Immunodeficiency Canada Awards recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions and achievements in Primary Immunodeficiency.
Immunodeficiency Canada award for Outstanding Achievements
2010
Canada Israel Immunodeficiency Research Alliance
Presented to Toronto Hospital for Sick Children & E. Wolfson Medical Center, Israel
Dr. Chaim Roifman, Chair of Immunodeficiency Canada, joined Dr. Ilan Dalal, Head of Pediatric Emergecy Unit, and Dr. Yitzhak Berlovitz, Director of the Edith Wolfson Medical Center, for the unveiling of the Canada Israel Immunodeficiency Research Alliance plaque at the entrance to the pediatric ward. Immunodeficiency Canada is honoured to have the support of Talecris Biotherapeutic in building international collaborations for research in Primary Immunodeficiency. Dr. Dalal’s research is focused in the area of Pediatric Immunodeficiency.
2007
Immunodeficiency Canada Award for outstanding achievement
For his life-long work and dedication in the field of Primary Immunodeficiency, this award was presented to Dr. E. Richard Stiehm, professor of Pediatrics in the Divison of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology at Matell Children’s Hospital at UCLA at the second conference on Host Defense in Edmonton, September 2007.
2006
Immunodeficiency Canada Award for outstanding achievement
Fred and Vicki Modell are founders of the Jeffrey Modell Foundation who tragically lost their son to a Primary Immunodeficiency (PI). The award is to honour their incredible commitment to finding a cure, and their contributions towards PI research and education globally.