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CIHR-INMD-CAG Early Career Researcher Partnership Prize

The CIHR-INMD-CAG Early Career Researcher Partnership Prize recognizes outstanding contributions to gastroenterology through basic and/or clinical research. Candidates must:

Candidates must:

  • Be within ten (10) years of their first academic appointment
  • Hold an appointment at a Canadian university, hospital or research institute
  • Be a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant resident in Canada
  • Be a CAG Member

2024 Award Recipient

Lisa Reynolds, University of Victoria

Victoria, BC


Application Process

Step One: Nomination - Deadline is August 31 11:59 PM ET

Please note that any submissions received after the deadline will be considered for the following year.

Nominators and Nominees must be CAG members in good standing for at least 3 years.

Submission Requirements

This online form must be completed in one single session. This form cannot save your information to return to at a later time.

Required documentation to be uploaded:

  1. 1. Letter of Support (must identify the year of nominee's first faculty appointment)
  2. 2. Nominee CV

Upon successful submission, you will be redirected to a confirmation webpage and will receive an email from us. If this does not occur, please contact the .

Submit Nomination

Step Two: Review

CAG Research Affairs will review the nominations and make recommendations to the Board, who will make the final decision regarding recipients. Selection will be based on the research records of candidates.

Step Three: Approval

Only the award recipient will be notified via email. A presentation will be made at CDDW™ where the recipient will deliver a lecture on their research.

Previous Award Recipients

Year Name Location
2022 Daniel von Renteln Montréal, Quebec
2021 Simon Hirota Calgary, Alberta
2020 Laura Sly Vancouver, British Columbia
2019 Jean-Eric Ghia Winnipeg, Manitoba
2018 Deanna Gibson Vancouver, British Columbia
2017 Eric Benchimol Ottawa, Ontario
2016 François-Michel Boisvert Sherbrooke, Quebec
2015 Geoffrey Nguyen Toronto, Ontario
2014 Aleixo Muise Toronto, Ontario
2013 Gilaad Kaplan Calgary, Alberta
2012 Elena Verdu Hamilton, Ontario
2011 Dana Philpott Toronto, Ontario
2010 Mark Silverberg Toronto, Ontario
2009 John Brumell Toronto, Ontario
2008 John Marshall Hamilton, Ontario
2007 Bruce Vallance Vancouver, British Columbia
2006 Nathalie Rivard Sherbrooke, Quebec
2005 Nicola Jones Toronto, Ontario
2004 Nathalie Vergnolle Calgary, Alberta
2003 Young-In Kim Toronto, Ontario
2002 Wallace MacNaughton Calgary, Alberta
2001 Derek McKay Hamilton, Ontario
2000 Paul Kubes Calgary, Alberta
1999 Keith Sharkey Calgary, Alberta
1998 Gervais Tougas Hamilton Ontario
1997 Herbert Gaisano Toronto, Ontario
1996 Stephen Vanner Kingston, Ontario
1995 Jonathan B Meddings Calgary, Alberta
1994 John L Wallace Calgary, Alberta
1993 Philip Sherman Toronto, Ontario