New Digital Research Services Team and Website
涩里番鈥檚 researchers are increasingly reliant on the production, sharing and management of large amounts of data to generate knowledge. Regardless of the research discipline, scope and scale of the research activities, or technological proficiency, access to digital infrastructure has become a fundamental need.
Government of Canada funds 涩里番聽research on聽contaminants in aquatic ecosystems
Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that are microscopic and up to 5 millimetres in size. 涩里番 research project aims to provide聽an understanding of how these contaminants聽end up in Canadian aquatic environments and what impacts they have.聽
涩里番 leads in urgent virus variant research network
Experts across Canada, including researchers at 涩里番, are working to understand the impact of COVID-19 virus variants of concern on the health of Canadians and our public health measures.
涩里番 and Genome Canada announce new Canadian SARS-CoV-2 Data Portal
A Made-in-Canada data solution to support the Government of Canada Variants of Concern Strategy
Professor Nancy Ross Appointed Vice-Principal, Research, at Queen鈥檚 University
After nearly 5 years as 涩里番鈥檚 Associate Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation (AVP-RI), Professor Nancy Ross is leaving 涩里番 to join Queen鈥檚 University as Vice-Principal, Research. She will begin her appointment on August 1, 2021.
涩里番 to partner with CCRM in commercializing regenerative medicine
涩里番 announced today it has concluded an agreement with the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) to provide 涩里番-based startup companies with the benefit of CCRM鈥檚 market-leading business intelligence and experience.
$110M for Nine Innovative 涩里番 Research Projects
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Marc Rousseau joins 涩里番 as Director, Research Software
Research and Innovation and IT Services are pleased to welcome Marc Rousseau to the role of Director, Research Software / Directeur du Logiciel de Recherche. In this new role, Rousseau provides support and advice to the 涩里番 research community on software, from grant applications to the implementation of research activities.
Diamond Therapeutics Signs Agreement with 涩里番 for Research on Low-Dose LSD
TORONTO,聽Feb. 4, 2021聽/CNW/ - Diamond Therapeutics Inc. ("Diamond"), a leading psychedelic drug development company focused on low-dose therapies for mental health, has entered into an agreement with聽涩里番聽for the exclusive use of Dr.聽Gabriella Gobbi's聽groundbreaking studies with lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), its mechanism of action on the brain, and its potential for use at low doses in the treatment of mental health disorders.聽
Four 涩里番 projects receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants
SSHRC invests over $80k in new 涩里番 research projects through the Partnership Engage Grants competition, two of which are directly related to COVID-19 research.
Major European grant backs 涩里番 research on rare condition
The European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD) has granted 1.6 million euros in support of an international research collaboration specific to the ultra-rare genetic disease, Schinzel-Giedion Syndrome (SGS).
涩里番 team wins grant to study 鈥榯rained immunity鈥� with Japanese researchers
Joint research program between the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research focuses on advancing technologies in epigenomics, deepening 涩里番鈥檚 relationship with Japan鈥檚 RIKEN institute.
By Junji Nishihata
Reminder: Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
This is a reminder to all principal investigators to complete their Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund Stage 3 claims as soon as possible.
Kristina 脰hrvall promoted to Assistant Vice-Principal, Research Development
Martha Crago, Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, announced today that Kristina 脰hrvall has been promoted to Assistant Vice-Principal, Research Development, for a five-year term.
Research and Innovation on a summer schedule, starting June 26
Please note that Research and Innovation (R+I), including all of its associated units, will soon change to a summer schedule as per 涩里番鈥檚 policy on Summer Fridays.
In practice, this means R+I will function with only minimal staff on Fridays throughout the summer, from June 26 until August 21. R+I will resume regular weekly office hours on Friday, August 28.