Nutrition Graduate Student and Trainee Award

2026 Oral Competition

• 1st: Nicholas Cheng, MSc - York University
• 2nd: Amy Symington, MSc - University of Toronto
• 3rd: Jacqueline Brown, MHSc - Ontario Tech University
• Finalists:
  • Connor D.C. Buchanan, PhD Candidate - University of Guelph
  • Yabo Chen, RD - McGill University
  • Asha De Silva, PhD Candidate - Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • Lulu X Pei, MSc - University of British Columbia
  • Amy Tan, BSc, MSc - University of British Columbia

2025 Oral Competition

• 1st: Alexane Rodrigue - University of Ottawa
• 2nd: Ferial Hamdi - McGill University
• 3rd: Insaf Loukil - Université de Sherbrooke
• Finalists:
  • Rola Al Ghali - Ontario Tech University
  • Anne Manson - University of Manitoba
  • Lulu X Pei - University of British Columbia
  • Chantelle Twynstra - University of British Columbia
  • Zhiyao (Jackie) Wang - Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute

2024 Oral Competition

• 1st: Cody Lust, University of Guelph
• 2nd: Audrey Moyen, McGill University
• 3rd: Samy Abdullah, University of Saskatchewan
• Finalists:
  • Hayun Jeong, University of Toronto
  • Caroline Middleton, University of Toronto
  • Jaqueline Munhoz, University of Alberta
  • Briana Toews, University of Calgary
  • Yu Fei Zhan, McGill University

2023 Oral Competition

• 1st: Matineh Rastegar Panah, University of Toronto
• 2nd: Jaqueline Munhoz, University of Alberta
• 3rd: Kelsey Cochrane, University of British Columbia
• Finalists:
  • Amélie Bélanger, Université Laval
  • Manon Bordeleau, Université Laval
  • Jessi Lau, University of Guelph
  • Jennifer Lee, University of Toronto
  • Nikki Webb, University of Manitoba

2022 Oral Competition

• 1st: Audrey Moyen, McGill University
• 2nd: He Helen Huang, Université de Sherbrooke
• 3rd: Zeyu Yang, University of Toronto
• Finalists:
  • Nadia Flexner, University of Toronto
  • Samer Hamamji, University of Toronto
  • Sarah Jarvis, University of Toronto
  • Maryam Samsamikor, University of Manitoba
  • Tabitha Williams, University of Waterloo

2021 Oral Competition

• 1st: Raniru Randunu, Memorial University
• 2nd: Rola Hammoud, University of Toronto
• 3rd TIE: Bastien Vallée Marcotte, Université Laval | Laura Vergeer, University of Toronto
• Finalists:
  • Salma Mahmoodianfard, University of Ottawa
  • Gabrielle Plamondon, Université Laval
  • Kaitlyn L.I. Samson, University of British Columbia
  • Maria Tinajero, University of Toronto

2020 Oral Competition

• 1st: Julia M.B. White, Memorial University of Newfoundland
• 2nd: Tongzhu Meng, McGill University
• 3rd TIE: Zack M. Clancy, Memorial University of Newfoundland / Chelsia Gillis, University of Calgary
• Finalists:
  • Paulina Aldana-Hernandez, University of Alberta
  • Alexandra Dubuc, University of Ottawa
  • Joëlle Létourneau, Université de Montreal
  • Raniru Randunu, Memorial University of Newfoundland

2019 Oral Competition

• 1st: Melissa Calleja, Brock University
• 2nd: Peter Isesele, Memorial University of Newfoundland
• 3rd: Marnie Newell, University of Alberta
• Finalists:
  • Olatunji Anthony Akerele, Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • Jacqueline Brown, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
  • Joy Hutchinson, University of Toronto
  • Valérie Lamantia, Université de Montréal
  • Louise Watson, University of Waterloo

2018 Oral Competition

• 1st: Janie Allaire, Université Laval
• 2nd: Anne-Julie Tessier, McGill University
• 3rd: Vanessa Giuliano, University of Toronto
• Finalists:
  • Shoug Alashmali, University of Toronto
  • Jamie Lynn Clark, University of Manitoba
  • Josephine Jakubowski, McMaster University
  • Maude Perreault, McMaster University
  • Maryam Razaghi, McGill University

2017 Oral Competition

• 1st: Kathryn Jacob, McGill University
• 2nd: Pascale Grégoire-Pelchat, Université de Montréal
• 3rd: Marnie Newell, University of Alberta
• Finalists:
  • Paulina Aldana Hernandez, University of Alberta
  • Tatiana Allore, Université Laval
  • Marina Castro, University of Toronto
  • Kerri Delaney, Concordia University
  • Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Université Laval

2016 Oral Competition

• 1st: Kathryn Hopperton, University of Toronto
• 2nd: Bénédicte Tremblay, University of Laval
• 3rd: Kosar Omidian, University of Saskatchewan
• Finalists:
  • Hubert Cormier, University of Laval
  • Kabo Masisi, University of Manitoba
  • Hossein Rafiei, University of Saskatchewan
  • Marc-Olivier Trepanier, University of Toronto
  • Christopher Villa, University of Toronto

2015 Oral Competition

• 1st: Danyelle Liddle, University of Guelph
• 2nd: Raphael Chouinard-Watkins, Université de Sherbrooke
• 3rd: Mohammad Abdullah, University of Manitoba
• Finalists:
  • Hubert Cormier, Université Laval
  • Jutika Datar, University of Manitoba
  • Sarah Dainty, University of Guelph
  • Lena Hong, University of Manitoba
  • Yanan Wang, University of Manitoba

2014 Oral Competition

• 1st: Erin Lewis, University of Alberta
• 2nd: Rebecca Theal, McGill University
• 3rd: Anna A. DeBoer, University of Guelph
• Finalists:
  • Hubert Cormier, Université Laval
  • Jason Robinson, Memorial University
  • Linda Siemens, University of Manitoba
  • Isaac T. Streit, University of Waterloo
  • Yanan Wang, University of Manitoba

2013 Oral Competition

• 1st: Trina Stephens, University of British Columbia
• 2nd: Teri Emrich, University of Toronto
• 3rd: Anna De Boer, University of Guelph
• Finalists:
  • Kathryn Adel, Laval University
  • Hubert Cormier, Laval University
  • Marie-Eve Labonte, Laval University
  • Sandra Castillo San Juan, University of Manitoba
  • Stephanie Schwindt, University of Alberta

2012 Oral Competition

• 1st: Sina Gallo, Queens University
• 2nd: Stephanie Caligiuri, University of Manitoba
• 3rd: Brian Wu, University of British Columbia
• Finalists:
  • Diana Sanchez-Hernandez, University of Toronto
  • Véronique Gingras, Laval University
  • Nancy N. Kang, University of Toronto
  • Mahsa Jessri, University of Alberta
  • Chelsia Gillis, McGill University

2011 Oral Competition

• 1st: Mira B. MacLennan, University of Guelph
• 2nd: Carla Rodriguez Dimitrescu, University of Alberta
• 3rd: Melinda Mintarno, University of Manitoba
• Finalists:
  • Sahar Tamadon-nejad, Université de Montréal
  • Sylvia H. Ley, University of Toronto
  • Jennifer E. Lambert, University of Alberta
  • Sarah Finch, McGill University
  • Teri E. Emrich, University of Toronto

2010 Oral Competition

• 1st: JoAnne Arcand, University of Toronto
• 2nd: Rachel Murphy, University of Alberta
• 3rd: Adrienne Danyliw, University of Saskatchewan
• Finalists:
  • Maira Quintanilha, University of Alberta
  • Jing Qiao, University of Alberta
  • Xiaoran Liu, University of Manitoba
  • Jennifer E. Lambert, University of Alberta
  • Carole Thompson, Mount Saint Vincent University

2009 Oral Competition

• 1st: Bodil Larsen, University of Alberta
• 2nd: Rachel Murphy, University of Alberta
• 3rd: Elizabeth Novak, University of British Columbia
• Finalists:
  • Susan Tran, University of Toronto
  • Sarah Finch, McGill University
  • Kanta Chechi, Memorial University
  • Matthew Parrott, University of Toronto
  • Laura Forbes, University of Alberta

2008 Oral Competition

• 1st: Jasdeep Saggar, University of Toronto
• 2nd: Beatrice Lau, University of Toronto
• 3rd: Justine Tishinsky, University of Guelph
• Finalists:
  • Agnes Gozdzik, University of Toronto
  • Alireza Jahan-Mihan, University of Toronto
  • Yong Jia
  • Sean Mark, McGill University
  • Semone Myrie, Memorial University

2026 Poster Competition

• 1st: Rouyi Wang, RD, MSc (c) - McGill University
• 2nd: Adrianna Greco, MSc, RD - University of British Columbia
• 3rd: Hayun Jeong, HBSc - University of Toronto
• Finalists:
  • Ala Alzubi, BSc (Hons) - University of Guelph
  • Clara Gilliland - University of Guelph
  • Hannah XiaoYue Glowacki - University of Guelph
  • Yasmeen Karaman, MSc - University of Guelph
  • Thilini Kumarasinghe, BVSc, MSc, PhD Candidate - Memorial University of Newfoundland

2025 Poster Competition

• 1st: Arati Swaminadhan - University of British Columbia
• 2nd: Mélissa Bélanger - Université Laval
• 3rd: Alexandra Pepin - University of Ottawa
• Finalists:
  • Noof AlMansoori - University of British Columbia
  • Jodie Harbarenko - University of Alberta
  • Shabnam Hosseini - McGill University
  • Yasaman Mojibi - University of Alberta
  • Marianne Rochette - Université Laval

2024 Poster Competition

• 1st: Ruxandra Rotarescu, University of Toronto
• 2nd: Rana Raffoul, University of Sherbrooke
• 3rd: Jaclyn Campbell, University of Calgary
• Finalists:
  • Valentin Barbe, Université Laval
  • Adrianna Greco, University of British Columbia
  • Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella, University of British Columbia
  • Razieh Mohammadkhani, University of Saskatchewan
  • Gabrielle Viscardi, University of Toronto

2023 Poster Competition

• 1st: Benoît Boulanger, Université Laval
• 2nd: Eva Kranenburg, University of Toronto
• 3rd: Ren Wang, University of Alberta
• Finalists:
  • Nadia Faucher, Université Laval
  • Martin Holmes, University of Waterloo
  • Emily Meier, Mount Saint Vincent University
  • Isabelle Petitclerc, Université Laval
  • Raniru Randunu, Memorial University

2022 Poster Competition

• 1st: Dana Lowry, University of Calgary
• 2nd: Michelle Nguyen, University of Toronto
• 3rd: Emily Ziraldo, University of Toronto
• Finalists:
  • Zoe Bye, University of Saskatchewan
  • Nicole Ingham, McGill University
  • Hadis Mozaffari, University of British Columbia
  • Raniru Randunu, Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • Yahan Yang, University of Toronto

2021 Poster Competition

• 1st: Michael D. McAlpine, Brock University
• 2nd: Christine Mulligan, University of Toronto
• 3rd: Lulu X Pei, University of British Columbia
• Finalists:
  • Janani Balakrishnan, Université de Sherbrooke
  • Karen F. Dolinar, University of Guelph
  • Parisa Jandaghi, University of Saskatchewan
  • Christine Mills, Queen's University
  • Janice Padilla-Moseley, Ontario Tech University

2020 Poster Competition

• 1st: Pamela Klassen, University of Alberta
• 2nd: Hannah Froome, Ontario Tech University
• 3rd TIE: Camila Oliveira, University of Alberta / Beatriz Franco-Arellano, University of Toronto
• Finalists:
  • Olatunji Anthony Akerele, Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • Katherine L. Ford, University of Alberta
  • Indrayani Phadtare, Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • Cynthia Yamilka Ramirez Contreras, University of British Columbia

2019 Poster Competition

• 1st: Amélie Bergeron, Université Laval
• 2nd: Mirjana Valdes, University of British Columbia
• 3rd: Scott Lacombe, University of Toronto
• Finalists:
  • Juan Aristizabal Henao, University of Waterloo
  • Beatriz Franco-Arellano, University of Toronto
  • Justine Horne, Western University
  • Danyelle Liddle, University of Guelph
  • Anne-Julie Tessier, McGill University

2018 Poster Competition

• 1st: Brittany MacPherson, University of Guelph
• 2nd: Elise Carbonneau, Université Laval
• 3rd: Andrée-Anne Fafard St-Germain, University of Toronto
• Finalists:
  • Olatunji Akerele, Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • Beatriz Franco-Arellano, University of Toronto
  • Scott Lacombe, University of Toronto
  • Lin Lin, University of Toronto
  • Laura Vergeer, University of Toronto

2017 Poster Competition

• 1st: Neil Brett, McGill University
• 2nd: Claire Tugault-Lafleur, University of British Columbia
• 3rd: Véronique Gingras, Université de Montréal
• Finalists:
  • Ashkan Hashemi, University of Toronto
  • Myriam Landry, Laval University
  • Sara Nejatinamini, University of Alberta
  • Jessica Pawly, McGill University
  • Claudia Savard, Laval University

2016 Poster Competition

• 1st: Arti Sharma-Parpia, University of Toronto
• 2nd: Chelsey Walchuk, University of Manitoba
• 3rd: Fatima Chleilat, University of Guelph
• Finalists:
  • Stéphanie Bégin, Laval University
  • Neil Brett, McGill University
  • Raphaelle Jacob, Laval University
  • Husein Mohammed, McGill University
  • Susan Trang, University of Toronto

2015 Poster Competition

• 1st: Sarah Purcell, University of Alberta
• 2nd: Jiaje Lui, University of Guelph
• 3rd: Isabella Carneiro, University of Alberta
• Finalists:
  • Chenxi Cai, University of Manitoba
  • O Chandani Dinesh, Memorial University
  • Samaneh Farsijani, McGill University
  • Megha Murali, University of Manitoba
  • Aurelia Sima, Université de Montréal

2014 Poster Competition

• 1st: Lisa Martin, Brescia University College at Western University
• 2nd: Kayode Balogun, Memorial University
• 3rd: Laura McBreairty, University of Saskatchewan
• Finalists:
  • Robin P. da Silva, University of Alberta
  • T. Kankayaliyan, Memorial University
  • Daniel-Constantin Manolescu, Memorial University
  • Matthew G. Nosworthy, Memorial University
  • Hiteshkumar Vaidya, Memorial University

2013 Poster Competition

• 1st: Rima Nasrah, McGill University
• 2nd: Simon Bissonnette, Université de Montréal
• 3rd: Shough M. Alashmali, University of Manitoba
• Finalists:
  • Bianca M. Arendt, University Health Network
  • Erin Connelly, University of Guelph
  • Raphaëlle Jacob, Université Laval
  • Daniel-C. Manolescu, Université de Montréal
  • Naghmeh Mirhosseini, University of Saskatchewan

2012 Poster Competition

• 1st: Erin Lewis, University of Alberta
• 2nd: Michael Yang, University of Toronto
• 3rd: Trina Stephens, University of British Columbia
• Finalists:
  • Scarlett M. Ewen, University of Saskatchewan
  • Geneviève Nolet, Laval University
  • Kirsten Bell, University of Waterloo
  • Frank M. Vassilyadi, McGill University
  • Laura M. Stratton, University of Guelph

2011 Poster Competition

• 1st: Howe-Ming Yu, University of Alberta
• 2nd: Jennifer Ball, McGill University
• 3rd: L. Jane Paterson, University of Toronto; 3rd: Bimal Tennakoon, Memorial University
• Finalists:
  • Jacqueline MacAdams, McGill University
  • Juliana M. Antunes, McGill University
  • Julie Crowell, University of Toronto

2010 Poster Competition

• 1st: Leah Gillingham, University of Manitoba
• 2nd: Alanna Lakoff, University of Toronto
• 3rd: Ryan Samuel, University of Toronto