The Physicians’ Services Incorporated Foundation
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The Physicians’ Services Incorporated Foundation This site is primarily for individuals with an interest in the research programs of the Foundation |
Grant Application Results: 2008
The results posted below are to be considered preliminary until the applicant has received an official letter of notification, which will be mailed out within two weeks of the date of a meeting. Please note that only the successful applicants are listed.
The Foundation requests that applicants not telephone with any enquiries before receiving their decision letter.
* indicates resident research grants
March 5, 2008 June 4, 2008 September 17, 2008 December , 2008
| Dr. R. Katznelson Dr. Z. Friedman Toronto General Hospital |
Acceleration of recovery from general anesthesia - Efficacy of isocapnic hyperpnoea in obese patients undergoing isoflurane anesthesia. | $ 28,500 |
| Dr. H. Reich Dr. A. Herzenberg Toronto General Hospital |
Molecular markers of progressive kidney disease. | $ 162,000 |
| Dr. A.V. Kulkarni D. Mabbott, Ph.D Hospital for Sick Children |
White matter brain injury in children with hydrocephalus. | $ 98,000 |
| Dr. A. Logan Dr. O. Friedman Mount Sinai Hospital |
Role of extracellular fluid volume in inducing or aggravating obstructive sleep apnea in patients with refractory hypertension. | $ 95,000 |
| Dr. K. Katz et al North York General Hospital |
Community and healthcare-associated MRSA strains: A comparison of risks and risk factors for household transmission. | $164,000 |
| Dr. B. Safa Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
Comparing the postoperative functional recovery and analgesic efficacy of a single shot sciatic nerve block versus posterior capsule infiltration of local anesthetic for total knee arthroplasty. | $ 50,000 |
| Dr. T. Sinuff et al Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
Optimizing an audit and feedback intervention for practice guideline implementation in the ICU: A mixed methods study (The OPTIMUM Study). | $ 130,000 |
| Dr. S.A. Jamal Dr. C. Lok Women's College Hospital |
Fractures in patients with chronic kidney disease: A prospective study. | $150,000 |
| Dr. N. Sne McMaster University |
Measurement of optic nerve sheath in traumatic raised intracranial pressure (MOONSTRIP STUDY). | $121,000 |
| Dr. A. Church* Dr. D. LeBrun Queen's University |
Discovery of genomic changes associated with histologic transformation of follicular lymphoma. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. S. Choi* Dr. R. Brull Toronto Western Hospital |
Post-operative epidural analgesia after minimally invasive lumbar decompression and fusion. | $ 19,500 |
| Dr. M. Cantos* Dr. O. Rotstein St. Michael's Hospital |
Macrophage priming as a mechanism for organ injury after shock/resuscitation. | $ 19,500 |
| Dr. K. Abou-Nassar* Dr. M. Rodger University of Ottawa |
The association between anti-B2 glycoprotein 1 antibodies and pregnancy outcomes. | $ 19,500 |
| Dr. K. Beardsley* Dr. A. Gruslin University of Ottawa |
IPVA dopler PI values as a predictor of pre-eclampsia. | $ 19,500 |
| Dr. K. Cowan* Dr. C.J. Engel University of Western Ontario |
Characterization of the potential role of pannexins as human skin tumour suppressors. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. B. Har* Dr. G. Dresser University of Western Ontario |
RATCHET: Risk assessment and treat compliance in hypertension education trial. | $ 16,500 |
| Dr. E. Ng Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
Observational study on the effects of enteral feeding and feeding methods on respiratory pattern as assessed by diaphragm electrical activity in very low birth weight preterm infants. | $ 26,000 |
Dr. M. Bhandari McMaster University |
Fixation using alternative implants for the treatment of hip fractures (FAITH): An Ontario pilot study, a multi-centre randomized pilot trial comparing sliding hip screws and cancelloous screws on revision surgery rates and quality of life in the treatment of femoral neck fractures. | $ 93,000 |
Dr. M. Flavin Queen's University |
Negative effect of
high temperature on brain inflammatory response - a key factor in the cause of Cerebral Palsy. |
$113,000 |
| Dr. R. McManus Dr. D. Somerset University of Western Ontario |
Vitamin D and cytokine levels in women with and without gestational diabetes. | $ 65,000 |
| Dr. C. Cardella Toronto General Hospital |
Down-regulation of allosensitized B cells. | $164,000 |
Dr. C. Craven Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
Chronic pain and fractures after spinal cord injury (SCI): impact on costs of care and quality of life. | $162,000 |
| Dr. M. Fehlings M. Shoichet, Ph.D Toronto Western Hospital |
Neuroprotection of the
injured spinal cord using an anti-apoptotic molecule
delivered through a novel bioengineered drug delivery system. |
$147,000 |
| Dr. K. Boutis Hospital for Sick Children |
Implementation of the Low Risk Ankle Rule. | $161,000 |
| Dr. Y. Yinon Dr. J. Kingdom Mount Sinai Hospital |
Understanding the
mechanisms for increased cardiovascular risk in women with a history of severe pre-eclampsia - An assessment of postpartum endothelial function. |
$ 20,000 |
Dr. I. Awad Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
Femoral nerve block: Anatomical insertion point - A prospective randomised double-blind controlled trial. |
$ 37,000 |
| Dr. J. Snowdon* Dr. T. Childs Queen's University |
Investigation of the miRNA expression profiles of endometrial carcinoma. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. D. Yu* Dr. S. Vanner Queen's University |
Comparison of lactulose hydrogen breath test with scintigraphic oro-cecal transit study for detection of bacterial overgrowth in IBS. | $ 5,500 |
| Dr. A. Mathew* Dr. A. Garg University of Western Ontario |
The role of carotid endarterectomy in patients with chronic kidney disease. | $ 9,000 |
| Dr. M. Czikk* Dr. J. Kingdom Mount Sinai Hospital |
Identification of candidate pathways in intrauterine growth restriction: Important first step towards disease etiology. | $ 19,500 |
| Dr. K. Levitt* Dr. S. Verma St. Michael's Hospital |
ACE2 and atherosclerosis. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. P. Szmitko* Dr. S. Verma St. Michael's Hospital |
Role of the tumor suppressor gene BRCA1 in adverse cardiac remodeling: In Vivo integrative studies in cardiac specific BRCA1 knockout mice. | $ 20,000 |
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Dr. A. Chaput University of Ottawa |
Pregabalin in the prevention of postoperative delirium and pain. | $159,000 |
| Dr. L-N. Hazrati Dr. C. Hawkins University of Toronto |
Filaminopathy: Unravelling a new paediatric seizure disorder. | $117,000 |
| Dr. Y. Pei Dr. M. Haider Toronto General Hospital |
Improving the
diagnostic evaluation of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease by magnetic resonance imaging. |
$161,000 |
| Dr. S. Gupta Dr. S. Straus St. Michael's Hospital |
Online collaboration tool for asthma action plan with usability (OCTAPUS). | $ |
Dr. P. Devereaux McMaster University |
Perioperative ischemic evaluation-2 (Poise-2) trial: A pilot. | $ 24,500 |
| Dr. A. Athivraham* Dr. D. Bardana Queen's University |
A comparison of two techniques for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: transtibial versus anteromedial portal femoral tunnel preparation. | $ 8,500 |
| Dr. M. Harrison* Dr. C. Parker Queen's University |
Effects of cardiac
resynchronization therapy on dyspnea and exercise
tolerance in patients with congestive heart failure. |
$ 19,000 |
| Dr. A. Kahlon* Dr. P. James Queen's University |
Elevated vonWillibrand levels in cardiac and orthopedic surgery patients. | $ 19,500 |
| Dr. T. Principi* Dr. S. Schuh Hospital for Sick Children |
What happens to oxygen saturation in infants discharged with acute bronchiolitis. | $ 19,000 |
| Dr. R. Neinstein* Dr. J. Ray St. Michael's Hospital |
Effect of breast reduction surgery on indicators of insulin resistance: A pilot study. | $ 4,500 |
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