Congratulations to the 2020-2021 MSSU Student Award Recipients

The MSSU is pleased to announce the eight recipients of the 2020-2021 MSSU Student Awards.

The MSSU Student Awards provide financial support to research trainees pursuing patient-oriented health research. The 2020-21 competition was open to students who are enrolled in a Master’s or Doctoral program in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island and have an MSSU Associate Scientist for a supervisor.

These awards are an important part of the MSSU’s commitment to developing capacity for patient-oriented research. This year’s competition represents a total investment of $160,000 in the next generation of high-caliber researchers here in the Maritimes.

The value and duration of the 2020-2021 MSSU Student Award is up to $10,000/year for one year (Masters) and up to $15,000/year for up to 2 years (Doctoral).

Congratulations to all MSSU Student Award recipients! We look forward to your contributions to health-related research in the region.

Recipient	Award Type	Funding Amount	Term
David Allsop Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University Project title: Dyadic empathy as a protective factor against declines in sexual function during the transition to parenthood Supervisor: Dr. Natalie Rosen, Dalhousie University	Doctoral	$30,000	2 years
Aleksandra Budarick Health, Dalhousie University Project title: Current knee osteoarthritis management strategies in Nova Scotia Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Moyer, Dalhousie University	Doctoral	$30,000	2 years
Sarah Marie Dickieson Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University Project title: Patterns of follow up care in frail cancer survivors in Nova Scotia: Implications for personalized survivorship models Supervisor: Dr. Robin Urquhart, Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Health	Master’s	$10,000	1 year
Andrea Mayo Health, Dalhousie University Project title: Lifestyle behaviours among Canadian middle-aged and older adults: What is their impact on frailty? Supervisors : Dr. Olga Theou, Dalhousie University Dr. Susan Kirkland, Dalhousie University	Doctoral	$30,000	2 years
Meghan Rossi Clinical Psychology, Dalhousie University Project title: Implicit sexual beliefs as predictors of the trajectories of sexual well-being during fertility treatment Supervisor: Dr. Natalie Rosen, Dalhousie University	Doctoral	$30,000	2 years
Kathleen Scott Psychiatry, Dalhousie University Project title: Familial clustering of symptoms and characteristics in individuals with bipolar disorder Supervisor: Dr. Martin Alda, Dalhousie University	Master’s	$10,000	1 year
Sareen Singh Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University Project title: New exposure to opioids for low back pain in the urgent care system: understanding patterns and associations with prolonged opioid use Supervisor: Dr. Jill Hayden, Dalhousie University	Master’s	$10,000	1 year
Katie Vaughan Planning, Dalhousie University Project title: Spaces that work for me: Understanding older adults’ experience in the built environment through photovoice Supervisor: Dr. Mikiko Terashima, Dalhousie University	Master’s	$10,000	1 year