CIHR Partnership Programs — New & Renewal Awards

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. Tammy Ivanco
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Investigating Autism: Evaluating Fragile X Mental Retardation Syndrom and Developmental Teratogen Exposure as risk factors.

Dr. Dimos Polyzois
Department of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, University of Manitoba

Project Title: Respiratory health, housing conditions and school absenteeism among nine-year old children in Winnipeg.

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

Project Title: Mechanism for over expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in vascular endothelial cells.

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.

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.