Results of the 2017 Innovation Grant

ApplicantProject titleInstitutional sponsorWCHRI Funder
Alexander, R Todd Understanding why one child has inappropriately low calcium in her blood to help both her and other children with problems of calcium metabolism Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Ball, Geoff DC Understanding and improving the scheduling of outpatient clinic appointments at the Stollery Children’s Hospital Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Berry, Fred B Identifying causes of pediatric spine malformations Medicine & Dentistry-Surgery SCHF
Brindley, David N A new approach to treating breast cancer Medicine & Dentistry-Biochemistry RAHF
Casey, Joseph R Developing a new therapy for blinding corneal dystrophies Medicine & Dentistry-Biochemistry SCHF
Field, Catherine J Fatty acid status and breast cancer risk Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences-Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science RAHF
Fu, Yangxin Role of Z1C2 in ovarian cancer Medicine & Dentistry-Oncology RAHF
Hartling, Lisa A systematic review of the use of digital technology to reduce children’s pain Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Hawkes, Michael New drugs to protect the brain in children with malaria Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Hemmings, Denise G Study of factors to predict poor health during pregnancy Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology RAHF/SCHF
Hitt, Mary M Combination of a novel oncolytic virus with an apoptosis-inducer for the treatment of ovarian cancer Medicine & Dentistry-Oncology RAHF
Mackie, Andrew S The transitioning rural adolescents to adult care (TRAAC) study Medicine & Dentistry-Pediatrics SCHF
Pagliardini, Silvia Novel approaches to treat sleep disordered breathing Medicine & Dentistry-Physiology SCHF
Pritchard, Lesley Are children with cerebral palsy at increased risk for health issues with their arteries that can lead to heart attack and stroke later in life? Rehabilitation Medicine-Physical Therapy SCHF
Proctor, Spencer Elevated remnant cholesterol promotes fat intolerance in overweight children and enhances early heart disease risk Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences-Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science SCHF
Richter, Magdalena (Solina) Interconnection of place, social relationships, income, culture and health of female immigrants in Canada Nursing RAHF
Salami, Bukola Mental health of immigrant children in Canada Nursing SCHF
Underhill, Alan Visualizing the disease state in pediatric brain cancers Medicine & Dentistry-Oncology SCHF
Ussher, John Edward Preventing heart disease in children with Barth Syndrome Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences SCHF
Walter, Jens Gut microbiome in children with obesity and Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences-Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science SCHF
Wevrick, Rachel Identifying genes that are responsible for Tourette syndrome Medicine & Dentistry-Medical Genetics SCHF
Yokota, Toshifumi Use of a cocktail of DNA-like molecules to treat a majority of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy Medicine & Dentistry-Medical Genetics SCHF