Production of cancer-killing isotopes and creating more personalized treatments for respiratory diseases are among the eight projects receiving major grants from the Canada Foundation for Innovation.
The Faculty of Medicine received a total of $31.2 in this latest round of CFI funding, and the eight projects represent the majority of the 15 grants, totaling $52.2 million, awarded to UBC.
“Hearing about the scientists and researchers here at the University of British Columbia is truly inspiring,” said federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould, who made the announcement at UBC’s Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health. “The projects that feature physics, health research, robotics and address various health conditions are examples of what Canadians can achieve when given the proper tools to excel. I am proud that our government can support such ground-breaking research, and I truly look forward to a future where our scientists will help to make Canada the best it can be.”
