OVC researchers and students have received more than $1.4 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) to support their work.
In total, the University of Guelph has received nearly $11.5 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) to support the work of 80 faculty, researchers and students.
The awards were announced on June 22, 2015 in Oshawa, Ont., by Ed Holder, federal minister of state (science and technology). Across Canada, the government will provide $443 million to support 3,800 engineers, scientists and students.
At OVC, researchers include: Patrick Boerlin, Pathobiology; Allan King, Biomedical Sciences; Stephen LeBlanc, Population Medicine; John Lumsden, Pathobiology; Neil MacLusky, Biomedical Sciences; Gabriela Mastromonaco, Biomedical Sciences; Jim Petrik, Biomedical Sciences; and Nicole Nemeth, Pathobiology; and graduate scholarships to students include Neda Barjesteh, Pathobiology; José Denis-Robichaud, Population Medicine; Carly Moody, Population Medicine; Maria Carla Rosales Gerpe, Pathobiology; and Kevin Stinson, Pathobiology.
U of G received funding for 58 researchers spanning six colleges and numerous departments. Most projects are supported for five years. U of G also received 22 graduate scholarship and fellowship awards, worth a total of more than $2 million.
“This investment is a wonderful endorsement of U of G’s research strengths and reputation,” said Malcom Campbell, vice-president (research).
“This funding will enable U of G faculty members at all career stages to leverage their discoveries into new knowledge and applications. It also helps us foster the next generation of researchers and scholars through fellowships and scholarships.”
Read the entire UofG news release here.