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: 2009
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 4, 2009 June , 2009 September , 2009 December , 2009
| Dr. J. Woulfe University of Ottawa |
Hap-40 INRs: A selective morphological marker of MCH neurons. | $102,000 |
Dr. C. Justinich Queen's University |
The role of PRRs and antigen presentation in esophageal epithelial cell response to injury. | $163,000 |
Dr. A. Cheung Toronto General Hospital |
The effect of whole body vibration on tibial trabecular bone mineral density in osteopenic postmenopausal women. | $ 83,000 |
| Dr. C. Lok Dr. L. Moist Toronto General Hospital |
Best Extremity Survival Times and Concurrent Complications: Examination of Secondary Access - BEST ACCESS - Pilot study. | $115,000 |
Dr. E. Widjaja Hospital for Sick Children |
Improving lesion detection in children with MRI-negative partial epilepsy using diffusion tensor imaging. | $ 45,000 |
| Dr. M. Dasgupta University of Western Ontario |
Prognostication of delirium in acutely medically ill older adults. |
$152,000 |
| Dr. S. Dhir University of Western Ontario |
Success rate of infra-clavicular blocks: comparison of ultrasound vs. neurostimulation guided catheter placement. | $ 60,000 |
Dr. D. Hackam University of Western Ontario |
Statins and renovascular disease. |
$ 62,000 |
| Dr. S. Mirsattari University of Western Ontario |
Using functional MRI to assess cerebral cortical function in coma. | $ 58,000 |
Dr. M. Montero-Odasso University of Western Ontario |
Can cognitive enhancers reduce the risk of falls in older people with mild cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled trial. |
$158,000 |
| Dr. D. Kubelik* Dr. A. Seely University of Ottawa |
Cardiopulmonary variability as a weaning predictor. | $ 11,000 |
| Dr. M. Barua* Dr. Y. Pei Toronto General Hospital |
Mapping a disease gene for medullary sponge kidney. | $ 15,500 |
| Dr. M. Hayter* Dr. V. Chan Toronto Western Hospital |
Validating the
efficacy of a task specific checklist versus a global
rating scale in evaluating the proficiency of ultrasound
guided supraclavicular nerve blocks in operators at
various levels of training. |
$ 19,000 |
| Dr. J. de Almeida* Dr. A. Vescan Mount Sinai Hospital |
Development of the University of Toronto Skull Base Inventory (UTSBI) quality of life scale. | $ 19,000 |
| Dr. T. Lee* Dr. A. McGeer Mount Sinai Hospital |
Combination Hepatitis A and B vaccine to induce immunity in non-responders. |
$ 19,000 |
| Dr. A. Pirbhai* Dr. S. Sharan University of Western Ontario |
Long term outcomes in retinopathy of prematurity - A southwestern Ontario experience. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. E. You-Ten University of Toronto |
Clinical impact of Cricothyrotomy on the proficiency of non-technical skills in management of life threatening airway crisis in a full scale high fidelity patient simulator. | $ 11,000 |
| Dr. S. Abadi Dr. N. Paul Toronto General Hospital |
Adult breast radiation dose from cardiothoracic imaging protocols, a phantom study. | $ 13,000 |
Dr. T. Lindsay Toronto General Hospital |
Complement mediated organ injury following ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: Human and animal investigations leading to pilot intervention studies. | $ 80,000 |
| Dr. T.K.S Cypel Dr. C. Forrest Hospital for Sick Children |
The role of anti-osteogenic signalling in the pathophysiology of craniosynostosis in infants. | $ 25,000 |
| Dr. E. Pope Hospital for Sick Children |
Nadolol for proliferating infantile hemangiomas: A prospective open label study. | $ 31,000 |
Dr. A. Advani St. Michael's Hospital |
Oral anti-VEGF therapy for advanced diabetic nephropathy, alone and in combination with RAS-blockade. | $149,500 |
Dr. C. dos Santos St. Michael's Hospital |
Identification of cyclic-stretch sensitive ranscription factors in pulmonary epithelial cells that play a role in ventilator induced lung injury (VILI) | $158,000 |
| Dr. A. Rigamonti St. Michael's Hospital |
Effect of bilateral scalp nerve blocks on post-operative pain and discharge times in patients undergoing supra-tentorial craniotomy and general anaesthesia. | $120,000 |
Dr. T. Best Northern Ontario School of Medicine |
Surgical peripheral nerve decompression for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy in the foot. | $151,000 |
| Dr. C. Pound University of Ottawa |
The impact of a
breastfeeding support intervention on breastfeeding
duration in jaundiced infants admitted to a tertiary care
centre hospital: A randomized controlled trial. |
$ 96,000 |
| Dr. C. Temple Dr. D. Ross University of Western Ontario |
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction after major reconstructive surgery. | $ 33,000 |
Dr. J. Muscedere Queen's University |
Candida in Respiratory Tract Secretions of Critically Ill Patients and Efficacy of Treatment (The CANTREAT Study): A prospective, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled pilot study. | $150,000 |
| Dr. M. Kolla* Dr. J. Meyer Centre for Addictions and Mental Health |
An investigation of prefrontal monoamine oxidase-A density in individuals with major depressive episode and comorbid borderline personality disorder. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. H. Amsalem* Dr. J. Kingdom Mount Sinai Hospital |
Decidual neutrophils a novel finding: Their role in second trimester placentation. | $ 15,000 |
| Dr. S. Trop* Dr. S. Verma St. Michael's Hospital |
Comparison of the inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass between South Asians and Caucasians. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. A. Archibald* Dr. S. Vanner Queen's University |
The development of a protocol for colonoscopic monitoring of live mice. | $ 13,000 |
| Dr. A. D'sa* Dr. P. Belliveau Queen's University |
Inhaled carbon monoxide in patients with post-operative ileus following colon resection. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. S. Varma* Dr. S. SanGupta Queen's University |
The ezrin signalling network as a potential novel marker for breast cancer metastasis. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. M. Roberts Dr. E. Grober Mount Sinai Hospital |
Intra-operative assessment of technical skill using economy of hand motion: Establishing learning curves of surgical competence. | $ 70,500 |
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| Dr. N. Etminan Dr. L. Macdonald St. Michael's Hospital |
Determination of the age of ruptured and unruptured intracranial aneurysms. | $143,000 |
Dr. G. Cheng St. Catharines, Ontario |
Educational Feoolwship: Breast MR with guided biopsy. | $ 4,700 |
| Dr. L. Gaudet* Dr. M. Walker University of Ottawa |
Does maternal obesity modify pregnancy outcomes for macrosomic infants. | $ 13,000 |
Dr. R. Gilbert St. Michael's Hospital |
Cultured bone marrow derived cell therapy for progressive chronic kidney disease. |
$166,000 |
Dr. E. Grober Mount Sinai Hospital |
Validation of Real-time, Intra-operative, Surgical Competence (RISC) assessments linked to patient outcomes | $ 91,500 |
Dr. C. Hahn Hospital for Sick Children |
Nonconvulsive seizures among critically ill children: A prospective study of prevalence, patient characteristics and outcomes. | $167,000 |
| Dr. M. Hodaie K. Davis, Ph.D Toronto Western Hospital |
Diffusion based
tractography and structural brain imaging in trigeminal
neuralgia: correlation with quantitative sensory testing and response to reatment. |
$154,000 |
| Dr. A. Muinuddin* Dr. W.G. Paterson Queen's University |
Barium esophagrams in eosinophilic esophagitis: Identifying a narrow esophagus. | $ 11,000 |
| Dr. V. Patel* Dr. J. Gregor University of Western Ontario |
The effect of intestinal proton-coupled folate transporter(PCFT) expression on the disposition of methotrexate. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. R. Poley* Dr. J. Newbigging Queen's University |
Can emergency physicians safely exclude proximal DVT? | $ 19,500 |
| Dr. A. Scheer* Dr. R. Boushey University of Ottawa |
The development and evaluation of a patient decision aid for patients with mid and distal rectal cancer. | $ 20,000 |
Dr. G. Smith Queen's University |
Effect of carbon monoxide on placental function and development. | $165,500 |
Dr. K-T. Tan Toronto General Hospital |
Local delivery of
raclitaxel for prevention of restenosis in hemodialysis access. |
$ 61,000 |
| Dr. D. Wong Toronto General Hospital |
Does boussignac CPAP compared to venturi mask improve oxygenation and pulmonary function in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery? | $ 46,000 |
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| Dr. M. Alarab Mount Sinai Hospital |
Expression of modulators of collagen and elastin remodeling in vaginal tissue of premenopausal women with severe pelvic organ prolapse | $ 26,800 |
| Dr. J. Barfett* Dr. D. Mikulis University Health Network |
Quantification of Cerebral Aneurysm Deformation with the Cardiac Cycle by Dynamic 4D Computed Tomography: Does Deformation Correlate with Aneurysm Stability | $ 15,800 |
| Dr. J. Batt St. Michael's Hospital |
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying ICU-Acquired Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction | $169,300 |
| Dr. M.A.T. Bortolini Dr. M. Alarab Mount Sinai Hospital |
Expression of Smooth Muscle Conractile Machinery Proteins in the Vaginal Tissue of Women with and without Pelvic Organ Prolapse | $ 16,400 |
| Dr. R.M. Gorczynski Dr. G.A. Levy University Health Network |
A role for, and mechanism of action of, sCD200 in transplant graft survival | $169,000 |
| Dr. G.M.T. Hare St. Michael's Hospital |
B1-Adrenergic Antagonists Impair Murine and Human Resistance Artery Function | $159,800 |
| Dr. J. Marshall Dr. K. Burns St. Michael's Hospital |
Collaborative H1N1 Adjuvant Treatment (CHAT) Pilot Trial | $ 85,000 |
| Dr. L. McIntyre Dr. D.J. Cook McMaster University |
PEMETRICS: Pulmonary Embolism: Methodology, Epidemiology & Treatment In Critical Care Study | $ 41,600 |
| Dr. D.R. Naudie University of Western Ontario |
Cost Effectiveness of Web-based Follow-up following Total Joint Arthroplasty | $101,500 |
| Dr. B. Sharma* Dr. T. Grantcharov St. Michael's Hospital |
Comparing three different Non Technical Skills Assessment Tools in the Post Operative Setting | $ 19,200 |
| Dr. J. Snowdon* Dr. T. Childs Queen's University |
Application of microRNA expression profiles for prognostication in endometrial carcinoma | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. A. Tang* Dr. S. Verma St. Michael's Hospital |
Neuregulin and Endothelial Dysfunction | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. V.
Thiruganasambandamoorthy Dr. I.G. Stiell University of Ottawa |
A Study to Derive a Clinical Decision Rule to predict short-term serious outcomes in adult syncope patients after Emergency Department discharge | $166,800 |
| Dr. B. Yanagawa* Dr. S. Verma St. Michael's Hospital |
DJ-1 Signaling in Human Cardiac Ischemia Reperfusion | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. J. Yeung* Dr. S. El-Defrawy Queen's University |
Comparative case controlled study of iris histological features in tamsulosin (Flomax) exposed eyes | $ 20,000 |