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2011 Collaborative Health Research Projects Competition Results
NSERC and 
CIHR
are pleased to announce the results of the 2011 competition for Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP). The CHRP program received 118 applications requesting $19 million in year one. Of these, the 34 applications listed below were selected for funding, representing a success rate of 29 percent and an average annual award of $149,000.
| Name Department Institution |
Project Title Co-applicants Collaborators |
Program Term Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Byers, David DM Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dalhousie University |
Lead optimization of new antibacterials/antimalarials that target ACP synthase
| Group 1 Yr Inst. 1 $76,760 CIHR $76,760 NSERC |
| Chan, Timothy TCY Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Toronto |
ARRT: Adaptive and Robust Radiation Therapy treatment planning for lung cancer
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $84,167CIHR $84,167 NSERC |
| Chan, Warren WCW Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, Inst. of (IBBME) University of Toronto |
Engineering low-cost nanotechnology-based molecular diagnostics using paper
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $71,867 CIHR $71,868 NSERC |
| Cheung, Karen KC Electrical and Computer Engineering The University of British Columbia |
Hydrogel-based microfluidic cell culture system for controlled drug dosage effects
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $104,691 CIHR $9,559 NSERC |
| Delaney, Kerry KR Biology Victoria University |
Implantable telemetric devices for electrophysiological and behavioural research using rodent disease models
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $72,500 CIHR $72,500 NSERC |
| Dumont, Guy GAM Electrical and Computer Engineering The University of British Columbia |
The Phone Oximeter: a simple, mobile device for respiratory disease management in the community
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $64,116 CIHR $64,116 NSERC |
| Herzog, Walter W Kinesiology, Faculty of University of Calgary |
Muscle rehabilitation of cerebral palsy patients receiving botulinum toxin type-A (Botox) treatments
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $73,787 CIHR $20,000 IMHA $93,788 NSERC |
| Jardine, Andrew AKS Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Toronto |
Risk factors and optimization model for breast cancer screening
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $70,273 CIHR $70,273 NSERC |
| Juncker, David D Biomedical Engineering McGill University |
Rapid detection of MRSA and identification of strain using an autonomous microfluidic chip with bacteriophages
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $173,500 CIHR |
| Klein, Raymond RM Psychology Dalhousie University |
Novel technologies for cognitive repair
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $35,167 CIHR $35,168 IA $70,335 NSERC |
| Krishnan, Sridhar S Electrical and Computer Engineering Ryerson University |
Signal analysis of T-wave alternans for predicting sudden cardiac deaths
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $204,650 CIHR |
| Lee, WonSook WS School of Information Technology and Engineering University of Ottawa |
Detection and simulation of femoroacetabular impingement
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $51,450 CIHR $20,000 IMHA $71,450 NSERC |
| Lesk, Mark MR Médecine Université de Montréal |
Pulsatile displacement of the lamina cribrosa in the pathogenesis of glaucoma: development of a novel device and preliminary clinical testing
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $107,608 CIHR $107,607 NSERC |
| Ma, Hongshen H Mechanical Engineering The University of British Columbia |
Microfluidic enrichment of circulating tumor cells
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $87,328 CIHR $87,327 NSERC |
| MacAulay, Calum CE Pathology and Lab Medicine The University of British Columbia |
Co-registered autofluorescence and OCT imaging of the airways
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $69,077 CIHR $69,077 NSERC |
| Marcotte, Isabelle I Chimie Université du Québec à Montréal |
Improved membrane permeation assays for drug bioavailability assessment
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $92,000 CIHR |
| Martin, Randall Physics and Atmospheric Science Dalhousie University |
Developing technologies to assess long-term exposures of the Canadian population to air pollution: research leading to knowledge-transfer to reduce health effects
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $74,307 CIHR $74,306 NSERC |
| Menon, Carlo C School of Engineering Science Simon Fraser University |
Robotic assisted transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy
|
Group 3 Yrs Inst. 1 $57,600 CIHR $57,600 NSERC |
Orvig, Chris CER Chemistry |
Development and potential mechanisms in bifunctional lanthanide compound enhancement of deteriorating bone structures
|
Group |
Palmer, Michael M Chemistry |
Novel daptomycin-derived lipopeptide antibiotics for overcoming resistance in gram-positive bacteria
|
Group |
Patel, Rajnikant RV Electrical and Computer Engineering |
A novel platform for minimally invasive tumor localization and treatment
|
Group |
Pichora, David DR Surgery |
Advanced real-time 3D imaging, planning and navigation of fracture surgery
|
Group |
Polyzois, Dimos D Civil Engineering |
Development of a protocol for the renewal of housing to improve the health of First Nations residents
|
Group |
Pouliot, Roxane R Faculté de pharmacie |
Analyses de polyphénols issus d'écorces d'essences canadiennes pour le traitement du psoriasis
|
Group |
Ringuette, Maurice MJ Cell and Systems Biology |
Development of SPARC mimetic peptides for targeting peritoneal metastasis of epithelial ovarian cancer
|
Group |
Santamaria, Pere P Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
Immunoregulatory nanovaccines: optimization of physical, chemical, pharmacokinetic and immunological properties for bench-to-bedside translation
|
Group |
Selvaganapathy, Ponnambalam P Mechanical Engineering |
Microfluidic high-throughput screening device for C. elegans movement-based assays
|
Group |
Shoichet, Molly MS Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry |
Bioengineered cell delivery system
|
Group |
Sinton, David DA Mechanical Engineering |
High-throughput sperm motility assay and automated selection for clinical in vitro fertilization
|
Group |
Sivaloganathan, Sivabal S Applied Mathematics |
Effective estimation of second cancer risks and resultant possible improvements of treatment protocols
|
Group |
Tibbits, Glen Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology |
Optical mapping of the neonate heart to determine the etiology of Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia
|
Group |
Van Veggel, Frank FCJM Chemistry |
Antibody-nanoparticle conjugates as molecular imaging agents for solid brain tumour (glioma)
|
Group |
Waddell, Thomas TK Surgery |
Advanced tissue engineering strategies for generating replacement tracheal tissues
|
Group |
Yudin, Andrei Chemistry |
Specific and cell-permeable molecular probes of calpain function
|
Group |