Grants and Awards
Results of the April 2008 AHFMR Interdisciplinary Team Grant Letter of Intent Competition
In February AHFMR received 47 registrations for the 2008 Interdisciplinary Team Grant letter of intent (LOI) competition. There were 37 LOIs subsequently received by the Foundation for the April 14 deadline.
All LOIs were assessed by the Interdisciplinary Team Grant Advisory Committee which comprises researchers from universities across Canada, including the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta. Each application was reviewed in detail by two committee members; external reviews were not obtained as part of the LOI assessment process.
The Foundation has approved 11 of the 37 LOIs to proceed to the full application stage. Official letters, including feedback from the review process will be provided to all team leaders within the next few weeks.
AHFMR will provide up to $10,000 to one team leader from each of the approved LOI teams 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 Friday, November 14, 2008.
A third competition for the Interdisciplinary Team Grant program is not scheduled at the present time. Any subsequent competitions will be pending the early evaluation of the teams funded in the first two competitions, the strategic priorities of the Foundation, and the availability of funds. AHFMR acknowledges and thanks Alberta Health and Wellness for the grant to help support this program. Dr. Jacques Magnan, Interim 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 2008 Competition: AHFMR Interdisciplinary Team Grant Letters of Intent Selected to Submit Full Applications
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Baker, Glen B. (University of Alberta)
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Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie (University of Alberta) |
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Clarke, Margaret (University of Calgary) |
Autism: Longitudinal Perspectives, Biological Origins, Environmental Risk, Translational Approach (the Alberta Project)
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Barkema, Herman W. (University of Calgary)
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Fedorak, Richard N. (University of Alberta) |
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Chadee, Kris (University of Calgary) |
Etiology of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Gene & Environment Interactions
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Dobson, Keith (University of Calgary)
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Hawe, Penny (University of Calgary) |
Effective Interventions to Prevent Depression
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Duff, Henry J. (University of Calgary)
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Cross, James (University of Calgary) |
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Rancourt, Derrick (University of Calgary) |
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Caulfield, Tim (University of Alberta) |
Cardiovascular Regeneration of Stem Cell/Progenitor Cell Transplantation
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Dyck, Jason (University of Alberta)
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| Co-Leader: |
Anderson, Todd (University of Calgary) |
AHFMR Interdisciplinary Team Grant on Understanding and Treating Diastolic Heart Failure: Novel Mechanisms, Diagnostics and Potential Therapeutics
| Team Leader: |
Halloran, Phil (University of Alberta)
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AHFMR Interdisciplinary Team in Developing New Molecular Disease Classifications
| Team Leader: |
Hemmelgarn, Brenda (University of Calgary)
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Manns, Braden (University of Calgary) |
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Tonelli, Marcello (University of Alberta) |
Improving the Efficient and Equitable Delivery of Health Care for Chronic Medical Conditions
| Team Leader: |
Johnston, Randall N. (University of Calgary)
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| Co-Leader: |
McEwen, Alexander (University of Alberta)
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Advanced Cancer Evaluation: Genomics, Imaging and Metabolomics
| Team Leader: |
Kubes, Paul (University of Calgary)
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Doig, Chip (University of Calgary)
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| Co-Leader: |
Joffe, Ari (University of Alberta)
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The Alberta Sepsis Network
| Team Leader: |
Mushahwar, Vivian (University of Alberta)
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| Co-Leader: |
Kiss, Zelma (University of Calgary) |
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Stein, Richard B. (University of Alberta) |
Smart Neuroprostheses for Restoring Function after Neural Injury or Disease
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Westaway, David (University of Alberta)
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| Co-Leader: |
Jhamandas, Jack (University of Alberta) |
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Dixon, Roger (University of Alberta) |
Environment and Genetics in Healthy Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
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.
