Training a new generation of researchers in gastroenterology
and liver.
TRIANGLE (TRaIning A New generation of researchers in Gastroenterology and LivEr) is a national training program aimed at transforming research and patient care in gastroenterology and liver. With the support of TRIANGLE funding, mentorship, education, and work-integrated learning, a new generation of researchers will develop the skills and knowledge to launch impactful careers in and out of academia.
Funding
TRIANGLE offers scholarships, fellowships and awards for undergraduate students, graduate students, research fellows, and early career faculty.
What we offer
Mentorship
TRIANGLE members get access to high-quality mentorship and support from leaders in the field.
Education
TRIANGLE members have access to training and education programs, including workshops and seminars, conferences, and work-integrated learing.
Who is TRIANGLE for?
Undergraduate Students
Launching Summer 2023, TRIANGLE will offer paid summer research studentships to support undergrad and medical students.
Graduate Students & Research Fellows
The first TRIANGLE competition is now closed. Check back in summer 2023!
Early Career Faculty
The first TRIANGLE competition is now closed. Check back in summer 2023!
Supervisors, Mentors, Industry Partners, Patients
We'd love to hear from you and share more information about how you and/or your students can get involved.
Meet our 2023 TRIANGLE Award Winners!
Early Career Researchers
Dr. Joanna Dionne, MD MSc PhD
Assistant Professor, Divisions of Critical Care and Gastroenterology, McMaster
Clinician-Scientist, Juravinski Hospital
Dr. Yasmin Nasser, MD PhD FRCPC
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Clinician-Scientist, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Calgary
Research & Clinical Research Fellows
Dr. Natasha Haskey, PhD RD
University of Calgary
Dr. Rabia Khan, MD
SickKids
Dr. Ana Teresa Limon Miro, PhD
University of Alberta
Dr. Paula Littlejohn, PhD
UBC/BC Children's
Dr. Or Steg Saban, MD
SickKids
Dr. Fernando Vicentini, PhD
McMaster
Dr. Preedajit (Som) Wongkrasant, PhD
University of Calgary
PhD Students
Kwestan Safari
University of British Columbia/BC Children's
James King
University of Calgary
Rachael FitzPatrick
University of Victoria
Emily Johnson
University of Alberta
Siu Ling (Ling Ling) Tai
University of Toronto
PhD Students
Edgard Medawar Université de Montréal
Maude Hamilton
Université de Sherbrooke
Dianne Pupò Gomez
Université de Sherbrooke
Samantha Morin
McMaster University
Boyan Tsankov
University of Toronto
The TRIANGLE Framework
experience
community
mentorship
knowledge
knowledge aquisition + individual development
peer mentoring pods + 1:1 expert mentorship
work-integrated learning + community engagement
community support + network building
Who we are
TRIANGLE brings together people impacted by—and working toward cures for—gastrointestinal and liver disease: patients & families, researchers, First Nations, charities, government agencies, professional associations, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, and many more.
The expertise and advocacy of our partners shapes TRIANGLE's unique approach to training the next generation of researchers who will transform the future of gastrointestinal and liver health.
Who we are
Director
Dr. Nicola Jones
University of Toronto/SickKids
Co-Lead
Dr. Derek McKay
University of Calgary
Co-Lead
Dr. Bruce Vallance
University of British Columbia
Program Manager
Dr. Melissa Dalgleish
SickKids
Lead sponsors
Our partners
Antibe Therapeutics
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver
The Canadian Children Inflammatory Bowel Disease Network
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Crohn's and Colitis Canada
Dalhousie University
Farncombe
The Hospital for Sick Children
IMAGINE-SPOR
James Smith Cree Nation
McMaster University
Muskoday First Nation
Nestle Health Science
Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
One Arrow First Nation
Université de Sherbrooke
University of Alberta
University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia Hospital
University of Calgary
University of California, San Diego
Université de Montréal
University of Saskatchewan
University of Toronto
University of Victoria
University of Western Ontario
Vanderbilt School of Medicine
Women's College Hospital