The University of Ottawa awarded funding by the Canadian Foundation for Innovation

OTTAWA — The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced today that it has awarded $644,453 to the University of Ottawa to support four research projects as part of the Leaders Opportunity Fund.

The four projects benefiting from the funds include the following: a laboratory for the study of physiological impacts associated with a variety of human conditions led by Dr. Glen Kenny of the School of Human Kinetics; infrastructure for research concerning gene regulation led by Dr. Ilya Ioshikhes of the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology; a data centre which will be used to assess population health, managed by Dr. Douglas Manuel of the Ottawa Health Research Institute and, research work on the linkages between proteins and cardiovascular disease led by Dr. Thomas Lagacé of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

“The investments being announced today at the University of Ottawa will further enhance our country’s reputation as a destination of choice for outstanding researchers,” said Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO of the CFI. “They will make our universities even more competitive when it comes to attracting the best and brightest researchers from around the world.”

The CFI continues to support cutting-edge research infrastructure that helps stimulate various sectors of our economy associated with such capital projects. It is estimated that every dollar invested directly in research yields over $7 in economic benefits, including spin off jobs.

“The CFI funding will allow us to provide state-of-the-art research and training opportunities for our students all within strategic areas for Canada,” said Mona Nemer, Vice-President, Research at the University of Ottawa.