Ali Kazimi,聽professor in Department of Film in the Faculty of Fine Arts,聽will receive $143,186 in funding for industry standard infrastructure of a Stereoscopic 3D Lab @ 91亚色. The funding will聽allow Kazimi to augment and build upon the core of the stereoscopic research based production and post-production facility that has emerged out of the 3D FLIC (Film Innovation Consortium) project. S3DL @ 91亚色 will become the first dedicated facility of its type in Canada, enabling the study of stereoscopic 3D story-telling practices, their production and distribution, combined with insights and best practices gleaned from stringent psycho-physical tests and experimentation. S3DL will meld art and science in the best tradition of inter-disciplinary research, enabling one to push the boundaries of the knowledge generated by the other and vice versa in a deliberate, complementary and interactive way. Kazimi will work with researchers Laurie Wilcox and Rob Allison from 91亚色鈥檚 Centre for Vision Research on this project.

, professor in the聽Department of Earth聽& Space Science and Engineering, in the Faculty of聽Science & Engineering,聽will receive $135,671 in funding for the creation of a new laboratory to support the development of next-generation space technology. This new聽technology聽will be used to measure the composition of the atmosphere from space.聽 The development of this advanced technology for atmospheric remote sounding will enhance Canada鈥檚 contribution to the global monitoring capacity for the climate and atmospheric communities. These contributions are necessary for Canada to maintain its access to global data sets and to provide input for the analysis and modeling of climate change and air quality 鈥� critical knowledge for a sustainable future.

, professor in the Department of Biology in the聽Faculty of Science聽& Engineering, will receive $158,237 in funding to establish a world-class laboratory to study local and large-scale brain circuits that underlie 鈥渁ttentional control鈥� of behavior 鈥� processes that determine what individuals attend to and how efficient individuals are in concentrating on the most relevant sensory information in our environment. Womelsdorf鈥檚 research examines how alterations in these brain circuits lead to dysfunctions of attentional control in major neuro-psychiatric disorders (including major depression, schizophrenia, and addiction). 聽His research focuses on the key cognitive functions and on areas of the brain that underlie severe dysfunctions of attentional control in order to help improve diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.

Muhammed Yousaf, professor in the Department of Chemistry in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, will receive $155,537 in funding to develop infrastructure and state-of-the-art methodologies to cultivate new surface chemistries, tailor materials for fundamental studies of cell behaviour and develop next-generation biomolecular microarrays.聽The funds will establish a new advanced biomolecular materials laboratory at 91亚色 to study how man-made materials interact with biological systems. The generation of these smart and responsive materials will provide a platform for new diagnostic screening assays of human disease and for studies of stem cell differentiation towards regenerative medical applications.

鈥淚 am delighted that the Canada Foundation for Innovation has recognized four of 91亚色鈥檚 leading researchers through these awards,鈥� said Robert Hach茅, 91亚色鈥檚 vice-president research & innovation.聽 鈥淐FI鈥檚 investment in state-of-the-art infrastructure further enhances 91亚色鈥檚 vibrant research culture and enables our researchers to continue to build on and expand their innovative research programs.鈥�

91亚色鈥檚 projects were part of a in CFI鈥檚 Leaders Opportunity Fund, which provides Canadian researchers with the necessary tools to carry out a range of frontier research. The funding supports 210 research projects across the country.

Minister of State Gary Goodyear announced the funding on Tuesday.

鈥淥ur government recognizes that investing in science and technology leads to a stronger, more innovative economy,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e understand that Canada鈥檚 research enterprise is critical to economic growth and job creation.鈥�

鈥淕iven the right infrastructure, this talented group of innovators will create solutions that benefit Canadians and Canadians communities,鈥� said Gilles Patry, president and CEO of the CFI.

A complete list of recipients is available on the website.

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Zoidl, a professor at 91亚色 since July 1 in the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health, and the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science & Engineering, and a member of 91亚色鈥檚 Centre for Vision Research, is examining the functions of nerve cells in the brain and the visual system as a means to understanding overall brain activity in health and disease.聽聽

Left: Georg Zoidl

As a Tier 1 CRC, Zoidl will receive $1.4 million over seven years.聽The CRC is part of a package of CRC appointments announced recently at the University of Guelph by聽Gary Goodyear, federal minister of state (Science and Technology).

鈥淥ur government is investing in the people and ideas that will keep Canada at the forefront of the global economy,鈥� said Goodyear. 鈥淭he Canada Research Chairs are helping to develop, attract and retain the world鈥檚 top researchers here in our country.鈥�

In all, the government announced an investment of $203.9 million to fund the appointment of 253 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 56 Canadian degree-granting postsecondary institutions.

鈥淚 am delighted that Professor Georg Zoidl has joined 91亚色 as the Canada Research Chair in Molecular and聽Cellular Neuroscience,鈥� said Robert Hach茅, vice-president research & innovation at 91亚色.聽鈥淭hrough the CRC program, 91亚色 is building on its research strengths and enhancing opportunities for graduate training.鈥�

Zoidl's research explores the communication processes in the brain that contribute to disease-causing conditions. Even small changes in communication between these nerve cells might get amplified over a lifetime and will be at the heart of a wide spectrum of diseases.聽

Zoidl is addressing the role of electrical communication in the visual system and the brain using genetically altered zebrafish, which have a brain and eyes utilizing the basic communication principles found in humans.聽He uses聽high-end imaging tools with careful molecular and cellular manipulations to track how information flows into the living brain or eye under health and disease conditions, with a focus on epilepsy and ischemia. His research will foster insight into the molecular and cellular basis of epilepsy and could ultimately lead to improved treatment for stroke.聽聽

Zoidl came to 91亚色 from the Faculty of Medical Science at Ruhr-University Bochum in Bochum, Germany.

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