The University of Guelph has received $596,395 in funding for six projects through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF).
“The JELF enables institutions such as the University of Guelph to remain internationally competitive in areas of research and technology development, aligned with their strategic priorities,” said Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield in a press release.
This fund helps universities attract and retain the best and brightest researchers from around the world by giving them access to cutting-edge research tools.
“Canada is committed to providing strong support for new research innovation and infrastructure,” a government press release stated.
“Our researchers tackle issues that matter to the lives of everyday Canadians—from understanding cardiovascular response to exercise to automatic radio tracking of pollinator movements.”
Malcolm Campbell, vice-president (research) at the University of Guelph said, “With this CFI support, our leading researchers will have the tools they need to push past the frontiers of their disciplines, create the inventions of tomorrow, and train the next generation of knowledge generators and critical thinkers. Together they will create conditions to improve life.”
Of the nearly $600,000 the University of Guelph will be receiving Professor Amy Newman with the department of integrative biology will receive $105,965 to study the effects of early life stress on animals’ physiology, behaviour and fitness.
The grant will support her team’s custom NEST (Natal Environment Surveillance Technology) system and encourage citizen science involvement across Ontario and Canada.
Osteoarthritis research
Professor Andrea Clark with the department of human health and nutritional sciences, will be receiving $105,965 to investigate new mechanisms for osteoarthritis treatments.
No treatment exists to stop or reverse the chronic joint condition, which affects millions of Canadians.
