Grant: Engage Grants Program
Brock University
$25,000.00
Viral diagnostics in vector-borne mosquitoes from Guanacaste in Costa Rica
FY 2014-15
Summary
The current project is designed to provide information for CULEX Environmental Ltd. about which mosquito species in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, are potential vectors of disease viruses. At Brock University, we have the expertise necessary to do this type of research and we will (1) determine the molecular barcodes for Costa Rican mosquitoes, (2) establish which species are positive for arboviral infections, and (3) develop a molecular toolkit that the company can use in the field for determining species and infection status.
Program
Engage Grants Program
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
469431-2014
Name nom
Hunter, Fiona
Department département
Biological Sciences
Organization id
22
Institution établissement
Brock University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2014
Competition year année de concours
2014
Award amount
25000
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1553
Committee name en
Ontario Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour l'Ontario
Area of application code
1201
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Life sciences (including biotechnology)
Area of application fr
Sciences de la vie (y compris biotechnologie)
Research subject code
4709
Research subject group en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject group fr
Évolution et écologie
Research subject en
Taxonomy, systematics and phylogenetics
Research subject fr
Taxonomie, systématique et phylogénétique
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Viral diagnostics in vector-borne mosquitoes from Guanacaste in Costa Rica
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The current project is designed to provide information for CULEX Environmental Ltd. about which mosquito species in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, are potential vectors of disease viruses. At Brock University, we have the expertise necessary to do this type of research and we will (1) determine the molecular barcodes for Costa Rican mosquitoes, (2) establish which species are positive for arboviral infections, and (3) develop a molecular toolkit that the company can use in the field for determining species and infection status.
