Grant: Training Grant

The proposed Training in Health Research Using Synchrotron Techniques (THRUST) program is a cross-disciplinary training and mentoring program in the development and use of synchrotron techniques to address key questions in Canadian health research. The program is centred at the University of Saskatchewan and will provide health researchers with comprehensive training in the use and development of the novel techniques at the Canadian Light Source, Canada's first synchrotron. A world-class cadre of synchrotron health experts will collaborate with other health researchers locally, nationally and internationally to mentor the brightest and best young researchers. Together, mentors and trainees will develop techniques and address priorities in Canadian health such as cancer metastasis, neurodegenerative disease and rational drug design. The unique combination of facilities and mentors gives THRUST the potential to become an international standard in synchrotron health research training.