Operating Grant: Pandemic Preparedness Competition

Results of the 15/08/2006 200608PAN Operating Grant: Pandemic Preparedness Competition
Updated : 26/02/2007
Principal Investigators
Institution Paid
Research Institution*
Title
Co-Applicant(s) Average Annual Operating Amount
Equipment Term PRC **
Status
BOIVIN, Guy - Université Laval
$75,000 $65,155 2 Yr(s) PAA
Université Laval
Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval (Québec)
Mechanisms of resistance of influenza to antiviral agents and evaluation of new therapeutic modalities
BUCKERIDGE, David L - McGill University
BREWER, Timothy F / BROWNSTEIN, John S / DOUVILLE-FRADET, Monique
$69,897 $5,500 2 Yr(s) PAB
McGill University
Understanding epidemics in special populations: Guiding intervention and planning
COOMBS, Kevin M - University of Manitoba
KOBASA, Darwyn / KROKHIN, Oleg V / WILKINS, John A
$72,750 $99,053 2 Yr(s) PAA
University of Manitoba
Proteomics of influenza virus-infected human cells
     
* "Research Institution" is displayed only when it is different from "Institution Paid".
** PRC = Peer Review Committee. A legend to the committee codes appears at the end of this list.
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Principal Investigators
Institution Paid
Research Institution*
Title
Co-Applicant(s) Average Annual Operating Amount
Equipment Term PRC **
Status
DASCAL, André - Direction de la santé publique Montréal-Centre
BÉLAND, Nicolas / DIONNE, Georges / ROUSSEAU, Louise
$68,173 $20,143 2 Yr(s) PAB
Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital- Mtl
Direction de la santé publique Montréal-Centre
Ability and willingness of health care workers to report for work in an influenza pandemic
DAY, Robert - Université de Sherbrooke
NEUGEBAUER, Witold A $74,970 $100,000 2 Yr(s) PAA Pending
Université de Sherbrooke
Antiviral inhibitors of furin and related convertases. Inhibiteurs antiviraux ciblant la furine et les proprotéines convertases
EARN, David J - McMaster University
DUSHOFF, Jonathan / MA, Junling
$75,000 $100,000 2 Yr(s) PAB
DAY, Troy - Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)
McMaster University
Consequences of evolution for pandemic preparedness
GUTFREUND, Klaus S - University of Alberta
TYRRELL, D. Lorne J $75,000 $8,592 2 Yr(s) PAA
University of Alberta
Immunotargeting with CD154 to induce antiviral immunity to avian influenza
* "Research Institution" is displayed only when it is different from "Institution Paid".
** PRC = Peer Review Committee. A legend to the committee codes appears at the end of this list.
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Principal Investigators
Institution Paid
Research Institution*
Title
Co-Applicant(s) Average Annual Operating Amount
Equipment Term PRC **
Status
KELVIN, David J - University Health Network (Toronto)
$75,000 2 Yr(s) PAA Pending
University Health Network (Toronto)
The role of complement cascades in pathogenesis of H5N1 disease
KENNY, Nuala P - Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia)
BAYLIS, Françoise / DOWNIE, Jocelyn G / MELNYCHUK, Ryan M / SHERWIN, Susan B
$63,015 $4,317 2 Yr(s) PAB
Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia)
Pandemic Planning and Foundational Ethical Questions of Justice, the Common Good and the Public Interest
KING, Malcolm - University of Alberta
LANGE, Carlos F / MACDONALD, Giles F / NATION, Patrick N / WONG, Eric Y
$75,000 $54,846 2 Yr(s) PAB
University of Alberta
Cough and bioaerosol in influenza pandemic containment
KOBINGER, Gary P - University of Manitoba
$73,750 2 Yr(s) PAA
KOBASA, Darwyn - Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Healt
University of Manitoba
Health Canada - NML (Winnipeg)
In vivo evaluation of conventional and experimental avian influenza A (H5N1) virus vaccines
* "Research Institution" is displayed only when it is different from "Institution Paid".
** PRC = Peer Review Committee. A legend to the committee codes appears at the end of this list.
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Principal Investigators
Institution Paid
Research Institution*
Title
Co-Applicant(s) Average Annual Operating Amount
Equipment Term PRC **
Status
LAPOINTE, Réjean - Centre Hosp. de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
MASSIE, Bernard / VON MESSLING, Veronika
$75,000 $18,062 2 Yr(s) PAA Pending
Centre Hosp. de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Development of a pan-specific cellular immune response to influenza
LECLERC, Denis - Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval (Québec)
BOIVIN, Guy $75,000 $100,000 2 Yr(s) PAA
Université Laval
Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval (Québec)
Development of an universal influenza vaccine Candidate
MAGOR, Katherine - University of Alberta
$75,000 $100,000 2 Yr(s) PAA
University of Alberta
Antiviral responses to influenza in the natural host
     
* "Research Institution" is displayed only when it is different from "Institution Paid".
** PRC = Peer Review Committee. A legend to the committee codes appears at the end of this list.
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Principal Investigators
Institution Paid
Research Institution*
Title
Co-Applicant(s) Average Annual Operating Amount
Equipment Term PRC **
Status
MAUNDER, Robert G - Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto)
HUNTER, Jonathan J / HYNES, Patricia / LANCEE, William J / LESZCZ, Molyn / PELADEAU, Nathalie M
$74,963 $14,996 2 Yr(s) PAB
VINCENT, Leslie - Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto)
Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto)
Education and support to increase the resilience of healthcare workers facing pandemic influenza: What is the minimum effective dose?
NICHOLAS, David B - Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto)
BRUCE-BARRETT, Cynthia A / KOLLER, Donna / LACH, Lucyna M / MATLOW, Anne G / ZLOTNIK SHAUL, Randi
$74,309 $10,000 2 Yr(s) PAB
Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto)
Pandemic Planning for Paediatric Care
PANTE, Nelly - University of British Columbia
$62,425 $70,900 2 Yr(s) PAA
University of British Columbia
Toward the development of novel anti-influenza drugs that block nuclear import of influenza
     
* "Research Institution" is displayed only when it is different from "Institution Paid".
** PRC = Peer Review Committee. A legend to the committee codes appears at the end of this list.
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Principal Investigators
Institution Paid
Research Institution*
Title
Co-Applicant(s) Average Annual Operating Amount
Equipment Term PRC **
Status
PREDY, Gerald N - Capital Health Region (Edmonton, AB)
BLACK, Robert A / BONE, Eric A / BULLARD, Michael J / FRANC-LAW, Jeffrey M / GRONO, Shawn / JOHNSON, Marcia M / MAJUMDAR, Sumit R / MARRIE, Thomas J / MAYERS, Irvin / TAPPER, Lloyd L / TRUMAN, Corrine D
$75,000 $31,750 2 Yr(s) PAB
JOHNSON, David H
Capital Health Region (Edmonton, AB)
Feasability and Effectiveness of a Community Triage Centre to Manage Influenza-like Illness in an Urban Setting
SKOWRONSKI, Danuta Maria - University of British Columbia
DE SERRES, Gaston / HAMMOND, Gregory W / LAW, Barbara J / LI, Yan / MANUEL, Douglas G / METGE, Colleen J / VAN CAESEELE, Paul G
$74,508 $19,086 1 Yr(s) PAB
ROOS, Leslie L - University of Manitoba
University of British Columbia
University of Manitoba
Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against Serious Outcomes
SKOWRONSKI, Danuta Maria - University of British Columbia
BOIVIN, Guy / DE SERRES, Gaston / FONSECA, Kevin / LI, Yan / MAK, Annie S / MASARO, Cindy
$74,598 2 Yr(s) PAA
PETRIC, Martin - University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
From genotype to Phenotype: Early detection of influenza variants and correlation with variation in vaccine effectiveness
* "Research Institution" is displayed only when it is different from "Institution Paid".
** PRC = Peer Review Committee. A legend to the committee codes appears at the end of this list.
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Principal Investigators
Institution Paid
Research Institution*
Title
Co-Applicant(s) Average Annual Operating Amount
Equipment Term PRC **
Status
SURESH, Mavanur R - University of Alberta
KOBASA, Darwyn $75,000 2 Yr(s) PAA Pending
University of Alberta
Targeted Dendritic Cell Vaccines for Influenza: Providing a vaccine to all 33M Canadians
TELLIER, Raymond - Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto)
PETRIC, Martin $74,856 $19,944 2 Yr(s) PAA
Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto)
Early detection of avian influenza isolates with increased affinity for the human sialic acid receptor
UPSHUR, Ross E - University of Toronto
BENSIMON, Cecile M / DAAR, Abdallah S / FAITH, Karen E / GIBSON, Jennifer / JADAD, Alejandro(Alex) R / MCDOUGALL, Christopher W / RITVO, Paul G / ROBERTSON, Ann / SINGER, Peter A / THOMPSON, Alison K / WILSON, Kumanan
$75,000 2 Yr(s) PAB
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
University of Toronto
Ethics and pandemic planning: Engaging the voices of the public
   
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** PRC = Peer Review Committee. A legend to the committee codes appears at the end of this list.
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Principal Investigators
Institution Paid
Research Institution*
Title
Co-Applicant(s) Average Annual Operating Amount
Equipment Term PRC **
Status
VON MESSLING, Veronika - INRS - (Québec, QC)
CZUB, Stefanie / FOX, Julie $74,775 $99,994 2 Yr(s) PAA
CZUB, Markus - University of Calgary
INRS - (Québec, QC)
Pandemic potential assessment of recent animal influenza isolates
WATTS, Tania H - University of Toronto
$75,000 $27,298 2 Yr(s) PAA Pending
University of Toronto
Mouse models for evaluating the protective value of increased costimulation of CD8 T cell responses in the lung
ZHOU, Yan - University of Saskatchewan
$67,660 $52,000 2 Yr(s) PAA Pending
University of Saskatchewan
The role of PI3K/akt pathway in modulating chemokine IP-10/CXCL10 production by influenza A virus infection in human airway epithelial cells
     
* "Research Institution" is displayed only when it is different from "Institution Paid".
** PRC = Peer Review Committee. A legend to the committee codes appears at the end of this list.
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