Grants and Awards
Results of the April 2007 Interdisciplinary Team Grant Letter of Intent Competition
In February AHFMR received 83 registrations for the 2007 Interdisciplinary Team Grant Letter of Intent (LOI) competition. 43 LOIs were subsequently received by the Foundation for the April 1 deadline.
All LOIs were assessed by the Interdisciplinary Team Grant Advisory Committee which is composed of researchers from universities across Canada. Each application was reviewed in detail by two committee members; external reviews were not obtained as part of the assessment process.
The Foundation has approved 10 of the 43 LOIs (23%) to proceed to the full application stage. Official letters as well as feedback from the review process will be provided to all applicants within the next few weeks.
AHFMR will provide up to $10,000 to team leaders to assist in the development of the full application. In order to receive this funding the leader will be required to submit a brief (~one page) request to the Foundation identifying the anticipated use of the funds. The submission deadline for the full application is October 1, 2007.
A second Interdisciplinary Team Grant competition will be offered in 2008. The timelines will likely be similar to those of the 2007 competition. This will be confirmed in the near future.
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.
April 2007 Competition: Interdisciplinary Team Grant Letters of Intent Selected to Submit a Full Application
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Baker, Glen B. (University of Alberta)
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| Co-Leader: |
Power, Chris (University of Alberta) |
Birth-associated Determinants of Neurocognitive Performance: Focus on Autism
| Team Leader: |
Frank, Cyril B. (University of Calgary)
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| Co-Leader: |
Herzog, Walter (University of Calgary) |
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Lee, Shoo K. (University of Alberta) |
Creating Bone and Joint Health from the Bedside to the Bench and Back Again
| Team Leader: |
Kaplan, Bonnie J. (University of Calgary)
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| Co-Leader: |
Field, Catherine (University of Alberta) |
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Dewey, Deborah (University of Calgary |
The Impact of Maternal Nutrient Status during Pregnancy on Maternal and Child Mental Health
| Team Leader: |
Klassen, Terry P. (University of Alberta)
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| Co-Leader: |
Johnson, David (University of Calgary) |
Optimizing the Emergency Care of Ill and Injured Infants and Children in Alberta
| Team Leader: |
Lees-Miller, Susan P. (University of Calgary)
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| Co-Leader: |
Parliament, Matthew (University of Alberta) |
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Kovalchuk, Olga (University of Lethbridge) |
Alberta Radiation Therapy Research Initiative
| Team Leader: |
Mason, Andrew L. (University of Alberta)
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| Co-Leader: |
Wong, Gane Ka-Shu (University of Alberta) |
Viral Induction of Idiopathic Inflammatory Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease
| Team Leader: |
Olson, David M. (University of Alberta)
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| Co-Leader: |
Tough, Suzanne (University of Calgary) |
Preterm Birth and Healthy Outcomes
| Team Leader: |
Pilarski, Linda M. (University of Alberta)
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Improving Health Care Access and Sustainability with Microfluidic Platforms
| Team Leader: |
Schryvers, Anthony B. (University of Calgary)
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Vaccine Design and Implementation
| Team Leader: |
Sharkey, Keith A. (University of Calgary)
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| Co-Leader: |
Colmers, William (University of Alberta) |
Early Life Events and the Predisposition to Unhealthy Body Weights: Tackling Obesity and its Complications Before Birth and Throughout Childhood
This list 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 web site.
