Results of the 2016 Innovation Grant

ApplicantProject titleInstitutional sponsorWCHRI Funder
Berry, Tanya Heart disease messages for women: information behaviour and effects on attitudes Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation RAHF
Bruce, Aisha A Adolescents path through transplant sickle cell disease (ADaPTS) Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Caluseriu, Oana From bench to bedside: functional characterization of a new immunodeficiency disorder in the Cree First Nations from northern Alberta Medicine & Dentistry-Medical Genetics SCHF
Clugston, Robin The role of altered vitamin A (Retinoid) signalling in the development of congenital diaphragmatic hernia Medicine & Dentistry-Physiology SCHF
Davenport, Margie The impact of exercise and sedentary (sitting) time on cardiovascular risk during pregnancy Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation RAHF
Eisenstat, David D Role of DLX transcription factors in regulation of insulin expression: implications for islet cell replacement therapies for diabetes Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Elahi, Shokrollah The role of CD71+ erythroid cells in HIV pathogenesis in early life Medicine & Dentistry-Dentistry and Dental Hygiene RAHF/SCHF
Greer, John James Newborn respiratory control in a rat model of intrauterine growth restriction secondary to preeclampsia Medicine & Dentistry-Physiology SCHF
Haqq, Andrea M Assessing the impact of dietary protein on energy metabolism and appetite in children with Prader-Willi Syndrome: a pilot project Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Hornberger, Lisa K The impact of placental overexpression of vasoactive peptides on fetal cardiac form and function: Exploring a novel link between placental function and cardiac development in an in vivo murine model Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Huang, Vivian Maternal immunosupressive IBD medications may result in neonatal immune dysregulation Medicine & Dentistry-Medicine RAHF/SCHF
Lou, Edmond HM A customize 3D printed spinal braces for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Medicine & Dentistry-Surgery SCHF
Parent, Eric C Determining the immediate effect of scoliosis-specific 3D autocorrection exercises using 3D non-invasive ultrasound imaging Rehabilitation Medicine-Physical Therapy SCHF
Rasmussen, Carmen Neurobehavioral outcomes of children with perinatal stroke Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Scott, Shannon A digital knowledge translation tool for otitis media for Canadian and Pakistani parents Nursing SCHF
Waskiewicz, Andrew Investigation of genetic causality of superior coloboma, a novel blinding birth defect Science-Biological Sciences SCHF
West, Lori Thymectomy and consequences to the pediatric immune system: A large randomized study Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Yager, Jerome Y p-AMPK as the energy regulator in hypothermic neuoprotection: Timing is brain Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Yuan, Yan Using statistical methods to study the relationships between fat and weight changes during pregnancy and early postpartum Public Health, School of RAHF
Zhang, Dawei Understanding the molecular mechanism of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis-2 Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF