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January 9, 2007

ONTARIO RESEARCH FUND PROJECTS

Under the Ontario Research Fund (ORF), the McGuinty government is investing a total of $550 million to provide Ontario's researchers with operating, overhead and capital funding to support leading-edge research and development in Ontario's universities, colleges and hospitals. Through the Research Infrastructure component of the ORF, this round of funding will provide close to $11 million to support 68 innovative projects in communities across the province.

 

Organization

Lead Researcher

Project Description

Provincial funding

Brock University

Smith,
Angus R.

Excavation of a Mycenaean cemetery at Ayia Sotira, Koutsomadi, deme of Nemea, Korinthia

 $8,929

Carleton University

Hepworth, Shelley

Carleton facility for the study of plant metabolism and development

 $244,199

Carleton University

DeRosa, Maria

Laboratory for Aptamer Discovery and Development of Emerging applications Research (LADDER)

 $120,523

Carleton University

Adler,
Andy

Biomedical and biometric sensors and signal analysis

 $116,438

Laurentian University

Montaut, Sabine

Mass spectrometer for identification of bioactive natural products

 $73,633

Laurentian University

Henda, Redhouane

Pulsed electron deposition facility for value-added advanced materials processing

 $77,595

McMaster University

Mozharivskyj, Yurij

STOE IPDS Diffractometer - State-of-the-art Image Plate Single Crystal-X-ray Diffractometer for investigation of complex inorganic solid-state materials

 $100,000

Queen's University

Kim,
Il-Yong

Multidisciplinary analysis and design of innovative biomechanical and automotive systems

 $100,000

Queen's University

Lomax,
Alan

Delineating the mechanisms of microvascular dysfunction during gastrointestinal disease

 $80,000

Queen's University

Davey,
Scott

Integrating basic and translational cancer research through studies of the DNA damage response

 $217,760

Queen's University

Allingham, John

Rational design of novel anti-cancer agents using structural and functional information of the interaction between natural product small molecules and their protein targets

 $549,189

Queen's University

Rau, Wolfgang

Dark matter search with cryogenic detectors: contributions to CDMS and SuperCDMS

 $192,000

Ryerson University

Liu,
Guang Jun

Experimental systems for research on modular and reconfigurable robot and aircraft engine bleed air systems control

 $150,000

University of Guelph

Sikkema, Peter

Sustainable pest management in field and horticultural crops

 $380,282

University of Guelph

Johnson, Ron

Integrated venous function in chronic heart failure

 $126,828

University of Guelph

Wright, Amanda J.

Facility for nutraceutical encapsulation and performance research

 $126,045

University of Guelph

Bent,
Leah

Microneurography facility for the investigation of spinal circuitry in the human related to movement and balance

 $86,529

University of Guelph

Lim,
Loong-Tak

Research setup for active food packaging systems, biodegradable material forming, and food-packaging interaction

 $84,418

University of Guelph

Fudge, Douglas S.

Tissue, Cell, and Protein Dynamics Laboratory

 $252,319

University of Guelph

Garrett,
Paul E.

The Guelph high efficiency gamma-ray spectrometer for beta-decay experiments

 $149,364

University of Guelph

de
Kerckhove, Diane

Canada's first state-of-the-art, one micron nuclear microprobe

 $145,795

University of Guelph

Anand, Madhur

From local observations to global models: Infrastructure for studying ecological change

 $122,095

University of Guelph

Corredig, Milena

A set up for the study of protein-based nanoparticles and their functionality

 $98,911

University of Guelph

Dutcher, John R.

State-of-the-art facility for the characterization of manipulation of soft matter at interfaces

 $134,379

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Forrester, Sean

Facility for nematode ion channel research

 $38,129

University of Ottawa

Gueaieb, Wail

Infrastructure for Smart Autonomous Mobile Robots for Rescue Missions (SAMRRM)

 $62,864

University of Ottawa

Kazanina, Nina

Brain and Language Laboratory

 $142,304

University of Ottawa

Copland, Luke

Laboratory for Cryospheric Research

 $205,829

University of Ottawa

Wang, Lisheng

Laboratory for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine

 $139,998

University of Ottawa

Marcoux, André

The Research Unit on Childhood Hearing Impairment

 $126,351

University of Ottawa

Theriault, Anne

A multimedia centre for research in counsellor supervision training

 $50,350

University of Ottawa

Zhang,
Xia

Equipment for studying cannabinoid receptor coupling with opioid and dopamine receptors

 $170,000

University of Ottawa

Zhang, Zisheng

Fermentation of recombinant organisms for the production of functional proteins

 $64,109

University of Ottawa

Rauch,
Frank

Bone Health Research Laboratory

 $100,000

University of Ottawa

Beaman,
Lori

CRC Chair in the Contextualising of Religion in a Diverse Canada

 $25,173

University of Toronto

Morris,
Quaid D.

Systems biology through machine learning: adaptive computer programs for de-noising, interpreting, and integrating large-scale biological databases

 $128,873

University of Toronto

Master, Emma R.

Biotechnology for wood fibre processing and engineering

 $100,000

University of Toronto

Stagljar,
Igor

A protein interaction network of the yeast MRP-subfamily of ABC transporters

 $176,627

University of Toronto

Simpson, Andre

An NMR spectrometer for the investigation of environmental soil processes and toxicity in-situ

 $300,000

University of Toronto

Stanley, Sabine

A supercomputer for numerical simulations of planetary dynamos

 $100,000

University of Toronto

Mahadevan, Radhakrishnan

Laboratory of Metabolic Systems Engineering

 $102,150

University of Toronto

Gruninger, Michael

Infrastructure for Semantic Technologies Laboratory

 $113,821

University of Toronto

Durocher, Daniel

Expansion of the DNA Damage Response Laboratory

 $175,412

University of Toronto

Wheeler, Aaron

Laboratories for microfluidic device design and high-analysis

 $419,952

University of Toronto

Brudno, Michael

Infrastructure for whole genome alignment pipeline and supporting computational genomics

 $102,628

University of Toronto

Minassian, Berge

Identification of genetic causes of paediatric neurological conditions and using these to uncover the cellular pathways involved and determine the ways in which they are disturbed

 $196,784

University of Toronto

Gingras, Anne-Claude

Functional proteomics of PP2A - type phosphatases

 $159,622

University of Toronto

Murphy, Jennifer

Infrastructure requirements for field measurements of reactive nitrogen in the atmosphere

 $260,000

University of Toronto

Keller, Gordon

Molecular regulators involved in the lineage-specific differentiation of mouse and human embryonic stem cells

 $525,000

University of Toronto

Behrmann, Marlene

Psychological and neural bases of visual cognition

 $120,000

University of Toronto

Cowen,
Leah E.

Molecular mechanisms driving the evolution of Fungal pathogens and their hosts

 $299,188

University of Waterloo

Giangregorio, Lora

Optimizing osteoporosis diagnosis and management: a multi-faceted osteoporosis research centre

 $95,506

University of Waterloo

Spafford, David

State-of-the-art facility for the development of new biopharmaceuticals and biomarkers for stress detection

 $120,000

University of Waterloo

Dickerson, Clark

Enabling advanced digital ergonomics and shoulder biomechanics research

 $178,035

University of Western Ontario

Poulter, Michael

From DNA repair to neural circuits: Mechanisms of cellular and neurological dysfunction

 $211,226

University of Western Ontario

O'Carroll, Denis M.

Laboratory for the Development of Innovative Groundwater Remediation Strategies

 $227,770

University of Western Ontario

Prapavessis, Harry

Exercise and Health Psychology Laboratory

 $390,036

University of Western Ontario

Poepping, Tamie L.

Ultrasound Systems Development Laboratory

 $227,281

University of Western Ontario

Ray,
Ajay K.

Novel Photocatalysis and SMB Technology Laboratory

 $255,902

University of Western Ontario

Lochner, Lance J.

Computer-intensive modeling and estimation of lifecycle human capital investment behaviour

 $54,102

University of Western Ontario

Cregan, Sean P.

Cell signalling in stroke and neurodegenerative diseases

 $62,767

University of Windsor

Cheng, Shaohong

Infrastructure for a medium-scale green technology wind tunnel research program

 $100,000

University of Windsor

Porter,
Lisa

Viral preparation/cell culture facility for investigating mediators involved in the development and progression of breast cancer

 $50,000

University of Windsor

Carmichael, Tricia

Self-assembled monolayers on ultrasmooth surfaces

 $50,000

University of Windsor

Sirois, Fuschia M.

Virtual and in-person research facilities for the Health and Well-being Lab

 $46,888

Wilfrid Laurier University

Obhi, Sukhvinder S.

Infrastructure for Cognition in Action Laboratory

 $112,023

York University

Lavoie,
Gino G.

Infrastructure to support research in the area of organometallic chemistry for the activation of small molecules and for the polymerization of functionalized olefins

 $255,608

York University

Murray, Richard F.

Three-dimensional shape perception: how the human visual system uses statistical regularities in natural scenes to solve an under-constrained problem

 $152,477

Total Funding:

 

 

$10,732,016


For a complete list of awards and a detailed breakdown of the funding under this round of the ORF, please visit http://www.ontario.ca/innovation.

 
 
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