CNIB is pleased to announce the 2011 awards for the CNIB Baker Grants and Fellowships Programs and would like to congratulate all recipients.

Fellowship

1.  Amer Omar
University Name: McGill University
Area of Study: Surgical/Medical Vitreo-Retinal fellowship
Accepted for Fellowship by: Moorfields Eye Hospital

2. Andrew Toren, Pfizer
University Name: University of Ottawa
Area of Study: Glaucoma
Accepted for Fellowship by: Dalhousie University 

3. Serge Bourgault
University Name: Université Laval
Area of Study: Vitreoretinal Surgery
Accepted for Fellowship by: University of Toronto, University Health Network/Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center

4. Toby Chan
University Name: University of Western Ontario
Area of Study: Glaucoma & Advanced Anterior Segment Surgery (GAASS) Clinical Fellowship
Accepted for Fellowship by: University of Toronto

Applied Research

1.  Dr. Daniel Marigold, Assistant Professor, Simon      Fraser University
The effect of ambient lighting on mobility deficits in older adults with macular degeneration.

2.  Dr. Susan Leat, Professor, University of Waterloo
Improving the legibility of prescription medicine labeling for older adults   and people with visual impairment.

3.  Dr. Yaping Jin, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
The Impact of Glaucoma on Social Role Participation.

New Researcher

1.  Dr. Jeremy Sivak, Assistant Professor/Glaucoma Research Chair, University of Toronto/University Health Network
Molecular Mechanisms of Oxidative and Metabolic Damage Responses in Retinal Astrocytes.

2. Dr. Monali Malvankar, Basic Scientist, St. Joseph Health Centre
Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Immediately Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery.

Barbara Tuck MacPhee

1.  Dr. Varun Chaudhary, Assistant Professor Vitreoretinal Surgeon, McMaster University/St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Evaluation of wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) genetic profile interactions with Ranibizumab treatment outcomes.​​​​