2016 J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine: Dr. Malcolm Sears
Congratulations to Dr. Malcolm Sears who was awarded the 2016 J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine. This award was presented at the Leaders in Innovation Dinner in London, Ontario on November 10, 2016.
Asthma Researcher Receives International Honour (McMaster Daily News)
2016 Anne and Neil McArthur Research Award: Dr. Paul O’Byrne
Congratulations to Dr. Paul O’Byrne who was awarded the 2016 Anne and Neil McArthur Award at “Celebrate Research Day” which was held at St. Joseph’s Hospital on October 13, 2016.
At this event, Dr. O’Byrne talked about the influence of the mentors that helped inspire his extraordinary research career and the advances made in the treatment of allergic asthma that has been driven by his research over the past 30 years.
Reinventing Care through Research: Dr. Parameswaran Nair
Dr. Parameswaran Nair is a respirologist and respirology researcher at the Firestone Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. His research focuses on developing and applying non-invasive measurements of airway inflammation in the treatment of severe asthma and COPD.
Reinventing Care through Research: Dr. Parameswaran Nair (Video)
2016 Taylor Prize Recipients
The Robarts Research Institute is pleased to announce that Drs. Malcolm Sears and Stephen Holgate are co-recipients of this year’s prize. Robarts has been awarding the Taylor Prize to leading scientists since 1985 and recognizes the contributions of outstanding internationally recognized researchers. Congratulations!
New Endowed Chair Honours the Late Professor Frederick Hargreave: Dr. Parameswaran Nair
Dr. Parameswaran Nair is the inaugural holder of an endowed research chair named for the mentor who brought him to Canada and McMaster.
Nair, a professor of medicine in respirology, has been appointed the first Frederick Hargreave Teva Innovation Chair in Airway Diseases, named for the late Professor Frederick (Freddy) Hargreave, who was a pioneer in asthma research and patient care.
The chair has been established through a $1 million gift by Teva, the largest manufacturer of generic drugs in the world, with additional funding from the Department of Medicine of McMaster’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine.
[Read more about the new endowed chair]
Meet our Firestone Miracle Worker: Dr. Gerard Cox
The St. Joe’s Grateful Patient Program is a way our donors can say thanks for the excellent care they receive. Dr. Cox has been recognized 20 times and is deserving of the title “Mega Miracle Worker”, a special honour reserved for those with 10 nominations or more. Congratulations!
Firestone Miracle Worker – Dr. Gerard Cox
2016 Paris to Ancaster: A Ride for Research
On April 24, 2016, St. Joe’s researcher Drs. Kjetil Ask, Mark Inman and Michelle Kho participated in the Paris to Ancaster: A Ride for Research. Great Job!
2016 American Thoracic Society International Conference, May 13-18, 2016 – San Francisco
Drs. Kolb, O’Byrne, Jones and Cox. Past and present Directors, Division of Respirology.
Zrinka DiVincenzo and Phil Kolb infront of his poster at the ATS Conference. The title of his poster was “How Basic Science Methodology Has Changed in the Context of the Bleomycin Model of Pulmonary Fibrosis. Am J Resp Crit Care Med 192; 2016. A4175”.
President’s Award — Diane Lawson
Diane Lawson has received the prestigious President’s Award for her outstanding service. She has made an outstanding contribution to the mission of the University by providing exceptional service to our staff, faculty and students.
2015-President’s Award – Biography – Diane Lawson (PDF)
Congratulations Diane on this very deserving award!
We are honored to have you as part of our team!
2016 Leadership Award for Health Research and Bastable-Potts Asthma Research Award: Dr. Parameswaran Nair
On May 7, 2016, Dr. Parameswaran Nair was honoured with the 2016 Leadership Award for Health Research and Bastable-Potts Asthma Research Award. This award is to recognize an outstanding Canadian Clinician Scientist working in the area of asthma.
Congratulations to Dr. Nair on this outstanding achievement!
Dr. Param Nair – Congratulations (PDF)
2016 Around the Bay Road Race
Congratulations to Team Firestone who once again participated in the Around the Bay Race which took place on Sunday, April 3, 2016. All funds raised support the compassionate patient care and groundbreaking research here at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Thank you to everyone who supported the Team!
Keith Morgan Award for Excellence: Dr. Joshua Wald
Congratulations to Dr. Joshua Wald who was awarded the Keith Morgan Award for Excellence at the OTS Better Breathing Conference. This award was in recognition of his award winning Resident Case Presentation entitled “Great Expectorations”.
Firestone Featured in Globe and Mail Insert: Perspective Hamilton 2016
The Research Institute has provided us with this insert that was sent in the Globe and Mail entitled “Perspective Hamilton 2016”. On page 6 of the insert there is an article “Saving the Lives of Canadians One Breath at a Time” that discusses the research that is done in the Firestone. On page 22 of the insert there is an article, “Integrating Care around the whole Patient: Innovative Model that Leads the Province”, that discusses LDAP and ICC and features Dr. Shargall.