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Dr. Charles Scriver
Dr. Charles Scriver, is a scientist at the Montreal Children's Hospital. Following his discovery of the hereditary forms of Rickets in children, he lobbied for the addition of vitamin D to milk in Quebec, eradicating the cause of the genetic disease. Dr. Scriver also instituted a method of testing for Phenylketonuria, which is now given to every child born in Canada. His many awards include his appointment as Officer of the Order of Canada in 1985 and Companion in 1996.
Scriver Md/Phd Scholarships
About the Program
The Dr. Walter, Jessie Boyd and Charles Scriver MD/PhD Program was established by the Canadian Gene Cure Foundation, in partnership with the Canadian Genetic Disease Network (CGDN) and the Institute of Genetics (CIHR - IG).
Our Goal
The Canadian Gene Cure Foundation developed this program to foster the growth of scientific discoveries and genetic clinician-scientists in Canada. This scholarship program was named in honour of the Scriver family for their substantial contributions to human genetics research.
The award provides support for students enrolled in the MD/PhD training program whose research focuses in the areas of genetics and genetic transmitted diseases, including:
- Bioinformatics
- Bioethics of Medical Genetics
- Population Genetics
- Translational Genetics
- Fundamental Biochemical Research
This scholarship is available to students in a combined MD/PhD program at a Canadian University.
Scholarships have been awarded for 2008. Future scholarship opportunities will be announced on this website.