ɬ was awarded $42 million through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s to support 10 research infrastructure projects led by ɬ researchers – six led or co-led in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
The (IF) supports Canadian post-secondary institutions, research hospitals, and non-profit research institutions in acquiring and developing cutting-edge infrastructure to advance their research capacity and foster world-class research.
This transformative investment empowers ɬ teams to accelerate world-changing research, from breakthroughs in human health to discoveries that illuminate the cosmos.
The 10 ɬ-led projects will be carried out in collaboration with partner institutions across Canada. ɬ researchers are also involved in eight projects led by other institutions.
The funding was announced Friday, March 13 by Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Region. The supports Canadian post-secondary institutions, research hospitals, and non-profit research institutions in acquiring and developing cutting-edge infrastructure to advance their research capacity and foster world-class research. For the 2025 competition, the CFI introduced new funding streams to support exploration and knowledge generation projects in the social sciences, humanities and arts, as well as the creation, renewal and upgrade of core research facilities.
“ɬ is grateful to the Canada Foundation for Innovation, and the Governments of Canada and Quebec for this essential investment in research led by ɬ and by our partner institutions across the country,” said Dominique Bérubé, Vice-President, Research and Innovation at ɬ. “This funding strengthens ɬ’s ability to deliver on the priorities outlined in our Strategic Research Plan by fostering transformative collaboration and providing our researchers with the advanced tools and facilities they need to drive innovation and generate meaningful impact for society.” List of funded projects below.
Research spotlight: Enabling breakthroughs in biomedical and life science research
Guillaume Bourque, professor in the Department of Human Genetics and Director of Bioinformatics at the ɬ Genome Centre, received $4.6 million total in funding to support technology development and the implementation of new services and management activities for the Canadian Centre for Computational Genomics (C3G). The project team also includes researchers from Université Laval and Université de Sherbrooke.
Directed by Bourque, the C3G is a national platform providing services in genomic data analysis, software development and data management. Since its establishment as a national core facility in 2015, the C3G has supported more than 900 projects from over 450 research groups across every Canadian province and 28 other countries.
As genomic initiatives expand nationwide in areas including precision health, pandemic preparedness and the environment, data processing and interpretation have become major limiting factors for discovery and innovation. This CFI investment will enable the C3G to better meet the needs of projects across the life sciences by bolstering advanced analytics capabilities, including machine learning, data management and secure computing services. Read more about other ɬ-funded project .
FMHS CFI-funded projects:
ɬ Platform for Neuroinflammation Research (MPNIR)
Research team lead and co-lead: Udunna Anazodo and Julien Doyon, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Montreal Neurological Institute
$5,531,670
Canadian Centre for Computational Genomics
Research team lead: Guillaume Bourque, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Collaborators: Université de Sherbrooke, Université Laval
$1,876,000
Douglas Cerebral Imaging Centre – High Field Animal and Post-mortem Imaging
Research team lead and co-lead: Mallar Chakravarty and , Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Douglas Research Centre
$4,158,712
Biofabrication robuste et avancée pour la valorisation d’organoïdes (BRAVO)
Research team lead and co-lead: Corinne Hoesli, Faculty of Engineering and Darcy Wagner, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Research Institute of the ɬ Health Centre
Collaborators: ɬ Health Centre, Polytechnique Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke, University of Ottawa
$6,056,914
CONNECT: cell-cell COmmunicatioN Networks: Exploring Changes and Transformations in immune health & disease
Research team lead and co-lead: David Langlais and Jo Anne Stratton, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
$2,580,090
Imaging Parkinson’s Disease Across Scales
Research team lead and co-lead: Heidi McBride and Edward Fon, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Montreal Neurological Institute
$6,492,693
ɬ CFI-funded projects
Unveiling the Microsecond Radio Sky
Research team lead and co-lead: and , Faculty of Science
Collaborators: Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, The University of British Columbia, University of Toronto
$5,317,762
An Integrated Platform for Agro-Environmental Modelling to Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change on Soil, Water and Crops
Research team lead and co-lead: Zhiming Qi and Joann Whalen, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
$2,315,475
CritMetThermo – Thermochemistry Infrastructure Platform for Critical Metals Research and Development
Research team lead: Vincent van Hinsberg, Faculty of Science
Collaborators: Polytechnique Montréal, Université du Québec – École de technologie supérieure
$4,170,606
The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music, Media and Technology: The Sound of the Future & the Future of Sound
Research team lead: Marcelo Wanderley and Fabrice Marandola, Schulich School of Music
$3,618,791
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