News in Research

2012

• More than $1.4M to advance health care for children with rare diseases

  Posted on Friday, March 2, 2012

  OTTAWA, March 2, 2012 — A team of researchers led by University of Ottawa assistant professors Beth Potter and Pranesh Chakraborty from the Faculty of Medicine has been awarded a total of $1,490,492 by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a project that will position Canada as a leader in evidence-informed health care for children with rare diseases, particularly those caused by inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs).

• Breakthrough research provides new information about effects of marijuana on memory

  Posted on Friday, March 2, 2012

  OTTAWA, March 2, 2012 — A major international study led by Professor Xia Zhang from the University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR) at the Royal and the Faculty of Medicine sheds new light on how our memory is affected by marijuana. Ultimately, the study results may allow us to harness the power of marijuana to treat pain, seizures and other ailments without hurting memory.

• “Biohacking” and probing the unknown keep University of Ottawa scientist at the cutting edge of cell research

  Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2012

  OTTAWA, February 28, 2012 — What are the chances the human of tomorrow will have an organ that we currently don’t?  Imagine a new organism with four small lungs, an IP address and a Twitter account. University of Ottawa professor Andrew Pelling’s research shows that the possibilities of a post-human future are endless.

• Innovative research on bridge scour wins uOttawa engineering student prestigious NSERC award

  Posted on Monday, February 27, 2012

  OTTAWA, February 27, 2012 — University of Ottawa engineering student Jimmy Ly has been selected by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) as a winner of the 2012 André Hamer Postgraduate Prize for his research, which may greatly decrease factors that lead to bridge failures.

• $1.7M for University of Ottawa research projects to make a better, brighter Canada of tomorrow

  Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012

  OTTAWA, February 13, 2012 — Five University of Ottawa scientists have been awarded a total of $1.7 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in support of research projects that could greatly impact the country’s economic, social and environmental landscape over the next ten years.

• University of Ottawa hosts major announcement on genetic research

  Posted on Wednesday, February 1, 2012

  OTTAWA, February 1, 2012 — The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, minister of health, and the Honourable Gary Goodyear, minister of state for science and technology, were at uOttawa on January 31 to announce a major investment in genetic research. The ultimate objective is to advance personalized medicine, which has the potential to both provide more effective individual treatment for Canadians and make the country’s healthcare system more sustainable.

• University of Ottawa acknowledges two emerging research stars

  Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2012

  OTTAWA, January 25, 2012 — The University of Ottawa is delighted to announce Jean-François Bureau and Howard Rundle as recipients of this year’s Young Researcher of the Year Awards. The awards are presented annually to two University of Ottawa faculty members who have made exceptional contributions to research and student mentorship.

• High impact research projects at uOttawa receive $1.9 million funding

  Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012

  OTTAWA, January 24, 2012 — Seven professors at the University of Ottawa will share $1.9 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) in support of major research projects.

• What type of helmet is best for small children engaged in winter activities?

  Posted on Friday, January 20, 2012

  OTTAWA, January 20, 2012 — It’s not winter in Canada if children don’t spend time speeding down the slopes! Canadian tobogganing is a tradition handed down from generation to generation. It’s been considered one of the safest winter activities for a long time.

• MEDIA ADVISORY: $1.3M awarded to new Chair for Women in Science and Engineering

  Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2012

  OTTAWA, January 17, 2012 — The University of Ottawa invite the media to the official launch of the NSERC / Pratt & Whitney Canada Chair for Women in Science and Engineering for the Ontario Region, where you will meet the chairholder, Catherine Mavriplis, professor at the Faculty of Engineering.