Source: University of Ottawa http://www.media.uottawa.ca/mediaroom/news_details-e.php?nid=994 Nearly $14 million in CIHR funding for uOttawa researchersOctober 16, 2006 OTTAWA, October 16, 2006 — Researchers at the University of Ottawa and its affiliate research institutions have received $13,816,386 in grants and scholarships from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The funding will be distributed among 60 projects at the University of Ottawa and to several of the University’s partner institutions: the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, the Ottawa Health Research Institute, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), and the University of Ottawa Institute for Mental Health Research. "The University of Ottawa is home to many great researchers who make invaluable contributions to society by advancing knowledge and training the next generation of researchers and health professionals," says Mona Nemer, Vice-President, Research. "We are pleased that their excellence in research and mentorship is recognized by their peers. By supporting their endeavors, CIHR help foster talent in the health sciences which will benefit all Canadians." The projects funded at the University of Ottawa include: Eric Doucet, School of Human Kinetics Eric Doucet is suggesting that specially designed snacks eaten at specific times of the day could be beneficial to weight loss. These snacks would have a favourable impact on the hormones that are key to appetite control, which would in turn reduce food intake. The research would help treat overweight and obese patients by curbing the increase in their appetite caused by weight loss. France Gagnon, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine France Gagnon is studying the genes responsible for developing blood clots in veins. She will develop risk profiles based on various combinations of genes to identify patients at increased risk of blood clots. Lucie Brosseau, School of Rehabilitation Sciences Lucie Brosseau is currently working on improving the effectiveness of physical rehabilitation for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients. The outcome of the project would be the implementation of a national workshop for the public and modeled against the Canada-wide program "Get a Grip on Arthritis," which targets health professionals.
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