CRAJ Summer 2021

Summer 2021 (Volume 31, Number 2)

Spotlight on the 2021 CRA Abstract Awards

Best Abstract on SLE Research by a Trainee – Ian Watson Award
Sponsored by the Lupus Society of Alberta
Winner: Dr. Raffaella Carlomagno, University of Toronto
Abstract Title: Genetics of Age at Diagnosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Supervisor: Dr. Linda Hiraki

Best Abstract on Clinical or Epidemiology Research by a Trainee – Phil Rosen Award
Sponsored by the Arthritis Society – Phil Rosen Memorial Award
Winners: Kimberley Yuen, Queen's University, School of Medicine
Abstract Title: Is the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) a Suitable Screening Tool for Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Compared to the American College of Rheumatology Neuropsychological Battery (ACR-NB)?
Supervisors: Dr. Zahi Touma

Best Abstract by a Rheumatology Resident
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Dr. Ariane Barbacki, McGill University
Abstract Title: Damage Trajectories in Systemic Sclerosis Using Group-Based Trajectory Modelling
Supervisors: Drs. Ada Man and Murray Baron

Best Abstract on Basic Science Research by a Trainee
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Andrew Kwan, University of Toronto
Abstract Title: Assessment of the Impact of Interferon Levels on Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with SLE
Supervisor: Dr. Zahi Touma

Best Abstract by a Post-Graduate Research Trainee
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Luiza Grazziotin, University of Calgary
Abstract Title: Disentangling the Web of Costs Associated with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Supervisor: Dr. Deborah Marshall

Best Abstract on Quality Care Initiatives in Rheumatology
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Dr. Nadia Luca, University of Calgary
Abstract Title: Choosing Wisely: The Canadian Rheumatology Association Pediatric Committee’s List of Items Physicians and Patients Should Question

Best Abstract by a Medical Student
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Daniel Levin, McMaster University
Abstract Title: The Fecal Microbiome Differences Between Patients With Systemic Sclerosis With And Without Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Supervisors: Drs. Maggie Larche and Karen Beattie

Best Abstract by an Undergraduate Student
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Anson Lee, McGill University
Abstract Title: Potential Savings for Canadian Public Drug Insurance Plans Related to Biosimilar Adalimumab
Supervisor: Dr. Sasha Bernatsky

Best Abstract by a Rheumatology Post-Graduate Research Trainee
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Dr. Jennifer Lee, University of Toronto
Abstract Title: The Long-Term Cardiac and Non-Cardiac Prognosis of Kawasaki Disease (KD): A Systematic Review
Supervisor: Drs. Brian Feldman and Jessica Widdifield

Best Abstract on Research by Young Faculty
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Dr. Lihi Eder, University of Toronto
Abstract Title: COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU admission, and death among Ontario residents with immune mediated inflammatory diseases

Best Abstract on Spondyloarthritis Research
Sponsored by the Canadian Spondylitis Association
Winner: Dr. Sandeep Dhillon, McMaster University
Abstract Title: Radiological Validation of a Novel MRI Reporting System for Axial Spondyloarthritis
Supervisor: Drs. John O'Neill and Raj Carmona