NeuroSphere is pleased to continue to support Neurasic Therapeutics and Dr. Philippe Séguéla since our involvement in the launch of Neurasic therapeutics in 2020Ìýand announce aÌýnewÌý$965,000 collaboration betweenÌýNeurasic Therapeutics, CQDM, the Louise and Alan Edwards Foundation, and Neurosphere.
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Plastics, textiles, and electronics have revolutionized our modern world, but their massive production has led to the accumulation of non-biodegradable and toxic wastes. This is a problem º«¹úÂãÎè researcher Noémie-Manuelle Dorval Courchesne hopes to have a hand in solving. Today she was named a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Biologically-Derived Materials, in recognition of the importance of her research for Canada’s future.
On January 12, the Federal Government announced more than $295 million for science, research, and engineering in Canada through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) 2020-2 cycle, the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) 2020 Transformation results, and the Tri-agency Scholarships and Fellowships.
Read the full story on the º«¹úÂãÎè Newsroom or the º«¹úÂãÎè Reporter.
Below is a list of all CRCs awarded in the 2020-2022 Cycle andÌýº«¹úÂãÎè Co-PIs and Collaborators NFRF-T 2021-2027:
Martha Crago, Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation (VP-RI), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Roman Szumski to the role of Special Advisor to the VP-RI in Public and Life Science Policy and Business Development. His appointment will commence on January 17, 2022 for a two-year term.
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Congratulations to Professor Maxime Cohen, co-director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management’s retail innovation lab, for being awarded the SCALE AI Research Chair in Data Science for Retail. The five-year chair will use AI to encourage healthier food choices, re-use more goods via a circular economy, make small businesses more efficient by digitizing supply chains in emerging markets, and increase access to legal advice.
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Seven CIHR funded projects at º«¹úÂãÎè and the Research Institute of the º«¹úÂãÎè Health Centre to investigate impacts of vaccine hesitancy, health-care shortages, work-life imbalance for children, youth, and families in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Canada’s most prestigious French-language learned society announced the recipients of its research awards today, and two º«¹úÂãÎè professors are among the winners.
At its 77th virtual gala ceremony, the non-profit organization , l’Association francophone pour le savoir, awarded º«¹úÂãÎè Professor Michel Biron the Prix André-Laurendeau and Professor Susanne Lajoie the Prix Jeanne-Lapointe.
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The Canadian Association of Physicists recognizes achievements for º«¹úÂãÎè professors across many branches of research in physics
Dear Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives Community,
For nearly two years, researchers and trainees have had to adjust to the new realities of remote teaching and learning, limited laboratory and facility access and have made a collective effort to protect each other by masking and social distancing. As º«¹úÂãÎè resumes in-person activities, we are optimistic that the worst of the pandemic is behind us; however, we are also aware that individual experiences during this time have varied considerably across members of our community.
International team including º«¹úÂãÎè researchers has discovered a new type of seismic event. The existence of these hydraulic fracturing-induced earthquakesÌýsupports a scientific theory that until now had not been sufficiently substantiated by measurements.
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Research and Innovation (R+I) is pleased to announce the appointment of Carole Goutorbe as the Director of Sponsored Research. She beganÌýher new role on November 22.
A multidisciplinary team of researchers, including º«¹úÂãÎè's Scott Weichenthal, an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health,ÌýhasÌýbeen awarded tÌýfrom the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment fast radio burst (CHIME/FRB) team, which discovered more than 500 new fast radio bursts in the first year of the detector’s operations, will receive the 2022 .
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Recognized for her ground-breaking advancements in the field of DNA nanotechnology and precision medicine to combat major diseases
Hanadi Sleiman, Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in DNA Nanoscience, has transformed the field of DNA nanotechnology and revolutionized precise medical treatments for major diseases, like cancer – and she has just earned national recognition for her research.
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