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The Med summer research program within the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba gives first and second-year medical students an opportunity to engage in original research, either basic or clinical, under the supervision of a St. Boniface Hospital Research principal investigator and/or Max Rady College of Medicine supervisor.

Congratulations to the following recipients, supervised by a St. Boniface Hospital Research Principal Investigator:

Jonathon (J.J.) Gerstein
• BSc (Med) Student Joe Doupe Presenter Honour Award
• Dr. Charles Schom Memorial Bursary – Travel Award to Attend The Nation Student Research Forum Held in April 2020 Galveston, Texas
Supervisor: Dr. Lorrie Kirsenbaum

Amy Lam
• BSc (Med) Student Joe Doupe Presenter Honour Award
• Medicine Class of 1959 BSc (Med) Travel Award to Attend The Nation Student Research Forum Held in April 2020 Galveston, Texas
• Morris Neaman Memorial Award for Excellence and Outstanding Promise in Research During the 1st Summer of the BSc (Med) program
Supervisor: Dr. Davinder Jassal
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Pawan K. Singal

David Nelson
• BSc (Med) Student Joe Doupe Presenter Honour Award
• Medicine Class of 1959 BSc (Med) Travel Award to Attend The Nation Student Research Forum Held in April 2020 Galveston, Texas
• Morris Neaman Memorial Award for excellence and outstanding promise in research during the 1st summer of the BSc (Med) program
Supervisor: Dr. Grant Pierce
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Pavel Dibrov

Hannah Stirton
• MMFC Eva Balazs Memorial BSc (Med) Scholarship
Supervisor: Dr. Mandana Modirrousta
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Amir Ravandi

Fatemeh Bakhtiari
• BSc (Med) Program Award for an Outstanding Clinical Research Project
Supervisor: Dr. Michael Yamashita
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Rakesh Arora

Ilan Rubinchik
• Merck Sharp Award for Best Basic Science Project
Supervisor: Dr. Sanjiv Dhingra
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Delfin Rodriguez

Tyler Spencer
• Dr. Charles Schom Memorial Bursary Travel Award to Attend The Nation Student Research Forum Held in April 2020 Galveston, Texas
Supervisor: Dr. Rakesh Arora
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Todd Duhamel

Janessa Siemens
• Medicine Class of 1959 BSc (Med) Travel Award to Attend The Nation Student Research Forum Held in April 2020 Galveston, Texas
• Dr. Fred W. Du Val Memorial Award for Excellence and Outstanding Promise in Surgical or Pediatric Related Research
Supervisor: Dr. Kanwal Kumar
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Rakesh Arora

Marinya Roznik
• Med Summer Research Program Award for an Outstanding Med Summer Research Project
• Med Summer Research Program Award for Best Oral Presentation Within Venue
Supervisor: Dr. Amir Ravandi
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Ashish Shah