MONTREAL, QC, September 3, 2025 – The Canadian Venous Thromboembolism Research Network (CanVECTOR) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 CanVECTOR Studentship Awards. These awards provide salary support to the next generation of thrombosis researchers.
CanVECTOR’s Studentship Awards are made possible through the generous support of our partners, including direct funding from the ISTH Legacy Fund and targeted support from Alexion for complement-mediated disease research in this competition.
Following a competitive review process, five outstanding trainees from institutions across Canada have been selected:
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Hassan Khan (University of Ottawa, Supervisor: Dr. Marc Carrier)
Clonal Hematopoiesis, Inflammation, and Cancer Risk After Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism: A Multi-Cohort, Equity-Informed Prognostic Study -
Amanda Chapman (Queen’s University, Supervisor: Dr. Kerstin de Wit)
Establishing a Multidisciplinary Model for Long-Term Recovery After Pulmonary Embolism -
Alexandra Buchmuller (McMaster University, Supervisor: Dr. Ishac Nazy)
Peptide Inhibitors to Disrupt Pathogenic Anti-PF4 Antibody Binding and Downstream Inflammation -
Titouan Cabon (University of Ottawa, Supervisor: Dr. Grégoire Le Gal)
Predictive Modeling of Thrombosis Risk Factors and Treatment Outcomes Using Machine Learning -
Jennifer Viksne (McMaster University, Supervisor: Dr. Patricia Liaw)
Immunothrombosis and Complement Activation in Pneumonia-Associated Sepsis
(Alexion-funded award: $10,000)
These awards reflect CanVECTOR’s commitment to fostering early-career research in thrombosis and advancing discoveries that will improve patient care in Canada and worldwide.
We congratulate all recipients on their success and look forward to seeing the impact of their research in the years ahead.
Maha Othman & Paul Kim, Co-Leads, CanVECTOR’s Translational & Basic Science Research platform
The CanVECTOR Team