Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Waterloo
$200,000.00
Fish and Environmental Immunology
FY 2023-24
Summary
Aquaculture now provides over 50% of the annual fish consumption globally, but fish are cold-blooded and thus the ability of their immune systems to resist disease is affected by the environmental temperature fluctuations and long-term increases that climate change will bring. Dr. Dixon¿s laboratory will develop and use state-of-the-art immunoassays and cell biology techniques to determine the immune status of fish to help develop next-generation vaccines that will provide disease protection. The knowledge and diagnostic assays developed during this CRC chair project will prevent disease losses, saving billions of dollars and providing a stable food source for the world¿s population.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2018-00032
Name nom
Dixon, Brian
Department département
Biology - University of Waterloo
Organization id
33
Institution établissement
University of Waterloo
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
200000
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
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF3020213
Field of research list names en
Infectious diseases
Field of research list names fr
Maladies infectieuses
Application title
Fish and Environmental Immunology
Keyword
immunology
fish
aquaculture
diagnostic assay
climate ; change
low temperature
antigen presentation
sex-specific ; immune response
Application summary
Aquaculture now provides over 50% of the annual fish consumption globally, but fish are cold-blooded and thus the ability of their immune systems to resist disease is affected by the environmental temperature fluctuations and long-term increases that climate change will bring. Dr. Dixon¿s laboratory will develop and use state-of-the-art immunoassays and cell biology techniques to determine the immune status of fish to help develop next-generation vaccines that will provide disease protection. The knowledge and diagnostic assays developed during this CRC chair project will prevent disease losses, saving billions of dollars and providing a stable food source for the world¿s population.
