Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Simon Fraser University
$200,000.00
Evolutionary Genetics and Psychology
FY 2019-20
Summary
Dr. Crespi will determine the roles of natural selection in the evolution and organization of human cognition and the brain. His work is unique in that he is combining information from genetics (DNA sequence), epigenetics (DNA modifications), hormones, psychological tests, and human evolutionary history to understand the biological bases of human brain functions. The primary importance of these studies is that they will provide novel insights into human personality and psychological variation, and the causes of mental illnesses. These insights will illuminate how the human brain works, and guide the development of new therapies.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000231463-2016
Name nom
Crespi, Bernard
Department département
Biological Sciences
Organization id
5
Institution établissement
Simon Fraser University
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
4700
Research subject group en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject group fr
Évolution et écologie
Research subject en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject fr
Évolution et écologie
Installment
NA
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
Evolutionary Genetics and Psychology
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Dr. Crespi will determine the roles of natural selection in the evolution and organization of human cognition and the brain. His work is unique in that he is combining information from genetics (DNA sequence), epigenetics (DNA modifications), hormones, psychological tests, and human evolutionary history to understand the biological bases of human brain functions. The primary importance of these studies is that they will provide novel insights into human personality and psychological variation, and the causes of mental illnesses. These insights will illuminate how the human brain works, and guide the development of new therapies.
