NSERC and CIHR are pleased to announce the results of the seventh competition for Collaborative Health Research Projects.
NSERC received 54 applications requesting $7.4 million in year one. Of these, the 18 applications listed below were selected for funding, representing a success rate of 33% and an average annual award of $121,160.
Collaborative Health Research Projects –
2006 Competition Awards
|
Name/
Department/
Institution |
Project Title/
Co-applicants/
Collaborators |
Program/
Term/
$ Awarded |
Archambault, Denis
Département des sciences biologiques
Université du Québec à Montréal |
Développement d'une nouvelle approche
vaccinale pour l'induction d'une immunité spécifique
du rotavirus humain
- F. Sarhan
- M. Lessard
- B.M. Massie
|
Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$96,270 NSERC
$96,270 CIHR |
Cloutier, Guy
Département de radiologie, radio-oncologie et médecine nucléaire Université de Montréal |
In vivo validation of endovascular and non-invasive ultrasound elastography methods
- J. Meunier
- G. Soulez
- S. Lerouge
- R.L. Maurice
- J.C. Tardif
- R. Mongrain
- J. Ohayon
- M.F. Giroux
|
Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$96,269 NSERC
$96,269 CIHR |
Haynes, Charles
Michael Smith Laboratories
University of British Columbia |
U-STAR: Universal sequence-tag array technology for absolute quantification of per cell transcript profiles
- M.W. Blades
- P. Hieter
- L. Chrostowski
- R.F.B. Turner
| Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$83,157 NSERC
$83,156 CIHR |
Goussard, Yves
Département de génie électrique
École Polytechnique de Montréal |
Reduction of metal artifacts in X-ray computed tomography. Application to vascular imaging in the presence of stents
- G.R.J. Beaudoin
- G. Cloutier
- G. Soulez
|
Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$57,640 NSERC
$57,640 CIHR |
Kolios, Michael
Department of Physics
Ryerson University |
Functional OptoAcoustic (fOA) imaging for monitoring and guiding cancer treatments
- W.M. Whelan
- G.J. Czarnota
- Y. Xu
- A. Oraevsky
- R. Kerbel
| Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$68,962 NSERC
$68,961 CIHR |
Lina, Jean-Marc
Département de génie électrique École de technologie supérieure |
Time-frequency signal processing for seizure prediction in epileptic patients
|
Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$37,400 NSERC
$37,400 CIHR |
Mantovani, Diego
Département de génie des mines, de la métallurgie et matériaux
Université Laval |
Advanced materials and processes for a new class of degradable coronary stents
- J. Couët
- M. Arsenault
- S. Cloutier
- G. Barbeau
| Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$59,800 NSERC
$59,800 CIHR |
McKeown, Martin
Brain Research Centre University Hospital
University of British Columbia Site |
Making the connection: Methods to infer functional connectivity in brain studies
- R. Abugharbieh
- M.F. Beg
- X. Huang
- Z.J. Wang
| Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$63,775 NSERC
$0 CIHR
$63,775 CIHR
Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (INMHA) |
Meunier, Michel
Département de génie physique
École Polytechnique de Montréal |
Novel nanocolloids photosensitizers produced by femtosecond laser ablation in aqueous solutions for tasks of cancer therapy
| Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$73,000 NSERC
$73,000 CIHR |
Michalowski, Wojtek
School of Management University of Ottawa |
Triage support at the point of care: Methodologies for ubiquitous systems in the emergency department
- S.J. Matwin
- A.J. Adler
- C.M. Adams
- K.J. Farion
- S. Rubin
- J. Pike
- J. Reisman
|
Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$53,250 NSERC
$53,250 CIHR |
Pineau, Joelle
School of Computer Science
McGill University |
Adaptive stimulation design for the treatment of epilepsy
|
Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$46,056 NSERC
$46,056 CIHR |
Rakheja, Subhash
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Concordia University |
Musculoskeletal loading of seated occupational drivers exposed to whole-body vibration; vibration control
- J.P.Dickey
- S. Ma
- C.-Y. Su
- P.-E. Boileau
- R.G. DeMont
|
Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$45,975 NSERC
$45,975 CIHR |
Salcudean, Septimu
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of British Columbia |
Image-based guidance system for prostate brachytherapy
|
Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$53,381 NSERC
$53,381 CIHR |
Sheardown, Heather
Department of Chemical Engineering
McMaster University |
Screening methods for the development of novel ophthalmic biomaterials
- J.A. West-Mays
- M.A. Brook
| Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$47,000 NSERC
$47,000 CIHR |
Simmons, Craig
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
University of Toronto |
Investigation of mesenchymal progenitor cell response to mechanobiological stimuli using novel MEMS-based array platform
|
Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$66,500 NSERC
$66,500 CIHR |
Stashuk, Daniel
Department of Systems Design Engineering
University of Waterloo |
Facilitated measurement of neuromuscular junction operational stability
|
Group
2 Yrs Inst 1
$20,675 NSERC
$20,675 CIHR |
Vasdev, Neil
Department of Psychiatry
University of Toronto |
Synthesis, radiosynthesis and biological evaluation of beta-adrenergic receptor imaging agents for positron emission tomography
- S. Houle
- A.A. Wilson
- J. Meyer
- N. Ginovart
- A.K. Yudin
|
Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$50,706 NSERC
$50,707 CIHR |
McIlroy, William
Department of Physical Therapy
University of Toronto |
The personal therapist: a smart ambulatory monitoring system to facilitate recovery following stroke
- E. Black
- W.H. Gage
- K.F. Zabjek
- D. Brooks
- S. Hill
|
Group
3 Yrs Inst 1
$0 NSERC
$0 CIHR
$48,502 CIHR – Institute of Aging |