May 8, 2026
Celebrating the IMS Community: Award Winners Honoured at Scientific Day
Current Students, Faculty
L-R: Sarah Topa, Valentina Tamayo Velasquez, Celine Sakran, Ria Khan, Mariam Elsawy, Anita Rajkumar and Pamela Plant
The Institute of Medical Science presented a series of awards at our annual Scientific Day on April 24, 2026 to recognize remarkable and inspiring students, faculty and alumni.
“I’m really delighted to congratulate this year’s award recipients,” says Dr. Lucy Osborne, IMS Interim Director. “These awards celebrate not only outstanding academic achievement, but also the leadership, innovation, and dedication that strengthen our IMS community."
Award Winners:
- Siminovitch-Salter Award: Dr. Melissa Chassé
- Whiteside Award: Dr. Fabian Doktor
- Sara-Al Bader Memorial Award: Katie Göke
- Roncari Prize: Ilakkiah Chandran, Nayaab Punjani and Clara Sun
- Student IMPACT Awards: Mariam Elsawy, Katie Göke, Ria Khan, Anita Rajkumar, Celine Sakran and Valentina Tamayo Velasquez
- Mel Silverman Mentorship Award: Dr. Camilla Zimmermann
- Innovation in Education Award: Dr. Pamela Plant
- Course Director Award: Dr. Pamela Plant
- Student Contribution to Graduate Education Award: Nafia Mirza
- Emerging Leader Alumni Award: Dr. Kevin Shield
- Inclusive Initiatives of Excellence Faculty Award: Dr. Lucy Osborne
- Community Engagement Alumni Award: Dr. Brian Ballios and Dr. Michelle Dubinsky
- Alan Wu Poster Competition Winners: Rosemund Ragetli and Warda Shabbir
- Laidlaw Manuscript Competition Winner: Kristina Zhang
- Faculty Recognition Awards: See all the award categories and recipients here.
