NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
August 19, 2010

Supporting Scientific Discoveries And Creating Jobs In Toronto

McGuinty Government Investing In Researchers And Equipment

NEWS

Ontario is helping researchers in Toronto find solutions to global challenges while creating jobs for the future.

Through the Ontario Research Fund–Research Infrastructure Program, the province is supporting 27 research projects at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University. The program helps ensure that Ontario researchers have the tools they need to lead in their fields on the world stage.

In addition, through the Early Researcher Awards program, the province is helping 22 recently-appointed researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, St. Michael’s Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto build their research teams. Ontario’s support is encouraging scientific breakthroughs while creating jobs for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and research assistants.

In Toronto, Ontario’s investments in world-leading research include support for:

• Dr. Patrick Thomas Gunning at the University of Toronto, who is developing new types of chemotherapy to fight leukemia and lymphomas.
• Dr. Katalin Szaszi at St. Michael’s Hospital, whose findings could lead to better treatments for kidney disease.

Funding world-class research is part of Ontario’s Innovation Agenda to make innovation a driving force of Ontario’s economy, and supports the new Open Ontario Plan to build new opportunities for economic growth and jobs.

QUOTES

“I am proud of the tremendous talent we have in Toronto – a research powerhouse in Ontario. Our government is helping them make discoveries that will lead to new companies and jobs, while ensuring a better quality of life for Ontarians and people around the world.”
–  Glen Murray, Minister of Research and Innovation and MPP for Toronto Centre

QUICK FACTS

• The province is investing $7,575,029 to support these local projects.
• Across the province, Ontario is supporting the work of more than 1,600 researchers at 21 institutions in 12 cities through these investments.
• Between 2005 and 2008, Ontario investments in research and innovation leveraged $1.1 billion while helping advance the knowledge, skills and training of close to 30,000 individuals.
  

LEARN MORE

See the complete list of Ontario Research Fund–Research Infrastructure projects.

See the complete list of Early Researcher Awards projects.

Learn more about Ontario’s Innovation Agenda.

Learn more about the Open Ontario Plan .