Awards
Each year during the Annual Child Health Research Days dinner, a number of awards are given out to CHRIM community members who demonstrate excellence. The Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba is proud to celebrate and recognize the outstanding contributions of our research community.
Nominations for the 2025 CHRIM Excellence Awards are now closed. These awards highlight excellence in leadership, innovation, research support, and trainee achievement.
CHRIM Excellence Awards
Champion Award
Honours a senior CHRIM member (10+ years) who exemplifies leadership, expertise, and a long-standing commitment to advancing child health research through mentorship, collaboration, and scientific excellence.
Rising Star Award
Recognizes a new CHRIM member (less than five years) who is actively developing their research program and contributing meaningfully to the CHRIM community, while establishing themselves as a future leader in child health research.
Lab Master Award
Celebrates a dedicated member of a CHRIM research team for their outstanding contributions through years of service, professional development, and commitment to improving lab operations and supporting research excellence.
Trail Blazer Award
Acknowledges the scientific merit and excellence of research and presentation by a CHRIM-affiliated resident, research fellow, or graduate student in a training program.
Past Award Winners
2025 Awards
CHRIM Excellence Awards
CHRIM Champion
Allison Dart
CHRIM Rising Star
Peter Thompson
CHRIM Lab Master
Sujatu Basu
CHRIM Trail Blazer
Angela Krutish
Poster Awards — Undergraduate Students
Gold
Naomi Gebru
Silver
Bianca Regenio
Bronze
Jewel Paskaruk
Honourable Mentions
Fiona Fan
Harleen Kaur
Poster Awards — Masters Students
Gold
Nuzhat Tabassum
Silver
Shanella Senadhiraja
Bronze
Runqi Lin
Honourable Mentions
Nicolas Leclerc
Morgan Hanson-Oliveira
Poster Awards — PhD Students
Gold
Khushali Trivedi
Silver
Lydia Amooga
Julia Cerato
Bronze
Nicholas Klassen
Honourable Mention
Kaden Baskerville
Ghazale Farjam
Poster Awards — Post-Doctoral Fellows & Residents
Gold
Vanessa Tomas
Poster Awards — Non-Trainees
Gold
Madyson Shauman
Silver
Dina Mostafa
Bronze
Joanna Johnson- Audu
Honourable Mentions
Azadeh Dalvand
Megan Bale-Nick
People’s Choice Awards
Natalia Morcilla
Yina Her
Dr. Goodbear’s Den
Gold
Nolan De Leon
Honourable Mentions
Garry Goel
Michaela Bourque
2024 Awards
CHRIM Excellence Awards
CHRIM Champion
Dr. Andrew Halayko
CHRIM Rising Star
Dr. Christopher Pascoe
CHRIM Lab Master
Emily Turner-Brannen
CHRIM Trail Blazer
Dr. Stephanie Kereliuk
Poster Awards — Undergraduate Students
Gold
Seerat Waraich
Silver
Claire Risbey
Jewel Paskaruk
Bronze
Jasmine Manji
Honourable Mentions
Alexandria Martin
Jeongheum Jo
Poster Awards — Masters Students
Gold
Chelsea Lukawy
Silver
Sriyani Ranatunga
Bronze
Marcelo Ninalaya
Honourable Mentions
John Paul Aguilar
Zoe Goldstone-Joubert
Poster Awards — PhD Students
Gold
Caitlin Menzies
Silver
Laila Aboulatta
Bronze
Olubukola Olatosi
Honourable Mention
Doris Onuzulu
Poster Awards — Post-Doctoral Fellows & Residents
Gold
Marietta Jank
Silver
Abhay Srivastava
Bronze
Saied Khakisahneh
Honourable Mentions
Rebecca Benn
Poster Awards — Non-Trainees
Gold
Payam Peymani
Silver
Alana Lamont
Bronze
Sujata Basu
Camille Ross
Honourable Mentions
Joanna Ankama
People’s Choice Awards
Gold
Carthy Caswell
Nicole Brunton
Dr. Goodbear’s Den
Alexandria Martin
Emily Brownell