Joanne Schweitzer Clinical Nutrition Research Abstract Award

The Joanne Schweitzer Clinical Nutrition Research Abstract Award recognizes a registered dietitian who submits a clinical nutrition research abstract to the CNS Annual Conference.

The applicant must be the first author of the abstract and must identify themselves as a registered dietitian at the time of abstract submission.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Joanne Schweitzer Clinical Nutrition Research Abstract Award:

• The applicant must be a registered dietitian.
• The applicant must be the first author of the submitted abstract.
• The applicant must identify themselves as a registered dietitian on the abstract submission form.
• The applicant must be a current CNS member in good standing at the time of abstract submission.
• The applicant must register for the full conference and attend in person.
• The applicant must enter the competition at the time of abstract submission by selecting this award on the abstract submission form.

Selection & Award

Eligible abstracts will be evaluated based on the originality of the research, quality of the findings and clarity of the written work.

A committee appointed by the CNS President and Awards Chair will select the recipient of the Joanne Schweitzer Clinical Nutrition Research Abstract Award.

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

View Previous Award Winners

• 2026 – Yabo Chen, RD – McGill University
• 2025 – Alexandra Pepin, Dt.P., PhD (c) – University of Ottawa
• 2024 – Audrey Moyen, RD – McGill University
• 2023 – Kelsey Cochrane, RD, PhD(c) – University of British Columbia
• 2022 – Matineh Rastegar Panah – University of Toronto
• 2021 – Justine Horne – Université Laval
• 2020 – Joelle Letourneau – Université de Montréal
• 2019 – Valérie Lamantia – Université de Montréal
• 2018 – Maude Perreault – McMaster University
• 2017 – Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chouinard – Université Laval
• 2016 – Arti Sharma-Parpia – University of Toronto
• 2015 – Daniela Malta – University of Toronto
• 2014 – Hubert Cormier – Université Laval
• 2013 – Stephanie Schwindt – University of Alberta
• 2012 – Manon Laporte – University of Waterloo
• 2011 – Alyson Martinez – University of Toronto
• 2010 – Carole Thompson