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Government of Canada investment in cutting-edge research to spur growth and innovation
April 23, 2010
| OTTAWA, Ontario— The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, was joined today by Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), to announce $27.87 million in support of 118 projects in 32 Canadian research institutions. This investment, made under the CFI’s Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF), will benefit the work of 156 of the country’s brightest minds. |  Click to enlarge. |
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“In the global economy, knowledge, research and innovation drive economic growth and enhance social well-being. Canada’s long-term economic competitiveness depends now, more than ever, on innovation,” said Minister Clement. “That is why as a government, we are committed to creating the right environment to improve Canada’s international reputation for research excellence.” |
LOF investment at a glance:
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These investments provide researchers across Canada with the tools necessary to carry out a range of innovative research, including:
- improving predictions of atmospheric aerosol concentrations to help Canada make better informed decisions regarding human health, climate change and economic stability;
- employing novel technologies to improve the assessment of heart valve functioning in people suffering from heart disease;
- enhancing research into Alzheimer’s disease and dementia by identifying methods and treatments for minimizing the impact of strokes on patients;
- increasing the knowledge of stem cell biology and tissue regeneration to contribute to the quality of life of patients suffering from degenerative disease or infertility; and
- using cutting-edge infrastructure to examine how soil microbes can be used to boost the productivity of marginal lands for biofuels.
“The CFI is proud to support the innovative researchers of this nation to tackle today’s pressing research challenges,” said Dr. Phillipson. “By investing in their work, we are ensuring that Canada remains competitive in the global knowledge economy.”
The LOF supports Canada’s quickly evolving research environment by giving Canadian universities the flexibility they need to attract and retain the world’s finest researchers at a time of intense international competition.
The CFI’s Board of Directors approved a total investment of $27,871,219 following a rigorous merit-review process. This amount included $21,439,399 awarded under the LOF and another $6,431,820 awarded under the Infrastructure Operating Fund, a complementary program designed to contribute to the incremental operating and maintenance costs of infrastructure projects funded by the CFI.
For a complete list of the funded projects, visit our website here.
For Canadian research success stories, visit the CFI’s online magazine InnovationCanada.ca.
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 $5.3 billion in support of almost 6,700 projects at 130 research institutions in 65 municipalities across Canada.
| CFI practices have been called "world's best" by a panel of international experts, based on a recent third-party performance evaluation and value-for-money audit. For the complete evaluation, audit and panel report, visit our website here. |
For more information:
Yves Melanson
Coordinator, Media Relations
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Tel.: 613-996-3160
Cell.: 613-447-1723
yves.melanson@innovation.ca
Lynn Meahan
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Tony Clement
Minister of Industry
613-995-9001
Leaders Opportunity Fund / Fonds des leaders
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Alberta British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique Manitoba Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse Ontario Quebec / Québec
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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| Infrastructure Grant for Walk-In Growth Chambers | $100,000 |
| 1 project / projet | $100,000 |
| Micro/NanoPhotonics Laboratory | $112,475 |
| 1 project / projet | $112,475 |
| Ultra-Low Temperature Cryogen-Free Cryostat for Quantum Nanoelectronics | $182,767 |
| 1 project / projet | $182,767 |
| Establishment of a Lab for the Study of How Genetic Variation Impacts Cellular Function, Human Health and Disease Risk | $115,667 |
| Experience Sampling Infrastructure for the Personality Research Team | $124,871 |
| Improved Representation of Atmospheric Aerosol Sources for Simulations of Air Pollution and Climate | $123,889 |
| MILESTONES: Maximizing Health Through the Establishment of an Innovative, Interactive, Collaborative, and Transitional Program of Care for Survivors of Paediatric Cancers | $101,119 |
| Optimizing Steatotic Livers for Transplantation Using a Novel Gene-Therapeutic Approach | $113,572 |
| Strategies of Lung Protection in Acute Lung Injury | $123,316 |
| 6 projects / projets | $702,434 |
École Polytechnique de Montréal
| Laboratory for Translational Research in Biomedical Optics: from Bench Top to Bedside | 318 238 $ |
| Real-Time Simulator with Power Hardware-In-the-Loop (RTS-PHIL) Laboratory | 398 090 $ |
| 2 projets / projects | 716 328 $ |
First Nations University of Canada
| Indigenous Community-Based Health Research Lab | $61,858 |
| 1 project / projet | $61,858 |
Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne
| A CPU/GPU Cluster to Support Large Scale Computer Simulations in Materials Science | $15,862 |
| 1 project / projet | $15,862 |
| Dissecting Development and Drug Resistance Mechanisms in Plasmodium Falciparum Using Live Cell Imaging Techniques | 221 873 $ |
| Epithelial Morphogenesis in Early Development and Cancer | 120 000 $ |
| Functional and Comparative Genomics of the Interaction of the Host with Salmonella | 270 941 $ |
| Identification, Generation and Repair of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration | 100 000 $ |
| Integrated Earth System Dynamics Laboratory | 103 600 $ |
| Laboratory for Integrated Prototyping and Hybrid Environments (LIPHE) | 362 562 $ |
| Mechanisms of Metal-Induced Toxicity | 100 000 $ |
| Molecular and Therapeutic Studies in Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorders | 140 000 $ |
| Role of ShcA in the Establishment of a Productive Tumor Microenvironment that Facilitates Breast Cancer Progression | 120 000 $ |
| The Study of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilm and Antibiotic Tolerance | 140 000 $ |
| 10 projets / projects | 1 678 976 $ |
| Helping Young Adults at Risk for Obesity and Type II Diabetes: Molecular Mechanisms and the Role of Exercise | $349,285 |
| Role of Immune Cells in Promoting Angiogenesis During Pregnancy and their Regulation by MicroRNAs | $120,000 |
| 2 projects / projets | $469,285 |
| Establishment of a High-Throughput Genetic Profiling and Analysis Facility for Population Genetics Research | $125,330 |
| 1 project / projet | $125,330 |
| Infrastructure for High Throughput Analyses in HIV Immune Escape | $75,000 |
| 1 project / projet | $75,000 |
| Analyse stéréologique confocale et multispectrale du système nerveux central | 159 303 $ |
| Etude à haut débit de la virulence bactérienne et de la relation hôte-pathogène en utilisant l'amibe comme modèle alternatif d'hôte | 120 061 $ |
| High resolution Mass Spectrometer for Organic Analysis | 170 267 $ |
| High Throughput Screen of Macromolecular Interactions | 281 453 $ |
| Infrastructure de recherche en limnogéologie pour l’étude des changements climatiques et des risques naturels | 201 800 $ |
| Laboratoire de pointe en chimie médicinale du Centre de recherche du CHUQ: intégration de technologies innovantes | 251 732 $ |
| Laboratoire de recherche en formation auditive et en didactique instrumentale (LaRFADI) | 391 811 $ |
| Laboratoire de surveillance virtuelle | 129 720 $ |
| Laboratoire expérimental sur les réseaux logistiques durables et robustes (Labo-DuRo) | 64 750 $ |
| Multichannel Device for Imaging Chemotaxis and other Cellular Functions Simultaneously | 195 424 $ |
| Research Platform in Valvular Heart Diseases: From Identification of Causal Mechanisms to Development of Novel Therapies | 199 152 $ |
| Établissement d'une plate-forme d'étude de l'organisation structurale des aliments pour une utilisation nutritionnelle optimale | 145 874 $ |
| Études sur les nanoparticules biologiques (Exosomes et VIH) | 161 337 $ |
| 13 projets / projects | 2 472 684 $ |
| Cortical Plasticity Following Stroke | 154 746 $ |
| Genomics of Childhood Leukemia | 384 386 $ |
| Infrastructure for the Establishment of an RNA Biology and Genomics Laboratory | 316 320 $ |
| Nanovesicle Characterization Platform | 383 508 $ |
| Plateforme de fonctions logicielles pour la visualisation et l’analyse 3D/4D pour le développement d’applications dédiées à l’évaluation morpho fonctionnelle des systèmes locomoteur et vasculaire | 326 807 $ |
| Spinning Disc Microscope System for Dissecting the Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Division | 213 668 $ |
| Upgrade of Infrastructure for the PICASSO Dark Matter Search Project in Montreal | 200 607 $ |
| 7 projets / projects | 1 980 042 $ |
| Multimodal Laboratory for in Vivo Investigation of Disordered Fatty Acid Metabolism in Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease | 365 891 $ |
| Platform for Functional Genomics of the Plant Innate Immune System/ Plateforme pour la génomique fonctionnelle du système immunitaire inné végétal | 119 997 $ |
| 2 projets / projects | 485 888 $ |
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
| Conception et développement de nouvelles antennes intelligentes à large bande en ondes millimétriques pour les applications sans fil en milieux souterrains et confinés | 179 551 $ |
| 1 projet / project | 179 551 $ |
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
| Laboratoire de recherche sur l'Intelligence Ambiante pour la Reconnaissance d'Activités (LIARA) | 213 174 $ |
| 1 projet / project | 213 174 $ |
Université du Québec à Montréal
| Infrastructure pour la fabrication et la caractérisation de microsystèmes hyperfréquences | 224 447 $ |
| 1 projet / project | 224 447 $ |
Université du Québec à Rimouski
| Infrastructure pour l’étude des flux biogéochimiques par télédétection spatiale et à l’aide d’observations optiques in situ | 80 000 $ |
| Parc instrumental pour l'étude des dynamiques glacielles en rivières | 79 890 $ |
| 2 projets / projects | 159 890 $ |
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
| Laboratoire d'oncologie moléculaire | 269 535 $ |
| 1 projet / project | 269 535 $ |
| A High Pressure Chemisorption Analyzer for Characterization of Heterogeneous Catalysts Under Industrial Conditions | $129,175 |
| Advanced Microwave to Millimeter-Wave MEMS and CMOS System Development | $217,580 |
| Environmental Impact of Prion Diseases | $372,366 |
| Establishment of Novel Integrated Xenopus Oocyte Heterologous Expression Technologies for the Study of Nucleoside and Other Membrane Transporter Proteins | $375,944 |
| High-Content Functional Genomic Analysis of Immune Responses | $335,299 |
| Laboratory for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Research | $81,854 |
| Laboratory for the Fabrication & Testing of FRET and Plasmon-Enhanced Nanostructured Photovoltaic Devices | $80,000 |
| Molecular Mechanisms of PCSK9 and ABCG1 in the Maintenance of Cholesterol Homeostasis | $269,158 |
| Molecular Microbiology Laboratory for Ecology and Physiology (M2LEAP) | $206,000 |
| Research Facility for the Characterization of Nano-Based Biomaterials for Gene Delivery Applications | $100,000 |
| Targeting Signaling Pathways in Heart Failure: Potential for New Therapies | $362,013 |
| 11 projects / projets | $2,529,389 |
University of British Columbia (The)
| Advanced Imaging Microscope Suite (AIMS) | $125,000 |
| Beta Cell Genesis Research Facility | $250,000 |
| Centre for the Mechanistic Analysis of Radical-Based Enzymes | $131,377 |
| Centre for the Study of Psychology and Law, University of British Columbia Okanagan | $165,314 |
| Climate and Coastal Ecosystem Laboratory: Field Equipment and Computer Infrastructure for Evaluating the Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Ecosystems | $102,195 |
| Isolation and Characterization of Novel Viral Pathogens | $37,000 |
| Laboratory for Innovative Research in Enology (LIRE) | $122,029 |
| Laboratory-Scale Reactors for Hydrometallurgical Process Research and Development | $60,000 |
| ROCK MECHANICS OF VOLCANIC SYSTEMS: Instrumentation for Dynamic Measurement of Permeability and Acoustic Emissions | $30,270 |
| Social Communication Laboratory | $80,975 |
| Soil Biodiversity Laboratory | $124,846 |
| Translational Autonomic Research Laboratory | $96,478 |
| 12 projects / projets | $1,325,484 |
| Germ Line Stem Cell Research Facility | $240,938 |
| In Vivo Microscopy and Real-Time Quantitative PCR Infrastructure to Investigate Neurodegenerative Disorders | $363,135 |
| 2 projects / projets | $604,073 |
| Comparative Regeneration and Development Laboratory (CRDL) | $122,421 |
| Digital Haptic Lab: A Computer Lab and Prototype Production Facility | $154,295 |
| Infrastructure to Support Mitochondrial Research in the Context of Health and Disease | $124,902 |
| Nutrigenomics Laboratory: Diet and Gene Interactions in Adipose Tissue | $125,822 |
| 4 projects / projets | $527,440 |
| Collaborative Visual Analytics | $376,790 |
| 1 project / projet | $376,790 |
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
| Chemical Biology Research Laboratory | $45,000 |
| 1 project / projet | $45,000 |
University of Ottawa / Université d’Ottawa
| Bioanalytical and Molecular Interaction Laboratory | $332,753 |
| Laboratory for Molecular Biogeochemistry of Toxic Metal(loid)s | $273,458 |
| The Virtual History Lab (VH Lab) | $201,312 |
| 3 projects / projets | $807,523 |
| Development of Metal/Organic Hybrid Spin-Transistor for Spintronics Application | $90,312 |
| Epithelial Transport Research Laboratory | $107,589 |
| Infrastructure to Study Plant-Soil Interactions and Plant Community Structure | $27,445 |
| Social Responsibility Research Laboratory | $169,839 |
| U of S Animal Population Ecology Laboratory (APEL) | $100,775 |
| 5 projects / projets | $495,960 |
| A Supercomputer System For Seismic Imaging Based on Adjoint Methods | $100,000 |
| A Simple Model for Characterizing Gene Regulatory Networks in Innate Immunity | $117,435 |
| Analysis of 3-Dimensional Genome Architecture and its Effect on Regulation of Gene Expression | $400,000 |
| Characterization of Hepatic Dysfunction Post-Burn | $400,000 |
| Chemical Imaging and Microscopic Facility for Laboratory of Interface Biogeochemistry: Microbe-Mineral Interactions | $250,000 |
| Establishment of an Experimental Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Laboratory | $29,059 |
| Establishment of an Integrative Physiology Laboratory for Locomotor Muscle Biology Research | $140,000 |
| In Vivo Microscopy for Understanding Dementias and Cerebrovascular Diseases | $254,151 |
| Infrastructure for Studying Quantum-Coherence in Chemistry and Biology | $180,000 |
| Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomic Studies of Cancer Models | $400,000 |
| Microscale Energy Systems Transport Phenomena Laboratory | $111,326 |
| Multicore Applications, Architectures, and Algorithms for Complex Systems | $269,975 |
| The Next Generation of Robotic Helpers: A State of the Art "Robots for Everyday Applications" Laboratory | $96,363 |
| Tissue Morphogenesis Engineering Laboratory | $140,320 |
| 14 projects / projets | $2,888,629 |
| Infrastructure for Research on Ultra High Q Silica Toroid Optical Microcavity | $137,001 |
| Motion and Mobility Research Laboratory | $125,000 |
| 2 projects / projets | $262,001 |
| A Setup for Development of Ion-Nanomaterial and Study of Electronic Cellular Systems | $75,000 |
| Biomechanics of Falls and Impact-Related Injuries | $30,000 |
| Facility for Testing and Operating Quantum Photonics Devices | $125,000 |
| 3 projects / projets | $230,000 |
University of Western Ontario (The)
| Development of New Therapies for Stroke and Alzheimer's Disease: Fluorescence, Phosphoimaging and Behavioral Equipment Suites | $400,000 |
| Investigating the Molecular and Cellular Basis of Infertility and Ovarian Cancer Using Biologically-Relevant Model Systems | $300,723 |
| Mammalian Embryonic Stem Cell Laboratory for the Development of Controlled Differentiation Strategies | $194,513 |
| Physical Human Robot Interactions Laboratory | $170,822 |
| 4 projects / projets | $1,066,058 |
| MeTA: Media Text Assemblage Application Development for Canadian Fiction | $55,526 |
| 1 project / projet | $55,526 |
