The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) funds visionaries, explorers and innovators who are searching for the scientific and technical breakthroughs that will benefit our country. This is Canada’s largest supporter of discovery and innovation. 

We are thrilled to see many researchers from the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba were successful in the 2024 Discovery Research Program from NSERC.

The following researchers received funding for their projects:

Dr. Robert Beattie: (co-applicants Britt Drögemöller, Meaghan Jones, Paul Marcogliese) – Urgent Need for an Automated High-Resolution Fluorescence Microscope to Quantify Molecular Changes in Individual Cells ($150,000, 1 year)

Dr. Henry Dunn: Atypical trans-synaptic signalling pathways underlying synaptic diversity ($37,000.00, 5 years; $12,500, 1 year – supplement)

Dr. Sabine Hombach-Klonisch: Novel functions of high mobility group A chromatinbinding factors ($34,000, 5 years)

Dr. Hassan Marzban: Early development of the cerebellar circuits ($48,000, 5 years)

Dr. Joel Pearson: Optimized CRISPR systems for improved functional genomic capabilities ($31,000, 5 years; $12,500, 1 year – supplement)

Dr. Mojgan Rastegar: Epigenetic control of brain development ($48,000, 5 years)

Dr. Miyoung Suh: Production of functional vegetables for northern communities by harnessing smart vertical farm technology ($19,500, 5 years)

Dr. Peter Thompson: Epigenetic regulation by the histone H3 lysine 9 methylation system in pancreatic islet cells ($39,000, 5 years; $12,500, 1 year – supplement)

Dr. James Young: In-home rapid and iterative development of social companion robots for wellness support ($41,000, 5 years)

Congratulations to all recipients, including many co-applicants on additional projects not listed. The complete list of funding decisions can be found here.