scholarly journals The Revolution in Health Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 9-10
Author(s):  
Alan Bernstein
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
Executive Director ◽  
Hiv Vaccine ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Global Impact ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute ◽  
Hall Of Fame ◽  
The University ◽  
Research Institute

After PhD studies at the University of Toronto, and postdoctoral work in London, Alan worked at the Ontario Cancer Institute and then the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute (eventually as Director of Research). As inaugural president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR; 2000–2007), he led the transformation of health research in Canada and an almost tripling of the budget for health research. He then was named executive director of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise (2008–2012). Since 2012, Alan has been president of CIFAR, Canada’s global research institute, where he has led major initiatives to increase CIFAR’s programs of research and global impact, and launched new programs to nurture the world’s next generation of researchers. Author of 250 scientific and 50 op-ed and lay publications, Alan has received numerous awards and honors, including induction into the Orders of Canada and Ontario, honorary degrees, the Gairdner Wightman Award, induction into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame and the Henry Friesen International Prize.

scholarly journals Introduction

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Patricia Paradis ◽  
Colton Fehr
Keyword(s):  
Executive Director ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Assistant Editor ◽  
The University

Patricia Paradis is Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Studies and Editor of the Constitutional Forum. Colton Fehr holds an LLM from the University of Toronto and is a PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Law, University of Alberta. He was Assistant Editor on this issue of the Constitutional Forum.

scholarly journals Librarians: The next generation. Mentorship at the University of Toronto

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Henshilwood ◽  
Cristina Sewerin ◽  
Michelle Spence ◽  
Tracy Zahradnik
Keyword(s):  
Next Generation ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
The University

scholarly journals Western Faculty Profile: Dr. Kelly Summers

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Wang
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Bypass ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Bypass Surgery ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
Immune Disorders ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery ◽  
Second Year ◽  
The University ◽  
Research Institute

Dr. Kelly Summers is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. Having completed multiple degrees in London (Including her Senior Postdoc), she holds multiple research positions there and is one of Western’s most highly acclaimed individuals. Her research revolves around immunology and contains, but is not limited to the topics of diabetes, cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. She has her own lab called the Screening Lab for Immune Disorders (SLID), located at the Lawson Health Research Institute in London. In addition to her research, she teaches several undergraduate Microbiology and Immunology courses and is widely respected by her students. Andrew Wang, a second year representative for WURJ interviewed Dr. Summers about her background, and experiences as both a professor and researcher.

scholarly journals A Bibliometric Analysis of Digestive Health Research in Canada

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 609-614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Désirée Tuitt ◽  
Frank Knight ◽  
Tara Lipman
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
Influence Factor ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Research Groups ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Mcgill University ◽  
The University ◽  
Time Frames ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Digestive Health

Measurement of the impact and influence of medical/scientific journals, and of individual researchers has become more widely practiced in recent decades. This is driven, in part, by the increased availability of data regarding citations of research articles, and by increased competition for research funding. Digestive disease research has been identified as a particularly strong discipline in Canada. The authors collected quantitative data on the impact and influence of Canadian digestive health research. The present study involved an analysis of the research impact (Hirsch factor) and research influence (Influence factor) of 106 digestive health researchers in Canada. Rankings of the top 25 researchers on the basis of the two metrics were dominated by the larger research groups at the University of Toronto (Toronto, Ontario), McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario), and the Universities of Calgary (Calgary, Alberta) and Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta), but with representation by other research groups at the Universities of Manitoba (Winnipeg, Manitoba), Western Ontario (London, Ontario) and McGill University (Montreal, Quebec). Female and male researchers had similar scores for the two metrics, as did basic scientists versus clinical investigators. Strategic recruitment, particularly of established investigators, can have a major impact on the ranking of research groups. Comparing these metrics over different time frames can provide insights into the vulnerabilities and strengths of research groups.

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