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University of Ottawa professor receives more than $5 million for genomics research
OTTAWA, April 20, 2009 — David Castle, associate professor at the University of Ottawa’s Department of Philosophy and Canada Research Chair in Science and Society has received $5,413,101 in funding with $2,553,656 coming from Genome Canada as part of their Bioproducts and Crops Competition.
Professor Castle is co-principal investigator with University of Saskatchewan professor Peter Philips. They will study how Canada can benefit from applying genomic research to agriculture. Their project focuses on three important factors associated with roadblocks to innovation in Canada’s bio-based economy: intellectual property; democratic engagement; and regulation and governance. The project was chosen from among 48 submissions by researchers from across Canada.
Canadian genomics researchers received $112 million to carry out the new projects. Of this, $53 million was provided by the Government of Canada, through Genome Canada, and $59 million by Canadian and international partners.
Genome Canada is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to developing and implementing a national strategy in genomics and proteomics research for the benefit of all Canadians. By means of investments of $840 million to date from the Government of Canada, Genome Canada has become the primary funding and information resource relating to genomics and proteomics in Canada and has established six Genome Centres across the country (Alberta, the Atlantic region, British Columbia, Ontario, the Prairie region and Quebec). For information, please visit http://www.genomecanada.ca/en/about/news.aspx?i=330
