ResearchNB is proud to announce the six (6) recipients of this year’s Equipment Fund with awards totaling $441,735. The ResearchNB Equipment Fund aims to build capacity at N.B. research institutions by supporting the purchases necessary to build research programs and address province-wide needs for key instrumentation or infrastructure.
Congratulations to the following:
Agriculture Priority Sector:
Researcher: Umme Sharmeen Hyder, University of New Brunswick
Award: $71,755
Project: Municipal Wastewater and Biosolids Treatment for Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Removal, Metal Reduction and Pathogen Control and "Class A" Biosolids Production.
Energy Priority Sector:
Researcher: Jean-François Bisson, Universite de Moncton
Award: $21,446
Project: Characterization of the Emission Spectrum of Single-Mode Microchip Lasers
Health Priority Sector:
Researcher: Kyle Brymer, New Brunswick Community College
Award: $66,306
Project: Establishing Functional Genomics-Oriented Capacity at New Brunswick Community College
Researcher: Saïd Mekari, Centre de Formation Medicale du NB
Award: $150,000
Project: Investigations sur les Mécanismes et Prédicteurs de liens entre Activité physique, autres Comportements et Trajectoires de Santé (IMPACTS) : Décrire, Découvrir et Déployer
Researcher: David Barnett, Atlantic Cancer Research Institute
Award: $55,998
Project: Neo Vanquish UPLC system to upgrade the liquid chromatographic capacity for mass spectrometry in New Brunswick
Advanced Manufacturing Enabling Sector:
Researcher: Patrick Hachey, College Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick
Award: $76,230
Project: Advanced Laser Welding and Cleaning
We would like to thank all the researchers who applied for this funding opportunity.
ResearchNB is proud to offer a range of funding programs available throughout the year. On April 1st discover a new suite of research funding programs on the ResearchNB website. We look forward to working with New Brunswick’s gifted, innovative and resourceful research community to help our province to grow and thrive.
For further information contact Research Services researchservices@researchnb.ca.