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Research training awards
These awards are an investment in the development of occupational health and safety research expertise in B.C. By supporting the training of new researchers today, we are ensuring the future capacity to answer the critical research questions of tomorrow.
2011 Research training awards
In May 2011, WorkSafeBC awarded funding to six B.C. students who are undertaking research related to occupational health and safety and return to work.
| Award Recipient | Title of project | Degree/Program/ Institution |
Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry-Ann Curran | Novel Approach to Prolong Survival of Allogeneic Skin Grafts using Specific Regulatory T Cells Response Therapy | Masters/Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia |
$22,500 (1 year) |
| Elise Huisman | Identification of Biochemical Markers of Early Tendon Degeneration | Doctorate/ Department of Rehabilitation Science, University of British Columbia | $45,000 (2 years) |
| Eric Carter | Exercise and Diving | Doctorate/School of Human Kinetics, University of British Columbia | $45,000 (2 years) |
| Bianca Malouf | Exhaled Breath Condensate and Diesel Exhaust Exposure | Masters/ School of Environmental Health, University of British Columbia | $22,500 (1 year) |
| Chaojie (Daniel) Song | Determining the Association between Exposure to Occupational Noise and Cardiovascular Disease using Canadian Community Health Survey Data | Masters/ School of Environmental Health, University of British Columbia | $22,500 (1 year) |
| Hazel Hollingdale | Safety Compliance & Gender: Initiatives and Development Guidelines for Occupational Safety in Male Dominated, High Hazard Work Environments | Masters/ Department of Sociology, University of British Columbia | $22,500 (1 year) |
2010 Research training awards
In May 2010, WorkSafeBC awarded funding to two B.C. students who are undertaking research related to occupational health and safety and return to work.
| Award Recipient | Title of project | Degree/Program/ Institution |
Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladan Mohammadi | Developing Atmospheric Fuzzy Risk Assessment for Mine Reclamation Sites | Doctorate NBK Institute of Mining Engineering, University of British Columbia |
$22,500 (one year) |
| Lois Lochhead | Association of Past Hysterectomy with Work-related Low Back Injury among Healthcare Workers | Doctorate Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia |
$14,000 (two years) |
2009 Research training awards
| Award Recipient | Title of project | Degree/Program/ Institution |
Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elham Rahmani-Neishaboor | Development of a Multi-functional Wound Dressing for Treatment of Burn Injuries | Doctorate Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia |
$45,000 (two years) |
| Marci Regambal | Factors that Predict Return to Work for Individuals with PTSD | Doctorate Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia |
$45,000 (two years) |
| Daniel Sarkany | Certification in Hazardous Occupations: A Focus on the B.C. Faller Certification Program and Injury Rates | Masters School of Environmental Health & CHSPR, University of British Columbia |
$22,500 (one year) |
| Pearl Siganporia | B.C.'s Outsourced Hospital Workers: An Occupational Health and Safety Perspective | Masters School of Environmental Health, University of British Columbia |
$22,500 (one year) |
2008 Research training awards
| Award Recipient | Title of project | Degree/Program/ Institution |
Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chun-Yip Hon | Healthcare Workers and Antineoplastic Drugs: Identifying the Determinants of Exposure and Current Challenges to Reducing Exposure | Doctorate School of Environmental Health, University of British Columbia |
$45,000 (two years) |
| Bin Ge | Efficacy of Composting to Decontaminate Cryptococcus gattii-colonized Plant Material | Masters School of Environmental Health, University of British Columbia |
$22,500 (one year) |
| Cristian Barzan | Inhalation Hazards of Aerosolized Cyclophosphamide During Routine Handling | Masters School of Environmental Health, University of British Columbia |
$22,500 (one year) |
2007 Research training awards
| Award Recipient | Title of project | Degree/Program/ Institution |
Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gholamreza Emad | Reduction in Shipping Accidents, Injuries and Fatalities in British Columbia's Waters through Knowledge Transfer to Workplace | Doctorate Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Victoria |
$45,000 (two years) |
| Kim Reeves | Screening for In-patient Violence in Emergency Rooms: Decreasing Violence toward Healthcare Workers | Doctorate |
$45,000 (two years) |
2006 Research training awards
| Award Recipient | Title of project | Degree/Program/ Institution |
Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carla MacLean | Can Psychology Save Lives? The Influence of Tunnel Vision on Industrial Investigations | Doctorate, Department of Psychology University of Victoria |
$45,000 (two years) |
| Christian Turner | Work Related Risk Factors for Asthma and Chronic Lung Disease | Masters, Experimental Medicine Program University of British Columbia |
$22,500 (one year) |
| Jennifer Walinga | Pain and Perception: Predicting and Overcoming Barriers to Return-to-Work | Doctorate, Public Administration University of Victoria | $22,500 (one year) |
2004 Research training awards
| Award Recipient | Title of project | Degree/Program/ Institution |
Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abul Alamgir | Incidence, trends and costs of occupational injuries requiring hospitalization in the BC sawmill industry | Doctorate, Department of Health Care and Epidemiology University of British Columbia |
$44,000 (two years) |
| Geoffrey Desmoulin | Lumbar mechanics from ultrasound imaging: a study of low back pain | Masters, Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University |
$22,000 (one year) |
| Zehra LeRoy | Identifying, measuring and predicting safety-oriented behaviours | Masters, Psychology, University of British Columbia |
$22,000 (one year) |
| Catherine Trask | Peak and cumulative back muscle activation in heavy industry: examining methods for exposure assessment | Masters, School of Occupational & Environmental Hygiene, University of British Columbia |
$22,000 (one year) |
| Ron Do | Investigating biomarkers in exhaled breath condensate in association with grain dust and endotoxin | Masters, Centre for Health and Environment Research, University of British Columbia |
$22,000 (one year) |
2003 Research training awards
| Award Recipient | Title of project | Degree/Program/ Institution |
Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Whitney | Hemodynamic and endothelial response of firefighters before and after sudden strenuous exercise training | Doctorate, School of Human Kinetics University of British Columbia |
$44,000 (two years) |
| David Du | Development of a powered upper-limb orthosis device | Masters Mechanical Engineering University of British Columbia |
$22,000 (one year) |
| Mary Heppner | A multi-stakeholder perspective on the role of self efficacy in the use or abandonment of assistive technology in the workplace | Masters Department of Physical Education University of Victoria |
$22,000 (one year) |
| Shannon van Wiltenburg | Nurses' experience of violence in the workplace | Masters School of Nursing University of British Columbia |
$22,000 (one year) |