Congratulations to Emma Bingham, a registered nurse (RN) at Toronto Western Hospital (TWH), who received two awards from the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario.
The first award is the Leadership Award in Nursing Education (Staff Development), awarded to an RN or nurse practitioner (NP) who practices excellence as a nurse educator in a health care setting. This individual enhances the role of nursing by encouraging critical thinking, innovation and debate about important nursing issues, and acts as a role model and mentor in their work environment.
The second is the President's Award for Leadership in Clinical Nursing Practice, awarded to the RN or NP who consistently demonstrates expertise and evidence-informed practice in one or more areas of clinical practice in a staff nurse position. This member enhances the role of nursing by demonstrating leadership in their workplace and influencing change for the betterment of patients, families and/or communities.
Emma has a wealth of clinical experience and now works as a staff nurse in neurovascular and neurocritical care at TWH. She holds a master's of clinical nursing with a specialization in bioethics from the University of Toronto, where she is also an adjunct lecturer. She is also a clinical facilitator with the critical care program at the Michener Institute of Education at UHN.
Congratulations to Dr. Angela Colantonio, a Senior Scientist at UHN's KITE Research Institute and professor at the University of Toronto (U of T), who was awarded the 2024 JJ Berry Smith Doctoral Supervision Award from U of T's School of Graduate Studies.
The award recognizes outstanding performance in the multiple roles associated with supervising graduate students. To be considered for the honour, faculty require a minimum of 15 years of demonstrated excellence in the following areas:
- Guiding students to excel academically and develop strong academic integrity;
- Providing a supportive environment;
- Introducing students to the wider scope of the discipline and relevant communities of scholars;
- Encouraging students to participate in professional development; and
- Leading a research environment that is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Award recipients will receive a certificate, a travel or conference grant for a student, and will have their name inscribed on a plaque housed at the School of Graduate Studies.
Dr. Colantonio, who is Director U of T's Rehabilitation Sciences Institute and a professor of occupational science and occupational therapy at U of T's Temerty Faculty of Medicine, heads a broad, internationally recognized research program on acquired brain injury focusing on women, vulnerable populations, violence, work-related traumatic brain injury and sex and gender analyses. She is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Congratulations to UHN's Dr. Michael Glogauer, Dentist-in-Chief at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, for being honoured with the 2024 CADR/ACFD National Research Award. This prestigious recognition highlights his contributions to the fields of oral health and immunology, particularly his game-changing research on neutrophils and their role in both oral and systemic diseases affecting the whole body.
Dr. Glogauer's research has significantly advanced the understanding of neutrophil biology. Neutrophils are blood cells that are one of the body's first lines of defence. He identified a critical neutrophil subset that is instrumental in preventing infections in patients with neutropenia (abnormally low levels of neutrophils) and those undergoing bone marrow transplants.
This work not only garnered international acclaim but also led to the development of innovative diagnostic techniques, including an oral rinse protocol to monitor immune function in patients undergoing chemotherapy. His research into the interactions between the oral microbiome and the innate immune system has provided profound insights into biofilm formation and dental plaque, impacting the broader field of oral microbiology.
One of Dr. Glogauer's notable achievements is the establishment of Ostia Sciences, a biotech startup focused on the oral microbiome, probiotic development, and new antibiotics.
His commitment to education and collaboration is evident in his efforts to foster interdisciplinary studies and mentorship. His creation of the Schulich Dental Mini-MBA and Entrepreneurship program underscores his dedication to nurturing the next generation of dental professionals.
Congratulations to Dr. Sharon Walmsley, a Senior Scientist at Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI), for receiving the 2023 Rosalind Franklin Society Award in Science.
The award recognizes Dr. Walmsley as lead author of the best paper published last year in the
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses Journal. The
study on bone health in aging women with HIV was co-authored by Rosemarie Clarke, recently retired Clinical Research Manager at the Immunodeficiency Clinic at Toronto General Hospital (TGH), fellow TGHRI Senior Scientist Dr. Angela Cheung, as well as researchers at other institutes in Canada and Europe.
Dr. Walmsley, Director of the Immunodeficiency Clinic at TGH and a professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto, is recognized as a pioneer in HIV research in Canada.
The third annual award, a collaboration between the Rosalind Franklin Society and Mary Ann Liebert Inc. publishers, recognizes the best paper by a woman or underrepresented minority in science in each of the company's 100 peer-reviewed journals. The goal is to highlight the important contributions of these scientist and provide role models and mentors for younger scientists to follow in their footsteps.
The Rosalind Franklin Society honours the achievements of Rosalind Franklin, the late British X-ray crystallographer whose extraordinary work, though largely overlooked and under-appreciated at the time, was crucial to the discovery of DNA's structure.
Congratulations to Dr. Gabriela Melo Ghisi, an affiliate scientist at UHN's KITE Research Institute, who has won the best video campaign award from the World Heart Federation, the World Health Organization's leading non-governmental organization partner in cardiovascular disease prevention.
The international award honours individuals and organizations who have made exceptional contributions to the fight against cardiovascular disease and the promotion of heart health worldwide.
Dr. Ghisi, who is also adjunct professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto, focuses her research on patient education in chronic disease management and global access to cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Collaborating with CR programs worldwide, she has led the successful development, implementation and evaluation of an evidence-based patient education curriculum in over 10 countries across low-, middle-, and high-income settings.
