Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of Lethbridge
$149,462.00
MRI upgrades to enable rodent and human research
FY 2012-13
Summary
This application is for essential equipment to enable the non invasive magnetic resonance imaging projects by the fifteen NSERC funded neuroscientists at the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge. The research involves non human and human participants and spans a wide range of high impact research topics, from prenatal brain development, recovery after injury, to age-related cognitive decline, focusing on skilled movements, attention, social behaviour, memory and decision-making. We apply several MR modalities, including quantitative structural brain and placental images, fMRI, MR spectroscopy and manganese-enhanced MRI. We currently have two magnets, one 3T human and one 4.7T non human, with obsolete or moribund electronics, accessories and consoles. In order to enable this research to proceed we are requesting funding for the minimally necessary items, a new console, electronics, coils and cryostat (for sectioning tissue post-imaging).
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
441295-2013
Name nom
Sutherland, Robert
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
2012
Competition year année de concours
2013
Award amount
149462
Program id
EQPEQ
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1502
Committee name en
Biological Systems and Functions
Committee name fr
Systèmes et fonctions biologiques
Area of application code
1201
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Life sciences (including biotechnology)
Area of application fr
Sciences de la vie (y compris biotechnologie)
Research subject code
6308
Research subject group en
Psychology
Research subject group fr
Psychologie
Research subject en
Behavioural neuroscience
Research subject fr
Neurologie du comportement
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
MRI upgrades to enable rodent and human research
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This application is for essential equipment to enable the non invasive magnetic resonance imaging projects by the fifteen NSERC funded neuroscientists at the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge. The research involves non human and human participants and spans a wide range of high impact research topics, from prenatal brain development, recovery after injury, to age-related cognitive decline, focusing on skilled movements, attention, social behaviour, memory and decision-making. We apply several MR modalities, including quantitative structural brain and placental images, fMRI, MR spectroscopy and manganese-enhanced MRI. We currently have two magnets, one 3T human and one 4.7T non human, with obsolete or moribund electronics, accessories and consoles. In order to enable this research to proceed we are requesting funding for the minimally necessary items, a new console, electronics, coils and cryostat (for sectioning tissue post-imaging).
