L-R: Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu, Dr. Kelly McNagny, Dr. Leonard Foster.
Congratulations to Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu, Dr. Kelly McNagny & Dr. Leonard Foster!
UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers are leading 38 projects awarded more than $25 million in combined funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant: Spring 2024 competition.
The projects will address key health challenges including Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, multiple sclerosis, mental health and more.
Across the university, a total of 52 projects led by UBC researchers were awarded $34.2 million. On a national level, CIHR approved a total of 373 research grants, for a total investment of approximately $325 million. In addition, 68 priority announcement grants were funded for a total amount of $7,600,000 and 5 supplemental prizes were awarded for a total of $210,000.
Faculty of Medicine-led Project Grants
- Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine)
Transfusion Without Blood Typing: Enzymatic Glycoengineering Towards ‘True’ Universal Blood - Kelly McNagny (Medical Genetics/School of Biomedical Engineering)
Neonatal ILCs Sculpt Long-term Adult Immune Response
Full list of Project Grant awardees
Faculty of Medicine-led Priority Announcement Projects
- Leonard Foster (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Development and Commercialization of a Safe and Effective Mpox Subunit Vaccine with Global Impact
Priority Announcement Area: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies Research