Professors Tom Chau, Hai-Ling Margaret Cheng, Douglas Cheyne, Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez, Penney Gilbert, Ofer Levi, Eli Sone, Sara Vasconcelos, and José Zariffa have recently been awarded over $500,000 in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) through the Discovery Grant program.
Professors Tom Chau, Hai-Ling Margaret Cheng, Douglas Cheyne, Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez, Penney Gilbert, Ofer Levi, Eli Sone, Sara Vasconcelos, and José Zariffa have recently been awarded over $500,000 in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) through the Discovery Grant program.
The Discovery Grant program supports researchers exploring new frontiers to address critical challenges, including environmental protection, food security, and sustainable construction in cold climates. It seeks to sustain a diverse and high-quality research ecosystem in the natural sciences and engineering at Canadian universities, foster excellence, and create an engaging environment for research training.
A complete list of winners can be found here.
Advancing paediatric brain-computer interfaces
$63,000.00
Accessible MR Imaging Platform for Dynamic Mapping of Vascular Reactivity and Function
$60,000.00
Investigating the Neural Basis of Speech Motor Control
$44,000.00
Mechanisms of collective cell movement during embryonic heart development
$67,000.00
Impact of Niche Biomechanics on Muscle Stem Cell Behavior
$96,000.00
Integrated photonic devices for portable optical tissue imaging and sensing
$43,000.00
Self-assembled proteinaceous biomaterials and composites
$48,000.00
Uncovering the mechanisms of endothelial organotypic specification and plasticity
$56,000.00
Novel representations of electroneurography data for more accurate and stable peripheral nerve interfaces
$63,000.00