Results of the September 2009 Independent Investigator Award Competitions
Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions is pleased to announce the results of the September 2009 competition for AHFMR Independent Investigator Awards.
In September 2009 AHFMR received 130 applications for the independent investigator awards announced below. These awards provide investigator support in the following categories: Clinical Investigator, Population Health Investigator, Scholar, Health Scholar, Senior Scholar, Health Senior Scholar, Scientist, and Health Scientist. Three requests were made for a Senior Investigator award.
Dr. Jacques Magnan, Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions President & CEO, and the corporation’s Board of Directors congratulate the successful applicants and acknowledge and thank all applicants for their substantial efforts.
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Clinical Investigator
Scholar
Senior Scholar
Scientist
Senior Investigator
Population Health Investigator
Health Scholar
Health Senior Scholar
Health Scientist
Assessments and Decisions
All applications were assessed by peer review committees assisted by external reviews obtained from the broader international scientific community. Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions wishes to acknowledge the substantial assistance provided by its committee members and external reviewers and their important contributions to ensuring excellence through the peer review process.
Based on recommendations from the advisory committees and the corporation’s available resources, the Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions Board of Directors made the final decisions regarding funding at their quarterly meeting on March 17, 2010.
Formal letters of offer will be sent to each university. These letters will include details on the amount of funding to be provided for the various components of the awards, as well as outline the specific terms and conditions under which these awards are offered. The reviews received for each application will also be provided. The list of successful applicants is provided for information only. The formal letters will serve as the Corporation’s official decision should there be any discrepancy with the material on the web site.
Results
General competition statistics are provided here. The names of the successful candidates by program are provided below. Please note that the health awards are listed separately from the (bio)medical awards and that there may be subcategories within each award category (e.g. new Scholars are listed separately from Clinical Investigators progressing to the Scholar level).
Clinical Investigator (New)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Alexander, R. Todd | Pediatrics | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Bulk Sodium, Water and Bicarbonate Flux is Mediated by an Apical Proximal Tubular Metabolon |
| Chan, Jennifer A. | Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | Medicine | University of Calgary | MicroRNA Function in Cerebellar Development and Disease |
| Sim, Valerie L. | Medicine | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Biophysical Properties of Infectious Prion Oligomers: Strain Differences, Host and Environmental Influences |
| Smith, Eric E. | Clinical Neurosciences | Medicine | University of Calgary | Cerebral Small Vessel Disease and Beta-Amyloid Deposition in Subjects with Mildly Impaired Cognition |
| Wine, Eytan | Pediatrics | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Defining the Role of Osteopontin in Bacterial-induced Intestinal Inflammation |
Clinical Investigator (Renewal)
[Top]No Applications Received
Clinical Scholar (New)
[Top]No Awards
Clinical Scholar (Clinical Investigator to Clinical Scholar)
[Top]No Awards
Clinical Senior Scholar (Scholar to Clinical Senior Scholar)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Beck, Paul L. | Medicine | Medicine | University of Calgary | Innate Immune Responses in Clostridium Difficile Toxin-induced Intestinal Injury |
| Muruve, Daniel A. | Medicine | Medicine | University of Calgary | The Role of the Inflammasome in Renal Injury |
Scholarship (New)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Kassiri, Zamaneh | Physiology | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Role of Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in Heart Disease: A Potential Therapy |
| LaPointe, Paul G. | Cell Biology | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Molecular Mechanism of Action of the Hsp90 Chaperone |
| Lemieux, M. Joanne | Biochemistry | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Structural Studies of Rhomboid Intramembrane Proteases in Disease |
| Winship, Ian R. | Psychiatry | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Neuroplasticity Beyond the Peri-Infarct Cortex: A Role for Adaptive Changes in the Spinal Cord in Stroke Recovery |
| Zhang, Dawei | Pediatrics | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Molecular Mechanisms of ABC Transporters-Mediated Sterol Transport |
Senior Scholar (New)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Wuest, Frank R. | Oncology | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Molecular Imaging of Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) Expression in Vivo by Means of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) |
Senior Scholar (Scholar to Senior Scholar)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Anderson, Colin C. | Surgery | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Mechanisms of Natural Peripheral Tolerance of Self and Alloantigens |
| Boyd, Steven K. | Mechanical Engineering | Schulich School of Engineering | University of Calgary | Bone Quality in Osteoporosis |
| Newton, Robert | Cell Biology & Anatomy | Medicine | University of Calgary | Understanding Anti-inflammatory Glucocorticoid Action and the Enhancement by Long-acting Beta2-agonists |
| Wilson, Richard J. | Physiology & Pharmacology | Medicine | University of Calgary | The Role of Adcyap 1 Gene Products in the Control of Breathing |
Scientist (New)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Dobrinski, Ina | Comparative Biology & Experimental Medicine | Veterinary Medicine | University of Calgary | Germ Line Stem Cells - Biology and Applications |
Scientist (Senior Scholar to Scientist)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Beaulieu, Christian | Biomedical Engineering | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain: Technical Development and Clinical Application |
| Lehner, Richard | Pediatrics | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Triacylglycerol Metabolism |
| Tieleman, D. Peter | Biological Sciences | Science | University of Calgary | Computational Studies of Biological Membranes |
Scientist (Renewal)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Chen, Sui R. (Wayne) | Physiology & Pharmacology | Medicine | University of Calgary | Molecular Basis and Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias |
| Kubes, Paul | Physiology & Pharmacology | Medicine | University of Calgary | Sepsis and the Role of Innate Immunity in the Vasculature |
| Lopaschuk, Gary D. | Pediatrics | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Regulation of Cardiac Energy Metabolism |
| Pittman, Quentin J. | Physiology & Pharmacology | Medicine | University of Calgary | Neonatal Programming by Inflammation |
Senior Investigator
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Frank, Cyril B. | Surgery | Medicine | University of Calgary | The Mechanisms of Scar Remodelling |
| Young, James D. | Physiology | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Structure and Function of Nucleoside Transport Proteins |
Health Senior Investigator
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Stewart, Miriam J. | Nursing | University of Alberta | Promoting Health Equity for Vulnerable Children Affected by Chronic Lung Conditions |
Population Health Investigator (New)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Kaplan, Gilaad G. | Medicine | Medicine | University of Calgary | The Effect of Air Pollution on the Development and Prognosis of the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases |
| Mumtaz, Zubia | Public Health Sciences | School of Public Health | University of Alberta | Addressing Disparities in Maternal Health Care in Pakistan: Gender, Class and Exclusion |
| Scott, Shannon D. | Nursing | University of Alberta | Understanding Implementation Processes of Clinical Pathways and Clinical Practice Guidelines in Paediatric Contexts | |
| Stelfox, Henry T. | Critical Care Medicine | Medicine | University of Calgary | Developing Quality Indicators to Measure and Manage the Quality and Safety of Trauma Care |
Population Health Investigator (Renewal)
[Top]No Applications Received
Health Scholar (New)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Manns, Braden J. | Medicine | Medicine | University of Calgary | Determining the Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Chronic Disease Management Programs for Patients with Diabetes |
Health Scholar (Population Health Investigator to Health Scholar)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Quan, Hude | Community Health Sciences | Medicine | University of Calgary | Innovation in Methodology for Health Services Research |
| Willows, Noreen D. | Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science | Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences | University of Alberta | Population Health Intervention Research to Enhance Community Food Security in First Nation Communities in Alberta |
Health Senior Scholar (New)
[Top]No Applications Received
Health Senior Scholar (Health Scholar to Health Senior Scholar)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| McAlister, Finlay A. | Medicine | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Incorporating Evidence into Practice to Optimize Outcomes in Vascular Disease |
Health Scientist (New)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Addington, Jean M. | Psychiatry | Medicine | University of Calgary | Predictors and Mechanisms of Conversion to Psychosis |
Health Scientist (Senior Scholar to Scientist)
[Top]No Awards
Health Scientist (Renewal)
[Top]No Awards