS Awards Banquet
1st Place: Announced at the CNS Annual Conference Awards Banquet
To be announced
2nd Place: Announced at the CNS Annual Conference Awards Banquet
To be announced
3rd Place: Announced at the CNS Annual Conference Awards Banquet
To be announced
Finalists
Abstract Title
Rola Al Ghali - Ontario Tech University
Changes in dietary sodium knowledge, attitudes and behaviours among Canadian adults over a 12-year period: A repeated cross-sectional analysis
Ferial Hamdi -McGill University
Characterizing First Nations’ traditional food environments across Canadian ecozones: a latent class analysis
Insaf Loukil - Université de Sherbrooke
Krill oil increase plasma omega-3 fatty acids more than fish oil in healthy adults: a randomized controlled trial
Anne Manson - University of Manitoba
Determining the docosahexaenoic acid intake bioequivalence to the dietary requirement of alpha-linolenic acid in growing rats
Lulu X Pei - University of British Columbia
The diagnostic utility of hemoglobin concentration to distinguish between iron deficient and iron replete Cambodian women during pregnancy
Alexane Rodrigue - University of Ottawa
Interleukin-17 as a biomarker for anorexia nervosa: associations with short-chain fatty acids, gastrointestinal symptoms, and mental health in adolescents with eating disorders
Chantelle Twynstra - University of British Columbia
Parents’ socioemotional context and feeding practices: a cross-sectional study of parent and child disinhibited eating behaviour
Zhiyao (Jackie) Wang - Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute
Dietary tryptophan requirement of healthy older adults
CNS Poster Award
Supported by Haleon
Winners
Announced at the CNS Awards Banquet
1st Place: Announced at the CNS Annual Conference Awards Banquet
To be announced
2nd Place: Announced at the CNS Annual Conference Awards Banquet
To be announced
3rd Place: Announced at the CNS Annual Conference Awards Banquet
To be announced
Finalists
Abstract Title
Noof AlMansoori - University of British Columbia
Tryptophan requirements in early and late stages of human pregnancy are higher than current recommendation
Mélissa Bélanger - Université Laval
Diet quality in mothers with a history of gestational diabetes: the importance of eating frequency
Jodie Harbarenko - University of Alberta
Metabolic and inflammatory outcomes of the ketogenic diet comparing saturated and unsaturated fat sources (KETO-IM): Interim results for cardiovascular outcomes
Shabnam Hosseini - McGill University
The ignored nutrient: calcium landscape in rural Ghana
Yasaman Mojibi - University of Alberta
Preliminary findings of the KETO-IM study: a comparison of saturated and unsaturated fat sources on immune function
Alexandra Pepin - University of Ottawa
The bittersweet effects of sucralose on glycemic responses and gut microbiota : a 3-week randomized-controlled trial
Marianne Rochette - Université Laval
Overview of dietary intakes in the province of Québec according to household income: the NutriQuébec project
Arati Swaminadhan - University of British Columbia
Leucine requirements in females are higher than males and vary across the menstrual cycle
Nutrigraphic Award Competition
Supported by the Canadian Sugar Institute
Winners
Announced at the CNS Awards Banquet
1st Place: Announced at the CNS Annual Conference Awards Banquet
To be announced
2nd Place: Announced at the CNS Annual Conference Awards Banquet
To be announced
3rd Place: Announced at the CNS Annual Conference Awards Banquet
To be announced
Finalists
Nutrigraphic Title
Mélissa Bélanger, RD, PhD(c) - Le Centre Nutrition, santé et société (NUTRISS) de l’Université Laval
Breastfeeding beyond the first year - A practice to protect, promote and support
Colleen Farrell, MSc, RD - University of British Columbia
Food Safety in Pregnancy
Isabelle Petitclerc, MS, RD - Université Laval
When less costs more: a look at "shrinkflation"
Aris Tai - Langara College
Gut Bacteria & Cancer: What’s on Your Plate Matters
Natalia Diamond, BSc, MSc; Abigail Buckle, BSc, MSc; Patrick McTavish, BSc, PhD Student - University of Guelph
Be a Good Host: Fibre & the Gut
Rose Holub, Clarissa Mallen, Shirley Le - University of Guelph
Screen Time on TikTok
Gabrielle Viscardi, RD, PhD Candidate - University of Toronto
Soy and Women's Health
Emily Ziraldo, MMI - University of Toronto
How to use Canada’s ‘High in’ nutrition symbol to make healthier food choices