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La FCI investit près de 30 M$ pour accroître la capacité de recherche de toutes les régions du Canada
le 26 avril 2004
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FREDERICTON, le 26 avril 2004 — Les établissements de recherche de toutes les régions du pays ont reçu un grand coup de main qui les aidera à recruter et à conserver 164 excellents chercheurs. La Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation (FCI) a annoncé aujourd’hui son appui à 145 projets de 33 universités qui permettront à de nouveaux chercheurs talentueux de poursuivre leurs recherches dans des installations de classe internationale. |
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M. Andy Savoy, député pour la circonscription de Tobique-Mactaquac, au nom de l’honorable Lucienne Robillard, ministre de l’Industrie et ministre responsable de l'Agence de développement économique du Canada pour les régions du Québec, s’est joint à Carmen Charette, présidente-directrice générale par intérim de la FCI, à Fredericton, pour annoncer un investissement de 29,9 M$ en vertu du Fonds de relève de la FCI.
Selon Mme Charette, « cet investissement stratégique aidera nos universités à recruter et à conserver certains des chercheurs les plus brillants et les meilleurs du monde. Les établissements de toutes les régions du pays sont enchantés du nouveau climat d’optimisme et d’enthousiasme qui se manifeste, sachant que les chercheurs auront accès à l’équipement et aux installations dont ils auront besoin pour entreprendre de la recherche de premier plan et former la prochaine génération de chercheurs canadiens. »
Le Fonds de relève de la FCI permet aux universités admissibles de mettre des infrastructures de recherche à la disposition des nouveaux membres de leur corps professoral occupant leur premier poste à temps plein dans une université canadienne. Ils peuvent ainsi entreprendre des recherches de pointe. Il permet aussi à ces établissements de recruter de nouveaux membres de leur corps professoral dans des domaines de recherche qui constituent des priorités de leurs plans stratégiques de recherche.
Selon la ministre Robillard, « les chercheurs du Canada ont apporté des contributions exceptionnelles au développement de l’innovation au Canada. La réussite du programme du Fonds de relève de la FCI contribue à l’amélioration du rendement en recherche du Canada et cet investissement vise à favoriser la formation en recherche des jeunes Canadiens et à nous assurer que le Canada sera au nombre des pays les plus innovateurs du monde. »
Selon le M. Savoy, « grâce au Fonds de relève de la FCI, Ies jeunes chercheurs pourront continuer à travailler ici au pays. A travers le Canada, les chercheurs continuent d’effectuer des travaux à la fine pointe afin de réaliser des découvertes et des innovations qui auront des retombées positives sur différents aspects de la vie des Canadiennes et des Canadiens. Leurs travaux permettent le Canada de maintenir sa position de chef de file en matière de recherche et de développement. »
Le conseil d’administration de la FCI a approuvé un investissement total de 29,9 M$ dans de l’infrastructure appuyant 145 projets de 33 établissements canadiens. En voici des exemples :
- University of New Brunswick - Hydrodynamic Infrastructure for Marine Ecology Research;
- Nipissing University - Nipissing University Aquatic Ecotoxicology Laboratory;
- Université de Montréal - Analyse multiparamétrique du comportement physiologique des cellules cardiaques ;
- University of British Columbia – UBC Feeding Behaviour and Feed Intake Monitoring System for Cattle.
Les nouveaux projets ont été approuvés compte tenu des recommandations d’experts qui les ont évalués soigneusement en fonction des trois critères de la FCI :
- Qualité de la recherche et besoin de l’infrastructure
- Contribution à l’amélioration de la capacité d'innovation
- Retombées potentielles de la recherche pour le Canada
La FCI a effectué ces investissements de 29,9 M$ en vertu de deux fonds soit 23 M$ dans le cadre du Fonds de relève et 6,9 M$ dans le cadre du Fonds d’exploitation des infrastructures qui aide les universités à défrayer les coûts d’exploitation et d’entretien associés aux nouveaux projets d’infrastructure.
On trouvera une liste des projets approuvés jusqu’à maintenant en vertu du Fonds de relève et du financement approuvé sur lequel porte la présente sur notre site web ici.
La Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation (FCI) est un organisme autonome créé par le gouvernement du Canada en 1997 pour financer l’infrastructure de recherche. Son mandat est d’accroître la capacité des universités, des collèges, des hôpitaux et d’autres établissements canadiens sans but lucratif de poursuivre des activités de recherche et de développement technologique d’envergure internationale qui produiront des bénéfices pour les Canadiens.
Pour un complément d’information :
| Valérie Poulin Coordonnatrice, Relations avec les médias Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation (613) 996-3160 Cellulaire: (613) 447-1723 |
Daniel Grenier Directeur des communications Cabinet de la ministre de l’Industrie (613) 995-9001 |
Rayanne Brennan Bureau de Andy Savoy (506) 324-2224 Cellulaire : (506) 324-5805 |
New Opportunities Fund / Fonds de relève
REGIONAL BACKGROUNDERS / FICHE D’INFORMATION PAR RÉGION
- Alberta - British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique - Manitoba - New Brunswick / Nouveau Brunswick - Newfoundland and Labrador / Terre-Neuve et Labrador - Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse - Ontario - Saskatchewan - Quebec / Québec
| Project Title / Titre du projet | Maximum CFI Contribution / Contribution maximale de la FCI |
| Equipment for Electrochemical In Situ Polarization Modulation Fourier Transform Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy | $150,798 |
| 1 project / projet | $150,798 |
| Laboratory for the Study of Skeletal Muscle Cell Volume and Metabolism: Implications for Muscle Function in Health and Disease | $90,345 |
| Mitochondrial Oxidative Metabolism and Genomic Stability | $117,208 |
| The Center for the Advancement of Research in Physical Activity and Health: Promoting Physical Activity Across Diverse Populations | $88,151 |
| 3 projects / projets | $295,704 |
| Air Plasma Spray System | $176,800 |
| Biomedical Engineering Sensors and Signals Laboratory | $215,041 |
| Carleton Paleoecological Research Laboratory (CPRL) | $109,936 |
| Computer Facilities for Research in Design Automation Algorithms in Optoelectronic and High-Speed Systems | $214,840 |
| Facilities for Precursor Development and Thin Film Deposition | $201,937 |
| Neuroethology Laboratory for Research on Novel Sound and Vibration Sensory Systems in Invertebrates | $141,951 |
| Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits Laboratory | $230,317 |
| 7 projects / projets | $1,290,822 |
| A Computational Platform for Research in Atmospheric Chemistry and Quantum Nanoelectronics | $249,415 |
| Establishment of a Facility for Multi-level Studies of the Effects of Sex and Gonadal Steroids on Stress Responding | $111,247 |
| Modelling and Measurement Equipment for Surface Processes and Patterns Laboratory (SuPPL) | $124,458 |
| 3 projects / projets | $485,120 |
Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal
| Laboratoire de polymérisation et de modification des substrats solides | $203,425 |
| 1 project / projet | $203,425 |
| A Canadian Infrastructure for Multidisciplinary Design of Complex Aerospace Systems | $143,346 |
| An Integrated Computational and Synthetic Facility for the Discovery of Catalysts and Biologically Active Compounds | $367,529 |
| Confocal Microscopy / Optical Manipulation System for Real Space Imaging of Nonequilibrium Phenomena in Soft and Complex Materials | $201,938 |
| Coordination of Cell Migration in Drosophila morphogenesis | $161,757 |
| Distributed Digital Music Libraries: Music Information Acquisition, Preservation, and Retrieval | $239,099 |
| Infrastructure for Genetic Studies of Cardiovascular Disease in Quebec | $114,241 |
| Intelligent Sensing and Mechatronics for Agri-food Production | $173,824 |
| Laboratory Infrastructure for Molecular Genetics of Pectin Biosynthesis and Secretion | $200,292 |
| Mouse Genetics Infrastructure for Respiratory Research | $127,565 |
| Reproductive Biotechnology to Improve Animal Production and Health | $175,262 |
| Research Facility for Studying the Functional Connectivity of the Human Brain in Movement Disorders | $55,514 |
| The Memory and Neuroplasticity Lab | $203,283 |
| Unified Laboratory for Ultrafast Spectroscopic Investigations of Nanostructured Materials | $537,511 |
| 13 projects / projets | $2,701,161 |
| Analysis of Localized Interactions and Gene Regulation in Fibrogenic Processes | $140,000 |
| Computational Biology at Multiple Hierarchical Levels, with a Special Emphasis on Skeleton Development and Evolution | $139,398 |
| Genes and Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Eye Development and Disease | $104,602 |
| High-frequency Device Characterization and Modeling for Radio-frequency Integrated Circuit Design | $100,000 |
| Laboratory for Human Aggression Research | $150,000 |
| Palaeomics: Genomics and Proteomics from the Past | $120,000 |
| Robotics Innovation Laboratory | $80,000 |
| Silicon and Silicon Germanium Front End Processing and Process Modeling | $100,000 |
| Terrestrial Biogeochemistry Laboratory: Understanding Ancient Climates, Environments & Greenhouse Gases | $200,000 |
| 9 projects / projets | $1,134,000 |
Memorial University of Newfoundland
| Facility for In-fluid Preparation and Characterization of Inorganic and Biological Materials | $322,296 |
| 1 project / projet | $322,296 |
| Nipissing University Aquatic Ecotoxicology Laboratory | $166,646 |
| 1 project / projet | $166,646 |
| Engineering Nanoscale Quantum Electronics and Mechanics | $240,000 |
| Millimeter Wave CMOS for Wireless and Optoelectronic Systems | $100,000 |
| Neurobiology of Fear Research Facility | $80,000 |
| Novel Biomechanical Approaches to Assessment and Treatment of Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions | $40,000 |
| 4 projects / projets | $460,000 |
| Optimizing the Use of Industrial By-products to Improve Properties and Durability of Portland Cement and Asphalt Concretes | $61,024 |
| 1 project / projet | $61,024 |
| Aquatic Ecosystem and Remote Sensing Research Laboratory | $400,000 |
| High Performance Large Area, Thin Film Electronics | $200,000 |
| 2 projects / projets | $600,000 |
| Numerical Studies of Nanoscale Defects in Correlated Electron Systems | $19,675 |
| 1 project / projet | $19,675 |
| Développement de nouvelles formulations de poudres métalliques pour la fabrication de pièces de hautes performances à l'aide du procédé de métallurgie des poudres | $302,098 |
| Infrastructure to Study Dicer and the RNA Interference Pathway | $146,365 |
| Laboratoire d'analyse de la cognition distribuée | $85,965 |
| Understanding Human Locomotor Adaptability Using Force Perturbations Produced by Robotized Orthoses | $161,795 |
| 4 projects / projets | $696,223 |
| Analyse multiparamétrique du comportement physiologique des cellules cardiaques | $132,923 |
| Control of Infectious Disease by the Innate Immune System | $190,894 |
| Functional Pathways of Inflammatory Mediators in Veterinary Pathologies | $113,823 |
| Genome-wide Aspects of Nuclear Activities | $146,673 |
| Infrastructure for Live Synaptogenesis Study in the Central Nervous System | $139,856 |
| 5 projects / projets | $724,169 |
| Combined Experimental Approaches for the Study of Protein-ligand Interactions | $54,125 |
| Elicitation des réactions de défense chez les solanacées | $178,474 |
| Infrastructure Needed to Determine, Analyze and Measure DNA Damage and DNA Repair in Eukaryotic Cells | $77,494 |
| 3 projects / projets | $310,093 |
Université du QC Institut national de la rech. scientifique
| Acoustic Signal Processing Laboratory | $193,760 |
| Laboratory for Ultrafast Light Manipulation (LULMAN) | $416,707 |
| 2 projects / projets | $610,467 |
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
| Infrastructures de recherche pour l'établissement de nouveaux chercheurs en sylviculture intensive et en aménagement faunique | $311,856 |
| 1 project / projet | $311,856 |
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
| Équipements de mesures spectro-radiométriques et d’analyse géospatiale pour l’étude des paramètres biophysiques des écosystèmes terrestres | $122,760 |
| 1 project / projet | $122,760 |
Université du Québec à Montréal
| Construction et visualisation d'arbres et de réseaux phylogénétiques | $124,157 |
| Linking Physics, Plankton Biodiversity and Lake Ecosystem Functioning | $324,699 |
| 2 projects / projets | $448,856 |
| A High-temperature Experimental Petrology Laboratory for Comparative Planetology | $54,241 |
| Functional Analysis of the Mitotic Checkpoint Using Live Cell Time-lapse Confocal Microscopy | $198,922 |
| Laboratory Equipment for Analog and Mixed-signal Testing of High-speed Communications Integrated Circuits | $170,716 |
| Molecular Analysis of Helicobacter pylori: The Cag-pathogenicity Island and Associated Signaling Pathways | $171,974 |
| Neurophysiology Laboratory to Study and Restore Human Limb Movement | $81,266 |
| Real-time, Live-cell Imaging of mRNA Localization in Epithelial Cells | $200,000 |
| Western Canada Passive Seismic Experiment | $122,964 |
| 7 projects / projets | $1,000,083 |
University of British Columbia (The)
| Facility for In Vivo Imaging and Recording of Neuronal Development and Synaptogenesis | $125,000 |
| Infrastructure Support for the UBC Systems Analysis of Behaviour and Electrophysiology Research Laboratory | $125,000 |
| Integrated Radiocommunication Laboratory (INTEGRAL) | $500,000 |
| Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Parasite Pharmacogenomics | $125,000 |
| Molecular Actuators | $125,000 |
| New Approach to Reaction and Catalyst Discovery using Tandem Mass Spectrometry | $150,000 |
| New Laboratory for Viral Myocarditis Research | $124,720 |
| Otitis Media and Middle Ear Analysis in Newborns | $124,991 |
| Real-time Hybrid Control for Large-scale Seismic Testing | $350,000 |
| The Paramagnetic Resonance Laboratory at UBC (PRL): A Unique EPR/ENDOR Facility in Canada | $250,000 |
| UBC Feeding Behaviour and Feed Intake Monitoring System for Cattle | $89,816 |
| 11 projects / projets | $2,089,527 |
| Applications of Main Group Inorganic Frameworks in Catalysis and the Material Sciences: State-of-the-art Synthetic Laboratory | $113,737 |
| Establishment of Environmental / Bio-XAS Centre | $251,212 |
| High Performance Computing Studies of Gamma Ray Bursts | $42,681 |
| Infrastructure for Applied Wireless Ultrawideband Research | $302,760 |
| Respiratory Chemosensitivity: From Whole Organisms to Single Genes | $90,597 |
| The Establishment of the Integrated Sensor Lab (ISL) | $255,314 |
| 6 projects / projets | $1,056,301 |
| Computational Biomathematics Laboratory | $34,270 |
| Development of Engineering Design Criteria and Urban Watershed Management Systems to Meet Human and Aquatic Ecosystem Needs | $125,001 |
| Development of an Environmental Genomics Laboratory and Plant Bioinformatics Facility | $124,788 |
| From Behaviour to Biodiversity: The Ecological Consequences of Movement in Fishes | $124,643 |
| Genetic Improvement of Prunus Species Through Plant Biotechnology | $119,620 |
| Genetic and Proteomic Polymorphisms in Innate Immunity and Susceptibility to Immune Dysregulation Disease in Mice | $82,843 |
| Infrastructure for Plant Ecological Genetics Research | $125,001 |
| Infrastructure for Studies of the Genetics, Evolution and Ecosystem Consequences of Plant Physiological Traits | $125,000 |
| Neurobiology of Social Learning in Mice and Rats: A Behavioural, Pharmacological and Molecular/Genetic Approach | $199,125 |
| Studies on Cultural, Academic, and Psychological Adaptation of International Students | $97,789 |
| 10 projects / projets | $1,158,080 |
| Cereal Bran Constituents: Characterization and Functionality as Antioxidants | $99,796 |
| Manufacturing Process Research Laboratory | $99,887 |
| 2 projects / projets | $199,683 |
| Advanced Characterization of Pulp Fibres and Paper Surface Laboratory | $267,779 |
| Algal Virology Research Laboratory | $111,806 |
| Environmentally Sustainable Energy Conversion Through Circulating and Pressurized Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustors | $131,055 |
| Hydrodynamic Infrastructure for Marine Ecology Research | $61,414 |
| 4 projects / projets | $572,054 |
University of Ottawa / Université d’Ottawa
| Activation of the Transcription Factor SRF by Formin Homology Proteins | $199,620 |
| Down Regulation of the Interleukin-7 Receptor on Circulating CD8 T-Cells in HIV Infection | $200,000 |
| Establishment of Molecular Genetics and Microscope Facility to Study Neurobiology in the Nematode C. elegans | $200,000 |
| Role of Transcriptional Coactivators in Nuclear Receptor-mediated Transcriptional Activation | $200,000 |
| Software Engineering and Secure Collaborative Multimedia Communications Research Facility | $353,715 |
| The Role of the Mevalonate Pathway in Regulating the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor | $200,000 |
| 6 projects / projets | $1,353,335 |
| An Applied Catalysis Laboratory for CO2 Utilization | $67,600 |
| Analytical Infrastructure for Environmental Bioengineering Research Laboratory | $74,000 |
| Experimental Research Lab in Robotics Motion and Control | $86,200 |
| Metals in Neurodegenerative Disease | $91,619 |
| Radio-frequency Heating of Food and Bio-materials | $59,504 |
| Reactive Intermediates in Materials Chemistry | $183,690 |
| Single-molecule Microscopy and Spectroscopy | $137,008 |
| 7 projects / projets | $699,621 |
| Facility for the Analysis of Vertebrate Neural Stem Cell Development and Function | $160,000 |
| Gene Regulatory Networks in Hematopoiesis and Early T Cell Development | $316,565 |
| Interpreting the Genome: Gene Regulatory Sequence, Immunity and Development | $228,372 |
| Multi-wavelength Dynamic Optical Characterization Laboratory for Broadband Photonic Devices | $245,989 |
| Novel Applications of Optically Switchable Paramagnetic States & Studies of Optically Induced Conformational Changes by NMR | $192,000 |
| Parallel Computing Laboratory for Fast Wideband Electromagnetic Characterization of Communication Channels | $99,234 |
| Real-time Computer System for Virtual Aircraft Development | $150,000 |
| Stem Cell Bioengineering and Single-Cell Proteomics Laboratory | $171,147 |
| The 'Children's Services Database' (CSD): A Repository for Secondary Data Drawn from Agencies Serving Canada's Children | $294,392 |
| The Cognitive and Neural Mechanisms of Perception and Attention for Optimal Sensorimotor Integration | $80,101 |
| Wireless and Embedded Systems Architecture Laboratory | $308,514 |
| 11 projects / projets | $2,246,314 |
| The Sensorium Suite: Mapping Sites of Controversy with Multi-media | $98,415 |
| Ultra High B/T Facility for Research into Electronic Properties of Novel Materials | $100,000 |
| 2 projects / projets | $198,415 |
University of Western Ontario (The)
| Computational Laboratory for Fault System Modeling, Analysis, and Data Assimilation | $138,490 |
| Developmental Cognitive Neuropsychology | $141,608 |
| Infrastructure to Enable the Assessment of Implant Fixation and Load Transfer in Joints of the Upper Limb | $205,641 |
| Laboratory for the Synthesis and Characterization of Self-assembled Nanoscale Architectures | $112,869 |
| Nanoelectronics Design, Simulation, and Testing Laboratory (NDSTL) | $95,000 |
| 5 projects / projets | $693,608 |
| Forensic Entomology Research Facility | $48,500 |
| Photon and Electron Interactions with Atoms and Molecules | $49,996 |
| Plasma Surface Engineering Research Laboratory | $50,000 |
| Revealing the Secrets of Cellular Pathways Using Biological Mass Spectrometry | $50,000 |
| 4 projects / projets | $198,496 |
| Effects of Aging, Environment, and Diet on Behaviour, Neurochemistry, and Endocrinological Measures | $55,450 |
| Enhanced Environmental Detection, Quantification and Visualization of Waterborne Microbial Pathogens Using Real-time (quantitative) PCR and Image Analysis Microscopy | $84,879 |
| Equipment for Behavioural and Neurocognitive Investigations of Human Communication | $91,958 |
| Facility for Isotope Hydrology and Paleohydrology | $196,937 |
| High Performance Computing Applied to Financial Derivatives Pricing, Risk Management and Mathematical Modeling | $55,800 |
| 5 projects / projets | $485,024 |
