Research stories

Our investments support research that benefits Canadians

In CFI-funded labs and facilities across the country, researchers in all stages of their careers are making discoveries, supporting a robust innovation ecosystem and helping solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. 

Portraitof Suzanne Kearns

The future of flight depends on sustainability that goes beyond biofuels

The University of Waterloo’s Suzanne Kearns is a global leader in sustainable aviation, but her flight path wasn’t without turbulence

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Nova Scotia

Navigating the cutting edge of neuroimaging

New tech creates big possibilities, from basic research to brain surgery
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Ontario

A fresh take on protecting our waters

A wide-ranging survey of aquatic environments in Eastern Ontario will bring together Indigenous and Western Knowledge to find better ways to preserve Canada’s freshwater habitats and species
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British Columbia,Manitoba

Unlimited access

Researchers combine expertise in engineering and occupational therapy to build wheelchairs that further break down barriers to mobility
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Quebec

Moving beyond surviving to thriving

A new network of eight Canadian universities aims to help make a difference for children and youth exposed to trauma
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Alberta

Probing the brain to break the cycle of opioid addiction

New treatments for opioid use disorder are desperately needed — and fast. The answer may lie in existing medications.
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Quebec

Genetic sleuthing

A state-of-the-art laboratory is leveraging modern and ancient DNA analysis in tandem with genealogical data to fully understand an evolving population
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Prince Edward Island

Coastal scourge

Compounded by a changing climate, severe erosion is scouring Prince Edward Island’s coastline. Researchers are designing an elaborate coastal hazard monitoring and modelling system to help protect the island’s shores from being further flushed out to sea.
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Quebec

Unsettling the Canadian hockey story

Collecting the stories of hockey players, builders and fans from Lac Seul First Nation to reveal a different narrative about Indigenous hockey
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Manitoba

Ushering in a new era of breast cancer screening

The discovery of tumour biomarkers paves the way for earlier disease detection through a simple blood test
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Nova Scotia

Meet Canada’s greenhouse gas detectives

With a few creative hacks, the Flux Lab has transformed a lab bench gas analyzer into a mobile tool they’re using to measure emissions from pipeline leaks, landfills and melting permafrost in the field
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Quebec

Advocating for ethical fashion

What are your daily needs? To breathe clean air, drink clean water, eat produce grown in healthy soil. Covering our bodies to protect ourselves is also not a luxury, but the clothing industry diminishes the quality of the first three vital ingredients.