A doctoral citation summarizes the nature of the independent research, provides a high-level overview of the study, states the significance of the work and says who will benefit from the findings in clear, non-specialized language, so that members of a lay audience will understand it.
| Year | Citation | NID |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Images move across the retina and through different regions of the visual field as we move through the world. Dr. Thériault discovered substantial differences in how motion in the frontal and lateral visual fields are used by hummingbirds to control hovering, advancing understanding of the transformation of sensory input to motor output. | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Neels examined the relation between full and partial belief. He concluded that what we rationally believe depends on which questions we are asking. This research aids in understanding how statistical evidence should be used in legal contexts and how we evaluate belief in conspiracy theories. | Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Moein's work imparts a better understanding of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway response by developing mechanistic models to integrate dynamic relationship between exposure of targeted drugs, modulation of biomarkers triggered by inhibition of pathway, and the estimation of longitudinal response including emergence of tumor resistance. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Tan developed a 3D human-based lympho-reticular model and a multi-organ-on-a-chip platform to simulate atopic diseases. She further investigated the therapeutic effects of a novel small molecule drug for treating atopic conditions on this platform. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Beskrovnaya investigated the cell envelope transformations occurring across the sporulation cycle in the bacterium Acetonema longum. Her study provides the first characterization of the molecular mechanisms involved in endospore formation in Gram-negative species, contributing insight into the evolutionary timeline of bacteria. | Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Blum analyzed the transformation of plants into humans in premodern Japanese short fiction. She showed that plant characters offered religious and educational messages to readers and listeners while providing entertainment and the novelty of the supernatural.Her work provides new insights into the matrix of Buddhism and popular culture in that period. | Doctor of Philosophy in Asian Studies (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Alharbi conducted a two-phased study to adapt the revised version of the U.S. Hospital Survey on patient safety culture for use by registeried nurses working in Saudi hospital settings, following well-established guidelines for cross-cultural adaptation and validation of an instrument. Her findings yielded promising evidence of the instrument's validity in the Saudi context | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Okpani studied the impact of community and workplace factors, and mitigation strategies on the risk of COVID-19 infection among Canadian healthcare workers. This research enhances understanding of how protective measures in public health emergencies can promote workers wellbeing, reduce inequity, and support long-term health system resilience. | Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Gledhill used timeline life history methodology to examine the concept of trust for women principals in secondary schools in Canada. She developed a visual metaphor based on mycorrhizal threads to explain how trust builds or declines within a gendered substructure. Her research provides insight into ways principals can build trust and recognize low-trust situations. | Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy (EdD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Nuijten evaluated drone remote sensing technologies for assessing recovering forest ecosystems. His research demonstrated methods to analyze structure and plant type composition, identified other ecosystem attributes derivable from drone data, and highlighted ways to simplify analysis, improve accuracies, and lower data acquisition costs. | Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Ferraresso examined how blood clots contract to close wounds, crucial for managing severe bleeding in surgeries and trauma. Through his research, he developed novel computational models and experimental platforms to predict wound closure required to minimize bleeding. This paves the way for novel treatments to improve patient outcomes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Sanches Portella studied how to predict the future and keep secrets, mathematically speaking. He developed new online prediction algorithms and novel results on the limits of privacy-preserving data analysis. His findings may lead to more efficient optimization procedures and stronger cost-benefit analyses for private statistical estimation. | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Milewski's research focuses on the poetry of seventeenth-century German author Gertrud Möller and especially the songbooks that she published in collaboration with composer Johann Sebastiani. This work advances existing scholarship on Baroque song culture and the creative practices of female authors of this early modern period. | Doctor of Philosophy in Germanic Studies (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Rebić used nationally representative data to generate policy-relevant information on the Canadian burden of medication non-adherence, individual and healthcare system factors increasing the risk for ineffective care, and the impact of sex and gender-related inequities. Her thesis provides real-world evidence for universal Pharmacare in Canada. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Hafezqorani developed computational tools to characterize, simulate, and analyze RNA-sequencing data using machine learning techniques. His research provides high-throughput solutions to study RNA and transcriptome. These contributions provide essential resources for future advancements in biological and medical research. | Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr.Yacoubian studied the history of humanitarianism at the beginning of the 20th century, focusing on the Armenian Genocide. He explored the intersections between humanitarianism, humanitarian relief work, genocide, nursing, and healthcare delivery. His research highlights the socio-political roles of nurses and relief workers, revealing the modern aspects of humanitarianism during this period. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Trainor's research lies in the intersection of analysis, discrete mathematics, and geometry. She studies discrete analogues of classical continuous problems, and focuses on a recent, effective method in these fields known as the polynomial method. Her dissertation applies and advances this method to new problems and in new settings. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Oppedisano used the awesome power of yeast genetics to investigate the underlying mechanisms driving the function of an attractive anti-cancer target called MUS81. His research led to the discovery of compounds that effectively and specifically target MUS81. | Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Navarro investigated countability and the scope properties of argumental bare nouns (BNs) in Kaingang, a Jê language spoken in southeastern and southern Brazil by the Kaingang people. His unified analysis of countability and scope in Kaingang contributed to the understanding of these phenomena across languages, as well to the documentation of under-represented languages. | Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Ferrari studied how habits develop as people gamble on slot machines, which are a high-risk form of gambling. He developed a laboratory simulation to detect behavioural signs of slot machine habits, and studied how gamblers interact with this game. His findings help us understand how gambling problems develop on modern gambling products. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Blair's cross-disciplinary research developed novel methods to integrate ecological data with computer vision classification algorithms. At a time where the world's need for biodiversity data has never been higher, his work will enhance ecological and conservation research by improving specimen processing efficiency. | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Lozada developed fluorescent PET tracers used for cancer imaging and fluorescent guided surgery. His work improved the design of new diagnostic tracers with trifluoroborates for use in clinical studies. He also discovered new ways to fluorinate boronic acids for applications in PET imaging. His work impacted the design of 18F-based diagnostics. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Mosavarzadeh’s arts-based educational research investigates the interplay between Making and Place a/r/tographically. Rooted in the co-walking and co-making practices of four artist-researcher-teachers, the work invites a (re)imagination of artful and pedagogical possibilities for making one's place in the world. | Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Penner fabricated, tested and successfully characterised a cost-efficient optical fibre-based multi-point sensing system for proton and proton FLASH radiotherapy. The organic scintillator and optical fibre arrays have potential to increase safety of these modalities and, in the future, further enable clinical access. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Pinilla developed new theory and practices for the algorithms and tools necessary to bring quantum computing to a utility scale. His contributions improve the utilization of resources in quantum annealers, which translates into better quality solutions for optimization and quantum-assisted machine learning applications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |