Grant Recipients
CanSAGE is thrilled to acknowledge past research grant recipients. Learn more about them below.
2024-2025 Early Career Investigators Grant Recipients
Caroline E. Lee, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Advanced Training Program in Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain & Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
Mentor: Paul J. Yong, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Project: A Photovoice Exploration of the Experiences of Indigenous People with Endometriosis
Mathew Leonardi, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Mentor: Olga Bougie, MD, FRCSC
Project: Investigating Adolescent Risk Factors in Adults with Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Population-Based Study Using ICES Data Repository
2024-2025 Research Grant Recipients
Monique Marguerie, MD, MSc
MIGS Academic Fellow, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
Mentor: Ari Sanders MD, MSc, FRCSC
Project: Baclofen for Post-Operative Pain Control in Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain
Jennifer McCall, MD, FRCSC, MHM
Fellow in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario
Mentor: Sukhbir Sony Singh, MD, FRCSC, FACOG
Project: Patient Decision Aids for Endometriosis and Uterine Fibroids – A Systematic Review
2023-2024 Early Career Investigators Grant Recipients
Jenna Gale, MD, MSc, FRCSC
University of Ottawa Assistant Professor, The Ottawa Hospital dept OBGYN, Ottawa Fertility Centre (OFC) Fertility Specialist, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) Scientist, Ottawa, Ontario
Mentor: Sukhbir Sony Singh MD, FRCSC
Project: A Prospective Single Site Study of the Effectiveness of Assessment of Sonographic Suggestion of Endometriosis via Soft Signs among Fertility patients: The ASSESS Fertility Study
Dong Bach Nguyen, MD, FRCSC
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Royal Victoria Hospital – Glen Site, McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), Montreal, Quebec
Mentor: Srinivasan Krishnamurthy, MD, FRCSC (Ed), FRCOG
Project: Estetrol Drospirenone to Reduce the Average Size of Endometriomas (ERASE)
Ruth M. Habte, MD
PGY4 in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
Mentor: Mohamed Bedaiwy, MD, PhD, FACOG, FRCSC
Project: Exploring a Personalized Approach to the Medical Management of Endometriosis Using Clinical and Molecular Determinants
2023-2024 Research Grant Recipient
Geneviève Horwood, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Newborn Care, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario
Mentor: Sukhbir Sony Singh MD, FRCSC
Project: Understanding the Association between Chronic Pelvic Pain and Intimate Partner Violence: A Mixed-Methods Study to Better Gynecologic Care through Patient Narratives
2022-2023 Research Grant Recipients
Hanna Goldberg, MD, MS
Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology (PGY4), University of Toronto, Ontario
Mentor: Dr. Ally Murji MD, MPH, FRCSC
Project: Iron Deficiency and Endometriosis – A Missed Opportunity?
Sarah Maheux-Lacroix, MD-PhD FRCSC
Assistant Professor, Clinician Investigator, Gynecologist, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine Université Laval, Québec
Mentor: Dr. Emmanuel Bujold, MD FRCSC
Project: Understanding the Variations in Clinical Presentations of Endometriosis: A Pilot Study
2021-2022 Research Grant Recipients
Emily Mardian, MD
PGY1, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Mentor: Dr. Mathew Leonardi, MD, FRCSC
Project: Predicting Bladder-to-uterus Adhesions in Patients Undergoing a Hysterectomy Using Preoperative Ultrasound—A Diagnostic Accuracy Study
Olga Bougie, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen’s University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, Ontario
Mentor: Dr. Graeme Smith, MD, PHD
Project: Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pain Among Gynecologic Surgeons and Assessment of Ergonomic Risk Factors in the Operating Room Environment