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Visiting Scientist Awards – March 2011 Competition

Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions (AIHS) Visiting Scientist program brings excellent Alberta-based scientists together with expertise not currently available in provincial institutions. The program's objective is to promote the development of collaborative research and knowledge exchange between the applicant and the host scientist with the expectation of long-term research benefits as a result. The Visiting Scientist grant is a peer-reviewed, competitive award.

AIHS is pleased to announce the successful application for the Visiting Scientist award as listed below. Result letters will be sent out the week of May 30, 2011.

Additional information on the Visiting Scientist awards can be found here.

Visiting Scientist To Alberta

Applicant: Dr. Valeri Goncharuk
Russian Cardiology Research Centre
Host: Dr. Jack Jhamandas
Department of Medicine
University of Alberta
Title: Role of Neuropeptide FF in Human Hypertension
Funding: $ 14,500

Visiting Scientist from Alberta

Applicant: Dr. Richard Schulz
Host: Prof. Jose Tanus-Santos
Department of Pharmacology
University of Sao Paulo
Title: Early Diagnostic Indicators of Inflammatory Heart Disease
Funding: $ 7,500