Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
$75,000.00
Aquatic Environmental Biology
FY 2023-24
Summary
The effects of environmental contaminants and stress on wild animals is currently determined by killing a sub-sample of the population which is destructive, particularly if those animals are threatened or endangered. Dr. Simmons will develop non-lethal, rapid, and cost-effective testing panels to assess the health of wild animals using a small blood sample, similar to the way the health of humans is assessed by testing blood for markers of disease and infection. These test panels will be shared through a database so that researchers, policy makers, industry, and non-for profits can download existing panels and upload their own.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2018-00087
Name nom
Simmons, Denina
Department département
Faculty of Science - Ontario Tech University (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)
Organization id
19222
Institution établissement
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
75000
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
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Not available
Research subject en
Non disponible
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Application title
Aquatic Environmental Biology
Keyword
aquatic biology
blood plasma
animal physiology
biological effects monitoring
mass spectrometry
proteomics
metabolomics
molecular expression patterns
public database
adverse outcome pathways
environmental stressors
Application summary
The effects of environmental contaminants and stress on wild animals is currently determined by killing a sub-sample of the population which is destructive, particularly if those animals are threatened or endangered. Dr. Simmons will develop non-lethal, rapid, and cost-effective testing panels to assess the health of wild animals using a small blood sample, similar to the way the health of humans is assessed by testing blood for markers of disease and infection. These test panels will be shared through a database so that researchers, policy makers, industry, and non-for profits can download existing panels and upload their own.
