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2019 SHRF Santé Awards - Dr. Saija Kontulainen
On November 21, 2019, the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation hosted the 16th annual Santé Awards.
By SHRFCongratulations to Dr. Saija Kontulainen who won an Excellence Award at the 2019 SHRF Santé Awards.
EXCELLENCE AWARDS
These awards recognize the top-ranked applications from researchers and teams in the past year’s funding competitions. All applications to SHRF’s funding competitions are ranked according to our rigorous peer review process by committees of active researchers and health professionals.
Dr. Kerry Lavender, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Top Establishment Grant: Biomedical
Dr. Paul Mick, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Top Establishment Grant: Socio-Health
Dr. Ivan Trus, VIDO-Intervac, University of Saskatchewan
Top Research Fellowship: Biomedical
Dr. David Kingston, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Top Research Fellowship: Socio-Health
Dr. Francisco Cayabyab, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Top Collaborative Innovation Development Grant: Biomedical
Dr. Saija Kontulainen College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan
Top Collaborative Innovation Development Grant: Socio-Health Systems and Clinical
Dr. Juan-Nicolas Pena-Sanchez, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Top Sprout Grant
Dr. Heather Hadjistavropoulos, Faculty of Arts, University of Regina
Top Patient-Oriented Research Leadership Grant: Competition II
Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) is the provincial funding agency that funds, supports and promotes the impact of health research that matters to Saskatchewan. SHRF collaborates with stakeholders to contribute to the growth of a high-performing health system, culture of innovation and the improved health of citizens by strengthening research capacity and competitiveness, increasing the investment in health research in Saskatchewan and aligning research with the needs of our stakeholders.