Grants and Awards
Dr. Nessim has been awarded several research grants and awards. She is a Peer Reviewer for many surgical journals including the Annals of Surgery Oncology, the European Journal of Surgical Oncology and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons just to name a few.
Grants
2023
2023-2028
2022
2021
2021
2020
CCS Breakthrough Team Grants
($1.3 million) INTEGRAL: The Impact of Nutritional STatus and MicronutriEnts in Patients with Gastric Cancer: A Study to Raise Survival And Quality of Life.
PI: Coburn N
Co-I: Nessim C, Tiano T, Kosyachkova E, Aaronson M, Gervais MK, Schiller D, Matheison A, Hallet J, Wright FC
CIHR Network Grant - The SkIN Canada Priority Setting Initiative
($2 million) Skin Investigation Network of Canada (SkIN Canada): Advancing interdisciplinary, patient relevant research to improve skin health.
PI: Chan A-W
Co-I: Nessim C, Winson C, DeCoste R, Drucker A, Kalia S, Bernard K, Miller R
Skin Investigation Network of Canada – Team Development Grant
($25,000) A Multi-Province platform for Merkel Cell Carcinoma Health Services Research
PI: Hanna T
Co-I: Nessim C, Winson C, DeCoste R, Chan A-W, Drucker A, Kalia S, Bernard K, Miller R
PALM Academic Enhancement Funds – TOH Department of Pathology
($5600) Myxoid Liposarcoma: Always a Metastasis?
Co-PIs: Purgina B, Nessim C
Joan Sealy Trust Grant ($50,000)
Immunoprofiling of human sarcoma
PI: Ardolino
Co-Is: Nessim C, Beug S, Cook D.
CIHR Project Grant ($1,303,560)
Mel-Mart II: 1 versus 2-cm Excision Margins for pT2-pT4 Primary Cutaneous Melanoma
PI: Wright FC
Co-Is: Nessim C, Baliski C, Burnell M, Chen B, Easson A, Francescutti V, Groot G, Lee C, Petrella T, Rivard J, Stuart H
2019
Faculty of Medicine – University of Ottawa -Translational Research Grant (TRG) (50 000$) – Building a cell atlas of human sarcoma through single-cell RNA-sequencing
Co-PIs: Nessim C., Ardolino M.
2019
PALM Academic Enhancement Funds – TOH Department of Pathology ($5600) – Prevalence and Prognostic Value of Targetable Receptors in Extra-Uterine Leiomyosarcoma
Co-PIs: Purgina B, Nessim C.
Co-I: Dingley B.
2019
TOHAMO Grant for Course in Physician Leadership (1500$)
2019
Regional Professional Development Grant – Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (4000$)
Awarded for Apprenticeship/Sabbatical in Milan, Italy in Sarcoma Surgery at the Fondazione IRCSS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
2018-2019
Cancer Research Society (60 000$) – The immune checkpoint receptor LAG3 suppresses Natural Killer cells against cancer.
PI: Michele Ardolino
Co-Is: Nessim C, Abdelbary H, Villeneuve PJ, Johnson-Obaseki S
2018-2019
Joan Sealy Trust (50 000$) – lmmunoprofile of human cancer
PI: Michele Ardolino
Co-Is: Nessim C, Abdelbary H, Villeneuve PJ, Johnson-Obaseki S, Ong M.
2018-2023
CIHR Project Grant (845 000$) – Immunoprofile of Cancer
PI: Michele Ardolino
Collaborators: Nessim C, Ong M.
2017-2018
Joan Sealy Trust (44 000$) – Ottawa Tumour Tissue Resource Core Facility
PI: Jim Dimitroulakis
Co-Is: Nessim C, Abdelbary H, Villeneuve PJ, Johnson-Obaseki S
2016-2017
Joan Sealy Trust “Pilot Assessment of a Novel Gene Expression Profiling Platform to predict Metastatic Spread for Sentinel-Lymph Node Negative Cutaneous Melanoma ($15 000)
PI: Jim Dimitroulakis
Co-Is: Nessim C, Abdelbary H, Villeneuve PJ, Johnson-Obaseki S
2016-2017
Joan Sealy Trust (40 000$) – Evaluating Novel therapeutic approaches in ex-vivo tumour tissue
PI: Jim Dimitroulakis
Co-Is: Nessim C, Abdelbary H, Villeneuve PJ, Johnson-Obaseki S
2015
TOHAMO Grant for Course in Physician Leadership (1500$)
2013-2015
Joan Sealy Trust “Ottawa Tumour Tissue Resource Core Facility” (85 000$)
PI: Jim Dimitroulakis
Co-Is: Nessim C, Abdelbary H, Villeneuve PJ, Johnson-Obaseki S
2013
Detweiler Traveling Fellowship Award/Grant (10 500$) from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
2009-2011
Lily Foundation grant for MSc Thesis Project (30 000$)
2009-2010
Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de L’Université de Montréal – Bursary for MSc (40 000$)
2005
Canadian Medical Association – Leadership Forum Scholarship (1000$)
AWARDS
International
2025
Top Poster Presentation SSO (Tampa, Florida)
Kerr L, Aw K, Lau R, Riad K, Wong B, Lee A, Li H, Grose E, Brandts-Longtin O, Abed A, Stevenson J, Sheikh R, Chen R, Goulet C, Johnson-Obaseki S, Nessim C. The Impact of a Regional Communities of Practice to Improve Quality of Melanoma care: The economic impact of setting guidelines for preoperative diagnostic imaging in early-stage melanoma
2024
Best SSO (Atlanta, Georgia) Podium Presentation Sarcoma Session:
Allard-Coutu A, Dobson V, Roland CL Shah A, Corn S, Dumitra S, Freeman C, Callegaro D, Raut CP, Gronchi A, Nessim C Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy in Retroperitoneal Sarcoma (RPS): Data Dissemination and Practice Patterns Post STRASS
2020
Best of SSO - Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting 2020
Nessim C, Raut CP, Callegaro D, Barretta F, Miceli R, Rutkowski P, Blay J-Y, Lahat G. Strauss DC, Gonzalez R, Ahuja N, Grignani G, Quagliuolo V, Stoeckle E, de Paoli A, Pillarisetty V, Swallow CJ, Canter R, Mullen J, Gelderblom HJ, Pennacchioli E, van Coevorden F, Cardona K, Fiore M, Fariweather M, Gronchi, Bagaria SP. An Analysis on Change in Differentiation at the time of first recurrence of Retropritoneal Liposarcoma by the Trans-Atlantic Australasian Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working Group (TARPSWG).
Oral Abstract selected as Best of SSO, 2020
2020
Best of SSO - Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting 2020
Nessim C, Ibrahim AM, Le May M, Bosse D, Marginean H, Song X, Ong M. Impact of Imaging Intensity and Survival Outcomes in High-Risk Resected Melanoma Treated Oral Abstract selected as Best of SSO, 2020
2020
Top Abstract - Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting 2020
Ibrahim AM, Le May M, Bosse D, Marginean H, Song X, Nessim C, Ong M. Impact of Imaging Intensity and Survival Outcomes in High-Risk Resected Melanoma Treated by Systemic Therapy at Recurrence.
This was deemed one of the top 25 abstracts of the conference and manuscript submission was requested and published
2020
Nominated Top Poster - Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting 2020
Nessim C, Purgina B, Ambacher, Dobransky J, Berger-Richardson D, Burtenshaw S, Ibrahim AM, Gladdy R, Auer R, Swallow CJ. Quality Measures to Improve the Diagnostic Yield and Accuracy of Image-guided Biopsy of a Suspicious Retroperitoneal (RP) Mass
2018
Top Poster Award - Toronto International Sarcoma Symposium
Flaman AN, Nessim C, Gravel DH, Teo I, Purgina B. The Utility of Core Needle Biopsy in Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma: A Fifteen Year Review
2017
Best Scientific Impact Award – American Society of Breast Surgeons
Zhang Y, Cordeiro E, Seely J, Hefler J, Gravel D, Smylie J, Aro J, Nessim C. Radioactive Seed Localization vs. Wire-Guided Localization for non-palpable breast cancer: A Cost and OR efficiency analysis.
National
2017
Top Oral Presentation – Canadian Association General Surgeons
Zhang Y, Cordeiro E, Seely J, Hefler J, Gravel D, Smylie J, Aro J, Nessim C. Radioactive Seed Localization vs. Wire-Guided Localization for non-palpable breast cancer: A Cost and OR efficiency analysis.
Local
2024
Best Paper at Department of Surgery Research Collins Day
Allard-Coutu A, Dobson V, Roland CL Shah A, Corn S, Dumitra S, Freeman C, Callegaro D, Raut CP, Gronchi A, Nessim C Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy in Retroperitoneal Sarcoma (RPS): Data Dissemination and Practice Patterns Post STRASS
2023
Research Recognition for Scholarly Activity - Division of General Surgery
For the highest Academic Productivity in the Division of General Surgery
2023
Best Oral Presentation – University of Ottawa - Collins Day
Wang J, Nessim C, Dingley B, Auer R. Capacitive Coupling in Electrosurgery Causes Current Loss With Pinch Burning
2022
Research Recognition for Scholarly Activity - Division of General Surgery
For the second highest Academic Productivity in the Division of General Surgery
2021
Research Recognition for Scholarly Activity - Division of General Surgery
For the highest Academic Productivity in the Division of General Surgery
2020
Best Oral Presentation - University of Ottawa – Faculty of Medicine Research Day 2020
Li H, Grose E, Lee A, Brandts-Longtin O, Dobransky J, Boulva K, Jonhson-Obaseki S, Nessim C. Predictors of false negative sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma
2020
Best Medical Student Award- University of Ottawa General Surgery Research Day
Li H, Grose E, Lee A, Brandts-Longtin O, Dobransky J, Boulva K, Jonhson-Obaseki S, Nessim C. Predictors of false negative sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma
Role: Senior Author and Supervisor
2019
Epic Peer Leadership Award – The Ottawa Hospital
Recognizes a medical staff member who has gone above and beyond expectations to assist the hospital and their peers in adapting to a new Health Information System.
2019
Epic Leadership Award – Department of Surgery
Recognizes a surgeon from the department who has gone above and beyond expectations to assist the hospital and their peers in adapting to a new Health Information System.
2019
Research Recognition for Scholarly Activity - Division of General Surgery
For the highest Academic Productivity in the Division of General Surgery
2019
Best Medical Student Oral Presentation Award - Division of General Surgery Research Day
Li H, Dingley B, Dobransky J, Brandts-Longtin O, Nessim C. Palliative Bowel surgery, are we helping patients?
2019
Best Medical Student Poster Award - Department of Surgery Collins Research Day
Li H, Dingley B, Dobransky J, Brandts-Longtin O, Nessim C. Palliative Bowel surgery, are we helping patients?
2018
Nadia Mikhail Award for Best Research Paper – Department of Pathology
Flaman AN, Nessim C, Gravel DH, Teo I, Purgina B. The Utility of Core Needle Biopsy in Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma: A Fifteen Year Review
2017
Awarded top 3 Research Proposal for Wolves’ Den – Department of Surgery Research Day – The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, OHRI
Stuleanu T, Ibrahim A, Petkiewicz S, Ardolino M, Lo B, Nessim C. T-cell receptor sequencing in Melanoma of Unknown Primary (MUP): Are MUPs more immunogenic?
2017
Honorarium Award for Best Article – UOJM
Ambacher K, Ibrahim A, Nessim C. Ensuring a Safe and Qualitative Diagnostic Biopsy for Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
2017
Audley Bodurtha Teaching Award
Division of General Surgery Faculty Member in Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to Resident Education
2016
WBHC Leadership Award
Women’s Health Breast Center and Breast Disease Site Group
For leadership and dedication to the breast patients at The Ottawa Hospital and Champlain LHIN Region and for leadership in the Radioactive Seed Localization Program
2015
Best Oral - General Surgery Research Day – University of Ottawa
Crawford, Nessim C, Weaver J, van Walraven C. Association of wait time to surgical management with overall survival in Ontarians with melanoma.