Media Release from April 18, 2024 Modelling suggests advanced age does not have a strong effect on immune response once comorbidities are controlled for Thinking about getting a spring-time booster shot? A new study coming out of 91ÑÇɫ’s Centre for Disease Modelling in the Faculty of Science shows that immunity after a COVID-19 booster […]
Media Release from April 17, 2024 It’s not a single pesticide or virus stressing honey bees, and affecting their health, but exposure to a complex web of multiple interacting stressors encountered while at work pollinating crops, found new research out of 91ÑÇÉ«. Scientists have been unable to explain increasing colony mortality, even after decades […]
Details Award Name The Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research Agency The Royal Value $100,000 Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for optional full review 09-30-2025 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 10-07-2025 Agency deadline 10-15-2025 Questions should be directed to research.awards@theroyal.ca. Background The prestigious Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research is […]
Details Opportunity Name Pilot Award Agency Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) Value Up to $500,000 Indirect Costs Eligible at 20% Duration Up to 2 years Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 05-30-2024 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 06-06-2024 Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review […]
Details Opportunity Name Ignite Innovation Grants Agency Arthritis Society Canada Value Up to $50,000/year Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration Up to 2 years Deadlines Abstract registration Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 05-11-2026 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 05-06-2026 Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review 05-11-2026, by […]
Scientists solve longstanding antimatter mystery As Newton observed, an apple falls from the tree and hits the ground. But what would an antimatter apple do? That was the question an international collaboration with Professor Emeritus Scott Menary, Department of Physics & Astronomy, set out to answer. Ultimately, the team was testing Einstein’s General Theory of […]
JUMP TO: 91ÑÇÉ« Science Highlights Honours & Awards Research Funding Research Spotlights Teaching & Learning Students Community & Alumni A Message from Dean Rui Wang I feel intensely proud to look back on 2023 and reflect on what we achieved together as a Faculty. There were many special moments and accomplishments for us. We continued […]
Details Opportunity Name Global Research Excellence (GRE) Seed Fund Agency 91ÑÇÉ« Value Stream A – Up to $20,000Stream B – Up to $40,000 Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration N/A Deadlines Stream A Open for submissions to YI September 2025 - April 2026. Please submit to GRE@yorku.ca Application due at agency Rolling - Proposals will be accepted […]
Undergraduate students from this year’s CHEM4000 and BCHM4000 Research Project Course travelled to Western University on Saturday, April 6 to present their senior thesis projects at the 52nd Southwestern Ontario Undergraduate Chemistry Conference. 91ÑÇɫ’s Chemistry and Biochemistry undergraduate students Juan Valencia (Wilson Lab), Arman Parham (VandenBoer Lab), Kristina Gremi (Hili Lab), Samin Tavokoli (Johnson Lab), […]
Details Opportunity Name Stars Career Development Award Agency Arthritis Society Canada Value Up to $125,000/year Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration Up to 3 years Deadlines Abstract registration Abstract registration due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 04-29-2025 Abstract registration and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 05-06-2025 Abstract registration and fully signed ORS checklist due […]