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We identify young Canadian researchers with limited resources who demonstrate excellence and creativity in health and biomedical science and provide them with Discovery Awards.
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Manager, Professional Practice, Trillium Health Partners. Member, Editorial Board, Healthcare Management Forum and Editorial Advisory…
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New Mitacs-Banting Discovery Awards invest in early career researchers
OTTAWA — Mitacs is expanding its support for early career researchers across Canada by funding six new Banting Research Foundation Discovery Awards, valued at $25,000 each, for researchers in the first three years of a faculty position following their post-doctoral…
Combat a deadly fungal pathogen with gene-editing technology (CRISPR-Cas)…
While the public is aware of the potentially deadly pathogens invading our hospitals, such as the highly infectious agents C. difficile or drug resistant Staph aureus (MRSA), a newer and much lesser known fungal pathogen has been emerging. This deadly,…
Reduce or Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis…see what Dr. Ali Abdul-Sater has to say…
York University Team Works to Reduce or Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis TRAF1 is a protein our bodies make naturally, and people with a specific variation of TRAF1 have an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Removing or adjusting TRAF1 to reduce…
Banting-CANSSI Discovery Award Winner!
The Banting Foundation and CANSSI Ontario are pleased to announce the first Discovery Award in Data Science Scholar: Dylan Kobsar, who is Assistant Professor of Neuromechanics in the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University. Dr. Kobsar received this year’s award for…
What our awardees have to say
Please accept our sincere thanks and trust that these funds were central in advancing our work on head protection.
Christopher Dennison
Early support of the Foundation was very helpful in setting my course towards the Gairdner Wightman award.
Janet Rossant
Assistance from my award helped me on my path to becoming the advocate, scientist, and academic leader I am today.
Imogen Coe
[the grant] was essential to the survival and development of my research lab at a very difficult time of funding…
Tara Moriarty
Owing to the generous Banting Discovery Award we where able to significantly advance our research program.
Florian Bentzinger
Success begets success so smaller grants like the Discovery Award can make a big difference to early career investigators ...
Jennifer Gordon
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What Our Awardees Say About Us
Please accept our sincere thanks and trust that these funds were central in advancing our work on head protection.
Christopher Dennison
Early support of the Foundation was very helpful in setting my course towards the Gairdner Wightman award.
Janet Rossant
Assistance from my award helped me on my path to becoming the advocate, scientist, and academic leader I am today.
Imogen Coe
[the grant] was essential to the survival and development of my research lab at a very difficult time of funding…
Tara Moriarty
Owing to the generous Banting Discovery Award we where able to significantly advance our research program.
Florian Bentzinger
Success begets success so smaller grants like the Discovery Award can make a big difference to early career investigators ...