CIHR Partnership Programs — New & Renewal Awards

Dr. James Davie
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine, CancerCare Manitoba

Project Title: Histone modifications, chromatin remodeling and reas-MAPK pathway.

Dr. Brent Fedirchuk
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Mechanisms facilitating recruitment and firing of spinal motoneurons.

Dr. Paul Fernyhough
Division of Neuroscience Research, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre

Project Title: Mechanisms of impaired AKT signaling and associated motochondrial dysfunction in sensory neurons in diabetic neuropathy.

Dr. Kathleen M. Gough
Department of Chemistry
Faculty of Science, University of Manitoba

Project Title: IR and raman microspectoroscopy of molecular changes in Alzheimer's diseased brain.

Dr. Xiaochen Gu
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Study of toxicological profiles from concurren use of the insect repellent DEET and the sunscreen oxybenzone.

Dr. Andrew Halayko
Department of Physiology
Faculty of medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Airway smooth muscle phenotype and function: Mechanisms for Caveolae-associated regulation.

Dr. Brian Hasinoff
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Molecular mechanisms of oxygen free radical damage and its prevention by antioxidants.

Dr. Larry V. Hryshko
Department of Physiology, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre

Project Title: Na-Ca exchange regulation under physiological conditions.

Dr. Sam K.P. Kung
Department of Immunoloyg
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Defining tolerogenic antigen presenting cells.

Dr. Liam J. Murphy
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: The role of growth hormone, the IGF's and their binding proteins in growth development.

Dr. Robert Murray
Department of Community Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: The health effects of patterns of Alcohol consumption.

Dr. Garry Shen
Department of Internal Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Dr. Jeffery Wigle
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre

Dr. John Wilkins
Department of Internal Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Molecular analysis of leukocyte adhesion and migration.

Dr. Xi Yang
Department of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Host immune response to chlamydial infection: Molecular and cellular basis.

Dr. Dickie Yu
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts., University of Manitoba

Matching funds for the above mentioned recipients were provided by the Province through MHRC. Matching funds for additional CIHR-RPP grants were funded by the University of Manitoba, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre, Manitoba Institute for Child Health, CancerCare Manitoba, Health Sciences Centre Foundation, Heart & Stroke Foundation and the National Research Council.