Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Lethbridge
$100,000.00
Aquatic and Mechanistic Toxicology
FY 2023-24
Summary
Thousands of unique chemicals are released to the environment from a variety of natural and anthropogenic sources. Aquatic systems are sinks for many of these chemicals. Currently, little is known about effects that these chemicals have on aquatic organisms. Because of the vast number of chemicals in the environment, tools are needed to accurately assess and predict adverse effects. These assessments are complicated by vast differences in sensitivity of different species to chemicals. This research program evaluates whether chemicals might have adverse effects on aquatic organisms, with an emphasis on fish, and develops novel tools to accurately predict these toxicities.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2020-00327
Name nom
Wiseman, Steve
Department département
Biological Sciences - University of Lethbridge
Organization id
12
Institution établissement
University of Lethbridge
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
100000
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 and Mechanistic Toxicology
Keyword
Ecotoxicology
Aquatic Toxicology
Mechanisms of ; Toxicology
Effects of Toxicants
Predictive Toxicology
Fish ; Reproduction
Adverse Outcome Pathways
Gene ; Expression
Molecular Biology
Omics
Species Sensitivity
; Fish Physiology
Xenobiotics
Bioassay Development
Application summary
Thousands of unique chemicals are released to the environment from a variety of natural and anthropogenic sources. Aquatic systems are sinks for many of these chemicals. Currently, little is known about effects that these chemicals have on aquatic organisms. Because of the vast number of chemicals in the environment, tools are needed to accurately assess and predict adverse effects. These assessments are complicated by vast differences in sensitivity of different species to chemicals. This research program evaluates whether chemicals might have adverse effects on aquatic organisms, with an emphasis on fish, and develops novel tools to accurately predict these toxicities.
