We are pleased to announce our Strategic Research Project Program funding decisions for February 2019 and earlier.
We have funded 29 projects to date with a total amount equaling $20.2 million.
Learn more about the projects, leads and institutions we’ve supported below.
Strategic Research Projects – Funding Decisions
| Projects to Date: | Funded Amount: |
| 29 | $20.2 million |
Strategic Research Projects – Emerging Technologies Call (February 2019)
| Funded Project: | Lead: | Institution: |
| PRIME: Pharmacogenomics for the Prevention of Adverse Drug Reactions in Mental Health | Katherine Aitchison | University of Alberta |
| Connecting diamond photonics to high quality qubits and fiber optic networks | Paul Barclay | University of Calgary |
| Data-enabled and Al Empowered Reservoir Modelling and Simulation | Zhangxing (John) Chen | University of Calgary |
| Accelerate Deployment of Quantum Technologies for Alberta | John Davis | University of Alberta |
| A wavelength interrogation instrument for fiber-sensor-based pipeline leak detection | Ray DeCorby | University of Alberta |
| Genetically-Encoded Technology for Mapping of the Human Glycome | Ratmir Derda | University of Alberta |
| High-Value Plant Metabolite Production in Synthetic Biosystems | Peter Facchini | University of Calgary |
| Integrated Urban Mobility through Emerging Transportation Technologies | Lina Kattan | University of Calgary |
| Development of a novel nano-engineered device for clinical islet transplantation | Greg Korbutt | University of Alberta |
| Microwave Quantum Memories | Lindsay Leblanc | University of Alberta |
| Automated Decision-Support and Communication Tool for Acute Stroke (STAT-Stroke) | Bijoy Menon | University of Calgary |
| Intelligent Integrated Sensors and Antennas | Pedram Mousavi | University of Alberta |
| Towards Targeting Persistent Hepatitis B Virus Infection | Trushar Patel | University of Lethbridge |
| Combating the canola clubroot disease through a combined approach using traditional breeding and ‘omics’ tools | Habibur Rahman | University of Alberta |
| Graphene Manufacturing by Electrochemical Exfoliation | Edward Roberts | University of Calgary |
| Smart Nanocomposite Membranes: Harnessing Clean Water and Clean Energy from Alberta’s Oil Sands | Mohtada Sadrzadeh | University of Alberta |
| Advanced Materials for Precision Health in Dialysis | Larry Unsworth | University of Alberta |
| Responsive Nanomaterials and Nano-hybrids for Emerging Technologies – An ATUMS Initiative | Jonathan Veinot | University of Alberta |
| Additive nanoscale manufacturing of next-generation energy efficient lighting | Gregory Welch | University of Calgary |
| Deploying a single-molecule experimental/computational platform for drug discovery in neurodegenerative disease | Michael Woodside | University of Alberta |
Strategic Research Projects Initiative (February 2017)
| Funded Project: | Lead: | Institution: |
| Energy Storage and CO2 Conversion to Fuels Using Novel Nanomaterials | Viola Birss | University of Calgary |
| The Development of a Web-based UAV Data Processing Engine for Mapping, Monitoring, and Emergency Response Applications | Naser El-Sheimy | University of Calgary |
| Kiosk: A Self-Service Cloud Computing Platform | Majid Ghaderi | University of Calgary |
| Rational Design of Multifunctional Devices for Molecular Electronics | Richard McCreery | University of Alberta |
| Synergistic development of solid sorbents and processes for CO2 separations | George Shimizu | University of Calgary |
| Nanostructured Complex Fluids for Enhanced Oil Recovery Applications | Milana Trifkovic | University of Calgary |
| Identification of novel drugs that target metabolic pathways in parasitic roundworms of cattle | James Wasmuth | University of Calgary |
| Nano-Enabled Electronic and Ultra-Sharp Tip Technology | Robert Wolkow | University of Alberta |
| Development of new pain therapeutics | Gerald Zamponi | University of Calgary |