29/07/2021
Ottawa, Ontario — Thursday July 29, 2021
Congratulations to our four research teams that received CIHR grants from the Spring 2021 Project Grant competition. Two of which ranked 1st in their committees and one of which ranked 2nd. Phenomenal work! Well done teams!
Nominated PI: Jason Brophy
Other PIs: Pranesh Chakraborty, Kristin Kernohan, Soren Gantt, Jessica Dunn, and Sean Bitnun
Co-Applicants: Erika Bariciak, Steven Hawken, Robert Tétrault, Andrew Latchman, Kirk Leifso, Johnna Maccormick, Jeffrey Pernica, Marie Pigeon, Tony Antoniou, Michelle Barton, Nisha Thampi, David Goldfarb, and Sharon Cushing
Research Project Title: Congenital CMV ANd HEARing in Ontario: Optimizing Screening to Improve Child Health Outcomes (CAN HEAR ONTARIO)
Nominated PI: Robert Jankov
Co-Applicants: Martin Post and Behzad Yeganeh
Research Project Title: Ceramides as a therapeutic target in experimental bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Nominated PI: Patricia Longmuir
Co-Applicants: Suzie Lee, Gyaandeo Maharajh, and Richard Webster
Research Project Title: Preventing Sedentary Lifestyles among Children Born with Congenital Heart Defects: A Feasibility Study of Physical Activity
after Surgical or Catheterization Intervention
Nominated PI: Katharine O’Hearn
Other PIs: Menon, Kusum
Co-Applicants: Saoirse Cameron, Gary Goldfield, Fatima Mougharbel, Courtney O’Reilly, Dori-Ann Martin, Patricia Fontela, Shauna O’Donnell, Sangeeta Mehta, and Florence Cayouette
Research Project Title: Patient and Family Perspectives on Operationalized Assent in Canadian Pediatric Intensive Care Research: A Survey and Interview Study