Research
Grants and Training Awards
2007-2008
At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Alzheimer Society of Canada, the following applications were approved for funding. All awards are for two years and each amount reflects the total value of that award.
The amounts indicated do not yet reflect adjustments that may be necessary in cases where approved projects overlap with applications funded by other agencies.
The Young Investigator Grants Program is jointly funded by the Alzheimer Society of Canada, and the Alzheimer Society Of Saskatchewan.
Biomedical:
Social & Psychological:
Biomedical
Research Grants
Calon, Fréderic
University of Laval
$144,790
A synergistic treatment approach in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model.
Glazner, Gordon
St. Boniface Research Centre
$75,000
Examination of ER calcium dyshomeostasis in a murine model of AD: Evaluation of therapeutic intervention using an ER calcium channel inhibitor.
In its second year, this award continues to be funded by the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
Paudel, Hemant
Lady Davis Institute
$150,000
Tau protein and NFT-pathology of AD.
A special contribution to the operating funds of this project of $6,500 was made by Mrs. Evelyn Hopkins in memory of her mother, Marie Aube, who passed away after a lengthy journey with Alzheimer's disease.
Rylett, Jane
Robarts Research Institute
$150,000
Acute effects of amyloid peptides onpresynaptic cholinergic neuron function.
Wellington, Cheryl
University of British Columbia
$150,000
The role of ABCG1 And ABCG4 on brain lipid homeostasis, behavior, and APP metabolism.
A special contribution to the operating funds of this project of $6,500 was made by Mrs. Evelyn Hopkins in memory of her mother, Marie Aube, who passed away after a lengthy journey with Alzheimer's disease.
Biomedical
Young Investigator Award
Josselyn, Sheena
Hospital for Sick Children
$50,000
Memory deficits in a mouse model Alzheimer's disease: Examining the role of transcription factors.
Nitz, Mark
University of Toronto
$50,000
Synthesis of Inositol Conjugates to Probe the mechanism of a Promising Alzheimer's Drug.
Biomedical
Post-Doctoral Awards
Naert, Gaelle
University of Laval
$81,000
Production of hematopoietic stem cells in the treatment of degenerative diseases.
Shaw, James
University of Toronto
$81,000
Characterization of an Inositol-Based Amyloid Deposition Enhancer on the Behaviour and Pathology of a Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease (TgCRND8).
Biomedical
Doctoral Awards
Belanger-Jasmin, Stephanie
Douglas Hospital Research Center
$41,060
Implications of PCSK9 in Brain Cholesterol Homeostasis.
Boissonneault, Vincent
University of Laval
$30,795
Regulation of mouse ß-amyloid precursor protein converting enzyme 1 (mBACE1) by miR-298 and miR-328.
This 3 year project is jointly funded by the Alzheimer Society of Canada (ASC) and Fonds de la recherché en santé du Quebec (FRSQ).
Lessard, Christian
University of Laval
$41,060
Functional study of presenilin and BACE.
Supnet, Amy
University of Prince Edward Island
$41,060
The role of ryanodine receptor-3 in Alzheimer's disease.
Social & Psychological
Research Grants
Anderson, Nicole
$145,510.
Baycrest Centre
Behavioural and Neural Effects of Recollection Training in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment.
Kiceniuk, Deborah
Dalhousie University
$127,120.
Transdisciplinary Primary Care for Caregivers of Patients with Alzheimer Disease.
This project is jointly funded by the Alzheimer Society of Canada (ASC), and the Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF).
Phillips, Natalie
Lady Davis Institute
$145,510.
Comprehension of phonetic and prosodic information with audio-visual and linguistic cues in Alzheimer disease and mild cognitive impairment.
Wuest, Judith
University of New Brunswick
$163,164.
Caregiving For Family Members with ADRD
This project is jointly funded by the Alzheimer Society of Canada (ASC), and the Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF).
Social & Psychological
Post-Doctoral Awards
Iaria, Giuseppe
University of British Columbia
$81,000.
Topographical orientation in patients affected by Mild Cognitive Impairments. A behavioural test as a predictor of Alzheimer Disease.
Social & Psychological
Doctoral Awards
Genoe, Mary Rebecca
University of Waterloo
$46,060.00
The meaning of leisure within the dementia context.
Recipient of the Dr. & Mrs. Albert Spatz Doctoral Award.
Kowalski, Kristina
University of Victoria
$41,060
The influence of personality and awareness on driving in older drivers with dementia.
Lindstrom-Forneri, Wendy
University of Victoria
$41,060
Safety Awareness for Elderly Drivers (SAFE): An evaluation and comparison of educational interventions for older drivers with mild Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
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