lakehead researchers receive $672,635 in cihr funding
(may 7, 2008, thunder bay, on) today, the honourable tony clement, minister of health, announced the canadian institutes of health research (cihr) spring 2008 national funding - allocated between july 1, 2007, and january 31, 2008. two 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
researchers have received this funding, for a total of $672,635.
dr. rui wang, lakehead's vice-president (research), and dr. edward rawana, assistant professor of psychology, are the successful recipients and have received $667,635 and $5,000 respectively.
hypertension, commonly referred to as elevated blood pressure, affects the health of millions. through multidisciplinary research methods and techniques, dr. wang's work, entitled cse deficiency-related hypertension development, facilitates an understanding of the importance of interactions between various gases and enzymes which exist in or are produced by our bodies. "potentially, the project could lead to new approaches in treating and preventing hypertension and other vascular diseases," dr. wang explains.
dr. rawana's research project, entitled building from strengths, took the form of an academic workshop held in november 2007. dr. rawana says, "the overarching goal of the event was to unite professionals from across canada - those conducting work which focused on the concept of psychological strength and its application to clinical work with children, adolescents, and families." the event opened dialogue about research initiatives being pursued, generated interest in the fields of social work and psychology, and cultivated a networking atmosphere among key researchers should common interests and collaboration opportunities exist at that time or in the future.
as a federal agency, the cihr is responsible for demonstrating to canadians the exceptional value and importance of health research. over the next five years, health researchers overseeing 301 funded research projects at universities across ontario will receive over $120 million in cihr funding. canada wide, $298 million will fund 764 research projects.
"the government of canada is committed to investing in knowledge, science, and innovation," says minister clement. "in budget 2008, we increased cihr's budget by $34 million and we made a number of other strategic investments designed to further strengthen canada's research capacity. the research being supported with the funding announced today will help us address important health issues affecting canadians, such as cancer, heart disease, and hiv/aids."
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media: for additional information, or to arrange interviews withdrs. wang and rawana, please contact heather scott, communications officer, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca; or eleanor abaya, director of communications, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca
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about the cihr
the canadian institutes of health research (cihr) is the
government of canada's agency for health research. cihr's mission is to create
new scientific knowledge and to catalyze its translation into improved health,
more effective health services and products, and a strengthened canadian health
care system. composed of 13 institutes, cihr provides leadership and support to
more than 11,000 health researchers and trainees across canada.