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2021 research grants competition - results by peer review committee

Genes, Cells and Molecules (RTI)
Applicant name Institution Program Title Term Amount awarded
Abou Elela, Sherif
Department
Microbiologie et d'infectiologie
Université de Sherbrooke RTI Replacement of automated real-time PCR cluster 1 $143,679.00
Beristain, Alexander
Department
Obstetrics and Gynecology
The University of British Columbia RTI Hypoxia Culture Suite 1 $150,000.00
Choy, Wing-Yiu
Department
Biochemistry
The University of Western Ontario RTI Bio-­Layer interferometry system for biomolecular interaction analysis 1 $150,000.00
Ciernia, Annie
Department
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The University of British Columbia RTI Advanced Expansion Microscopy Imaging System for Brain Microglia 1 $150,000.00
Cox, Georgina
Department
Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of Guelph RTI Cutting-edge robotics for microbial high-throughput applications 1 $148,393.00
Dawson, John
Department
Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of Guelph RTI Microscopy upgrades to study biological motility and cell signaling at surfaces 1 $149,728.00
Desgagné-Penix, Isabel
Department
Chimie, biochimie et physique
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières RTI PROPEL : PlatfoRm fOr Photosynthetic cEll cuLture 1 $125,263.00
Ernst, Oliver
Department
Biochemistry (St. George Campus)
University of Toronto RTI Detectors for Serial Nanocrystal Electron Diffraction 1 $150,000.00
Gévry, Nicolas
Department
Biologie
Université de Sherbrooke RTI Acquisition of a focused-ultrasonicator system 1 $124,105.00
Guttman, David
Department
Cell and Systems Biology (St. George Campus)
University of Toronto RTI High Capacity Microbial Growth Core Facility 1 $39,646.00
Hallam, Steven
Department
Microbiology and Immunology
The University of British Columbia RTI High-throughput nanoscale culture and screening applications for microbiome research 1 $150,000.00
Hayer, Arnold
Department
Biology
McGill University RTI Controlling cellular and organismal microenvironment using light 1 $150,000.00
Hillier, Neil
Department
Biology
Acadia RTI Thermal Desorption Unit for Gas Chromatographic Mass Spectrometric Analyses 1 $95,954.00
Holcik, Martin
Department
Health Sciences
Carleton University RTI Acquisition of an ultracentrifuge 1 $150,000.00
Jacobs, J Roger
Department
Biology
McMaster University RTI Campus-wide Optical Coherence Tomography Facility 1 $148,350.00
Juncker, David
Department
Biomedical Engineering
McGill University RTI Additive Manufacturing of and for Organ-on-a-Chip models and analysis of their Extravesicular Secretions 1 $147,482.00
Kubes, Paul
Department
Physiology and Pharmacology
University of Calgary RTI Adding FLIM to Image and Analyze Metabolism Hypoxia, Fibrosis and beyond during an Immune Response 1 $144,293.00
Langelaan, David
Department
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Dalhousie RTI A liquid chromatography system with integrated multi-angle light scattering detection to characterize protein folding, assembly, and modification 1 $150,000.00
Macauley, Matthew
Department
Chemistry
University of Alberta RTI Ultrasensative analysis of biological molecules 1 $106,312.00
Marignani, Paola
Department
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Dalhousie RTI Upgrade to Protein Imaging Suite 1 $140,000.00
McGuigan, Alison
Department
Applied Sc./Engineering, Faculty of
University of Toronto RTI An automated manufacturing and high speed imaging platform for identifying functional perturbations in engineered tissues 1 $150,000.00
Pearson, Angela
Department
INRS
Institut national de la recherche scientifique RTI Acquisition of an imaging platform for proteins and nucleic acids 1 $139,017.00
Rajakumar, Rajendhran
Department
Biology
University of Ottawa RTI Environmental Growth Chambers for Insect Husbandry, Experimental Endocrinology, RNAi, and Genomic Engineering 1 $140,803.00
Senatore, Adriano
Department
Biology (Mississauga)
University of Toronto RTI Electrophysiology system for comparative structure-function studies of ion channels and neurotransmitter receptors 1 $106,153.00
Sharif, Shayan
Department
Pathobiology
University of Guelph RTI High throughput real-time PCR instrument for studies of host responses to pathogens and cancer 1 $74,797.00