This program offers research awards to hematology trainees in Canada in the categories of:
PHD AND POSTDOCTORAL
RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS
Applicants must be a member in good standing of the Canadian Hematology Society. Associate membership is complimentary.
Submissions are only valid with proof of abstract acceptance from ASH.
Deadline: October 31st
The John H. Crookston Award is presented each year by the Canadian Hematology Society for the best paper given by a resident.
The award is named for the late John Hamill Crookston (1922-1987) who was the Laboratory Hematologist-in-Chief at Toronto General Hospital and a Professor of Medicine and Pathology at the University of Toronto from 1957 until his death in 1987.
The Stephen Couban Award is presented each year by the Canadian Hematology Society for the best abstract given by a Canadian resident in the area of leukemia or stem-cell transplantation.
The award was established in May of 2019 to honour the work of Dr. Stephen Couban who passed away in March 2019. Dr. Couban was a hematologist (Department Head) at the QE II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia and served as President of the Canadian Hematology Society from 2012-2014.
2024
PhD & POST-DOCTORAL AWARD
Casey Wong, MD/PhD candidate at Queen’s University
Transcriptomic Analysis of Clonal Hematopoiesis in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Unveils a Tumorigenic and Dysregulated Immune Profile
2024
Stephen Couban Abstract Award
Adam Suleman, Fellow, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Disparities in Clinical Trial Enrollment for Patients with Hematologic Malignancies – a 15-Year Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Experience
2024
CHS John Crookston Award
Jean-Nicolas Champage, Royal College Detweiler Traveling Fellowship, BC Cancer
Retreatment with R-CHOP-like therapy in Patients with Late Relapse of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)
2023
PhD & POST-DOCTORAL AWARD
Andy Zeng, MD/PhD Student, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto
Precise Single-Cell Transcriptomic Mapping of Leukemia Cell States Reveals Unconventional Lineage Priming in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
2022
Stephen Couban Abstract Award
Bo (Angela) Wan, MD, MPhil
Real-World Outcomes of Pfts in Screening for Lung Involvement in Chronic Gvhd Post-Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant: A Retrospective Study of 387 Patients in British Columbia, Canada
2022
PhD & POST-DOCTORAL AWARD
Dr. Faizan Khan, OHRI and University of Ottawa
Clinical Benefits, Harms, and Cost-Effectiveness of Indefinite Anticoagulant Therapy for First Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism: A Modelling Study
2022
ABSTRACT AWARD
Dr. James England, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes between Transplant and Non-Transplant Therapies in Myelofibrosis Following Failure of First-Line JAK-Inhibitor
2022
ABSTRACT AWARD
Dr. Lisa Wang, Hematology Resident, University of Alberta
Management and Outcomes of Venous Thromboembolism in Adults with Immune Thrombocytopenia
2021
STEPHEN COUBAN AWARD
Dr. Sumedha Arya, University of Toronto
The Impact of Marginalization on Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Overall Survival: A Retrospective Cohort Study
2021
JOHN CROOKSTON AWARD
Dr. Abirami Vijenthira, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Are novel therapies worth the cost for young patients? A cost-effectiveness analysis model of frontline therapies with or without radiation for early-stage unfavourable Hodgkin lymphoma.
2020
STEPHEN COUBAN AWARD
Dr. Christopher Lemieux, Stanford University
Outcomes after Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Patients with Relapsed Multiple Myeloma
2020
JOHN CROOKSTON AWARD
Dr. Robert Puckrin, University of Alberta
Lack of Effectiveness of Intravenous High-Dose Methotrexate for Prevention of CNS Relapse in Patients with High-Risk DLBCL: A Retrospective Analysis from Alberta, Canada
2019
CROOKSTON AWARD
Dr. Joseph R. Shaw
Enhanced VTE Risk Stratification in Ambulatory Patients with Cancer
2019
INAUGURAL STEPHEN COUBAN AWARD
Dr. Elysha VanderVeer
Oral Fludarabine and Intravenous Rituximab (FR) for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia(CLL): Long Term Outcomes and Secondary Malignancies in 673 Patients Treated in British Columbia
2019
PhD & POST-DOCTORAL AWARD
Dr. Ryan N Rys, BSc, BA
CD20 Is an Unstable Target in Primary-Refractory High-Grade Lymphomas
2018
CROOKSTON AWARD
Dr. Robert Puckrin
University of Toronto
Supervisor: Dr. Aaron Schimmer
2018
RESIDENTS & FELLOWS
Dr. William Silverstein
University of Toronto
Supervisor: Dr. Matthew Cheung
2018
RESIDENTS & FELLOWS
Dr. Tracy Murphy
Princess Margaret Cancer Center
Supervisor: Dr. Steven Chan
2018
PhD & POST DOCTORAL
Dr. Qiang (Wayne) Liu
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Supervisor: Dr. Jean Wang
2017
CROOKSTON AWARD
Dr. Ciara Freeman
Lymphoma Fellow, BC Cancer Agency
Supervisor: Dr Laurie H. Sehn
2017
RESIDENTS & FELLOWS
Dr. Daniel Sawler
University of Alberta
Supervisor: Dr. Lalit Saini
2017
PhD & POST DOCTORAL
Dr. Samir Barghout
Princess Margaret Cancer Center
Supervisor: Dr. Aaron Schimmer
2017
PhD & POST DOCTORAL
Dr. Elina Cook
Queen’s University
Supervisor: Dr. Michael Rauh
2016
CROOKSTON AWARD
Dr. Tanya Skamene
Queen’s University
Supervisor: Dr. Annette Hay
2016
RESIDENTS & FELLOWS
Dr. Natasha Satkuman
Queen’s University
Supervisor: Dr. Paula James
2016
PhD & POST DOCTORAL
Dr. Jesse Lai
Queen’s University
Supervisor: Dr. David Lillicrap
2016
PhD & POST DOCTORAL
Dr. Vincent-Philippe Lavallée
Université de Montréal
Supervisor: Dr. Guy Sauvageau
2015
CROOKSTON AWARD
Dr. Ryma Ihaddadene
University of Ottawa
Supervisor: Dr. Marc Carrier
2015
RESIDENTS & FELLOWS
Dr. Vincent-Philippe Lavallée
Université de Montréal
Supervisor: Dr. Josee Hebert
2015
RESIDENTS & FELLOWS
Dr. Bertrand Routy
University of Toronto
Supervisor: Dr. Silvy Lachance
2015
RESIDENTS & FELLOWS
Dr. Samantha A. Hershenfeld
University of Toronto
Supervisor: Dr. Aaron Schimmer
2014
CROOKSTON AWARD
Dr. Huburt Tsui
University of Toronto
Supervisor: Dr. Armand Keating
2014
RESIDENTS & FELLOWS
Dr. Danielle H. Oh
Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Supervisor: Dr. Douglas Stewart
2014
RESIDENTS & FELLOWS
Dr. Joanna Graczyk
Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Supervisor: Dr. Douglas Stewart
2014
PhD & POST DOCTORAL
Dr. Daisuke Ennishi
BC Cancer Agency
Supervisor: Dr. Randy Gascoyn
2013
CROOKSTON AWARD
Dr. James Kennedy
University of Toronto
Supervisor: Dr. Jean Wang
2013
RESIDENTS & FELLOWS
Dr. Malak Elbatarny
Queen’s University
Supervisor: Dr. Paula James
2013
JUNIOR FACULTY
Dr. Anthea Peters
University of Alberta
Supervisor: n/a
2013
PhD & POST DOCTORAL
Dr. David Twa
BC Cancer Agency
Supervisor: Dr. Christian Steidl
2013
PhD & POST DOCTORAL
Dr. David Scott
BC Cancer Agency
Supervisor: Dr. Randy Gascoyne
2012
CROOKSTON AWARD
Dr. Annette E. Hay
Queen’s University
Supervisor: Dr. Ralph Meyer
2012
RESIDENTS & FELLOWS
Dr. Tyler Smith
University of BC
Supervisor: Dr. Agnes Lee
2012
RESIDENTS & FELLOWS
Dr. Oksana Prokopchuk-Gauk
University of Calgary & University of Saskatchewan
Supervisor: Dr. Kelsey Brose
2012
PhD & POST DOCTORAL
Dr. Laura L. Swyston
Queen’s University
Supervisor: Dr. David Lillicrap
2012
PhD & POST DOCTORAL
Dr. Fong Chun Chan
University of BC
Supervisor: Dr. Christian Steidl
2011
CROOKSTON AWARD
Dr. Mark Bosch
University of Calgary
Supervisor: Dr. Jan Storek
2011
RESIDENTS & FELLOWS
Dr. Leslie Skeith
London Health Sciences Centre
Supervisor: Dr. Michael Kovacs
2011
JUNIOR FACULTY
Dr. Christian Steidl
BC Cancer Agency
Supervisor: n/a
2011
PhD & POST DOCTORAL
Dr. Erin Stebner
University of Calgary
Supervisor: Dr. Nizar Bahlis
2011
PhD & POST DOCTORAL
Dr. David Scott
BC Cancer Agency
Supervisor: Dr. Randy Gascoyne
2011
CROOKSTON AWARD
Dr. Brent Williams
University Health Network, Toronto
Supervisor: Dr. Armand Keating
2010
RESIDENTS & FELLOWS
Dr. Alina S. Gerrie
Vancouver General
Supervisor: Dr. Cynthia Toza
2010
RESIDENTS & FELLOWS
Dr. Christopher P. Venner
BC Cancer Agency
Supervisor: Dr. Aly Karsan
2010
PhD & POST DOCTORAL
Dr. Mahadeo A. Sukhai
University Health Network, Toronto
Supervisor: Dr. Aaron Schimmer
2010
PhD & POST DOCTORAL
Dr. Lorri D. Martin
Cancer Care Manitoba
Supervisor: Dr. Linda Pilarski