EARLY RESEARCHER AWARD PROJECTS
Round 2 - 2006
University |
Researcher |
Project Summary |
Ontario government |
|---|---|---|---|
Brock University |
Kee, Dr. Kevin |
Best Practices for Computer Simulations in History |
$100,000 |
Carleton University |
Liu, Dr. Peter X. |
Surgical Training Systems with High-Fidelity Haptic Feedback |
$100,000 |
Carleton University |
Willmore, Dr. William |
Adaptation to Low Oxygen in Cardiovascular Disease |
$100,000 |
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health |
Liu, Dr. Fang |
Uncoupling the D1-D2 receptor interaction: In search for the novel therapeutic target for antipsychotics |
$100,000 |
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute |
Screaton, Dr. Robert A. |
Identification of Novel Genes that Promote Pancreatic Beta Cell Survival |
$100,000 |
McMaster University |
Balshine, Dr. Sigal |
Impacts of the Round Goby, a New Invasive Species in Lake Ontario's Ecosystem |
$100,000 |
McMaster University |
Gillespie, Dr. Deda |
Neonatal Development of Auditory Neural Circuits |
$100,000 |
McMaster University |
Grocke, Dr. Darren R. |
Assessing and Quantifying Polluted Sediment in Lake Ontario: Implications for Remediation and Provincial Spending |
$100,000 |
McMaster University |
Guarne, Dr. Alba |
Structural and Functional Analysis of Proteins Involved in DNA Metabolism |
$100,000 |
McMaster University |
Hranilovic, Dr. Steve |
Wireless Optical Communication Systems/Systèmes de communication optiques sans fil |
$100,000 |
McMaster University |
Kaushic, Dr. Charu |
Understanding the Interaction of Sexually Transmitted Viruses in the Female Genital Tract |
$100,000 |
McMaster University |
Margetts, Dr. Peter |
Early Events in Fibrosis |
$100,000 |
McMaster University |
Ortega, Dr. Joaquin |
Cell Housekeeping Enzymes: Our Guardian Angels Against Dementia |
$100,000 |
McMaster University |
Sharifi, Dr. Romyar |
Investigations in the Theory of Numbers |
$100,000 |
Mount Sinai Hospital |
Zhen, Dr. Mei |
Presynaptic active zone development in C. elegans |
$100,000 |
Perimeter Institute |
Cachazo, Dr. Freddy |
Taming the Strong Interactions: Perturbative and Non-Perturbative Methods |
$100,000 |
Perimeter Institute |
Thiemann, Dr. Thomas |
Cosmology and Fundamental Physics |
$100,000 |
Queen's University |
Fam, Dr. Amir Z. |
A New Generation of Bridges, Poles, and Piles Using Concrete-Filled Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Tubes |
$100,000 |
Queen's University |
Grogan, Dr. Paul |
Canadian Northern Ecosystem Responses to Climate Change: The Importance of Biogeochemical Cycling During Spring-Thaw |
$100,000 |
Queen's University |
Hughes, Dr. Stephen |
Theory and Applications of Light-Matter Interactions in Photonic Nanostructures |
$100,000 |
Queen's University |
Janssen, Dr. Ian |
Obesity Research and Education |
$100,000 |
Queen's University |
Johnsrude, Dr. Ingrid |
How the Brain is Organized to Comprehend Speech and Language in Young and Older Listeners |
$100,000 |
Queen's University |
Knobel, Dr. Robert |
Quantum Measurement in Nanostructures |
$100,000 |
Queen's University |
Petitjean, Dr. Anne |
Molecular Devices for Nanomedicine and Biology |
$100,000 |
Queen's University |
Pratt, Dr. Derek A. |
Mechanistic Studies of Radical Chemistry Relevant in Biology |
$100,000 |
Queen's University |
Waldman, Dr. Stephen D. |
Development of Engineered Cartilage Suitable for Joint Repair |
$100,000 |
Queen's University |
Yang, Dr. Xiaolong |
Understanding the Molecular Mechanism of Tumor Suppressor Gene LATS1 in Cancer |
$100,000 |
Ryerson University |
Kumar, Dr. Krishna |
Design, Dynamics and Control of Miniature Satellites |
$100,000 |
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute |
Durocher, Dr. Daniel |
Understanding Chromosome End Biology and Pathology |
$100,000 |
St. Michael’s Hospital |
Baxter, Dr. Nancy |
Treatment and Survivorship in Young Adults with Cancer |
$100,000 |
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre |
Rast, Dr. Jonathan P. |
A Simple Model for Gene Discovery in the Context of Immune Responses: The Role of Toll-like Receptors and the Origins of Jawed Vertebrate Adaptive Immunity |
$100,000 |
The Hospital for Sick Children |
Frankland, Dr. Paul William |
The role of TGF-beta in Alzhemier's disease and aging |
$100,000 |
The Hospital for Sick Children |
Sung, Dr. Lillian |
Genetic Variation and Risk of Infection in Children with Primary Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
$100,000 |
The Hospital for Sick Children |
Wong, Dr. Agnes |
An investigation of abnormal vision and eye movements in infants born with crossed eyes |
$100,000 |
Trent University |
Xenopoulos, Dr. Marguerite A. |
Ecological and biological effects of multiple environmental drivers in lakes and rivers |
$100,000 |
University Health Network |
Schimmer, Dr. Aaron D. |
Targeting XIAP for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia |
$100,000 |
University Health Network |
Stambolic, Dr. Vuk |
Towards rational administration of rapamycin compounds: development of a prognostic test based on the Rheb signal transducer |
$100,000 |
University of Guelph |
Choleris, Dr. Elena |
Neurobiology of Social Cognition, Social Learning and Social Memory in Rodents |
$100,000 |
University of Guelph |
Coppolino, Dr. Marc |
Characterization of SNARE function in the regulation of cell migration |
$93,600 |
University of Guelph |
Corredig, Dr. Milena |
Proteins supermolecular assemblies at interfaces |
$100,000 |
University of Guelph |
Kribs, Dr. David W. |
Mathematical Aspects of Quantum Error Correction |
$100,000 |
University of Guelph |
Lukens, Dr. Lewis |
Investigating the genomic basis for plant growth under water stress |
$100,000 |
University of Guelph |
Oliver, Dr. Michele |
Development of virtual prototyping tools to reduce repetitive strain injuries |
$100,000 |
University of Guelph |
Preuss, Dr. Kathryn |
Design and Synthesis of Molecular Magnets and Switches: Materials for the Future |
$100,000 |
University of Ottawa |
Baetz, Dr. Kristin |
Building a Genetic and Protein Interaction Network Map for the NuA4 enzyme complex |
$100,000 |
University of Ottawa |
Brand, Dr. Marjorie |
Proteomics Study of Erythroid Differentiation |
$100,000 |
University of Ottawa |
Bryce, Dr. David L. |
Nuclear Magnetics Resonance Study of Materials Exhibiting Heavy Metal-Heavy Metal Interactions |
$100,000 |
University of Ottawa |
Colavita, Dr. Antonio |
Genetic Analysis of Mechanisms Involved in the Establishment and Maintenance of Neuronal Polarity in C. elegans |
$100,000 |
University of Ottawa |
Cote, Dr. Jocelyn |
The Role of arginine methylation in RNA metabolism and disease |
$100,000 |
University of Ottawa |
Doucet, Dr. Eric |
Appetite Control in the Regulation of Body Weight: An Investigation of the Role of Blood-Borne Peptides in the Regulation of Feeding in Humans |
$100,000 |
University of Ottawa |
Forster, Dr. Alan |
The Use of Information Technology to Measure and Improve Health Care Safety |
$100,000 |
University of Ottawa |
Vedula, Dr. Ravi Bhardwaj |
Material Processing with Intense Ultrashort Light Pulses |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Chang, Dr. Belinda |
The molecular evolutionary basis of night vision |
$100,000
|
University of Toronty |
Desveaux, Dr. Darrell
|
Structural Proteomics of Bacterial Virulence |
$100,000
|
University of Toronto
|
Gommerman, Dr. Jennifer |
Spatial Coordination of Immune Responses within the Lymph Node Organs |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Hanley, Dr. Anthony |
Understanding the causes of type 2 diabetes in high risk groups and populations |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Harrison, Dr. Rene E. |
Microtubule proteins in Macrophages and Osteoclasts |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Jacobsen, Dr. Hans-Arno |
Establishing New Methods For Reliable and Secure Business Process Execution in Distributed Environments |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Jayawardhana, Dr. Ray |
Exploring the Origins of Stars, Brown Dwarfs and Planets |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Kherani, Dr. Nazir |
Nano-Silicon Photovoltaics-Solar Electricity |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Kim, Dr. Young-June |
Electronic and Magnetic properties of novel complex materials |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Koudas, Dr. Nikolaos |
Large Scale Information Sharing in a Network World |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
McIlraith, Dr. Sheila |
Automating Software Composition and Customization: Towards a Next-Generation Web |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Parra, Dr. Esteban J. |
Exploring the relationship between pigmentation and vitamin D levels in individuals of diverse ancestry living in the Greater Toronto Area |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Rafikov, Dr. Roman |
Origin of Planets/Origine des planètes |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Scott, Dr. Katreena |
Reducing rates of violence within Canadian Families |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Simmons, Dr. Craig A. |
Rational Mechanobiological-based design of tissue engineered heart valves |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Simpson, Dr. Andre J. |
Novel Molecular approaches to assess cumulative and sub-lethal toxicity in the environment |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Stinchcombe, Dr. John R. |
Ecological genomics of flowering time |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Sun, Dr. Yu |
MEMS-Assisted Micro and Nanomanipulation of Biological Cells and Nanomaterials |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Yu, Dr. Wei Yu |
Fundamental Limits and Cross-layer Optimization in Wireless Cooperative Networks |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Zhang, Dr. Zhaolei |
Discovery of Functional RNA Transcripts in the Human Genome |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Baloch, Dr. Michael |
The Cosmic Cradle: A study of Small, Distant Galaxies |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Brown, Dr. Daniel |
Information discovery in biologial sequences |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Danckert, Dr. James |
Rediscovering the left-examining deficits of temporal and spatial processes in patients with neglect |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Emelko, Dr. Monica |
Safe Drinking Water Technology Development and Optimization for Pathogen Removal |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Fillion, Dr. Eric |
Expedient and Modular Entries into Bioactive Natural Products and Analogues |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Kycia, Dr. Jan |
Studying and Applying Quantum Effects in Superconducting Devices |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Larson, Dr. Kate |
Multiagent Negotiation Mechanisms for Resource-bounded Environments |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Nayak, Dr. Ashwin |
Efficient Quantum Algorithms and Protocols |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Oussama, Dr. Mohamed |
Enhanced Sequential Decoding in MIMO Links |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Staines, Dr. Richard |
Human Motor Control: Implications for Stroke Recovery |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Tahvildari, Dr. Landan |
A self-healing Framework to Enable Adaptive Software Systems |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Tsuji, Dr. Leonard |
The Implementation of a Culturally-Appropriate Web-Based Tool to Assess Food Intake (Including Wild Game) and Physical Activity Behaviour in First Nation Schoolchildren (James Bay Region of Northern Ontario), as Related to Obesity and Diabetes |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Weihs, Dr. Gregor |
Quantum Communication |
$99,740 |
University of Waterloo |
Yeow, Dr. Tze-Wei John Yeow |
Microelectromechanical Systems and Nanotechnology-based devices for Biomedical Applications |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Birmingham, Dr. Trevor |
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation: Reducing Physical Disability by Enhancing Joint and Muscle Function |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Choy, Dr. Wing-Yiu |
Naturally disordered proteins and diseases |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Chronik, Dr. Blaine A. |
Combined magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography imaging systems |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Dunning, Dr. Cynthia E. |
Quantifying the Influence of Implant Stem Geometry and Material on Load Transfer and Fixation |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Edgell, Dr. David R. |
Mobile Genetic Elements as Facilitators of Genome Evolution |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Guglielmo, Dr. Christopher G. |
The Physiological Ecology of Migratory Birds and Bats |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Jones, Dr. Nathan D. |
Laboratory for Asymmetric Catalysis and Nanomaterials Research |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Leask, Dr. Andrew |
Cures for scarring diseases |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Mann, Dr. Mellissa |
Assisted Reproduction: Molecular and Developmental Effects of In Vitro Embryo Culture |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
McCormick, Dr. John K. |
Molecular Biology of streptococcal superantigen toxins |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Ragogna, Dr. Paul J. |
New Inorganic Molecules and Materials |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Sun, Dr. Andy X. |
Development and Application of Novel Nanomaterials for Fuel Cells |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Wiegart, Dr. Paul |
Meteoroid Observation and Analysis: Investigating our Solar System's Early Ingredients |
$100,000 |
University of Windsor |
Bergstrom Macdonald, Dr. Charles Lloyd |
Low Oxidation State Chemistry: Unique Routes to New Phosphorus-Containing Polymers |
$100,000 |
University of Windsor |
Carmichael, Dr. Tricia |
Self-Assembled Monolayers on Ultrasmooth Surfaces |
$100,000 |
University of Windsor |
Schurko, Dr. Robert W. |
Probing Metal Sites in Heterogenous Catalysts with Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy |
$100,000 |
York University |
Henriques, Dr. Denise |
Examining the role of sensory information in shaping and guiding movements |
$100,000 |
York University |
Wright, Dr. Stephen |
Plant Population and evoutionary genomics |
$99,000 |
Round 1 - 2005
University |
Researcher |
Project Summary |
Ontario government |
|---|---|---|---|
Brock University |
Kee, Dr. Kevin |
Best Practices for Computer Simulations in History |
$100,000 |
Carleton University |
Liu, Dr. Peter X. |
Surgical Training Systems with High-Fidelity Haptic Feedback |
$100,000 |
Carleton University |
Shawn Hayley |
Neuroimmune Sensitization Effects of Cytokines |
$100,000 |
Laurentian University |
Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde |
Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology of Mammals: Individual & Genetic Approaches |
$100,000 |
McMaster University |
Robert C.A. Andersen |
The Importance of Social Community in Determining Political and Social Values |
$100,000 |
McMaster University |
Grant B. McClelland |
Metabolic Adaptations To Chronic Hypoxia |
$100,000 |
McMaster University |
Giuseppe Melacini |
NMR Investigation of the Interactions Between Amyloid Inhibitors and Prions |
$100,000 |
McMaster University |
Nicola Nicolici |
Resource-Constrained Testing of Systems-on-a-Chip |
$100,000 |
McMaster University |
Hendrik N. Poinar |
The Origin and Evolution of HIV-1 and SIVcpz: When, Where & How? |
$100,000 |
McMaster University |
Martin R. Stampfli |
Role of Microbial Infections in the Pathogenesis of COPD |
$100,000 |
Queen's University |
Andrew D. Lewis |
Mathematical Control Theory for Difficult to Control Mechanical Systems |
$100,000 |
Queen's University |
Martin Paré |
Neural Basis of Visual Behaviour |
$100,000 |
University of Guelph |
Vladimir Ladizhansky |
Development of Solid State NMR Methods for Structure Elucidation |
$100,000 |
University of Guelph |
Kevin McCann |
Beyond Diversity and Stability: The Role of Biological Structure |
$100,000 |
University of Guelph |
Jayasankar Subramanian |
Anti-Microbial Compounds from Stone Fruits and their Effect on Plant and Human Health |
$100,000 |
University of Ottawa |
Azzedine Boukerche |
Scalable Interactive Simulation-Based Technology for Distributed Collaborative Virtual Environments |
$100,000 |
University of Ottawa |
Daniel Gervais |
Towards a New International Copyright Norm |
$100,000 |
University of Ottawa |
Rees Kassen |
Experiments on the Origin and Fate of Biodiversity |
$100,000 |
University of Ottawa |
Marc Rodger |
Thrombophilia: Novel Disease Associations and Therapeutic Interventions |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Parham Aarabi |
Improved Human-Computer Interactions Using Multi-Sensor Speech Processing |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Aneil F. Agarwal |
Genetics and Ecology of Social Evolution |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Dinesh Christendat |
The Shikimate Pathway in P. Falciparum |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Sharon A. Cowling |
Representation of Vegetation-Climate Feedbacks in Earth System Models |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Aaron Hertzmann |
Shape and Motion Capture of Complex Physical Systems |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Nicola Jones |
Investigation of Helicobacter Pylori Survival in Host Cells |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Sheena Josselyn |
Potential Treatments for the Cognitive Decline Produced by Alzheimer's Disease |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Heather MacLean |
Evaluation of the Sustainability Implications of Bioenergy Alternatives for Canada |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Alberto Martin |
Biochemical Mechanisms of Mismatch Repair during Somatic Hypermutation |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Colin McKerlie |
Discovering Genes Responsible for Human Disease Using Genome-Wide Mutagenesis |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Gerald Penn |
Writing Systems: Their Classification, Structure and Use |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Janice Robertson |
Investigating the Causes of Lou Gehrig’s Disease as a Means to Developing Effective Treatments and a Potential Cure |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Lisa A. Robinson |
The Role of Slit/Robo Signalling Pathways in Kidney Inflammation |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Sean B. Rourke |
Neurobehavioural Research Program in HIV/AIDS |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Dean Rowe-Magnus |
Functional Genomic Analysis of Vibrio Vulnificus: Identifying New Virulence Factors and Novel Vaccine Candidates |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Chetankumar Tailor |
Enhancing Retroviral Gene Therapy |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Anurag Tandon |
An Approach to Developing Treatments for Parkinson's Disease |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Michael Tymianski |
Mechanisms of Ischemic Brain Damage |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
John B. Vincent |
Epigenetic Approaches to Identifying Autism Susceptibility Genes |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Minna Woo |
Novel Targets for the Prevention and Cure of Diabetes |
$100,000 |
University of Toronto |
Haibo Zhang |
Targetting ICAM-1/LFA-1 Interaction in Reducing Sepsis-Induced Lung Injury |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Michael R. Collins |
Development of Solar/Optical Tools for Use in Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency Applications |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Bernard Duncker |
Use of DNA Replication Proteins as Biomarkers for Early Cancer Detection |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Xianshe Feng |
Development of Nano-Structured Composite Membranes for Olefin/Paraffin Separation |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Pin-Han Ho |
Performance Evaluation for Hybrid Optical Switches and Hybrid Optical Networks |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Kirsten M. Müller |
Evolution of the Red Algae (Rhodophyta) |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Leonardo Simon |
Hybrid Polypropylene-Clay Nanocomposites |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Khaled Soudki |
Rehabilitation of Structures with Prestressed Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
David Toman |
Support for XML and XQUERY in Relational Databases |
$100,000 |
University of Waterloo |
Norman Zhou |
Laser Welding of Advanced High Strength Steels for Automotive Applications |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Donglin Bai |
Cross-Talk Between AMPA and NMDA Receptors in the Hippocampus |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Brian D. Corneil |
Top-down and Bottom-Up Influences on Eye-Head Gaze Shifts |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Frederick Dick |
Structure-Function Analysis of the Retinoblastoma Tumor Suppressor Protein in Cell Cycle Control and Oncogenesis |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Kathleen Hill |
Predicting Disease Risk Based on DNA Mutation Load in Single Cells |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Wei-Ping Min |
Novel Cellular Therapy for Induction of Tolerance by Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Richard Rozmahel |
Investigation of mCLCA3 in Mouse Models of Cystic Fibrosis |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Juan-Luis Suarez |
Cultural Complexity and Knowledge Management: Time in the Transatlantic Baroque |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Kristy Tiampo |
Large-scale Computational Simulations and Data Assimilation of Earthquake Fault Systems |
$100,000 |
University of Western Ontario |
Xingfu Zou |
Dynamics and Patterns in the Structured Populations: Modelling, Analysing and Predicting |
$100,000 |
University of Windsor |
Kevin M. Gorey |
Associations of Health Care, Social Welfare and Education Policies with Personal, Familial and Population Health Outcomes |
$100,000 |
Wilfrid Laurier University |
Yuming Chen |
Dynamics of Delay Differential Systems with Applications to Neural Networks |
$100,000 |
York University |
John Eastwood |
The Deployment of Attention to Meaningful Information |
$100,000 |
York University |
Kerry Kawakami |
A Multi-Component Model of Stereotype Activations |
$100,000 |
York University |
Scott P. Kelly |
Central and Peripheral Control of Appetite and Hydromineral Balance in Teleost Fish |
$100,000 |
York University |
Leah Vosko |
Gender and Precarious Work: Labour Market Insecurity in Comparative Context |
$100,000 |
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