Each year, CHRIM welcomes undergraduate students who are conducting research in Manitoba to participate in our Summer Studentship competition. The Summer Studentship Awards are designed to provide exposure to career opportunities in the areas of health research for pregnant people, children, youth, and families early in post-secondary education.
Each recipient will be awarded $7,000 for a minimum of 12 weeks of full-time summer employment with a CHRIM researcher as their supervisor.
We’re thrilled to share the results for this year’s Studentship Competition. Congratulations to everyone who was selected, we are looking forward to having you in our community this summer!
2023 Summer Scholars
Isabelle Hadley
Melanie Soderstrom
Project: ManyBabies 4
Alexandria Martin
Britt Drögemöller
Project: Genomic investigations of pediatric neuromuscular disorders
Saif Goubran
Robert Schroth
A Local Evaluation of the Interim Canada Dental Benefit (CDB)
Pratyaksh Singhal
Galen Wright
Project: Machine learning-based approaches to understand genes involved in neurodevelopment
Alaina Bagan
Andrew Halayko
Project: Mechanisms for Oxidized Phospholipid-Induced Steroid Insensitivity in Asthma
Sharon Felix
Deanna Santer
Project: Studying the dysregulation of type III interferon biology in children with pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
Shaan Sareen
Prashen Chelikani
Project: The Relationship Between Early Childhood Caries, Sex of the Child and Oral Health Related Quality of Life
Doris Goubran
Christine Doucette
Project: Exploring the mechanisms behind type 2 diabetes susceptibility in offspring exposed to gestational diabetes mellitus during pregnancy
Kathleen Fulton
Neeloffer Mookherjee
Project: Sex-related differences in the modulation of airway inflammation by Innate Defence Regulator Peptides
Amrit Rooprai
Vernon Dolinsky
Project: Maternal SIRT3 deficiency induces maladaptive pancreatic adaptations during pregnancy
Kayley Leurquin
Leslie Roos
Project: Intergenerational Treatment Effects on Maternal Sensitivity and Child Mental Health Outcomes
With gratitude
Special thanks to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba for continuing to support CHRIM Studentship Scholars. Your support directly impacts the next generation of scientists and is helping to fuel the discovery of scientific breakthroughs, treatments and cures!