The 2025 contest took place at the CRPA Conference in Hamilton, Ontario during the week of May 26-30. See the winner below!
The next Contest will take place at CARST-CRPA Symposium on Radon and Radiation Protection in Saskatoon, SK during the week of May 27-31, 2026. Stay tuned for more details!
Each year the Student and Young Professionals Committee organizes a student paper contest in conjunction with the CRPA Annual Conference. Three finalists will be selected and given the opportunity to present their work in person at the annual conference. Full conference registration (including banquet) and three nights hotel accommodation will be provided for all three finalists. The winner will be awarded the Anthony J. MacKay trophy, to be presented at the Annual Banquet during the Conference, have their paper published in the CRPA Bulletin and receive a $250 cash prize.
All students who enter the contest will be given a complimentary CRPA Student membership, valid until the end of the contest-year (current student members will be given a one-year extension on their membership).
All students enrolled full-time in a Canadian college or university program related to the radiation sciences are eligible to enter. Students who have recently graduated, e.g. who received their most recent degree/diploma within 12 months prior to the conference date, are also eligible. All finalists must be able to attend the conference in person to present their work. If you are unable to attend, you will lose your position as a finalist.
The topic of the presentation must include some aspect of radiation protection. Submissions that do not meet this requirement will be deemed ineligible. The topic is intentionally kept broad to encourage participation from a wide range of students. The judging criteria (Student Contest Judging Criteria) are available for all participants to view so they can understand how the judges will be assessing their entry.
Abstracts may be submitted in either English or French; however, presentations will be in English and simultaneous translation will not be available at the conference.
Yes, but please note the following:
Although the contest itself is only open to papers, there are other ways students can participate in the conference.
Students are welcome to submit a presentation or poster abstract to the conference without having to enter the contest. Information on Presentation and Poster submission to the conference can be found on the conference website (coming soon!).
Students are welcome to attend the conference simply as a delegate. It’s an excellent opportunity to learn, network and socialize with other students and professionals in the radiation sciences and students are offered a significant discount on registration fees.
Download the Instructions and Entry Form below (coming soon!).
Contact the Secretariat if you have any questions regarding the conference or the contest.
Olivia was presented with the Anthony J. MacKay trophy by Joe Cortese and Andre Ho (Spectral Solutions) and Matt Bernacci (Chair, Student and Young Professional’s Committee)
Olivia Sharp
University of Toronto and The Michener Institute of Education at University Health Network
Lens of Eye Dose Assessment for Nuclear Medicine and PET Technologists
| Year | Winner | Topic | Download Abstract |
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| 2024 |
Shayen Sreetharan, Ph.D., McMaster University & London Health Sciences Centre |
Ionizing Radiation Exposure Effects Across Multiple Generations of Non-Human Biota |
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| 2023 |
Bryce Nelson, University of Alberta |
High-yield cyclotron production of 203Pb using a sealed 205Tl solid target |
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| 2022 (ICRP 2021+1 Symposium) |
Felix Matthew, McGill University |
Cell DNA Sequencing – A Potential Dosimetric Tool |
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| 2022 (ICRP 2021+1 International Student Paper Contest) |
Sihwan Kim, Seoul National University |
Development and Evaluation of Overscan Detection Algorithm for AI-Augmented Auditing of Low-Dose Chest CT |
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| 2021 |
Cancelled (Covid-19) |
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| 2020 |
Cancelled (Covid-19) |
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| 2019 |
Riham Darwish, Carleton University |
Adaptation of the cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay to imaging flow cytometry |
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| 2018 |
Humza Nusrat, Ryerson University |
A novel method for resolving the energy spectrum of a radiation beam using doped plastic scintillators |
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| 2017 |
Aravind Ravichandran, University of Saskatchewan |
A Comparison of Cs-137 and X-Ray Sources as Calibration References for Thermoluminescent Dosimeter Chips |
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| 2016 |
Zahra Anjomani, McMaster University |
Neutron Responses of a Novel Multi-element Microdosimetric Detector and Its Potential for Dosimetry. |
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| 2015 |
Hongyan Sun, University of Manitoba |
Turning Noise into Numbers: Simultaneous estimation of the radioactivity distribution and electron density map from scattered coincidences in PET |
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| 2014 |
Rohan Ram and Ian Steadman, UOIT |
Determination of Activation Products and Resulting Dose Rates for the Varian TrueBeam R03 |
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| 2013 |
Aaron Chester, Simon Fraser University |
Monitoring rainwater and seaweed in southwest and central British Columbia, Canada reveals long-distance transport of I-131 following the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan |
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| 2012 |
Steven Bartolac, University of Toronto |
Fluence Field Modulated CT: Potential for Dose and Noise Optimization in Thoracic Imaging Applications |
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| 2011 |
Lenora Makin and Chad Shew, UOIT |
Design of a Portable Alpha Detector for a Radiation Triage Mask |
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| 2010 |
Bibi N. Fajurally, McMaster University |
Development of an Activated Thulium Source for the in vivo Measurement of Hg in Humans Using XRF |
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| 2009 |
Matthew Howland |
Biological Effects of Alpha Particle Exposure in Human Monocytic Cells |
