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CFI and Quebec Boost Innovation Infrastructure

Published: 1 September 2009

Together, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Quebec government have pledged more than $62 million for new state-of-the-art research infrastructure to support the work of five 捆绑SM社区 researchers deemed key to keeping Canada and Quebec competitive in the global marketplace:

  • Vincent Gigu猫re (Department of Biochemistry, working in the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Centre) for a major collaborative project to probe the links between the progression of cancer, obesity and cachexia.
  • Paul Lasko (Department of Biology) for the MIRGED research group on embryology and disease, a co-initiative of 捆绑SM社区 and the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montr茅al.
  • Chao-Jun (C.J.) Li (Department of Chemistry) for a com颅pre颅hensive project to move the field of organic chemistry toward using environmentally sound solvents.
  • David Plant (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering) for the Laboratories for Broadband Optical and Wireless Systems to adjust existing communications net颅works in order to handle increased connectivity needs.
  • David Y. Thomas (Department of Biochemistry) for the 捆绑SM社区 Life Sciences Complex鈥檚 Disease to Therapy Initiative, which aims to develop new medications for neglected infections and chronic diseases.
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