Three members of the Ottawa Health Research Institute (OHRI) received prestigious awards for groundbreaking research and leadership in the fields of cancer and neuroscience:
- Dr. Michael McBurney received the Dr. J. David Grimes Research Career Achievement Award
- Dr. Ruth Slack received the Researcher of the Year Award
- Kelly McClellan received the inaugural Dr. Ronald G. Worton Researcher in Training Award
The awards were officially presented on October 27 at the annual Gala for Research, presented by MDS Nordion and organized by The Ottawa Hospital Foundation. The Gala is Ottawa’s premier social event for the health research community and a major fundraiser for the OHRI.