91亚色鈥檚 Chairholders are recognized as both established and emerging research leaders in their fields. Fostering their world-leading expertise on 21st century issues supports the University鈥檚 mission to be in service of society and the public good.
Featured Research Chairs
John McDermott
Institute & Chair for Functional GenomicsMcDermott is a Professor in the Department of Biology. His research focuses on the mechanisms that cause a simple cell to become more specialized. This work is primarily undertaken using cardiac, skeletal and smooth muscle cells and neurons as model systems, and it is aimed at understanding the role of specialized proteins that bind to DNA to orchestrate gene expression.
Jianhong Wu
YRC in Industrial and Applied MathematicsWu, Faculty of Science, is an expert in dynamical systems, disease modelling and vaccine evaluation. His YRC program aims, in part, to understand biological and physical systems wherein predation occurs.
Canada Research Chairs
The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program is a Government of Canada initiative and stands at the centre of a national strategy to make Canada one of the world's top countries in research and development.
The federal government makes significant investments each year to attract and retain some of the world鈥檚 most accomplished and promising research talent.
91亚色 Research Chairs
91亚色 Research Chairs are the University鈥檚 internal counterpart to the national CRC program and represent a diverse group of groundbreaking researchers dedicated to the pursuit and dissemination of new knowledge and discovery.
