2023 - Neuroradiology Staff Teacher of the Year 2022-2023 - Department of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Ottawa. 

2022 - Gratitude Award, The Ottawa Hospital, January 2022, "Being in pain with no clear source or path to relief is a scary place to be. Dr. Santos saw my fear and provided patient-centred care that cleared the cloud of dread hanging over me and gives me hope for a better outcome." 

2021 - Runner-up Best Radiology Resident Research Award (project supervisor for Dr. Shenghua Zhu - PGY-2 Radiology) -  31st Annual University of Ottawa / 5th Annual Dr. Cheemun Lum Radiology Research Day.

2016 Feb  - Donation to the Priority Needs Fund of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation in honor of Dr. Marlise Santos “In celebration of my five-year anniversary since my operation. With many thanks”. From a patient.

2015 Apr - Recognition from Mr. Guy Morency, Director, Medical Imaging and Laboratory Medicine, “In rounding with Paul Healey (Medical Imaging Manager), I want you to thank you in making our technologists feel like they are part of a team. More importantly, I want to thank you for caring.”.

2014 - Guardian Angel, The Ottawa Hospital, November 2014.

2014 - The Ottawa Hospital’s Patient Safety Star Award.

2014 - Nomination for Distinguished Mentor Award by an OttawaU Medical Student.

2013 - Guardian Angel, The Ottawa Hospital, December 2013.

2013 - TOHAMO Board Grant to support attendance at a 2014 Canadian Medical Association Physician Management Institute (PMI) course.

2013 - Guardian Angel, The Ottawa Hospital, March 2013.

2012 - Best Radiology Teacher for the University of Ottawa Medical School Undergraduates, Academic year 2011-2012.

2010 - International Visiting Professor, Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Departments of Neurology and Neuroradiology, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Dec 14, 2010.

2010 - American Roentgen Ray Society 110th Annual Meeting Electronic Exhibit Certificate of Merit, American Roentgen Ray Society, Electronic Exhibit: Comparison between CT Angiography (3D-CTA) and Digital Subtraction in Follow up of Post Clipped Cerebral Aneurysms, Richard, K., Chakraborty, S., Glikstein, R., dos Santos, M.P. San Diego, California, USA.

2010 - Summer Studentship Poster Day, 2nd Place Award, Basic and Clinical Projects, The Ottawa Hospital/University of Ottawa, Heparin dosing is associated with DWI lesion load following aneurysm coiling. Lim Fat, M.J., Lum, C., Bussière, M., dos Santos, M.P., Lesiuk, H. Ottawa, ON, Canada.

2009 Nov - RSNA Selection to Submit Manuscript to RadioGraphics. Electronic Scientific Exhibition & Scientific Oral Presentation. RSNA 2009, Chicago, IL, USA. Zhang, J.*, dos Santos, M.P., Agid, R., Tampieri, D., terBrugge, K.G. Imaging Diagnosis and the Role of Endovascular Embolization Treatment for Intradural Spinal Vascular Tumors. Senior & Corresponding Author.

1997 - Valedictorian, Medical School, University of Caxias do Sul. Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

1996 - Valedictorian Award, Yazigi International English Language School, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

1996 - Scholarship Award, Yazigi International English Language School. Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.