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. 

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Keeping research infrastructure green

A nod to the efforts that CFI-funded labs are making to reduce their environmental impact

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Ontario
Is bad air quality making you sick?
The air you breathe contains thousands of natural and synthetic chemicals. Joseph Okeme is identifying which ones cause chronic diseases.
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Ontario
Creating a mental health playbook for student athletes
How sports psychology expert Katherine Tamminen is helping competitors thrive now — and long after they’ve put away their jerseys
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Nova Scotia
Can plant-based proteins taste better?
Marcia English wants to give consumers all the benefits of pulse proteins without the beany flavour. That’s good news for Canada’s $6.3 billion pulse industry.
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Ontario,British Columbia,Quebec
Keeping research infrastructure green
A nod to the efforts that CFI-funded labs are making to reduce their environmental impact
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Alberta,Ontario
Sacred spaces
Indigenous Territory and Knowledge-sharing in the digital age
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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.