Lakehead U Receives $287,574 in CFI Funding to Support Three New Researchers
(Thunder Bay, June 29, 2005)Three Lakehead University researchers have received New Opportunity Funds from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) totalling $287,574.
Dr. Matthew Boyd, Assistant Professor with the Department of Anthropology, received $73,493 for his project "Collaborative Northern Environmental and Archaeological Research Initiative."
Dr. David Law, Assistant Professor with the Department of Biology, received $103,714 for his project "Chromatin Architecture, Epigenetic, Biochemical and Molecular Approaches for Systems Biology Based Investigation of Gene Expression During Development and Stress in Plant Cells."
Dr. Wilson Wang, Assistant Professor with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, received $110,367 for his project "Laboratory for Intelligent Mechatronic Systems."
"Our faculty continue to excel in all areas of research," says Dr. Rui Wang, Vice President (Research) at Lakehead University. "These three researchers are fine examples of the important work conducted at the University."
The CFI's New Opportunities Fund enables eligible universities to provide research infrastructure for newly recruited faculty members, in their first full-time academic appointment in Canadian degree-granting institutions, so that these researchers can undertake leading-edge research. The fund also enables institutions to recruit new faculty members in the areas of research identified as priorities in their strategic research plans.
"These awards represent a strategic boost to the research capacities of Lakehead University," said Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO of the CFI. "This funding allows Canada to attract and retain leading-edge researchers and provides our graduate students with access to world-class facilities and training environments."
A complete list of NOFprojects, by university, can be found at: www.innovation.ca.
Members of the Media: If you would like to speak with a new CFI researcher, or Dr. Rui Wang, please call Marla Tomlinson at 343-8177 or 472-9113.
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Contact: Marla Tomlinson, Office of Communications, 807-343-8177 or 807-472-9113.
Alastair Sinclair,Canada Foundation for Innovation, 613-996-3160
Alastair Sinclair,Canada Foundation for Innovation, 613-996-3160