Impact Profiles: Grants & Awards

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  • A young woman with long brown hair, wearing a light blue blazer and a white blouse, smiling at the camera against a plain white wall background.

    Jenny Liu

    Ontario

    MHRC-Atlas 2023 Research Award

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  • Portrait of a middle-aged man with dark hair, beard, wearing a light pink shirt and gray blazer, against a blue background.

    Giri Puligandla

    Alberta

    MHRC-IAM 2022 Mental Health Innovation Prize

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  • A young man with short dark hair, wearing glasses, a light gray blazer, and a white shirt, smiling against a light blue background.

    Bo (Cloud) Cao

    Alberta

    MHRC-IAM 2022 Mental Health Innovation Prize

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  • A middle-aged man with a beard and mustache, wearing a dark checkered blazer over a white shirt, smiling at the camera against a plain background.

    Phil Tibbo

    Alberta

    MHRC-IAM 2022 Mental Health Innovation Prize

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  • A portrait of a middle-aged Asian man with short black hair, wearing a blue collared shirt and a dark blazer, standing indoors with a blurred abstract art piece on the wall behind him.

    JianLi Wang

    Alberta

    MHRC-IAM 2022 Mental Health Innovation Prize

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  • A woman with curly, shoulder-length hair and light skin, wearing a white blazer with a pearl and silver brooch, smiling in front of a brick wall.

    Cyndy Dearden

    Ontario

    MHRC-KI 2022 Ontario Youth Mental Health, Substance Use and Addictions Grant

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  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, blue eyes, and pearl earrings smiling at the camera outdoors with a blurred green background.

    Jean Costello

    Ontario

    MHRC-KI 2022 Ontario Youth Mental Health, Substance Use and Addictions Grant

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  • A woman with long red hair smiling at the camera, wearing a necklace with a rectangular pendant, earrings, and a dark top with small white dots, standing against a plain light-colored wall.

    Trish Mintz

    Ontario

    MHRC-KI 2022 Ontario Youth Mental Health, Substance Use and Addictions Grant

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  • Andrew Weeks wearing a dark sweater over a collared shirt, standing outdoors.

    Andrew Weeks

    Ontario

    MHRC-KI 2022 Ontario Youth Mental Health, Substance Use and Addictions Grant

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  • Wendy Preskow wearing a blue patterned top and a gold necklace, standing against a brick wall.

    Wendy Preskow, NIED

    Ontario

    MHRC Collaboration Grant to Establish Research Priorities

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  • Arden Henley smiling outdoors, standing in front of green leafy plants.

    Arden Henley

    British Columbia

    MHRC-Health Research BC C2 Grant

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  • Kiffer Card smiling at the camera. He is wearing a red collared shirt under a tan rain jacket with water droplets, standing on a beach with the ocean and cloudy sky in the background.

    Kiffer Card

    British Columbia

    MHRC-Health Research BC C2 Grant

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  • A portrait of a W. Shane Journeay, wearing a navy blue suit, light blue dress shirt, and red tie with small white polka dots, against a plain white background.

    W. Shane Journeay

    New Brunswick

    MHRC-Research NB Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Ted McDonald, wearing a black button-up shirt with arms crossed against a plain white background.

    Ted McDonald

    New Brunswick

    MHRC-Research NB Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Headshot of Chrandra MacBean smiling at the camera, standing outside.

    Chandra MacBean

    New Brunswick

    MHRC-Research NB Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Image of Pamela Durepos smiling at the camera and sitting on a white loveseat.

    Pamela Durepos

    New Brunswick

    MHRC-Research NB Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Danielle Sakundiak, smiling slightly, in a room with white tiled walls.

    Danielle Sakundiak

    Saskatchewan

    MHRC-SHRF Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Charity Marsh, wearing a black zip-up jacket and gold earrings, in front of a bookshelf filled with books.

    Charity Marsh

    Saskatchewan

    MHRC-SHRF Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Ram Sapkota smiling in front of a blurred background with greenery.

    Ram Sapkota

    Saskatchewan

    MHRC-SHRF Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Heather Hadjistavropolous standing with her arms crossed and smiling in an indoor space with large windows and plants.

    Heather Hadjistavropolous

    Saskatchewan

    MHRC-SHRF Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Razawa Maroof against a neutral gray background.

    Razawa Maroof

    Saskatchewan

    MHRC-SHRF Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Headshot of Geoffrey Maina wearing glasses and a white shirt, smiling against a gray background.

    Geoffrey Maina

    Saskatchewan

    MHRC-SHRF Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Roxana Vernescu taking a selfie indoors with a blurred background.

    Roxana Vernescu

    Ontario

    MHRC-KI Northern Ontario Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Medium shot of Tina Benevides smiling and staring at the camera, with a brown background behind her.

    Tina Benevides

    Ontario

    MHRC-KI Northern Ontario Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Picture of Ron Hoffman staring at the camera and smiling.

    Ron Hoffman

    Ontario

    MHRC-KI Northern Ontario Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Angela Clancy with blue sky in the background, wearing a pearl necklace and a light-colored top.

    Angela Clancy

    British Columbia

    MHRC-MCFD-Health Research BC British Columbia Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Jennifer Baumbusch wearing glasses with a rounded frame, smiling indoors, dressed in a dark blue top with a floral pattern.

    Jennifer Baumbusch

    British Columbia

    MHRC-MCFD-Health Research BC British Columbia Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Jason Brown standing outdoors in front of green leafy plants on a sunny day.

    Jason Brown

    Ontario

    MHRC-KI COVID-19 Ontario Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Kahawani Doxtator smiling and wearing a black jacket, sitting in a car with a seatbelt on.

    Kahawani Doxtator

    Ontario

    MHRC-KI COVID-19 Ontario Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Dan Ashbourne, wearing a black blazer over a white shirt, standing against a plain gray background.

    Dan Ashbourne

    Ontario

    MHRC-KI COVID-19 Ontario Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Medium shot of Tamara Hinz smiling and looking at the camera, a stone wall behind her.

    Tamara Hinz

    Saskatchewan

    MHRC-SHRF COVID-19 Saskatchewan Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Headshot of Nazeem Muhajarine smiling and looking at the camera, with a grey background behind him.

    Nazeem Muhajarine

    Saskatchewan

    MHRC-SHRF COVID-19 Saskatchewan Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Headshot of Nathan Thompson smiling and looking at camera.

    Nathan Thompson

    New Brunswick

    MHRC-Research NB COVID-19 New Brunswick Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Medium long shot of Erin Fredericks, smiling and looking at camera with a green wall and a white board behind her.

    Erin Fredericks

    New Brunswick

    MHRC-Research NB COVID-19 New Brunswick Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Headshot of Erica Crews, smiling and looking at the camera..

    Erica Crews

    Ontario

    MHRC-KI e-Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Image of Jennifer Couturier in front of white background, smiling and looking at the camera.

    Jennifer Couturier

    Ontario

    MHRC-KI e-Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Headshot of Alex Elkader, smiling and looking at the camera.

    Alex Elkader

    Ontario

    MHRC-KI Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Image of Shannon Scratch, smiling and looking at the camera.

    Shannon Scratch

    Ontario

    MHRC-KI Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Headshot of Margaret Walsh, looking at the camera.

    Margaret Walsh

    Ontario

    MHRC-KI Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Headshot of Leena Augimeri smiling and looking at the camera with a window behind her.

    Leena Augimeri

    Ontario

    MHRC-KI Mental Health Impact Grant

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  • Image of Chris Bowie, standing and looking at the camera.

    Chris Bowie

    Ontario

    MHRC-IAM Mental Health Innovation Prize

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  • Image of Mark Sinyor looking at the camera, standing outside.

    Mark Sinyor

    Ontario

    MHRC-IAM Mental Health Innovation Prize

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Content development for our impact profiles were supported by the following interns/volunteers. We thank them for their contributions to research, writing, editing and translation.

  • Lucas Quadros Azevedo, against a neutral background.

    Lucas Quadros Azevedo

  • Vanessa Spadafora in a black blazer taking a selfie in a room with gray walls and a white door.

    Vanessa Spadafora

  • Barbara Craig wearing a white shirt and a black-and-white patterned cardigan, standing outdoors with green foliage in the background.

    Barbara Craig

  • Nancy Bajwa, standing outdoors near a body of water with boats, with trees in the background during sunset or sunrise.

    Nancy Bajwa

  • Janice Man in an indoor setting with minimal background details.

    Janice Man

  • A young woman with long wavy hair wearing a dark dress with white daisy prints standing on a bridge at night with a crowd of people in the background.

    Alisha Batra