Charbonneau scientists attract over $2M in funding from CIHR Project Grant opportunity

CIHR funded 382 grants, along with 21 bridge grants, for a total investment of $275 million toward the Spring 2019 Spring Project Grant competition. Four Full Members of Charbonneau were among the recipients of this round’s recipients, with grants collectively totaling over $2 million.  

Dr. Darren Brenner

Oncology | Community Health Sciences

Project title: Predicting the Risk of Advanced Colorectal Polyps with Circulating Biomarkers (P-RAP)

Duration: 2 years

Dr. Douglas Mahoney

Microbiology, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases

Project title: Mechanisms underlying oncolytic rhabdovirus-mediated anticancer immunity

Duration: 5 years

Dr. Jennifer Chan

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Project title: Drivers of oligodendrocyte precursor cell dysfunction in the origin and maintenance of oligodendroglioma

Duration: 3 years

Dr. Robert Hilsden

Medicine| Community Health Sciences

Project title: Fecal Immunochemical Test for post-polypectomy surveillance to Reduce Unnecessary eNdoscopy (FIT2RUN Study).

Duration: 3 years

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A full list of recipients is available on CIHR’s website: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/51582.html