New state-of-the-art labs and equipment will boost research and innovation at 26 universities across Canada
Edmonton, Alberta — The Minister of Science, Kirsty Duncan, today announced more than $23 million in funding for 95 projects at 26 universities across Canada.
Canada is committed to providing strong support for new research innovation and infrastructure. Our researchers tackle issues that matter to the lives of everyday Canadians — from finding more efficient ways to capture wind and solar energy to relieving arthritis pain by creating injectable cartilage tissue.
Today’s investment was made by the Government of Canada through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund — a fund designed to help universities attract and retain the best and brightest researchers from around the world by giving them access to cutting-edge research tools.
Quotes
– Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science
– Gilles Patry, President and CEO, CFI
– David H. Turpin, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Alberta
– Michael Overduin, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta
Quick facts
- The University of Alberta is receiving more than $2 million for nine research infrastructure projects;
- The CFI is contributing more than $18 million for tools and equipment through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund to 95 projects at 26 universities across Canada;
- As part of this announcement, an additional $5 million was awarded under the Infrastructure Operating Fund, a mechanism that assists institutions with the incremental operating and maintenance costs associated with the new infrastructure;
- Among the researchers who will make use of new CFI-funded infrastructure is the University of Alberta’s Michael Overduin. He will use it to zoom in on the atomic behavior of illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, and infection.
- As the lead of the National High Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Centre, Overduin studies the molecular makeup of various materials, including diseased tissue.
By tracking how molecules linked to a certain disease interact, he hopes to create new treatments and diagnostic tests to combat these kinds of illnesses.
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A full list of the funded projects is available online at Innovation.ca. For updates, follow us on Twitter @InnovationCA and tune in to our YouTube channel for videos about the difference CFI-funded researchers are making in Canada.
Associated links
The CFI Research Facilities Navigator – An online directory of CFI-funded labs that are available to collaborate with the private sector.
Contacts
Veronique Perron
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Science
343-291-2600
veronique.perron [at] canada.ca
Malorie Bertrand
Media Relations and Communications Officer
Canada Foundation for Innovation
613-943-2580 (office)
613-447-1723 (mobile)
malorie.bertrand [at] innovation.ca
Media Relations
Innovation, Science, and Economic
Development Canada
343-291-1777
media-relations [at] ic.gc.ca
About the Canada Foundation for Innovation
The Canada Foundation for Innovation gives researchers the tools they need to think big and innovate. By investing in state-of-the-art facilities and equipment in Canada’s universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions, the CFI is helping to attract and retain the world’s top talent, to train the next generation of researchers, to support private-sector innovation and to create high-quality jobs that strengthen the economy and improve the quality of life for all Canadians.
Summary by province
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Newfoundland
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
Summary by institution - John R. Evans Leaders Fund
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Institution |
Projects approved |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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2 |
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2 |
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4 |
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6 |
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12 |
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7 |
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3 |
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Université du Québec - Institut national de la recherche scientifique |
2 |
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9 |
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10 |
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5 |
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2 |
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1 |
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6 |
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1 |
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9 |
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2 |
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2 |
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3 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Total institutions 26 |
95 |
John R. Evans Leaders Fund
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Project title |
Maximum CFI contribution |
Cryo-probe Enhanced Transmission Electron Microscopy |
$350,000 |
|
1 project / projet |
$350,000 |
Chronic Viral Infection and Immune Aging |
$124,172 |
|
1 project / projet |
$124,172 |
École Polytechnique de Montréal
Infrastructure for High Performance Flexible Packaging Structures |
399 892 $ |
|
1 projet / project |
399 892 $ |
Conversion Facility for Value-Added Products from Boreal Forest |
$59,539 |
|
1 project / projet |
$59,539 |
Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne
Workplace Simulation Equipment for Improving Occupational Health and Safety Outcomes in the Mining Industry |
$142,999 |
|
1 project / projet |
$142,999 |
Radiation Source and Detector Development for use in Medical Radiation Physics |
60 000 $ |
|
Infrastructure for Monitoring and Modeling Soil and Water Resources |
94 991 $ |
|
2 projets / projects |
154 991 $ |
Evidence-based Decision Making Centre |
$249,933 |
|
Cryo-electron Microscope for Structural Analysis of Cellular Complexes |
$800,000 |
|
2 projects / projets |
$1,049,933 |
Memorial University of Newfoundland
SD-OCT for Live Retinal Imaging in Animal Models of Retinopathy |
$100,000 |
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Compact Confocal Microscope System for Live-cell Imaging |
$96,492 |
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Multifunction Virtual Microscopy and Imaging Suite |
$96,906 |
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Self-contained, Internally Recording, Scientific Echosounder System |
$53,802 |
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4 projects / projets |
$347,200 |
Real-time Navigated iKnife System for Breast Cancer Surgery |
$358,342 |
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Neuroimmune Interactions in Pain |
$150,000 |
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Understanding and Harnessing Human Memory Retrieval |
$85,000 |
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High-Speed Skeletal Imaging Laboratory |
$200,000 |
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Nutirent-Neural Signaling in the Colon: A Role in IBS |
$110,900 |
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Laboratory for the Development of Bioresponsive and Interactive Ophthalmic Biomaterials |
$125,000 |
|
6 projects / projets |
$1,029,242 |
Hyperspectral Imaging and Chromatography Infrastructure for the Analysis of Environmental Change in Aquatic Ecosystems |
115 000 $ |
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Fluidic and Hypoxia-Controlled Imaging System |
116 309 $ |
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Establishment of the Canada Research Chair in Cancer Proteomics |
119 634 $ |
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Conception de vecteurs de médicaments ophtalmiques et fonction des protéines S100 et des annexines dans l'oeil |
118 842 $ |
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Understanding of the Third Dimension |
71 194 $ |
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Plateforme de tri et d'analyse de cellules à des fins de médecine régénératrice |
100 000 $ |
|
Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer for Spatial Analysis Laboratory |
100 000 $ |
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DITES: Database on Investment Trade and Environmental Systems |
100 171 $ |
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Nutrigenomics and Lipidomics in Diabetes: A Personalized Nutritional Approach |
121 907 $ |
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Microphotonic Systems for Next Generation Optical Communication Technology |
100 000 $ |
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Laboratory of Complex Fluids Research with Applications in Energy and the Environment |
100 000 $ |
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Heterogeneity of the Macrophage Lineage and its Influence on HIV-1 Persistence |
137 668 $ |
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12 projets / projects |
1 300 725 $ |
An Integrative Mitochondrial Functional Phenotyping Platform for Basic Discoveries and Translation to Patient Care |
128 475 $ |
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A Pipeline to Investigate the Epigenetic Regulation of Human Hematopoiesis and Leukemia |
99 949 $ |
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Language Cerebral Networks in Typical and Altered Developing Brain: A Portable All-integrated Neuroimaging (PRALINE) Platform |
100 000 $ |
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Imaging of Endothelial Cell Biology and Angiogenesis |
126 512 $ |
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Integrated structure/systems analyses of oncogenic RAS signaling towards novel therapeutic approaches for human cancers |
160 000 $ |
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Advanced informatic and molecular platforms for discovery of genetic mechanisms and new drug targets for sleep disorders |
200 000 $ |
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Detection of nanomaterials in environmental and biological media- Creation of a unique Canadian infrastructure |
394 132 $ |
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7 projets / projects |
1 209 068 $ |
Validation préclinique de nouvelles cibles thérapeutiques pour prévenir et traiter l’insuffisance cardiaque |
196 833 $ |
|
Hypohydratation et hyperthermie: effet sur le tissu adipeux et la performance musculaire et cognitive chez des gens âgés |
148 235 $ |
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600 MHz Solution-State NMR Upgrade for Structural Biology |
352 892 $ |
|
3 projets / projects |
697 960 $ |
Université du Québec - Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Advanced Inert Atmosphere Facility for the Design of Organometallic Catalysts and Therapeutics |
206 174 $ |
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Laboratoire d'Analyse et de Modélisation des Habitats Aquatiques |
199 996 $ |
|
2 projets / projects |
406 170 $ |
Renal Tubular Microperfusion, Resurrection of Classic Physiological Approaches to Study Modern Genetic Models |
$150,000 |
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MS Imaging of Tissue Biopsies for the Rapid Diagnosis and Classification of Amyloidosis and Glomerulonephritis |
$151,798 |
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Understanding and Regulating Lysine Acylation for the Treatment of Age-related Disease |
$175,909 |
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A GPGPU Compute Cluster Based on Consumer-Grade Graphics Cards for Particle Astrophysics with IceCube |
$200,000 |
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Equipping NANUC, Canada's National NMR Facility, for Discovery Science |
$800,000 |
Forest Tree Improvement, Adaptation and Ecophysiology of Commercial Species in Alberta |
$53,936 |
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Interfacial Science and Surface Engineering at Processing Conditions |
$60,060 |
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A Translational Pipeline for the Systematic Development of Microbiome-Modulating Therapeutic and Nutritional Strategies |
$400,000 |
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Intracellular Transition Metal-Mediated Cross-Coupling Reactions: New Catalysts, New Reactions, New Applications |
$88,000 |
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9 projects / projets |
$2,079,703 |
University of British Columbia (The)
Deciphering Mechanisms Regulating Neuronal Caspase Activity |
$300,000 |
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Mobile Channel Dynamics Monitoring Laboratory |
$125,000 |
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Reducing Morbidity Due to Human Herpes Virus Infections |
$120,800 |
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Computing Infrastructure for Automated Design, Optimisation and Customisation of Performance-Critical Software |
$155,000 |
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Infrastructure for Bionanomaterials and Tissue Engineering Research |
$125,000 |
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Pediatric Inactivity Physiology Laboratory |
$104,820 |
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Blood Protein Signatures to Enable Personalized Care in Cystic Fibrosis |
$124,720 |
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Infrastructure for Plant Research on Environmental Stresses (PRESS) |
$125,000 |
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Molecular Characterization of Salmonella Enterica in Food Supply Systems |
$68,190 |
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Development of the Translational Integrative Physiology Laboratory |
$155,000 |
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10 projects / projets |
$1,403,530 |
Development of Cathelicidins as Antimicrobial and Anti-inflammatory Theraqeutics to Enhance Intestinal Health in Animals |
$75,000 |
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Controlling Friction Through Atomic Scale Inquiry |
$180,000 |
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Investigating Carbon and Water Cycles From the Oil Sands to the Arctic |
$206,026 |
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Identifying the Metabolic Determinants of Virulence by High Resolution Mass Spectrometry |
$500,000 |
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Towards More Efficient Energy Harvesting from Wind and Water Resources |
$95,500 |
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5 projects / projets |
$1,056,526 |
Mobile Neurobiology Research Lab |
$49,600 |
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Protein Translation Regulation in Cancer and Apoptosis |
$130,000 |
|
2 projects / projets |
$179,600 |
University of Northern British Columbia
An Infrastructure to Discover Fungi-Derived Compounds for the Potential Prevention or Treatment of Chronic Diseases |
$389,908 |
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1 project / projet |
$389,908 |
University of Ottawa / Université d’Ottawa
Deciphering Molecular Events Leading to Bacterial Pathogens Sensing and Adaptation to Their Environment |
$218,247 |
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Lanthanide-based Nanophosphors for Bioimaging and Energy Conversion Applications |
$190,000 |
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Platelet Biology to Improve Patient Outcomes – from Bedside to Bench and Back |
$215,000 |
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Shallow-Water Earth Observation Lab |
$39,617 |
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Practice Changing Research: Improving Diagnosis and Management for Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas (CTCL) |
$153,000 |
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The Role of Oxygen in Autophagy Regulation and Metabolic Homeostasis |
$245,662 |
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6 projects / projets |
$1,061,526 |
X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer: The Tool for Understanding the Surfaces of Advanced Materials |
$577,036 |
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1 project / projet |
$577,036 |
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Learning and Memory in Health and Disease |
$800,000 |
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Applying Biomarkers of Present Moment Awareness to Promote Mental Health |
$58,897 |
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Learning in the Developing Mind and Brain |
$140,000 |
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Center for Advanced Dynamic Imaging of Tissue Barriers: Cellular Processes and Molecular Interactions |
$410,727 |
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Environmental Processes and Change in Northern Canadian Ecosystems |
$200,000 |
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Translating New Models of Cardiac Disease into Therapy |
$429,125 |
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MRS Spectroscopy for Addiction and Psychiatry |
$140,351 |
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High Throughput Genetic Screening Technology for the Identification of Novel Targets for Treating Human Disease |
$501,251 |
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SleepdB: A Sound-Proof Laboratory to Examine Sleep-Disordered Breathing |
$356,128 |
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9 projects / projets |
$3,036,479 |
Surface-based L-band Scatterometer for Measurements of Sea Ice |
$170,000 |
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Designing and Evaluating Next Generation Tools for Software Engineering |
$80,000 |
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2 projects / projets |
$250,000 |
Sustainability Policy Research on Urban Transformations (SPROUT) Lab |
$40,000 |
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Facility for In Situ Characterization of Next-Generation Electrochemical Devices |
$50,000 |
|
2 projects / projets |
$90,000 |
University of Western Ontario (The)
Molecular Mechanisms Driving Osteoarthritis |
$321,264 |
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Systems Biology Infrastructure to Explore Protein Misfolding and Cellular Protein Quality Control in Human Diseases |
$216,642 |
|
Colibri: an Ultra-fast Telescope Array for Astronomy and Space Science |
$200,000 |
|
3 projects / projets |
$737,906 |
Advancing Great Lakes Science |
$199,264 |
|
1 project / projet |
$199,264 |
Advanced Power Electronics Laboratory for Sustainable Energy Research |
$70,000 |
|
1 project |
$70,000 |
NOTE:
As part of this announcement, an additional $5,521,011 was awarded under the Infrastructure Operating Fund (IOF), a mechanism that assists institutions with the incremental operating and maintenance costs associated with the new infrastructure.