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: 2007
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 7, 2007 June 6, 2007 September 12, 2007 December 5, 2007
| Dr. J. Brophy Dr. S. Read Hospital for Sick Children |
Effect of Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on hypertriglyceridemeia in HIV-infected children taking highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART): A randomized cross-over study. | $ 32,000 |
| Dr. S. Schuh Dr. S. Freedman Hospital for Sick Children |
Impact of oximetry on disposition in acute bronchiolitis. |
$ 163,000 |
| Dr. K. Jarvi Dr. C.K. Lo Mount Sinai Hospital |
Use of seminal fluid protein patterns as biomarkers for diseases in the male reproductive tract: Prediction of spermatogenesis in men with Azoospermia. | $ 145,500 |
| Dr. J. Kingdom Dr. A. McLeod Mount Sinai Hospital |
Does Heparin improve pregnancy outcomes for women with evidence of placental dysfunction? - A randomized trial. | $121,000 |
| Dr. M. Herrmann K. Lanctot, Ph.D Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
The relationship between neuropsychological deficits and hippocampal volume in coronary artery disease. | $143,000 |
| Dr. D.A. Redelmeier Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
Epidemiology of surgical site infection. | $ 75,000 |
| Dr. S. Sierra Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
Genomic profiling of endometrial biopsies in recurrent implantation failure and recurrent pregnancy loss: An application of microarray technology. |
$ 38,500 |
| Dr. S. Aaron Dr. F. Ratjen University of Ottawa |
Treatment of aspergillus fumigatus in patients with cystic fibrosis: A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial. | $122,000 |
| Dr. M. Steiner Dr. P.K. Nair McMaster University |
Perimenstrual asthma, stress & inflammation: Are hormonal fluctuations relevant? | $149,000 |
| Dr. V. Allen* Dr. K. Katz Dr. B. Borgnundvaag North York General Hospital |
Prevalence of CA-MRSA in purulent skin and soft tissue infections in patients presenting at emergency departments in the Greater Toronto Area. | $ 17,000 |
| Dr. S. Goobie* Dr. S. Wekstberg Hospital for Sick Children |
Pregnancy and developmental outcomes. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. A.B. Nathens Dr. A.M. Harvey University of Toronto |
The effects of stress on clinical performance in simulated trauma scenarios. | $ 24,000 |
| Dr. A. Gruslin Dr. Q. Qiu University of Ottawa |
Proprotein convertase mediated IGI-II activation and the development of fetal growth restriction. | $119,000 |
| Dr. T.C. Ooi University of Ottawa |
Improving the assessment of hypothalamic pituitary adrenal function in acute stress. | $145,000 |
| Dr. P. Rosenbaum McMaster University |
Evaluation of quality of movement in ambulatory children with Cerebral Palsy: Validity and sensitivity to change of the quality FM. | $123,000 |
| Dr. S. McDonald Dr. G.N. Smith Queen's University |
The ethics of contacting patients in 21st Century health research: Translating Ontario's PHIPA provisions into ethical practice. | $ 97,500 |
| Dr. M. Husein University of Western Ontario |
Atrophy amongst mucosa-only versus muscular-mucosa superiorly based pharyngeal flaps. | $ 36,000 |
| Dr. L. Moist University of Western Ontario |
N-Acetylcysteine and the effect on tubular secretion of creatinine in patients with chronic kidney disease. | $ 40,000 |
| Dr. D. Richards Toronto Rehabilitation institute |
Guiding safe return-to-play after concussion in sport. | $ 71,500 |
| DR. D.J. Anastakis K. Davis, Ph..D Toronto Western Hospital |
The role of somatosensory activity on cortical plasticity and functional motor outcomes following upper extremity peripheral nerve lesions. | $142,500 |
| Dr. J. Wong Toronto Western Hospital |
Efficacy of
intraoperative topical application of tranexamic acid in reducing perioperative bleeding in total knee arthroplasty. |
$116,500 |
| Dr. S. Mehta Mount Sinai Hospital |
A prospective evaluation of sedative, analgesic, anti-psychotic and neuromuscular blocker practices in Canadian Intensive Care Unit patients receiving mechanical ventilation. | $ 15,000 |
| Dr. R.R. Quinn Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
Home care assisted peritoneal dialysis: The impact of expanding the eligibility for peritoneal dialysis on rates of hospitalization. | $147,500 |
| Dr. G.M.T. Hare St. Michael's Hospital |
Mechanisms by which beta-1 adrenergic blockage increases mortality following acute hemodilution in rats. | $161,000 |
| Dr. P. Diamond* Dr. G.N. Smith Queen's University |
Does the use of the automated blood pressure monitor BpTRU in a clinic setting identify white coat hypertension and decrease utilization of ancillary testing and admission? | $ 5,250 |
| Dr. D. Yuen* Dr. C..M.L Hutmik University of Western Ontario |
Comparison of the in vitro toxicity of indocyanine green to that of brilliant blue in retinal pigment epithelial cell cultures and mixed cultures of retinal ganglion/ muller glial cells. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. N. Chau* Dr. M. Kzyzanowska Princess Margaret Hospital |
Bereavement practices and attitudes of cancer physicians at the time of patient death. | $ 7,500 |
| Dr. M.V. Badiwala* Dr. V. Rao Toronto General Hospital |
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy: Determining optimal immunosuppression and vascular protection strategies. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. K.S. Cunningham* Dr. D.H. Hwang Toronto General Hospital |
Metagenomic profiling of the pulmonary bacterial microflora in bronchiectasis. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. S. Fazel* Dr. R.D. Weisel Toronto General Hospital |
Aortic aneurysmal disease: The TGF-beta pathway. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. P. Amin* Dr. S. Syed* Dr. L. Barbera Dr. L.M.E. Del Giudice Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
Health care utilization and location of death of patients in Ontario with end-stage chronic non-malignant conditions. | $ 8,500 |
| Dr. S Riazi* Dr. C.J.L. McCartney Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
Does a low volume ultrasound-guided technique reduce common complications of interscalene brachial plexus block? | $ 19,000 |
| Dr. Z. Bismilla Dr. E. Finan Dr. W. Whyte Hospital for Sick Children |
Teaching neonatal intubation to residents: Standard mannequin vs. high fidelity simulation. | $ 17,000 |
| Dr. D. Piquette Dr. J. Tarshis Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
The effects of stress on residents' performance: An ICU simulation study (The STRESS study). | $ 40,000 |
| Dr. D. Zimmerman Dr. G. Knoll University of Ottawa |
Vitamin D deficiency and the risk of acute rejection post renal transplantation. | $145,500 |
| Dr. S. Palerme D. Van Vugt, PH.D Queen's University |
Functional magnetic resonance imaging of appetite circuits in PCOS patients:Influence of insulin resistance. | $141,000 |
| Dr. G.N. Smith Queen's University |
Carbon monoxide (CO) levels in pregnancy and the impact on fetal outcome. | $165,000 |
| Dr. N. Duggal University of Western Ontario |
Mapping of the sensorimotor cortex in cervical myelopathy using functional resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy. | $ 95,500 |
| Dr. E. Miller Dr. M. Shroft Hospital for Sick Children |
Utility of modern ultrasound techniques in the evaluation of cerebral venous sinuses in neonates. | $ 33,500 |
| Dr. R.L. Macdonald St. Michael's Hospital |
Calcium channels in cerebral vasospasm. | $158,000 |
| Dr. A. Ahmet University of Ottawa |
Prevalence of nocturnal hypoglycemia in children and adolescents on a standard (TID) insulin regimen using a continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) - A pilot study. | $30,000 |
| Dr. E. Bruder* Dr. K. Moore Queen's University |
Emergency department targeted ultrasound for the detection of hydronephrosis. | $ 17,000 |
| Dr. B. Lanting* Dr. G. King University of Western Ontario |
Development and application of a forearm testing apparatus. | $ 19,500 |
| Dr. K. Lehnhardt* Dr. S. Shah University of Western Ontario |
A prospective evaluation of ketamine/propofol vs. ketamine alone for procedural sedation for isolated orthopedic injury in the paediatric emergency department. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. H. Patel* Dr. J. Heathcote Toronto Western Hospital |
An exploratory pilot study to investigate factors that may influence the pattern of virologic response to antiviral therapy in individuals infected with genotype 3 hepatitis C virus. | $ 19,500 |
| Dr. P. Darby* Dr. D. Mazer St. Michael's Hospital |
Genetic biomarkers of renal injury after cardiopulmonary bypass and anemia in the rat. | $ 19,500 |
| Dr. H. Khalil* Dr. M. Rodger University of Ottawa |
NATCLOT: The natural history of pelvic vein thrombosis after vaginal delivery. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. C-A. Moulton University of Toronto |
Slowing down when you should: A new model of expert surgical judgement. | $ 41,000 |
| Dr. O. Safir H. Carnaham, Ph.D University of Toronto |
Self regulated scheduling of practice of a technical surgical skill. | $ 24,000 |
| Dr. K.A. Syed Toronto Western Hospital |
Effect of bench-model training on cognitive learning in the operating room. | $ 32,000 |
| Dr. McLeod Mount Sinai Hospital |
Randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of a web based journal club to a standard journal club format to teach critical appraisal skills. | $ 93,000 |
| Dr. D. Mikulis R. Green, Ph.D Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
Is there progression of cerebral atrophy from 5 to 12 months after traumatic brain injury that is concomitant with cognitive decline? |
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| Dr. R. McLachlan University of Western Ontario |
Memory outcome after temporal lobe epilepsy surgery. | $109,000 |
| Dr. G. Levy Toronto General Hospital |
FGL2/fibroleukin and hepatitis C
virus infection: A predictor of response to antiviral therapy. |
$113,000 |
| Dr. C.J. McCartney Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
Does optimal control
of pre-operative chronic and acute pain predict improved
function after total hip arthroplasty? |
$104,000 |
| Dr. R. Richards Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
A novel delivery system for BMP-2 to enhance ACL graft integration. | $ 80,000 |
| Dr. S. Rizoli Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
Management of occult pneumothoraces in mechanically ventilated patients - Pilot study. | $ 20,000 |
| Dr. M. Woo Dr. R. Retnakaran St. Michael's Hospital |
The role of erythropoietin in promoting pancreatic beta cell survival and function. | $157,000 |
| Dr. P. Lapner University of Ottawa |
Comparison of two methods of fixation of subscapularis during shoulder arthroplasty. | $ 97,000 |
| Dr. D.M. Arnold McMaster University |
A multifaceted strategy to reduce inappropriate use of fresh frozen plasma transfusions in the ICU. | $ 74,000 |
| Dr. J, Kerr* Dr. K. Schultz Queen's University |
Understanding interpersonal continuity of care from the physician's perspective. | $ 18,000 |
| Dr. M.G. Brandt* Dr. B.W. Rotenberg University of Western Ontario |
The impact of nasal surgery on voice. | $ 16,000 |
| DR. A. Lathia* DR. D. Irani* DR. N. Pimlott Women's College Hospital |
One year of HPV vaccination: Family physicians' attitudes and experiences. | $ 6,000 |
| Dr. B.M. Kucher* Dr. D.W. Molloy McMaster University |
A pilot study comparing inflammatory biomarkers in blood and CSF in patients with Alzheimer's disease and age-matched controls. | $ 19,500 |
| Dr. B. Lo* Dr. J. Provias McMaster University |
Early detection of zonal progression of diffuse astrocytomas and its correlation with clinical outcome. | $ 19,500 |
| DR. T.K. Asano DR. F. Balaa University of Ottawa |
The general surgery rotation for family medicine residents: The impact, barriers and lessons learned. | $ 25,000 |