Congratulations to our funding recipients. Research Nova Scotia is helping to ensure Nova Scotia researchers have the tools they need to do their work.
Project: Real-time Multi-Modal Neuroimaging for Improved Outcomes in Neurological Disorders
Dr. Tim Bardouille
Dalhousie University
RNS Funding Contribution: $100,000
Funding Partners: Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Key Words: John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)
Project: Community Active Sport Training and Learning (CoASTaL) Lab
Dr. Bettina Callary
Cape Breton University (CBU)
RNS Funding Contribution: $48,908
Funding Partners: Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Key Words: John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)
Project: Peroxisomes as signal platform in innate immunity
Dr. Francesca Di Cara
Dalhousie University
RNS Funding Contribution: $125,000
Funding Partners: Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Key Words: John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)
Project: Food Chemistry Research Platform for Investigating Aroma-active Compound Interactions in Plant-based Proteins
Dr. Marcia English
St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
RNS Funding Contribution: $88,625
Funding Partners: Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Key Words: John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), food chemistry, aroma-active, compound interactions, plant-based proteins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjxuuj_UN_c
https://researchns.ca/beyond-research-food-waste/
Project: Laboratory for Advanced Energy Conversion and Electronic Materials
Dr. Michael Freund
Dalhousie University
RNS Funding Contribution: $400,000
Funding Partners: Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Key Words: John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)
Project: Synthetic Influenza Vaccine Infrastructure
Dr. David Kelvin
Dalhousie University
RNS Funding Contribution: $250,000
Funding Partners: Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Key Words: John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)
Project: Functional characterization of RNA granules in cellular stress responses and innate immunity
Dr. Denys Khaperskyy
Dalhousie University
RNS Funding Contribution: $275,000
Funding Partners: Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Key Words: John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)
Project: Social Interaction and Youth Mental Health
Dr. Sandra Meier
Dalhousie University
RNS Funding Contribution: $107,021
Funding Partners: Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Key Words: John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), social interaction, mental health, youth
Project: Persuasive and Adaptive Systems Infrastructure
Dr. Rita Orji
Dalhousie University
RNS Funding Contribution: $139,788
Funding Partners: Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Key Words: John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)
Project: Research Winery at Université Ste-Anne
Dr. Karine Pedneault
Université Sainte-Anne
RNS Funding Contribution: $256,700
Funding Partners: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Key Words: research winery, lobster, wine
https://researchns.ca/2020/06/02/bringing-nova-scotia-wines-to-the-next-level-through-universite-sainte-annes-research-winery/
Project: Validation and Integration of Genomics Solutions for Offshore Oil Exploration in Nova Scotia and Beyond
Dr. Todd Ventura
Saint Mary’s University
RNS Funding Contribution: $525,960
Funding Partners: Genome Canada
Key Words: geology, genomics, offshore oil
Project: Mobile and Software-defined Network Infrastructure
Dr. Qiang Ye
Dalhousie University
RNS Funding Contribution: $89,788
Funding Partners: Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Key Words: John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)