On August 18th, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced the recipients of its John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). A total of $96 million was awarded to support 377 new research infrastructure projects at 55 institutions from coast to coast.
To further contribute to the Government of Canada’s efforts to provide support for research infrastructure in the province, Research Nova Scotia is pleased to announce $2,358,691 in match funding for 15 research projects at six Nova Scotia universities through its Research Opportunities Fund. In partnership with the CFI, Research Nova Scotia is able to leverage its investment to help institutions remain competitive in areas of research and technology development.
$2,358,691
Match Funding
19
Researchers
15
Projects
6
Institutions
Match funding recipients
Acadia University Dr. Anne Sophie Champod, Associate Professor, Psychology Cape Breton University Dr. Lachlan MacKinnon Dalhousie University Dr. Fraser Clark Dr. Shashi Gujar Project: Immuno-metabolomics for the Next Generation of Cancer Immunotherapies Dr. Brandon Heung Project: Infrastructure for a Soil-Landscape Analysis & Modelling Lab Dr. Noreen Kamal Project: Health Care System Optimization and Analytics Dr. Debbie Martin Project: Transforming Community-Led Indigenous Health Research in Atlantic Canada Dr. Sherry Stewart Mount Saint Vincent University Dr. Christine Lackner, Assistant Professor, Psychology Project: EEG System and Recording Chambers Dr. Chérif F. Matta Project: Computational Investigations of Molecular Evolutionary Quantum Biochemistry and Mitochondrial Biophysics Saint Francis Xavier University Dr. Erwan Bertin Project: Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquids – A new green technique to prepare electrocatalysts Dr. Tamara Rodela Project: Comparative and Environmental Physiology Facility (CEPF) Dr. Russell Wyeth, Associate Professor, Biology Project: Laser Scanning Confocal Microsope for Cellular Studies of Biofouling, Neuroanatomy, Symbiosis and Freeze Tolerance Saint Mary's University Dr. Erin Adlakha Project: Characterizing Alteration Footprints of Hydrothermal Ore Deposits Using SuperLight Element Micro-X-Ray Fluorescence Dr. Erin Cameron Project: Global Change Impacts on Soil Invertebrates
Dr. Daniel Lametti, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Project: Acadia Centre for Neuroscience and Cognitive Health
Assistant Professor of History
Project: Expanding Capacity: Digital Humanities Approaches to Understanding Post-Industrial Communities
Faculty of Agriculture
Project: Assessing Future Disease Risks for Commercial Crustacean Fisheries in Canada
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Health
Faculty of Medicine
Project: Univenture: A Substance use Prevention Intervention for University Students.
Dr. Derek Fisher, Associate Professor, Psychology
Professor, Chemistry and Physics
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Assistant Professor, Biology
Dr. Cory Bishop, Associate Professor, Biology
Dr. Jantina Toxopeus, Assistant Professor, Biology
Assistant Professor, Geology
Assistant Professor, Environmental ScienceFunding Announcements