Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
$120,000.00
Aquatic Environmental Biology
FY 2020-21
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
1000232174
Name nom
Simmons, Denina
Department département
Faculty of Science
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
2020
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
120000
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
Aquatic Environmental Biology
Keyword
NSERC
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.
