UBC’s Heidi Boyda wins 2010 Lionel E. McLeod Health Research Scholarship

Heidi Noel Boyda is currently completing her PhD in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC. She has received numerous awards and scholarships during her academic career from organizations such as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Services. Ms. Boyda’s work focuses on the metabolic side effects of anti-psychotic drugs. More knowledge in this area could help provide better treatments in the mental health field.

The award honours Dr. Lionel McLeod the late first president of the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) (1981 – 1990).

The annual Lionel E. McLeod Health Research Scholarship is given to outstanding students from the universities of British Columbia, Calgary, and Alberta. The award provides $21,500 to support each of the recipient’s studies.