CIHR funding awarded to Waterloo researchers

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Congratulations to four University of Waterloo researchers who have been awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. They are:

Richard Cook

Richard Cook

University Professor/Math Faculty Research Chair

Statistics and Actuarial Science

Project Grant: $661,724Project: The development and application of innovative biostatistical methodology for the study of prenatal alcohol exposure and its effect on cognitive and behavioural deficits in children

Scott Leatherdale

Scott Leatherdale

Professor/University Research Chair

School of Public Health Sciences

Project Grant: $2,555,100

Project: Evaluating the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on youth substance use and mental health trajectories over time: renewal of the COMPASS prospective cohort

Stewart McLachlin

Stewart McLachlin

Professor

Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

Project Grant (Priority Announcement) – Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and IMHA mandate areas: $100,000

Project:  A prospective investigation for characterization and predictive modeling of cage subsidence following anterior spinal column reconstruction

William Wong

William W.L. Wong

Professor

School of Pharmacy

Project Grant (Priority Announcement) – Patient-Oriented Research: $100,000Project:  Improvements in quality of life, health utility, cost, and return to work for lymphoma patients after chimeric antigen receptor T- cells therapy in a real-world setting