Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of Victoria
$150,000.00
Bringing functional magnetic resonance imaging to Vancouver Island
FY 2008-09
Summary
Over the past decade or so the University of Victoria has assembled a team of world-class cognitive brain researchers, but these scientists do not enjoy access to what has become the sina qua non for studying the active human brain: functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). This is akin to building an internationally renowned group of astronomers with no telescope. We propose to upgrade a 1.5 Tesla MRI machine housed at the nearby Royal Jubilee Hospital to make it capable of functional neuroimaging. Led by the Department of Psychology's Cognition and Brain Science program, and with the active involvement of faculty from across the University, as well as doctors and technicians from the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) and the BC Cancer Agency (BCCA), the proposed facility will build on UVic's existing strengths in memory, learning, mental health, aging, addiction, clinical neuropsychology, electrophysiological methods, and computational modelling. This basic research will be complemented by medically oriented research by VIHA and BCCA doctors.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
375886-2009
Name nom
Holroyd, Clay
Department département
Psychology
Organization id
7
Institution établissement
University of Victoria
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2008
Competition year année de concours
2009
Award amount
150000
Program id
EQPEQ
Program nane en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
12
Committee name en
Psychology: Brain, Behaviour & Cognitive Sciences
Committee name fr
Psychologie: Cerveau, comportement et science cognitive
Area of application code
1101
Area of application group en
Health, education and social services
Area of application group fr
Santé publique, éducation et services sociaux
Area of application en
Human health (including medically-related psychological research)
Area of application fr
Santé publique (y compris recherche psychologique liée à la médecine)
Research subject code
6304
Research subject group en
Psychology
Research subject group fr
Psychologie
Research subject en
Cognitive science -- fundamental
Research subject fr
Science cognitive -- principes fondamentaux
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Bringing functional magnetic resonance imaging to Vancouver Island
Keyword
NA
Application summary
Over the past decade or so the University of Victoria has assembled a team of world-class cognitive brain researchers, but these scientists do not enjoy access to what has become the sina qua non for studying the active human brain: functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). This is akin to building an internationally renowned group of astronomers with no telescope. We propose to upgrade a 1.5 Tesla MRI machine housed at the nearby Royal Jubilee Hospital to make it capable of functional neuroimaging. Led by the Department of Psychology's Cognition and Brain Science program, and with the active involvement of faculty from across the University, as well as doctors and technicians from the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) and the BC Cancer Agency (BCCA), the proposed facility will build on UVic's existing strengths in memory, learning, mental health, aging, addiction, clinical neuropsychology, electrophysiological methods, and computational modelling. This basic research will be complemented by medically oriented research by VIHA and BCCA doctors.
