Results of the March 2006 Major Equipment Award Competitions
In March 2006 AHFMR received 34 applications for a Major Scientific Equipment grant. These grants assist Alberta's medical and health researchers in obtaining major scientific equipment (defined as equipment costing more than $10,000 per unit or setup). It is AHFMR's expectation that large requests (e.g. >$100,000) will include contribution from other sources.
All applications were assessed by the Major Equipment Advisory Committee which is comprised of researchers drawn from universities from across Canada. Each application was reviewed in detail by two committee members; no external reviews were obtained.
The Foundation has approved 19 of the 34 applications for a total funding commitment of $1.17 million. A number of the offers are conditional in that the applicant has to obtain matching funds or otherwise meet stated conditions. Grants must be implemented no later than June 30, 2007.
Formal letters will be sent to the applicants the week of May 29. These letters will include the reviews received for each application. The list below of successful applicants is provided for information only. The formal letters will serve as the Foundation's official decision should there be any discrepancy with the material on the website.
Dr. Kevin Keough, President and CEO of AHFMR, and the Foundation's Board of Trustees congratulate the successful applicants and acknowledge and thank all applicants for their substantial efforts.
Major Equipment Grants: March 2006 Competition
Candidate |
Department |
Faculty |
Institution |
Equipment Approved |
Amount Approved |
| Chen, Sui R. (Wayne) | Physiology & Biophysics | Medicine | U of C | Single Cell Calcium Imaging System | $75,000 |
| Fouad, Karim | Rehabilitation Medicine | U of A | Leica DM-6000B Upright Research Microscope with Imaging System | $80,000 | |
| Gaudet, Jeffrey P. C. (Jeb) | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Medicine | U of C | Biolistic Chamber PDS-1000/He Hepta System | $15,000 |
| Glover, J. N. Mark | Biochemistry | Medicine & Dentistry | U of A | Perkin Elmer EnVision Xcite Multilabel Reader with Test Plate and Temperature Control, and Dell Dimension 5150C Computer | $85,000 |
| Hallgrimsson, Benedikt | Cell Biology & Anatomy | Medicine | U of C | Scanco MicroCT 42 | $100,000 |
| Jacobs-Kaufman, Susan E. | Physiology | Medicine & Dentistry | U of A | Small Animal Telemetric Symathetic Nerve Activity System, Blood Pressure Module, Spike Histogram, and Wireless Nerve Activity Transmitter | $35,000 |
| Le Melledo, Jean-Michel | Psychiatry | Medicine & Dentistry | U of A | Philips iU22 Ultrasound Machine | $75,000 |
| Lytton, Jonathan | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Medicine | U of C | Zeiss Axioskop, Patch-Clamp Acquisition & Analysis, Dell Optiplex GX620, Mounting Rack, and Faraday Cage | $90,000 |
| McCargar, Linda J. | Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science | Agriculture, Forestry & Home Economics | U of A | BOD POD Body Composition Tracking System | $40,000 |
| Michalak, Marek | Biochemistry | Medicine & Dentistry | U of A | Sorvall Kendro EVOLUTION RC Superspeed Refrigerated Centrifuge with Rotors | $40,000 |
| Ng, Kenneth K. | Biological Sciences | Science | U of C | Marresearch Mar345 X-ray Diffractometer Scanner Repair and Computer Upgrade | $15,000 |
| Pon, Richard T. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Medicine | U of C | Akta OligoPilot 100 Sythesizer, Mini-MerMade 12 Synthesizer, Waters FractionLynx HPLC System, Benchtop Centrifuge, Eppendorf 5702, ABI 3730 to 3730 XL, DNA Sequencer Upgrade, and ABI 9800 Fast Thermal Cyclers | $60,000 |
| Sauve, Yves | Ophthalmology | Medicine & Dentistry | U of A | Zeiss VISUCAM Pro NM Digital Fundus Camera, CSO Haag-Streit BQ Slit Lamp with Digital Imaging, and Diagnosys LLC Electroretinogram Setup | $75,000 |
| Surette, Michael G. | Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Medicine | U of C | Forma Model 995 Ultra Low Temperature Freezer | $12,000 |
| Sutherland, Robert J. | Psychology & Neuroscience | Arts & Science | U of L | Zeiss Axioimager M1 Motorized Scope | $60,000 |
| Thebaud, Bernard | Pediatrics | Medicine & Dentistry | U of A | Cell-viZio Fibered Confocal Fluorescence Imaging System, Isolated Perfused Lung System, and Precison Lung Slice System | $75,000 |
| Whelan, Patrick J. | Veterinary Medicine | U of C | Carsen Imaging Rig | $75,000 | |
| Wong, Sui-Lam | Biological Sciences | Science | U of C | Tecan Infinite F200 Microplate Reader | $25,000 |
| Zimmerly, Steven J. | Biological Sciences | Science | U of C | GE Storm 860 Workstation, ImageQuant TL Phosphorimaging and Fluorescence Imaging System | $80,000 |
Please note:
The signed letter from AHFMR notifying applicants of the results of the competition serves as the official communication. In cases of disagreement between the published list on the web site and the letters notifying applicants of the outcomes of their applications, the information in the Letter will be deemed to be the official response from AHFMR.
Letters have been sent to all applicants. Competition results will not be released by phone.
All offers of awards will have conditions associated with them. These will be described in details in the "Offer-of-award" letter.