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2004
Award Recipients

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Graduate Studentships

Ms. Aimee L. Betker
Department of Electrical Engineering/Med. Rehab.
Faculty of Science, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Patient fall risk and prevention: Investigating multifactorial postural control models.
Supervisor: Drs Z. Moussavi & Szturm 

Ms. Tracy C. Cherlet
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Interaction between TGF-beta and ER involves AP1 factors
Supervisor: Dr. L.C. Murphy 

Ms. Shilpa Chooniedass-Kothari
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: The role of SRA protein in modulating steroid receptors activity.
Supervisor: Dr. Etienne Leygue 

Mr. Jimmy De Melo
Department of Human Anatomy & Cell Science
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: The role Dlx homeobox genes in retinal development.
Supervisor: Dr. David Eisenstat 

Ms. Melissa R. Dent
Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre

Project Title: Physiology and nutrition.
Supervisor: Dr. Paramjit S. Tappia 

Ms. Alison Elliott
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Dysmorphology-Genotype-Phenotype correlation in split hand foot syndromes.
Supervisor: Dr. Jane Evans 

Mr. Patrick Frosk
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Characterizationof the Limb Dirdle Muscular Dystrophy type 2H(LGMD2H) gene product, TRIM32.
Supervisor: Dr. Klaus Wrogemann 

Ms. Tara L. Haynes
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Secondary Control: Implications for health and well-being.
Supervisor: Dr. Raymond P. Perry 

Ms. Aynslie Hinds
Department of Community Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Individual and community determinants of mental health service use in Manitoba.
Supervisor: Dr. Lisa Lix 

Ms. Rosemarie I. Howie
Department of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Modeling microbial survival in build-up biofilm for complex medical devices.
Supervisor: Dr. Michelle Alfa 

Mr. Hezhao Ji
Department of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: The association of novel IRF-1 polymorphisms with resistance to HIV-1 infection in Kenyan female sex workers
Supervisor: Dr. Francis A. Plummer 

Mr. Osaama H. Khan
Department of Pathology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Effects of white matter hypoxia in neonatal rat hydrocephalus.
Supervisor: Dr. Marc Del Bigio 

Mr. Warren Law
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine, CancerCare Manitoba

Project Title: TLS proto-oncoprotein modulates NF-kB-directed gene expression
Supervisor: Dr. Geoff Hicks 

Mr. Jun Liu
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Control of motoneuron activity during locomotion.
Supervisor: Dr. Larry M. Jordan 

Ms. Paula S. MacPherson
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Psychology
Supervisor: Dr. John Walker 

Ms. Dianna C. Martin
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: The role of Hyal 1 in hyaluronan degradation.
Supervisor: Dr. B. Triggs-Raine 

Ms. Tracie Olfrey
Department of Community Health Sciencs
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Determinants of mental health in Canadian children and adolescents.
Supervisor: Dr. Brian Cox 

Mr. Carl O. Olson
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Connexins and gap junctions forming electrical synapses in the mammalian CNS.
Supervisor: Dr. James I. Nagy 

Mr. Julius O. Oyugi
Department of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: CD4 polymorphism and its effect on HIV-1 infectivity.
Supervisor: Dr. Keith R. Fowke 

Mr. Jason Peeler
Department of Human Anatomy & Cell Science
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Functional parameters associated with patellofemoral joint pain.
Supervisor: Dr. Judy Anderson 

Mr. Hongyu Qiu
Department of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: The role of dendritic cells in directing T cell cytokine patterns following chlamydial infection.
Supervisor: Dr. Xi Yang 

Ms. Diane E. Roberts
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: The mechanism of platelet hyperactivity in diabetes mellitus.
Supervisor: Dr. R. Bose 

Mr. David J. Safronetz
Department of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, Cdn Science Ctr for Human & Animal Healt

Project Title: Pathogenesis and transmission characteristics of hantavirus infections.
Supervisor: Dr. Michael Drebot 

Mr. Deepa Sankaran
Department of Human Nutritional Sciences
Faculty of Human Ecology, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Effects of dietary fat on the progression of early renal disease in rodent models.
Supervisor: Dr. Harold M. Aukema 

Ms. Nicole M. Taylor
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Development of visual action coding systems in full-term and pre-term preschoolers.
Supervisor: Dr. L. Jakobson 

Ms. Genevieve N.B. Thompson
Department of Community Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Developing quality indicators for end-of-like care in chronic illness.
Supervisor: Dr. Verena Menec 

Ms. Nicolette Vegh
Department of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Chlamydia trachomatis.
Supervisor: Dr. Grant McClarty 

Ms. Krista L. Wilkins
Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Siblings of children with Leukemia: Their perceptions of transitions
Supervisor: Dr. Roberta Woodgate 

Mr. Xiaoyang Yang
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Regulation of the human growth hormone gene through chromatin remodeling.
Supervisor: Dr. Peter A. Cattini