Funding
- PhD scholarships
- Research fellowships
- Early career researcher awards
- Summer studentships
What we offer
Mentorship
- 1:1 mentorship and support from leaders in GI & liver research
- transformative peer mentorship
- access to leading industry mentors
Education
- career and professional development
- wellness
- industry internships
- funded lab exchanges
- patient experience
Meet our TRIANGLE Award Winners!
Early Career Researchers
Joanna Dionne, MD PhD
Assistant Professor & Gastroenterologist, McMaster University
Yasmin Nasser, MD PhD
Assistant Professor & Gastroenterologist, University of Calgary
Heather Armstrong, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Alberta & University of Manitoba
Henry Nguyen, MD
Assistant Professor & Gastroenterologist, University of Calgary
LIsa Reynolds, PhD
Associate Professor,
University of Victoria
Daniel Mulder, MD PhD
Assistant Professor & Gastroenterologist
Queen’s University
Fellows - 2024 Cohort
Kirsty Brown, PhD
University of Calgary
Thomas Guerbette, PhD
Université Laval
Kate Dunn, PhD UHN
Simone Paerregaard, PhD
University of Calgary
Ryder Whittaker-Hawkins
SickKids
Ho Kit Mok, PhD
UBC
Fellows - 2023 Cohort
Dr. Natasha Haskey, PhD RD
University of Calgary
Dr. Rabia Khan, MD
SickKids
Dr. Ana Teresa Limon Miro, PhD
University of Alberta
Dr. Paula Littlejohn, PhD
UBC/BC Children's
Dr. Or Steg Saban, MD
SickKids
Dr. Fernando Vicentini, PhD
McMaster
Dr. Preedajit (Som) Wongkrasant, PhD
University of Calgary
PhD Students - 2024 Cohort
Jehison Alirio Herrera Pulido
PhD Student, Université der Sherbrooke
Armaan Mohan
PhD Student, University of Calgary
Apsara Srinivas
PhD Student, UBC
Zhaoping Aaron Ju
PhD Student, McGill Research Institute
Jessica Pei
PhD Student, McGill University
Chad Poloni
PhD Student, UBC
PhD Students - 2023 Cohort
Kwestan Safari
University of British Columbia/BC Children's
James King
University of Calgary
Rachael FitzPatrick
University of Victoria
Emily Johnson
University of Alberta
Siu Ling (Ling Ling) Tai
University of Toronto
Edgard Medawar Université de Montréal
Maude Hamilton
Université de Sherbrooke
Dianne Pupò Gomez
Université de Sherbrooke
Samantha Morin
McMaster University
Boyan Tsankov
University of Toronto
2023 Summer Students
Jaimie Kerzner
Supervisor: Dr. Catharine Walsh, SickKids Research Institute
Berton Guo
Supervisor: Dr. Yasmin Nasser, University of Calgary
Emily Howard
Supervisor: Dr. Lauren Davey, University of Victoria
Sharon Felix
Supervisor: Dr. Deanna Santer, University of Manitoba
2023 Summer Students
Janita Basit
Supervisor: Dr. Cathy Lu, University of Calgary
Lydia Acharya
Supervisor: Dr. Joanna Dionne, McMaster University
Chloe Hand
Supervisor: Dr. Lisa Reynolds, University of Victoria
Sarah Allam
Supervisor: Nikhil Pai, McMaster University
2023 Summer Students
Rachel Leong
Supervisor: Dr. Maria Ines Pinto Sanchez, McMaster University
Cole Stocker
Supervisor: Dr. Kyoung-Han Kim, University of Ottawa
Sophie Thornton
Supervisor: Dr. Eytan Wine, University of Alberta
Izzah Sattar
Supervisor: Dr. Alberto Caminiero, McMaster University
Who we are
TRIANGLE brings together people impacted by—and working toward cures for—gastrointestinal and liver disease: patients & families, researchers, First Nations, charities, government agencies, professional associations, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, and many more.
The expertise and advocacy of our partners shapes TRIANGLE's unique approach to training the next generation of researchers who will transform the future of gastrointestinal and liver health.
Who we are
Director
Dr. Nicola Jones
University of Toronto/SickKids
Co-Lead
Dr. Derek McKay
University of Calgary
Co-Lead
Dr. Bruce Vallance
University of British Columbia
Program Manager
Dr. Melissa Dalgleish
SickKids
Lead sponsors
Our partners
Antibe Therapeutics
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver
The Canadian Children Inflammatory Bowel Disease Network
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Crohn's and Colitis Canada
Dalhousie University
Farncombe
The Hospital for Sick Children
IMAGINE-SPOR
James Smith Cree Nation
McMaster University
Muskoday First Nation
Nestle Health Science
Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
One Arrow First Nation
Université de Sherbrooke
University of Alberta
University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia Hospital
University of Calgary
University of California, San Diego
Université de Montréal
University of Saskatchewan
University of Toronto
University of Victoria
University of Western Ontario
Vanderbilt School of Medicine
Women's College Hospital