Award
recipients

Alberta Initiative

 

2005

Dr. James R. Dunn and Dr. Paula Goering
University of Toronto
Feasibility Study for a Two-City Demonstration of Supportive Housing for Individuals with Severe Mental Illness.

2004
Fellows

Dr. Steeve Houle, University of Calgary
Molecular pharmacology of the proteinase-activated receptor-4: roles and mechanisms of action in inflammation.

Dr. Tiona R. Todoruk, University of Calgary
The Effects of Metals and Anions on Matrix Metalloproteinases: A Link Between Environmental Factors and Multiple Sclerosis

Students

Mr. Ira Driscoll, University of Lethbridge
The aging hippocampus: A multilevel assessment of age-related memory deficits

2003
Fellows

Dr. Nicole A. Sherren, University of Lethbridge
Functional recovery and cerebral organization after focal and restricted perinatal injuries in rats

Students

Mr. Kashif Parvez, University of Calgary
Proteomic Analysis of the Molecular Determinants for Memory Formation

Ms. Kristin E. Musselman, University of Alberta
Sensory control of walking in human infants and adults

2001
Scholars

Dr. Nicholas Coupland, University of Alberta
Anxiety and depressive disorders

Dr. Jeff Kleim, University of Lethbridge
Improving recovery from stroke

Dr. Quentin J. Pittman, University of Calgary
Brain regulation of fever and hypertension

Dr. Christopher Power, University of Calgary
AIDS dementia; multiple sclerosis

Dr. Arthur Prochazka, University of Alberta
Restoring motor function for stroke/spinal cord

Fellows

Dr. Frederick Colbourne, University of Lethbridge
Recovery from multiple cortical injuries

Dr. Bradley Goodyear, University of Calgary
Stroke

Dr. John E. McKenna, University of Lethbridge
Restoring motor function for stroke/spinal cord

Dr. Gaynor Spencer, University of Calgary
Regenerative and/or degenerative disorders

Dr. Jennifer Wells (Dowden), University of Calgary
Improving recovery from spinal cord injury

Students

Mr. Mark Ballerman, University of Calgary
(The Richard and Lois Haskayne Alberta Student)
Stroke

Mr. Aaron Beedle, University of Calgary
Epilepsy, Stroke, Heart Disease

Ms. Micki Bjorgum, University of Calgary
Nerve regeneration

Mr. Tyson Brust, University of Calgary
(The Alvin and Mona Libin Alberta Student)
Learning and Memory

Ms. Chantal Denholm, University of Alberta
Nerve Development

Mr. Richard Dudley, University of Calgary
Nerve Regeneration

Mr. Christopher Ford, University of Alberta
Hypertension

Mr. Nicholas Hallworth, University of Calgary
Movement disorders e.g. Parkinson’s

Mr. Philip Harvey, University of Alberta
Spinal cord injuries

Ms. Leonie Moorhouse Herx, University of Calgary
Brain Injury

Mr. Miguel Martin-Caraballo, University of Alberta
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Mr. J. Glen Newell, University of Alberta
Anxiety disorders; epilepsy; alcohol addiction

Ms. Carrie Tobolski, University of Calgary
(The Harley and Becky Hothchkiss Alberta Student)
Hearing Loss and Deafness

Ms. Pamela Valentine, University of Calgary
Hearing loss and deafness

Ms. Melanie Woodin, University of Calgary
(The Calgary Foundation Alberta Student)
Development, regeneration of the nervous system

 

Barbara Turnbull Award For Spinal Cord Research 

2010

Dr. Robert Brownstone
Director of Research
Division of Neurosurgery;
Assistant Dean
Research - Clinical Departments
Faculty of Medicine  
Dalhousie University
 
Dr. James Fawcett
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology
Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University

2009

Dr. David Bennett
Division of Neuroscience
Rehabilitative Medicine
University of Alberta

2008

Dr. Kenneth Rose
Associate Dean of Life Sciences and Biochemistry, Professor of Physiology
Queen's University

http://qnc.queensu.ca/story_loader.php?id=490a1f9de9c08

2007

Dr. Richard Stein
Professor Emeritus of Physiology and Neuroscience
Centre for Neuroscience
University of Alberta

http://www.neurosci_neurosciencecanada.ca/files/BarbaraTurnbullRelease2008_EN.doc

2006

Dr. Pierre Drapeau
Professor and Chair
Department of Pathology and Cell Biology
Université de Montréal

2005

Dr. Joseph Culotti
Senior investigator
Centre for Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Function
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute
Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario

2004

Dr. David Bennett
Researcher, Studentship Committee
Division of Neuroscience
Faculty of Rehabilitative Medicine
University of Alberta

2003

Dr. Mohamad Sawan
Professor
Department of Electric Engineering
École Polytechnique de Montréal

2002

Dr. David Kaplan
Head, Cancer Research Program
Hospital for Sick Children;
Canada Research Chair in Cancer and Neuroscience;
Professor, Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics
University of Toronto

Canadian Neurotrauma Research Program

2001 Funding Recipients

Operating Grants

Fellowships

Chronic Pain

2003

Dr. Patrick J. McGrath, O.C., Ph.D., FRSC
Killam Professor of Psychology
Professor of Pediatrics, and Psychiatry
Canada Research Chair
Dalhousie University;
Psychologist
IWK Health Centre
Team Leader, The Origins of Psychosocial Mechanisms and Determinants of Chronic Pain

Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship

2007

Long-Jun Wu

University of Toronto

2008

Lorraine Lau

University of Calgary

2009

Axinia Doring

University of Calgary

2010

Damiana Leo

University of Montreal

2011

Mike Hildebrand

University of Toronto

Dr. Norma Calder Schizophrenia Post-Doctoral Fellowship

2003-2005

Dr. Clare Beasley, University of British Columbia
An investigation of axonal and myelin-associated proteins in the white matter in schizophrenia
Gene Therapy For Neurological Diseases

Gene Therapy for Neurological Diseases

2003-2004

Dr. George Karpati, MD, FRCP(C), FRS (C), OC
Director, Neuromuscular Research, Histochemistry and Gene Therapy Labs
Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Leader, Gene Therapy for Neurological Diseases Program

Saskatchewan Schizophrenia Research Program

2004

Dr. Xin-Min Li, University of Saskatchewan
Professor and Director, Neuropsychiatry Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry
College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Schizophrenia Research Program: From Genes to Clinic to Community