This year’s award winners include:
- Toby Le: NCCID – CFID Infectious Diseases Knowledge Translation Awards:
- Yerin (Rina) Lee: AMMI Canada – CFID Medical Student Research Award
- Wayne Leung: Verity/CFID Resident Travel Award in Infectious Diseases
- Dr. Anthony Lieu: Juan A. Embil Trainee Award for Excellence in Infectious Diseases Research
- Connor Prosty: altona Diagnostics Canada Medical Student Research Award
- Dr. Donald Vinh: John M. Embil Mentorship Award in Infectious Diseases
Promoting and Funding Research
Grants are awarded to encourage research in specific areas:
Awards
In addition, special awards are given to both undergraduate students and medical students:
- AMMI Canada – CFID Medical Student Research Award
- CFID Undergraduate Summer Research Award
- altona Diagnostics Canada Medical Student Research Award
- Juan A. Embil Trainee Award for Excellence in Infectious Diseases Research
- Verity/CFID Resident Travel Award in Infectious Diseases
- The NCCID – CFID Infectious Diseases Knowledge Translation Awards
A mentorship award was created to recognize the commitment and dedication of clinical specialists in infectious diseases who have performed extraordinary work as role models and mentors.