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These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value.听听

The funding was September 13, part of a total of $86 million in CFI awards for 316 research infrastructure projects at 47 institutions across the country. The awards, from CFI鈥檚 John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), help universities provide top scientific researchers with the highly specialized infrastructure they need to excel.听

91社区鈥檚 recipients work in a wide range of fields, from reducing chemical pollution in the environment to improving immunotherapies to treat cancer.听

Among the award winners is Lucas Caire da Silva, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, who draws inspiration from how cells work in his exploration of how to increase the efficiency and selectivity of chemical reactions. A goal is to devise methods that avoid reliance on toxic chemicals and complex steps that waste materials and energy. This approach supports Canada鈥檚 sustainability goals and positions the country as a leader in innovative, bio-inspired chemistry.听

Vivian Qian Liu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Parasitology, will use her JELF funding to acquire super-resolution microscopy to study infectious diseases that originate from animals and infect humans, particularly through foodborne illnesses. These viral and bacterial zoonoses are among the greatest challenges faced by public-health experts today. Liu鈥檚 research will explore how zoonotic viruses spill over from wildlife to humans and livestock, and how bacterial cells persist in agroecosystems. By providing high-resolution, three-dimensional imaging of live specimens, this research will aid in the development of active surveillance systems and effective intervention strategies.听听

Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery professor Dana Small will leverage JELF funding to launch paradigm-shifting research combatting the obesity and diabetes pandemics. Obesity was once considered strictly a metabolic disorder, however recent research is revealing surprising interactions between the brain and metabolism, with obesity and Type 2 diabetes now recognized as significant risk factors for cognitive impairment and the development of dementias, including Alzheimer鈥檚 disease. Small鈥檚 initiative will establish a world-class program positioned at the intersection of neuroscience and metabolism, emphasizing cutting-edge research, new technologies, public outreach, commercialization and the development of a sustainable training program. Small began her tenure at 91社区 in 2023 as .听

鈥淚 thank the Canada Foundation for Innovation for providing this essential support for cutting-edge 91社区 research, and for its commitment to strengthening Canada鈥檚 position as a global innovation leader, and I also am grateful to the Quebec government for its matching grants, which similarly strengthen Quebec,鈥� Dominique B茅rub茅, 91社区鈥檚 Vice-President, Research and Innovation, said.听
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List of CFI JELF-funded projects at 91社区:听

Timeseries Anomaly Detection
Professor Narges Armanfard, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering 听
$140,459听听

Microvascular and Endothelial Health in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Professor Mariane Bertagnolli, School of Physical & Occupational Therapy
$294,252听

Innovative nutrition and lifestyle interventions for health improvement and management of diabetes, aging and cancer听
Professor Anne-Sophie Brazeau, School of Human Nutrition
$447,848听听

Bio-inspired Supramolecular Microreactors for Synthetic Chemistry
Professor Lucas Caire da Silva, Department of Chemistry
$280,934听

The marmoset as a preclinical model for studying sensory and social mechanisms linked to Autism Spectral Disorders听
Professor Justine Cl茅ry, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery 听
$95,528听听

Understanding cellular dynamics of skin health and disease听
Professor Katie Cockburn, Department of Biochemistry 听
$160,000听听

听Ex vivo assessment of the aging brain and its disorders
Professor , Department of Psychiatry
$97,776听

Precise, comprehensive and practical musculoskeletal measurements to prevent age-, sex- and disease-specific bone loss 听
Professor Jenna Gibbs, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education
$162,342听听

Architectures that mediate bacteria-host interactions: towards an anti-adhesion strategy to treat microbial infections听
Professor Shuaiqi Guo, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology 听
$150,000 听

Long term effects of mild-traumatic brain injury
Professor Lili-Naz Hazrati, Department of Pathology
$187,486 听

Science Biology Integrated microbial culture facility for near-realtime evolutionary analysis 听
Professor Rees Kassen, Department of Biology听
$435,381听听

Laboratory for soil and water resource protection
Professor Jinxia Liu, Department of Civil Engineering 听
$499,724听听

Investigation of the survival and transmission of emerging zoonotic human pathogens using super-resolution microscopy
Professor Qian Liu, Institute of Parasitology 听
$553,482听听

Uncertainty quantification and reduction via expert knowledge integration in AI-based clinical decision support tools听
Professor Sreenath Arekunnath Madathil, Department of Dentistry 听
$80,315听

Distributed neural representations for efficient learning and inference
Professor Paul Masset, Department of Psychology
273,722 听

Understanding T cell development and function to improve the efficacy of cancer immunotherapies听
Professor Heather Melichar, Department of Microbiology & Immunology 听
$276,393 听

TRANSFORM: Engaging with young People for social Change 听
Professor Claudia Mitchell, Department of Integrated Studies in Education听
$95,879听听

Extreme temperature carbothermal manufacturing of sustainable graphitic carbon materials
Professor Philippe Ouzilleau, Department of Mining and Materials Engineering 听
$374,138听听

Microwave sensing for accessible, personalized health screening and monitoring 听
Professor Emily Porter, Department of Biological & Biomedical Engineering
$100,000听听

Brain and Metabolism Initiative听
Professor Dana Small, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery听
$799,999听听

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