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OTTAWA: Six U of O Researchers Get $1.3M In New Funding By Ottawa Business Journal Staff - [log in to unmask] Mon, Apr 26, 2004 2:00 PM EST The Canada Foundation for Innovation handed out $1.3 million in new funding Monday to six University of Ottawa researchers. The funding will support ongoing research in a range of areas, including multimedia, obesity, HIV and molecular biology. "This funding will help six of our most promising young researchers to pursue their goals," university rector Gilles Patry said in a statement. The latest researchers to receive funding are: * Dr. Antonio Colavita ($200,000) for his study of a microscopic worm to better understand the development of Parkinson's Disease * Dr. John Copeland ($199,620), of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, for research into how genes express themselves in mammalian development. * Dr. Jim Dimitroulakos ($200,000) for his efforts to develop new types of cancer treatment from the latest breakthroughs in molecular biology and biopharmaceuticals. * Adulmotaleb El-Saddik, PhD ($353,715) to study ways of preventing breaches of computer security. * Qiao Li, PhD ($200,000) who is carrying out gene research to develop new treatments for infertility, diabetes, vascular disease, obesity, and hormone disorders. * Dr. Paul MacPherson ($200,000), who is researching just how the HIV virus weakens and destroys the functioning of the immune system. In March, the foundation provided $7.72 million in funding to U of O for its Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation to research ways to reduce the harmful effects of common chemicals on humans and the environment. In 2003, the university received more than $150 million in research funding. SOURCE: Ottawa Business Journal http://www.ottawabusinessjournal.com/280369362438495.php * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn