McMaster University receives federal funding for research support

·         McMaster University received a total of $850,000 in funding, for six projects that will support research infrastructure.  One of these projects – Dr. Heisz’s research - has a specific focus on Alzheimer’s research, which received a total of $100,000 in funding .  

McMaster University received $850,000 from the federal government to support research infrastructure, including money for Alzheimer’s research at the school’s Neurophysiology and Fitness Laboratory.

Ed Holder, Canada’s Minister of State (Science and Technology) announced Monday that more than $30.4 million in funding will go towards  research infrastructure across the country. 

"Canadian researchers need state-of-the-art tools in order to undertake world-class research. Our government believes significant investment in these tools is essential to making scientific breakthroughs, which improve the lives of Canadians and increases economic prosperity," said Holder.

McMaster is one of 32 universities across the country to benefit from the funding through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund.

Alzheimer's is projected to affect around 1.4 million Canadians. Significant gains have been made in research at McMaster. Neuroscientist Jennifer Heisz has managed to develop biomarkers that detect early signs of the disease, or risk of the disease, in Canada’s aging population, as well as measure the progress of treatments. She is receiving $100,000 of the $850,000 allocated to Mcmaster for her research.

"Universities are at the heart of discovery and innovation in Canada. These investments in state-of-the-art research tools and infrastructure will equip university researchers to develop new ideas and knowledge, find new treatments to make Canadians healthier, and generate discoveries that will make businesses more competitive,” said Paul Davidson, President of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.