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CFI invests $22.5 Million for World-Class Research
March 26, 2008
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OTTAWA, March 26, 2008 — Canada continues to strengthen its knowledge base by attracting and retaining the workers that drive innovation and growth in the global knowledge economy. Today, 157 researchers will be able to conduct cutting-edge research thanks to a $22.5 million investment announced by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). The investment in state-of-the-art labs and equipment at 31universities across the country will jump-start 134 projects in key areas of research ranging from the environment to health, information and communication technologies. |
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Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO of the CFI, was joined this morning at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, by Mr. James Rajotte, MP Edmonton-Leduc, on behalf of the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the CFI, to announce new funding under the CFI’s Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF). This funding program was designed to provide infrastructure intended to attract researchers to Canadian institutions at a time of intense international competition for knowledge workers.
“Guided by our Science and Technology Strategy announced by Prime Minister Harper last May and reinforced in Budget 2008, the Government of Canada is committed to strengthening Canada’s knowledge base in S&T,” said MP Rajotte. “Today’s announcement confirms our government’s commitment to creating the right environment to help improve Canada’s international reputation for research excellence.”
“Access to modern, cutting-edge equipment and facilities is imperative to research in the 21st century,” said Dr. Phillipson. “Over the past decade, the CFI has provided thousands of world-class researchers with the tools they need to do their work. Without the infrastructure, they quite simply wouldn’t be in Canada.”
The CFI’s Board of Directors approved a total investment of $22,492,679 following a rigorous merit review process. Of this:
- $18,743,899 was awarded under the Leaders Opportunity Fund;
- the remaining $3,748,780 million was awarded under the Infrastructure Operating Fund, an accompanying program designed to contribute to the incremental operating and maintenance costs of infrastructure projects funded by the CFI.
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is an independent corporation created by the Government of Canada to fund research infrastructure. The CFI's mandate is to strengthen the capacity of Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals, and non-profit research institutions to carry out world-class research and technology development that benefits Canadians. Since its creation in 1997, the CFI has committed $3.8 billion in support of 5,714 projects at 128 research institutions in 64 municipalities across Canada.
For more information:
| Yves Melanson Coordinator, Media Relations Canada Foundation for Innovation Tel.: (613) 996-3160 Cell.: (613) 447-1723 yves.melanson@innovation.ca |
Deirdra McCracken Press Secretary Office of the Honourable Jim Prentice Minister of Industry Tel.: (613) 995-9001 |
Canada Foundation for Innovation /
Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation
Leaders Opportunity Fund / Fonds des leaders
REGIONAL BACKGROUNDERS / FICHE D’INFORMATION PAR RÉGION
Alberta British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique Manitoba New Brunswick / Nouveau Brunswick Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse Ontario Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard Quebec / Québec Saskatchewan
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Institution / Établissement |
Projects Approved / Projets appuyés |
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1 |
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3 |
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4 |
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1 |
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10 |
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3 |
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1 |
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3 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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5 |
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1 |
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11 |
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5 |
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7 |
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17 |
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1 |
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4 |
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4 |
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1 |
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6 |
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1 |
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1 |
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7 |
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15 |
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6 |
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4 |
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4 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Total 31 Institutions / des 31 établissements |
134 |
Canada Foundation for Innovation/ Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation
Leaders Opportunity Fund / Fonds des leaders
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Project Title / Titre du projet |
Maximum CFI Contribution / |
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Facility for Small Molecule Analysis and Quantification |
$85,972 |
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1 project / projet |
$85,972 |
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Laboratory for Flow Visualization Studies of Insect Flight Aerodynamics and Flapping Winged Locomotion Using Biorobotic Models |
$116,785 |
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New Approaches to the Use of Sulfur Functionality in Asymmetric Organic Synthesis |
$120,000 |
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Research and Development of Time Projection Chamber Detector Technology for Neutrino Physics |
$120,000 |
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3 projects / projets |
$356,785 |
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Establishment of a Laboratory for Innovative Multi-Level Studies of Obesity and Metabolism |
$124,652 |
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Probing Structure and Function of Neural Circuits in the Retina |
$150,000 |
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State-of-the-Art Laboratory Installation to Support Innovative and Industrially Important Research in Electrochemical Capacitors, Alternative Energy Storage and Electrochemistry |
$124,996 |
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The Role of Activated Protein C and its Ligand Endothelial Protein C Receptor in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury and Allograft Vasculopathy |
$125,636 |
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4 projects / projets |
$525,284 |
Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne
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A Laboratory for Experimental Petrology and Ore Deposits Research at Laurentian University |
$49,295 |
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1 project / projet |
$49,295 |
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Coupled High Temperature Thermal Analysis and Thermodynamic Computing System |
62 889 $ |
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Elucidation of the Molecular Mechanisms of Tissue Mineralization in Vertebrates |
79 036 $ |
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Engineering the Extraction and Conversion of Biochemicals for the Food Industry |
82 454 $ |
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Facility for Architectural Research in Media and Mediation (FARMM) |
199 793 $ |
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Identification of Mammalian Gene Networks Using Living Microarrays |
94 638 $ |
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Laboratory for Networked Information Processing Systems |
120 000 $ |
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Laboratory for the Treatment and Valorization of Waste Streams |
120 550 $ |
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Labour Law and Development Research Laboratory |
78 105 $ |
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Molecular Beam Epitaxial Growth of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices Infrastructure |
250 000 $ |
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Quantitative Electron Diffraction and X-Ray Nanoanalysis of Materials with Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy and Monte Carlo Simulations |
361 760 $ |
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10 projets / projects |
1 449 225 $ |
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A Theory Lab for Multi-Scale Modeling of Infectious Diseases |
$67,284 |
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Advancing the Study of Human Social Perception |
$56,932 |
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Human Modeling and Simulation In Occupational Biomechanics and Ergonomics |
$225,001 |
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3 projects / projets |
$349,217 |
Mount Saint Vincent University
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Atlantic Root Symbiosis Laboratory |
$206,042 |
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1 project / projet |
$206,042 |
Nova Scotia Agricultural College
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Development of Wild Blueberry Insect Pest IPM Programs |
$50,016 |
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Infrastructure for an Innovative Waste Management Analytical Laboratory |
$50,000 |
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Innovative Imaging Technologies for Bio-environmental Management |
$49,993 |
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3 projects / projets |
$150,009 |
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Centre for Chiral Catalysis (CCUBED) |
$294,493 |
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Perceptual and Cognitive Processing of Complex, Real-World Scenes |
$98,040 |
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2 projects / projets |
$392,533 |
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Fluorescence Imaging System for Studies of Mitochondria in Neuronal Injury |
$100,000 |
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Forensic Spectrometry Laboratory (FSL) |
$80,000 |
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2 projects / projets |
$180,000 |
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Infrastructure for Monitoring Environmental Gas Exchange Processes |
$95,647 |
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Neuroscience Research Laboratory: Preclinical Neurobiology of Addiction |
$94,475 |
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2 projects / projets |
$190,122 |
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Développement d'une plateforme analytique ultrasensible pour la quantification de petites molécules endo- et exogènes |
142 000 $ |
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Identification des mécanismes cellulaires et moléculaires impliqués dans le développement des maladies cardiovasculaires |
77 099 $ |
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Laboratoire de recherche sur le développement des procédés hybrides membranaires pour des applications en génie environnemental |
145 540 $ |
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Normal and Leukemic Human Hematopoietic Stem Cells Research Laboratory |
125 000 $ |
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Probing Pain Pathways with Light: from Ionic Mechanisms to Therapeutics |
989 675 $ |
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5 projets / projects |
1 479 314 $ |
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Dispositifs hybrides d'identification par radiofréquence et technologies vocales robustes appliqués à l'industrie horticole |
48 651 $ |
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1 projet / project |
48 651 $ |
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Cellular Mechanisms of Memory Loss In Alzheimer's Disease |
136 804 $ |
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Démarrage d'un laboratoire d'immunologie pour étudier le rôle de polysaccharides capsulaires dans l'interface des interactions entre les bactéries et les cellules dendritiques |
85 670 $ |
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Développement d'un laboratoire de chirurgie expérimentale en orthopédie pédiatrique (LCEOP) / Development of the Experimental Surgery Laboratoryin Paediatric Orthopaedics (ESLPO) |
120 582 $ |
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Identification of the Mechanims of Motor Neuron Degeneration in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
112 585 $ |
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Immunobiology from Bench to Bedside |
400 000 $ |
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Infrastructure to Equip the Laboratory of Dr A. S. Maddox at IRIC |
63 203 $ |
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Laboratoire d'interactions plasmas-couches minces et plasmas-nanomatériaux |
399 203 $ |
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Laboratory for Advanced Materials in Energy Storage and Conversion |
133 207 $ |
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Multi-Modal Neuroimaging Studies of the Impact of Cardiovascular Health on Cognitive Function During Aging |
189 808 $ |
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Set Up for Genetic and Molecular Studies of Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System and the Associated Axial Skeletal Structures |
123 915 $ |
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The Genetics of Neuronal Survival in Simple Models of Mutant Polyglutamine Cytotoxicity |
108 425 $ |
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11 projets / projects |
1 873 402 $ |
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Actuator Research Laboratory |
115 363 $ |
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Combined Rapid Imaging and Electrophysiology System for Kinetic Studies of Cardiac Ion Channels, Pain Receptors and Prions Trafficking in Real Time |
302 314 $ |
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Infrastructure de recherche sur les ovins |
308 366 $ |
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Laboratoire de caractérisation thermique de procédés industriels multiphasiques à haute température |
196 447 $ |
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Étude des mécanismes moléculaires et cellulaires impliqués dans les physiopathologies de l'épithélium intestinal |
264 790 $ |
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5 projets / projects |
1 187 280 $ |
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In Vivo Imaging Laboratory |
$125,000 |
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Optical Instrumentation for the Investigation of Industrial Flows Related to Oil Sand and Energy Production |
$113,319 |
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Single Molecule Fluorescence Laboratory for Probing Plasma Membrane Enzymology in Single Cells Using Chemical and Spectroscopic Tools |
$222,884 |
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Studying Gene Networks that Control Lipid and Cholesterol Metabolism in Drosophila |
$137,930 |
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The Contribution of Reactive Glia to Central Neuropathic Pain |
$124,842 |
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Thermal-sprayed Nanostructured Coatings for Equipment in the Natural Resource Sector |
$133,096 |
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University of Alberta Fish Evolution Research Facility |
$117,030 |
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7 projects / projets |
$974,101 |
University of British Columbia (The)
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A Computer Cluster for Comparative Genomics |
$86,895 |
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A High Throughput Platform for Functional Genomic Screening and Analysis |
$130,000 |
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Applications of Geochemistry in Mineralogy and Petrology |
$101,822 |
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Childhood Obesity Prevention Unit - Population Health and Policy Research |
$80,000 |
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Deployable Digital Correlator and High Performance Computing Cluster for Cosmology |
$150,000 |
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Distributed Database Laboratory |
$99,000 |
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Facility for the Molecular Biology and Physiology of Insect Disease Vectors and Agricultural Pests |
$150,756 |
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High Performance Proteomic Analysis of the Ubiquitin Proteasome System and Protein Quality Control |
$175,000 |
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Identifying Mechanisms of Intracellular Cholesterol Transport and Apolipoprotein A-I-Cell Interactions Necessary to Increase Formation of Cardioprotective High Density Lipoproteins |
$152,580 |
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Infrastructure for Developing Innovative and Sustainable Biological Systems to Treat Industrial and Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater and Waste |
$127,700 |
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Innovative Water Management Strategies to Advance PEM Fuel Cell Technology |
$127,744 |
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Laboratory for Neuroinformatics (LNI) |
$134,896 |
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Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology: Novel Therapeutic Approaches to Neurodegenerative Disease |
$136,842 |
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New Therapeutic Roles for Nitric Oxide and Myoferlin in High Blood Pressure and Tumor Growth |
$110,180 |
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Smart Wheelchair Testbed for Provably Safe Human-Automation Interaction |
$95,968 |
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Structure and Function of Calcium Channels |
$126,375 |
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The Facility for Developmental and Cellular Imaging: In Vivo Analysis of Cell-Matrix Adhesion During Animal Development |
$124,999 |
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17 projects / projets |
$2,110,757 |
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Alberta Bone and Joint Health Technology Assessment Decision Support Laboratory |
$117,504 |
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1 project / projet |
$117,504 |
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Advanced Digital Audio Production and Performance Studio |
$126,298 |
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An Integrated Animal Science Laboratory Complex for the University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus |
$248,367 |
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Guelph Wind Engineering Laboratory |
$121,197 |
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System-Based Approaches to Optimize Nutrient Use Efficiency in the Agro-Ecosystem |
$125,219 |
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4 projects / projets |
$621,081 |
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Gas-Source Stable-Isotope-Ratio Mass-Spectrometry Infrastructure for Multiple S and O Isotope Analysis of Geological Samples and S Compounds from Modern Atmosphere |
$267,308 |
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Healthcare and Medical Textile Research Laboratory |
$100,000 |
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Population-Based Studies Laboratory Focused on Aboriginal Suicide Prevention, Military Mental Health and Anxiety Disorders |
$98,808 |
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Versatile NMR Console for Biomedical Research and Materials Science |
$364,894 |
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4 projects / projets |
$831,010 |
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Establishment of a Matrix Dynamics Laboratory at UNB |
$114,687 |
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1 project / projet |
$114,687 |
University of Ottawa / Université d’Ottawa
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Establishment of Facilities for the Study of Mechanisms for Neuroprotection and Neuroregeneration Following Cavernous Nerve Injury |
$66,666 |
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Laboratoire de la Chaire Gordon F. Henderson en mondialisation et droits de la personne |
$94,376 |
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Laboratory for Molecular Systematics |
$89,683 |
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Neuromuscular and Rehabilitation Research Unit (NRRU) |
$297,872 |
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Sound Patterns Laboratory (SPL) |
$107,933 |
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Translational Strategies for Vascular Repair and Regeneration |
$294,000 |
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6 projects / projets |
$950,530 |
University of Prince Edward Island
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Green Organometallic Catalysis and Polymerization |
$83,731 |
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1 project / projet |
$83,731 |
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Development Proposal for the Saliva and Psychology Investigative Team (SPIT) Laboratory |
$77,326 |
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1 project / projet |
$77,326 |
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Advanced Light Scattering Technology for Protein Analysis |
$47,066 |
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Assessing the Contribution of Airborne Particulates and Smoke to Cardiovascular Disease Using Ultrasound and Blood Pressure Telemetry |
$60,000 |
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Development of New Asymmetric Processes |
$38,200 |
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Forearm Fragility in Childhood, Adolescence and Midlife: Novel Approach to Etiology and Prevention |
$49,560 |
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History of Diabetes Data Processing Unit |
$46,588 |
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Intravital Microscope System for the Study of Intracellular Signaling Mechanisms of Leukocyte Recruitment |
$60,000 |
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Translating Innovative Mental Health Service Evaluation Research into Improved Quality of Care for Canadians |
$21,078 |
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7 projects / projets |
$322,492 |
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Advanced Packet Switch and Network Laboratory |
$120,000 |
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An Integrated Facility for Studying Protein Structure, Dynamics, Interactions, and Function by NMR and Fluorescence Spectroscopy |
$80,000 |
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Analysis of Regulatory Sequences and Systems |
$88,000 |
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Developing Small Molecule Modulators of Protein-Protein Interactions |
$131,890 |
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Infant and Toddler Laboratory for the Study of Language Development |
$78,146 |
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Infrastructure to Study the Etiology of Pregnancy Complications |
$390,545 |
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Laboratory for the Discovery of New Catalysts and Functional Materials |
$330,000 |
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Micro/Nano-Optoelectronic Devices Laboratory |
$199,916 |
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Equipment for High Throughput Environmental Metabolic Profiling |
$200,000 |
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Proteomic Facility for Biomarker Discovery and Validation |
$135,268 |
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Research Laboratory for the Molecular Ecology of Aquatic Microorganisms |
$142,184 |
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Social Information Systems Laboratory |
$194,366 |
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Spatial Ecology and Landscape Genetics Laboratory |
$37,187 |
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Studies on the Role of T Cells in the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases |
$43,815 |
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The Study of Nuclear Hormone Receptors in Metabolic Disease |
$176,169 |
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15 projects / projets |
$2,347,486 |
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A Linux Development Cluster for Computational Methods in the Study of Functional Materials |
$40,000 |
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Colour Science for Computational Photography |
$82,437 |
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Earth Systems Ecology Laboratory (EASEL) |
$121,277 |
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Microsystems and Sensors Laboratory |
$92,841 |
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The Future of Exercise |
$104,413 |
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VISION: A Research Facility for Computer Vision |
$90,179 |
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6 projects / projets |
$531,147 |
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A Low Jitter Testbench for High-Speed Data Converters |
$50,000 |
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Infrastructure to Investigate Cortical Interactions Among Sensorimotor Loci Mediating Hand Movements in Focal Hand Dystonia and Control Subjects |
$40,000 |
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Large Area Radiation Imaging Detectors |
$100,000 |
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Solid-State Spin-Based Quantum Information Processing |
$119,998 |
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4 projects / projets |
$309,998 |
University of Western Ontario (The)
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A Novel Centre to Study the Microenvironment as a Dynamic Regulator of Cell Phenotype |
$173,586 |
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High Throughput Nanoparticle Imaging Platform for the Non-Invasive Study of Metastasis in Cancer |
$205,418 |
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Operando Laboratory for the Analysis and Discovery of New Types of Nanomaterials |
$167,146 |
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Quantitative Live-Cell Fluorescence Microscopy and Digital Imaging Laboratory |
$153,259 |
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4 projects / projets |
$699,409 |
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Advanced Infrastructure for Research on Visual Communication in Temperate and Tropical Animals |
$49,998 |
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1 project / projet |
$49,998 |
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Bioenergetics of Small, Wild Mammals: Variability, Flexibility and Responses to Change |
$79,511 |
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1 project / projet |
$79,511 |
