Results of the September 2006 Independent Investigator Award Competitions
AHFMR is delighted to announce the results of its September 2006 independent investigator award competitions. These awards mark the Foundation's transition to the new awards structure announced in September 2006; AHFMR now offers the richest and longest health and medical research awards in Canada.
Dr. Kevin Keough, AHFMR President & CEO, and the Foundation's Board of Trustees congratulate the successful applicants and acknowledge and thank all applicants for their substantial efforts.
September 2006 competition awards (for implementation in July 2007)
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Clinical Investigator
Scholar
Senior Scholar
Scientist
Independent Establishment Grant
Senior Investigator
Population Health Investigator
Health Scholar
Health Senior Scholar
Health Scientist
Health Independent Establishment Grant
Applications
In September 2006 AHFMR received 122 applications for the independent investigator awards announced below. These awards provide investigator support in the following categories: Clinical Investigator, Population Health Investigator, Scholar, Health Scholar, Senior Scholar, Health Senior Scholar, Scientist, and Health Scientist. The competition also included applications for Independent Establishment Grants (i.e. no salary component). Two requests were made for the Senior Investigator awards.
Assessments and Decisions
All applications were assessed by peer review committees assisted by external reviews obtained from the broader scientific community. AHFMR wishes to acknowledge the substantial assistance provided by its committee members and external reviewers and their important ongoing contributions to the Foundation's mission.
Based on recommendations from the advisory committees, the AHFMR Board of Trustees made the final decisions regarding funding at their quarterly meeting on March 7, 2007.
Formal letters of offer will be sent to each university the week of March 19. These letters will include details on the amount of funding to be provided for the various components of the awards, including for establishment grants (where applicable). The reviews received for each application will also be provided. The 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.
Results
General competition statistics are provided here. The names of the successful candidates by program are provided below. Please note that the health awards are listed separately from the (bio)medical awards and that there may be subcategories within each award category (e.g. new Scholars are listed separately from Clinical Investigators progressing to the Scholar level).
Advertising
These awards will be advertised in the Globe and Mail, National Post, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Lethbridge Herald, Medicine Hat News, Red Deer Advocate, Grande Prairie Daily Herald, and Fort McMurray Today on Tuesday, March 20, 2007. The advertisements will also appear in the Drumheller Mail and Lloydminster Meridian Booster on Wednesday, March 21, U of C On Campus on March 23, U of A Folio on March 30, and the U of L Legend in April 2007.
Clinical Investigator (New)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Fedak, Paul W. M. | Cardiovascular Sciences | Medicine | University of Calgary | Muscle Cell Transplantation to Reverse Heart Failure: Defining Mechanisms and Novel Therapeutic Targets |
Clinical Investigator (Renewal)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Federico, Paolo | Clinical Neurosciences | Medicine | University of Calgary | Multimodal Analysis of the Pre-Ictal State |
| Parney, Ian F. | Clinical Neurosciences | Medicine | University of Calgary | Immunosuppressive Cell Networks in Malignant Glioma Patients |
Scholarship (New)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Cobb, Jennifer A. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Medicine | University of Calgary | SGS1 and the S-Phase Checkpoint Provide Replication Fork Maintenance |
| Feldman, Mario F. | Biological Sciences | Science | University of Alberta | Development of New Therapeutics Through Glycoengineering in Bacteria |
| Gosgnach, Simon | Physiology | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Analysis of the Role of Genetically Defined Interneurons in the Operation of the Locomotor CPG |
| King-Jones, Kirst | Biological Sciences | Science | University of Alberta | Study of Regulatory Pathways Controlling Lipid and Cholesterol Metabolism in Drosophila |
| Seubert, John | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | University of Alberta | Implications of Cytochrome P450 Derived Metabolites of Arachidonic Acid, Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acids, in the Heart | |
| Shearer, Jane | Kinesiology | University of Calgary | Mechanisms of Glycogen-Induced Insulin Resistance in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy | |
| Sipione, Simonetta | Pharmacology | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Lipid Metabolism Dysregulation in Huntington's Disease |
| Slater, Donna M. | Pharmacology & Therapeutics | Medicine | University of Calgary | Prostaglandin E2 and the EP Receptors in the Uterus during Pregnancy and Parturition |
Scholar (Clinical Investigator to Scholar)
[Top]No Awards
Senior Scholar (New)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Hepple, Russell T. | Kinesiology | University of Calgary | An Integrative Approach Towards Understanding the Mechanisms of Sarcopenia | |
| Whelan, Patrick J. | Veterinary Medicine | University of Calgary | Neuromodulation of Developing Spinal Circuits |
Senior Scholar (Scholar to Senior Scholar)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Agrawal, Babita | Surgery | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Immune Responses and Regulation in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection: Implications for Vaccine/Immunotherapy |
| Braun, Janice E. | Physiology & Biophysics | Medicine | University of Calgary | The CSPa Chaperone System: A Molecular Analysis |
| Fouad, Karim | Rehabilitation Medicine | University of Alberta | Combining Axonal Growth Promoting Treatments with Rehabilitative Training | |
| McDougall, Jason J. | Physiology & Biophysics | Medicine | University of Calgary | Role of Proteinase Activated Receptor 4 in Arthritis Pain and Inflammation |
| Michelakis, Evangelos D. | Medicine | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Experimental Therapies for Pulmonary Hypertension; Reversing Resistance to Apoptosis in the Vascular Wall |
| Mushahwar, Vivian K. | Biomedical Engineering | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Restoration of Function after Spinal Cord Injury |
| Ng, Kenneth K. | Biological Sciences | Science | University of Calgary | Molecular Structural Approaches to Understanding and Treating Emerging Viral and Bacterial Infectious Diseases |
| Putman, Charles T. | Physical Education & Recreation | University of Alberta | Skeletal Muscle Adaptation in Health and Disease | |
| Young, Howard S. | Biochemistry | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Structural and Functional Insights into Calcium Homeostasis and Heart Disease |
Scientist (New)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Stys, Peter K. | Clinical Neurosciences | Medicine | University of Calgary | The Internodal Axon |
| Westaway, David | Medicine | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Prion Gene Family |
Scientist (Senior Scholar to Scientist)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Bray, Robert C. | Surgery | Medicine | University of Calgary | Physiologic Adaptation in Injury & Disease of Synovial Joints |
| Glover, J. N. Mark | Biochemistry | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Structural Studies of Gene Regulation and DNA Repair |
| Maksymowych, Wolodymyr P. (Walter) | Medicine | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Advances in Outcomes and Pathogenesis of Ankylosing Spondylitis through a Multidisciplinary and Transnational Program of Research |
| Surette, Michael G. | Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Medicine | University of Calgary | Structure, Dynamics and Evolution of Bacterial Communities in Pathogenesis |
| Zamponi, Gerald W. | Physiology & Biophysics | Medicine | University of Calgary | G Protein Regulation of N-Type Calcium Channels |
Scientist (Renewal)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Chaconas, George | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Medicine | University of Calgary | Telomere Resolution, Antigenic Variation & DNA Dynamics in the Lyme Disease Spirochete |
| Duff, Henry J. | Cardiovascular Sciences | Medicine | University of Calgary | Consequences of Overexpression and Loss of Expression of hERG on Growth and Development |
| Lees-Miller, Susan P. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Medicine | University of Calgary | The Roles of DNA-PK and ATM in the Detection and Repair of DNA Double Strand Breaks |
| Stone, James C. | Biochemistry | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Molecular Genetic Analysis of Ras Signaling |
| Walsh, Michael P. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Medicine | University of Calgary | Mechanisms of Regulation of Smooth Muscle Contraction |
Independent Establishment Grant
[Top]No Awards
Senior Investigator
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Gordon, Tessa T. | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Division) | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Strategies to Promote Functional Recovery after Nerve Injury and Disease |
| Videman, Tapio K. | Rehabilitation Medicine | University of Alberta | Determinants of Spine Degeneration and Related Disorders: "Not as Simple as Nature Vs Nuture" |
Population Health Investigator (New)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Hagel, Brent E. | Pediatrics | Medicine | University of Calgary | Does Visibility Influence the Risk of Injury in Cyclists and Pedestrians? |
| Jones, C. Allyson | Physical Therapy | Rehabilitation Medicine | University of Alberta | Impact of a Pre-Operative Rehabilitation Exercise Program for Patients with Severe Dysfunction Awaiting Total Knee Arthroplasty |
| Klarenbach, Scott W. | Medicine | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Health Care Resource Use in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Role of Multidisciplinary Care |
| McLaren, Lindsay | Community Health Sciences | Medicine | University of Calgary | A Population-Level Approach to Understanding Obesity as a Social Phenomenon in Canada |
| Rock, Melanie J. | Community Health Sciences | Medicine | University of Calgary | Animal-Human Bonds as a Window into People's Health |
Population Health Investigator (Renewal)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Clark, Alexander M. | Nursing | University of Alberta | Understanding Heart Failure Management in Rural Settings | |
| Quan, Hude | Community Health Sciences | Medicine | University of Calgary | Innovation in Methodology for Health Services Research |
| Rieger, Jana M. | Speech Pathology & Audiology | Rehabilitation Medicine | University of Alberta | A Randomized Study Comparing 2 Treatments for Prevention of Radiation-Induced Xerostomia: Functional Outcomes & Quality of Life |
| Willows, Noreen D. | Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science | Agriculture, Forestry & Home Economics | University of Alberta | Formative Assessment of the Health of First Nations Children |
Health Scholarship Competition (New)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Hill, Michael D. | Clinical Neurosciences | Medicine | University of Calgary | Tissue Window in Stroke Thrombolysis Study |
| Straus, Sharon E. | Medicine | Medicine | University of Calgary | Enhancing Knowledge Translation to Improve the Quality of Care |
| Veugelers, Paul J. | Public Health Sciences | School Of Public Health | University of Alberta | Population Health Initiatives to Prevent Overweight and Obesity |
| Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie | Pediatrics | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Earliest Developmental Trajectories in Autism |
Health Scholarship Competition (Population Health Investigator to Health Scholar)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Auld, M. Christopher | Economics | Social Sciences | University of Calgary | Econometric Analysis of the Private and Social Causes of Body Weight |
| Majumdar, Sumit R. | Medicine | Medicine & Dentistry | University of Alberta | Addressing Vertebral Osteoporosis Incidentally Detected to Prevent Future Fractures - THE AVOID FRACTURE STUDY |
200609 Health Senior Scholarship Competition (Health Scholar to Health Senior Scholar)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Caulfield, Timothy A. | Law | University of Alberta | Translating Science: Legal, Ethical and Social Issues in the Integration of Emerging Technologies | |
| Ghali, William A. | Medicine | Medicine | University of Calgary | An Agenda for Health Services Research in the Centre for Health and Policy Studies (CHAPS) |
Health Scientist Competition (Health Senior Scholar to Health Scientist)
[Top]| Candidate | Department | Faculty | Institution | Project Title |
| Hawe, Penelope | Community Health Sciences | Medicine | University of Calgary | Can Systems-Thinking Improve the Effectiveness of Health Promotion Interventions? |
| Shiell, Alan M. | Community Health Sciences | Medicine | University of Calgary | Economic Evaluation of Social Interventions to Promote Population Health and Reduce Inequalities |
Health Independent Establishment Grant
[Top]No Awards