Awards

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Health Sciences Graduate Student's Association Award 

PhD student M Wasif Khan in the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, University of Manitoba, June 2023..

Dr. Ed Kroeger Travel Award

PhD student M Wasif Khan in the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, University of Manitoba, June 2023..

Prairie Cancer Research Consortium (PR2C) Travel Award
Leann Lac, PhD student in the Department of Computer Science, University of Manitoba, February 2023. 

NSF-CBMS (The Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences) Travel Award
Leann Lac, PhD student in the Department of Computer Science, University of Manitoba, March 2023. 

Yan Sun, PhD student  in the Department of Computer Science, University of Manitoba, March 2023. 

Upper Bound Talent Bursary Award- North America
Leann Lac, PhD student in the Department of Computer Science, University of Manitoba, February 2023. 

Robert Eby Graduate Student Scholarship in Computer Science 

University of Manitoba

Judah Zammit, MSc in the Department of Computer Science, November 2022

Master’s Studentship Award
Research Manitoba-CancerCare Manitoba Foundation,
Judah Zammit, MSc in Department of Computer Science, University of Manitoba, August 2022

VADA NSERC CREATE Award
Mohd Wasif Khan, PhD student in BMG, and Saqib Al Islam, MSc student in Computer Science, July 2022 

Emil and Lynette Hain Scholarship for Excellence in Oncology
Qian Liu, Ph.D. student in the Departments of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Computer Science and Statistics, June 2022

MMSF Ph.D. Basic Health Science Award
Qian Liu, Ph.D. student in the Departments of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Computer Science and Statistics, June 2022

​Martha Donovan Women’s Leadership Development Award
Qian Liu, PhD student in the Departments of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Computer Science and Statistics, Feb 2022

Second Place Undergraduate Research Poster Competition Award
2021 University of Manitoba Undergraduate Research Poster Competition, December 2021
Madison Reed, Genetics, Undergraduate Student, University of Manitoba 

Reviewers' Choice Poster award
2021 American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Annual Virtual Meeting
Qian Liu, PhD student in Departments of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Computer Science and Statistics

CANSSI Ontario STAGE HostSeq Fellowship
CANSSI Ontario STAGE (Strategic Training for Advanced Genetic Epidemiology)
Qian Liu, PhD student in Departments of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics and Computer Science, Sep 2021
 

MICCAI 2021 Student Participation Award
24Th International Conference on Medical Image Computing & Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), France
Hafsa Moontari Ali, MSc student in Departments of Computer Science​​​

Best (1st Place) Research Presentation Award
CancerCare Manitoba Research (CCMR)
Judah Zammit, Computer Science Undergraduate Student, University of Manitoba, August 2021 

Caroline A. Cope Award for Excellence in Oncology Research
University of Manitoba
Qian Liu, Ph.D. student in IIS program (Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Computer Science and Statistics), June 2021

Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral (CGS D) 
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada 
Leann Lac, Ph.D. student in IIS program (Computer Science and Statistics), June 2021

Master’s Studentship Award
Research Manitoba-CancerCare Manitoba Foundation,
Daryl Fung, MSc in Department of Computer Science, University of Manitoba, June 2021

Ph.D. Studentship Award
Research Manitoba-CancerCare Manitoba Foundation,
Qian Liu, Ph.D. student in IIS program (Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Computer Science and Statistics), June 2021

University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF) – Ph.D. Level 
University of Manitoba
Leann Lac, Ph.D. student in IIS program (Computer Science -Primary, and Statistics), May 2021

VADA NSERC CREATE Award
University of Manitoba

Leann Lac, Ph.D. student in IIS program (Computer Science and Statistics), May 2021

2021 Undergraduate Summer Studentship Award
Katerina (Christiana) Cholakis received the award from Centre for Healthcare Innovation, April 2021

2021 Undergraduate Summer Studentship Award
Judah Zammit received the award from Research Institute in Oncology and Hematology (RIOH), April 2021

Finalist of Most Promising Bioscience Student award 
Bioscience Association of Manitoba
Yong Won Jin, MSc student in Departments of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, March 2021

2021 Women’s Health Research Foundation of Canada Graduate Scholarship
University of Manitoba
Qian Liu, Ph.D. student in Departments of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics and Computer Science

2020 President’s Graduate Scholarship in Human Genetics
University of Manitoba
Yong Won Jin, MSc student in Departments of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics

2020 VADA Summer School Best Presentation Award
Visual and Automated Disease Analytics Graduate Training Program, University of Manitoba and University of Victoria
Qian Liu, PhD student in Departments of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Computer Science and Statistics

2020 Undergraduate Summer Studentship Award
Yolanda Ding received the award from Centre for Healthcare Innovation

2020 Undergraduate Summer Studentship Award
Yun Xu received the award from Research Institute in Oncology and Hematology (RIOH)

Mindel Rady Olenick Fellowship in Human Genetics
University of Manitoba
Qian Liu, PhD student in Departments of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics and Computer Science, February 2020

Faculty of Health Sciences “Dean’s Travel Award"
PhD student Qian Liu received a travel award supported by Faculty of Health Sciences “Dean’s Travel Fund", November 2019

Best Basic Research Presentation Award
CancerCare Manitoba Research Institute
Peiran Jiang won the Best Basic Research Presentation at 2019 CancerCare Manitoba Research Institute Summer Student Symposium, Aug 2019

Master’s Studentship Award
Research Manitoba,
Yong Won Jin received Research Manitoba Master's Studentship Award, June 2019

International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES)
University of Manitoba, May 2019
Qian Liu received IGSES award.

International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES)
University of Manitoba
Mohammed Wasif Khan, MSc student in Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics

VADA NSEARC CREATE Award
University of Manitoba
Qian Liu, PhD student in Departments of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics and Computer 

Science

Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) Travel Award
University of Manitoba
Qian Liu, MSc student in Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics

Best Oral Presentation Award
2019 IEEE 7th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Conference
Qian Liu received the Best Oral Presentation Award, March 2019

Best Presentation Award
11th International Conference on Machine Learning and Computing
Xinyu Hou received the Best Presentation Award, February 2019

Globalink Research Internship Award
Mitacs, Canada
Zexuan Sun. Undergraduate Student in Mathematics and Statistics in Wuhan University, China

Globalink Research Internship Award
Mitacs, Canada
Peiran Jiang. Undergraduate Student in Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China  

BSc Med Summer Studentship
College of Medicine,  University of Manitoba
Lourens Jacobs

International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES)
University of Manitoba, May 2018
Shuo Jia received IGSES award.

Undergraduate Summer Studentship Award
The Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, April 2018
 Liam Grenier. University of Manitoba

Globalink Research Internship Award
Mitacs, Canada, January 2018
Xinyu Hou. Undergraduate Student in Automation in Beijing Institute of Technology, China

International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES)
University of Manitoba, September 2017
Nikta Feizi received IGSES award.

VADA NSEARC CREATE Award
University of Manitoba
Rayhan Shikder, MSc student in Department of Computer Science

International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES)
University of Manitoba, September 2017
Rayhan Shikder received IGSES award.

2016-2017 BGEN Seminar Winner
Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, July 2017
Chen Chi was awarded 2016-2017 BGEN Seminar Winner (3rd place).

Poster of Distinction at Digestive Disease Week (DDW)
Svetlana won the “Poster of Distinction” award at American Gastroenterological Association’s (AGA) Digestive Disease Week (May 6-, 2017), Chicago for her research "Rare copy number variations associated with inflammatory bowel disease". This poster was rated in the top 10% of all AGA abstracts selected for poster presentation at DDW.

International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES)
University of Manitoba, May 2017
Qian Liu received IGSES award.

Nancie J. Mauro Graduate Scholarship in Oncology Research
Chen Chi received Nancie J. Mauro Graduate Scholarship in Oncology Research, January 2017

GAW20 Travel Award
Genetic Analysis Workshop 20, San Diego, CA, USA, January 2017 
Ye Tian received a travel award to attend and present results in GAW20.

CIHR Travel Award
Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, October  2016
Chen Chi received CIHR Travel Award.

Phyllis J. McAlpine Graduate Fellowship
Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, September  2016
Chen Chi received Phyllis J. McAlpine Graduate Fellowship.

2015-2016 BGEN Seminar Winner
Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, September 2016
Chen Chi was awarded 2015-2016 BGEN Seminar Winner.

Manitoba Graduate Scholarship
The Government of Manitoba, September 2016
Md. Mohaiminul Islam received 2016 Manitoba Graduate Scholarship

International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES)
University of Manitoba, September 2016
Jiaying You received IGSES award.

2016 Charles J. Epstein Trainee Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Research – Semifinalist
Chen Chi was ranked into seminfinalist (60 of 490 international applicants) of 2016 Charles J. Epstein Trainee Award from The American Society of Human Genetics.

The 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics Travel Award
Chen Chi received a Travel Award from the 66th Annual Meeting of The American Society of Human Genetics.

Mindel and Tom Olenick Research Studentship in Medicine
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, May 2016
Chen Chi received Mindel and Tom Olenick Research Studentship in Medicine.

Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) Travel Award
Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Manitoba, May 2016
Chen Chi received Faculty of Graduate Studies travel award.

Presentation on Edge of Science and Medicine
Kaiqiong was selected as one of the four student speakers at Edge of Science and Medicine Seminar Series at Faculty of Health Sciences.

Mitacs Globalink Research Internship Award
Mitacs, December 2015
Linfan Zhang. Undergraduate Student in Statistics, Zheiiang University, China.

International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES)
University of Manitoba, September 2015
Rasif Ajwad received IGSES award.

Computational Biology Undergraduate Summer Student Health Research Award
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), March 2015
Jessica Bondoc, Statistics and Computer Science, University of Manitoba

Globalink Research  Internship Award
Mitacs, December 2014
Masami Ando Kuri, Genome Sciences, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México UNAM

Globalink Research  Internship Award
Mitacs, December 2014
Xiaohui Ding, Mathematics and Statistics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES)
University of Manitoba, September 2014
Kaiqiong Zhao received IGSES award.