The 2019 Banting Research Foundation Discovery Award supported by Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF) Canada has been awarded to Dr. Nicholas Strzalkowski from the Department of Biology at Mount Royal University. The Banting Research Foundation and DMRF Canada are thrilled to be able to partner to support this outstanding early career investigator whose research focuses…
2019 Discovery Award Recipients
We are thrilled to announce the Banting Research Foundation 2019 Discovery Award recipients! This year, we were able to fund six projects from outstanding applicants, chosen out of 79 applications. These applicants were the highest ranking in our 2019 peer-reviewed competition. The Banting Research Foundation Discovery Award is unique in that it it focuses on early-career…
The CIHR 2018 Gold Leaf Prize Ceremony
Dr. Catharine Whiteside, Chair of the Board of Trustees of The Banting Research Foundation, met with Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, at the CIHR 2018 Golf Leaf Prize Ceremony at Rideau Hall, on June 20, 2019. Dr. Whiteside had the pleasure of thanking the Governor General for recently granting…
Announcing our Honorary Patron: Her Excellency the Right Honorable Julie Payette
The Banting Research Foundation is delighted to announce Her Excellency the Right Honorable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, as our Honorary Patron. The Governor General grants Viceregal Patronage to recognize special contributions to society, and to bring special attention to worthy causes and showcase excellence. As Canada’s oldest medical research granting charity, The Banting…
Welcome Gerald Lokash
We are thrilled to introduce our newest Board member, Mr. Gerald Lokash. Mr. Lokash is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Business Advisor with a multi-industry background in areas such as finance and corporate development. Mr. Lokash has considerable experience having served on a number of not-for-profit organization Boards. We wish Mr. Lokash a very warm…
