Funding programs page
The QRHN organizes several competitions annually to provide grants for various projects. The rules governing the different competitions differ from one to the other.
Programs for 2021-22
| Competition | Recipient | Instructions | Maximum grant | Deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship for presentation at a scientific conference | Students MSc, PhD, postdoct | FR EN | 1000$ | May 28 2021 | Apply |
| Short research internship in another university | MSc students, PhD | To come | |||
| Supplementary grant program | Students MSc, PhD, postdoct | FR EN | 5000 $ MSc 10 000$ PhD, postdoc | June 4 2021 | Apply |
| Participation to J2R | Member | To come | |||
| Priority-projects | QRHN Axis | To come | |||
| Team-projects | Member | To come | |||
| Career Start-Up and Mentorship Program for Young Investigators | Member Early career investigator | To come | |||
| Use of QRHN platforms | Member | FR EN | Épuisement des fonds | À compter du 1er juin 2021 |
Additional information
Winners of the competitions
2020-2021
Supplementary grant program
| Winner | Level | University | Title of the project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inès Levade | Postdoct | McGill | Identification of genetic variants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa involved in the progression of lung disease in patients with cystic fibrosis | 10 000$ |
| Michaël Levy | Postdoct | U de Montréal | Détection précoce du sepsis et des infections associées aux soins en unité de soins intensifs pédiatriques | 10 000$ |
| Daniella Massierer | Postdoct | McGill | Predictive validity of the hangrip strenght and 1-minute sti to-stand tests for 30-day reaemissions after acute exacerbation of COPD: a feasibility study | 10 000$ |
| Hussein Traboulsi | Postdoct | McGill | Establishing the role of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) in pulmonary fibrosis | 10 000$ |
| Wided Akik | PhD | McGill | Mechanisms Underlying Corticosteroid Insensitivity Induction by Interleukin-17A in Bronchial Epithelial Cells | 10 000$ |
| Mégane Lebel | PhD | U de Sherbrooke | Formation d’invadosomes par les fibroblastes pulmonaire dans la fibrose pulmonaire idiopathique | 10 000$ |
| Laura Sognigbé | PhD | U de Montréal | Stratégies thérapeutiques pour la restauration de l’intégrité de l’épithélium des voies aériennes fibrose kystique | 10 000$ |
| Jacqueline Tu Anh Thu Lam | PhD | U de Montréal | ́Évaluation d’un programme de physiothérapie pour les adultes atteints d’apnées obstructives du sommeil : un essai randomisé préliminaire | 10 000$ |
| Pierre-Alexandre Gagnon | MSc | U Laval | Thermoplastie bronchique : changements structuraux et voies biologiques modifiées | 5 000$ |
| Saad Razzaq | MSc | McGill | Components of the COPD Assessment Test associated with cardiopulmonary exercise test outcomes in the Canadian Cohort Obstructive Lung Disease (CanCOLD) study | 5 000$ |
| Joanny Roy | MSc | U Laval | Origine et mécanismes d’accumulation des DC2 CD11b+ CD103+ dans le cancer du poumon chez la souris | 5 000$ |
| Emily Wilson | MSc | McGill | AhR Activation by Cannabinoids Protects Against Lung Inflammation | 5 000$ |
2019-2020
Priority-projects
| Principal investigator | Title | University | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Morissette | Identifying vaping ingredients that can cause acute lung illness | Laval | 30 000$ |
| Philippe Jouvet | Ventilation mécanique prolongée en soins intensifs pédiatriques: pour comprendre et mieux prendre en charge | Montréal | 30 000$ |
| Roger C Lévesque | BioPrintGenomics: Next Generation 3D Bioprinting of Human lung Tissues | Laval | 30 000$ |
| Carolyn Baglole | Evaluate the Epigenetic Lung Effects of Vaping | McGill | 30 000$ |
Team-projects (acceptance : 50%)
| Researcher | Title | University | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Marsolais | Probing the S1P1-TLR4 interplay to short circuit the persistence of hypersensitivity pneumonitis | Laval | 30 000$ |
| Michael Reed | New targets for reversing antimicrobial resistance in M. tuberculosis – a discovery-based approach | McGill | 30 000$ |
| Nathalie Grandvaux | Analyse de l’effet du traitement de l’air à l’ozone pour l’inactivation du virus respiratoire syncytial | Montréal | 30 000$ |
| Maria Fernandes | A Comprehensive Analysis of Low-Density Neutrophils in Cystic Fibrosis: A Functional Biomarker Study | Laval | 30 000$ |
Mentorship program (acceptance : 50%)
| Researcher | Title | University | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier Boucherat | EZH2: an epigenetic opportunity to counter vascular remodeling in PAH | Laval | 25 000$ |
| Tania Janaudis Ferreira | T Improving ACCEPTance and uptake of Pulmonary Rehabilitation after acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – The ACCEPT PR STUDY | McGill | 25 000$ |
| Simon de Montigny | Apprentissage automatique à base de simulations cardio-respiratoires | Montréal | 25 000$ |
| Andréanne Côté | Endotyping severe asthma the first step to give the right treatment to the right patient | Laval | 25 000$ |
2018-2019
Mentorship program
| Researcher | University | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Neda Barjesteh | Montréal | 20 000$ |
| Etienne Fortin-Pellerin | Sherbrooke | 20 000$ |
| Jean-François Lauzon-Joset | Laval | 20 000$ |
Team-projects
| Researcher | University | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elyse Bissonnette | Laval | 30 000$ |
| Patricia Fontella | McGill | 30 000$ |
| Philippe Joubert | Laval | 30 000$ |
| David Marsolais | Laval | 30 000$ |
| Sushmita Pamidi | McGill | 30 000$ |
| Benjamin Smith | McGill | 30 000$ |
Supplementary grant program
| Winner | University |
|---|---|
| Wided Akik | McGill |
| Tara-Adele Janes | Laval |
| Dacquin Muhandwa Kasumba | Montréal |
| Sofien Laouafa | Laval |
| Mégane Lebel | Sherbrooke |
| Julien Malet | McGill |
| Frank Niro | McGill |
| Laura Sognigbé | Montréal |
| Hussein Traboulsi | McGill |
| Jonathan Vyskocil | Laval |