Awards

2020

• Congratulations Luca Weishaupt, undergraduate research student in Dr. Abbsinejad Enger's lab for winning the "Math And Physics Class Of 1965 Prize". Luca received the award for his academic excellence and research activities in Medical Physics. The prize was established in 2016 by the Math and Physics Class of 1965 and is awarded by McGill Faculty of Science.
• Famulari G, Duclos M, Enger SA. A novel ¹⁶⁹Yb‐based dynamic‐shield intensity modulated brachytherapy delivery system for prostate cancer. 2019 Jean Pouliot Prize, Association Québécoise des Physicien(ne) Médicaux Cliniques. July (2020). Montréal, QC, Ca.

2019

• Mégrourèche J*, Childress L, Sankey J, Bui A, Enger SA. Development of an in-vivo radiation dosimeter for radiotherapy. Best in Physics Award, Radiation Association of Radiation Oncology (CARO). October (2019). Calgary, AB, Ca.
• Mégrourèche J*, Childress L, Sankey J, Bui A, Enger SA. Development of a hydrated electron dosimeter for in vivo applications in radiotherapy: A proof of concept. Winner of the J.R. Cunningham Young Investigators Award, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP). September (2019). Kelowna, BC, Ca.
• Carroll L*, Kertzscher G, Enger SA. Winners of the Centech propulsion program, Two years’ business incubator, (50 k CAD) + access to consulting firms to build a commercial version of BetaSense that can be used in a clinical environment for patient measurements. August (2019). Montreal, QC, Ca.
• Carroll L*, Kertzscher G, Enger SA. Winners of the Marika Zelenka Roy Innovation Prize (50 k CAD) at McGill University Clinical Innovation Competition for the detector BetaSense (A non-invasive positron detector to measure the arterial input function for pharmacokinetic modelling in dynamic positron emission tomography imaging). May (2019). Montreal, QC, Ca.
• Famulari G*, Enger SA. Urethra-Sparing with Intensity Modulated Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer. Winner of the Young Investigator Competition Award, Curietherapies. May (2019). Montreal, QC, Ca. 
• Megrouréche J*, Bui A, Sankey J, Childress L, Enger SA. Development of a Hydrated Electron Dosimeter for Radiotherapy Applications: A Proof of Concept. 2^nd prize in the Young Investigator Competition award at the Research Institute of McGill University Health Center, Cancer Research program. May (2019). Montreal, QC, Ca.
• DeCunha J. FRQS for MSc. studies.

2018

Dr. Shirin A. Enger

• CHRP - Colaborative Health Research Program (NSERC+CIHR) for the project "Novel Delivery System for High Dose Rate Intensity Modulated Brachytherapy with Yb-169 as a Radiation Source"
• 1er appel à projets de coopération Québec-Conseil nordique des ministers,  "Innovation dans le domaine de la détection de radiation ionisante"

​Yuji Kamio

• NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship-Doctoral (PGS D) award.
• FQRNT - Doctoral Research Scholarship (2018-2020) / Declined

​Gabriel Famulari

• NSERC - Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS D) (2018-2020) 
• FQRNT - Doctoral Research Scholarship (2018-2020) / Declined
• Schulich Graduate Scholarship - McGill (2017-2018)
• Gabriel Famulari received the Canadian Cancer Society travel award to present his work "Intensity modulated brachytherapy system for dynamic modulation of shielded catheters" as an oral communication at the European SocieTy for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) annual conference April 2018. This abstract was one of the five selected out of numerous submitted abstracts to the Brachytherapy track, and in addition to be published in the ESTRO abstract book, will be published in the ESTRO conference report to give an example of innovative science.