Eight University of Waterloo researchers receive prestigious research grants
University of Waterloo research into the early detection of prostate cancer may give hope to the more than 25,000 men.
University of Waterloo research into the early detection of prostate cancer may give hope to the more than 25,000 men.
By Media RelationsWATERLOO, Ont. (Friday, May 4, 2012) - University of Waterloo research into the early detection of prostate cancer may give hope to the more than 25,000 men annually diagnosed with this disease that is the third leading cause of cancer death among Canadian men.
Professor Alexander Wong is developing advanced computer-aided systems for diagnosing the disease, and he is among the eight uWaterloo researchers receiving prestigious Early Researcher Awards. The Hon. John Milloy, MPP for Kitchener Centre, today announced the 11 Waterloo-area researchers and their projects from uWaterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics that this provincial initiative will help support. The total amount of the funding announced today is $1.5 million.
“The province, the country and the world continue to learn more about the world-class research taking place here,” said Feridun Hamdullahpur, president & vice-chancellor of Waterloo. “The funding we receive today will increase the ability of our faculty and students to anticipate, address and overcome some of the key challenges of tomorrow.”
Each uWaterloo researcher will receive $140,000 to support their projects, for a total of $1.12 million. In addition to Professor Wong, the Ontario government is recognizing the following uWaterloo researchers and their projects:
“These researchers are emerging talents and the Early Researcher Awards recognize the value of their work already evident at this stage of their careers,” said D. George Dixon, vice-president, university research at Waterloo. “This funding will provide the means for each researcher to further their individual projects as well as their contribution to university research as a whole.”
The Early Researcher Award program assists promising, recently appointed researchers in Ontario build their research teams. This year, 62 researchers at 19 institutions received funding through this program.
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