Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Lethbridge
$100,000.00
Comparative Neuroanatomy
FY 2020-21
Summary
The brain varies in size and shape more so than any other organ. However, despite our advancements in neuroscience, we still know very little about why the anatomy of the brain varies so much across species. My research program aims to close this knowledge gap using state-of-the-art imaging technology and one of the largest comparative brain collections in the world, housed in my lab. The studies I have proposed will greatly improve our understanding of how and why the brain has evolved into its diversity of forms and sizes and yield novel insights into the genes responsible for this variation.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000232346
Name nom
Iwaniuk, Andrew
Department département
Neuroscience
Organization id
12
Institution établissement
University of Lethbridge
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
100000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à 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
5500
Research subject group en
Animal biology
Research subject group fr
Biologie animale
Research subject en
Animal biology
Research subject fr
Biologie animale
Partie
0
Nb partie
0
Application title
Comparative Neuroanatomy
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The brain varies in size and shape more so than any other organ. However, despite our advancements in neuroscience, we still know very little about why the anatomy of the brain varies so much across species. My research program aims to close this knowledge gap using state-of-the-art imaging technology and one of the largest comparative brain collections in the world, housed in my lab. The studies I have proposed will greatly improve our understanding of how and why the brain has evolved into its diversity of forms and sizes and yield novel insights into the genes responsible for this variation.
