2019, 2020 & 2022 Recipients
2019 & 2020 recipient– Dr. Derek Chan (MD/Ph.D. Candidate, Hope Lab), Stem Cell, and Cancer Research Institute. Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University. His research topic was “Evaluating Health Resource Utilization Patterns in Sickle Cell Disease in Emergency Departments in Ontario, Canada.
Learn more about his research here
2022 recipients of the Young Researchers’ Award are Geil Astorga, Peola Ellis, Fairuz Karim, Janine Noorlos, and Jaspreet Randhawa in the Masters of Health Sciences Translational Research Program at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine. They are developing the Sickle Cell Disease Management, Advocacy Guide, and Resources for Transitioning Youth (SMART) Health App.
Learn more about their research here