Conference Abstract Award

Recognizing Outstanding Research Related to the CNS Thematic Conference Topic

The Conference Abstract Award recognizes an outstanding abstract related to the 2027 CNS Thematic Conference topic, Advances in Nutrition and Women’s Health.

This award will only be presented when one or more eligible abstracts relevant to the thematic topic are submitted for consideration.

How to Enter

Applicants must enter the competition at the time of abstract submission by selecting the Conference Abstract Award for Outstanding Research Related to the CNS Thematic Topic on the abstract submission form.

Before submitting your abstract, please review the eligibility requirements below.

View Call for Abstracts

 

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Conference Abstract Award for Outstanding Research Related to the CNS Thematic Topic:


Selection & Award

 The recipient will be selected based on the results of the blind abstract review and ranking process.

The award will be presented during the CNS Annual Conference and includes a monetary award and a framed certificate or plaque.

Please see the conference program for details on award presentations and lectures.


Previous Award Winners

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2026 – Serena Vanessa Iannucci, BSc, MSc, University of Guelph – Intersection of incretin mimetics and nutrition
2025 – Zhiyao (Jackie) Wang, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute – Healthy Aging
2024 – Gabriel A. Venegas Silva, University of Calgary – Non-nutritive sweeteners & health
2023 – Manon Bordeleau, MSc, Université Laval – From Identification to Treatment of Disordered Eating Behaviours
2022 – Tianna Rusnak, University of Alberta – Advances in Nutrition and Immune Function
2021 – Salma Mahmoodianfard, University of Ottawa – Advances and Controversies in Nutrition and Diabetes
2020 – Mojtaba Shafiee, University of Saskatchewan – Mental Health Across the Lifespan
2019 – Melissa Calleja, Brock University – Healthy Diets and Weight - Sorting out Fact from Fiction
2018 – Caroline Anderson, Mount Saint Vincent University – From Daily Living to High Performance Sport
2017 – Ashkan Hashemi, University of Toronto – Gut Health and the Microbiome
2016 – Stéphanie Bégin, Laval University – Nutrition and Metabolic Syndrome
2015 – Samanah Farsijani, McGill University – Protein Nutrition Across the Lifespan
2014 – Yanan Wang, University of Manitoba – Carbohydrates and Fibre in Nutrition
2013 – Hubert Cormier, Université Laval – Dietary Fats and Nutrition


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