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University of Ottawa awarded $2.1 million for high impact scientific research
OTTAWA, January 21, 2011 — The University of Ottawa has been awarded a total of $2,188,465 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in support of four outstanding research projects.
The projects were selected as part of NSERC’s Strategic Project Grants (SPG) Program, which enables researchers to incorporate external and international collaborations with experts in fields other than the natural sciences and engineering, provided they have a partnership with a supporting organization.
“This welcome support from NSERC is crucial for these remarkable researchers, in order for them to pursue their groundbreaking work as well as to ensure Canada’s competitive edge on the international stage,” said Mona Nemer, vice-president, research.
The following prominent researchers will receive funding over a three-year period for their projects:
Maxim Berezovski, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, will receive $553,485 for his project titled Aptamer-facilitated virus protection (AptaVIP) technology to enhance in vivo survival of oncolytic viruses.
Daniel Figeys, professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, will receive $556,980 for his research titled Novel MEMS technology for biomarker screening.
Ahmed Karmouch, professor in the School of Information Technology and Engineering, will receive $579,000 for his project titled Service oriented resource management in network virtualization environments.
Trevor Hall, director of the Centre for Research in Photonics, will receive $499,000 for his research titled Narrow line width surface corrugated quantum well and quantum dot distributed feedback lasers.
The Strategic Project Grants (SPG) Program aims to increase research and training in targeted areas that will benefit Canada’s economy, society and environment over the next decade.
The University of Ottawa is committed to research excellence and encourages an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge creation, which attracts the best academic talent from across Canada and around the world.
