ResearchNB is proud to announce the 21 recipients of this year’s Summer Student Support Fund with awards totaling $160,000. The purpose of this fund is to support the hiring of college, undergraduate, and medical students during the summer semester (May – August) to gain experience in research lab settings.
Congratulations to the following:
Researcher: Dr. Alli Murugesan, UNB Saint John
Project: Evaluating the Treatment Potential of Bee Glue Molecules (BGM) in Activated B-cell Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (ABC-DLBCL) through Small RNA Sequencing Analyses
Award: $4,000
Researcher: Anthony Reiman, UNB Saint John
Project: Investigating the feasibility of combining MST1 inhibitor XMU-MP1 with the standard of care drug bortezomib as a treatment for multiple myeloma
Award: $7,500
Researcher: Chris White, Horizon Health Network
Project: Does cycle ergometry improve recovery after cardiac surgery: a randomized clinical study
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Danielle Bouchard, UNB Fredericton
Project: Identifying the Factors that Influence Access to Tele-exercise Programs among Aging Adults
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Diana Hamilton, Mount Allison University
Project: Assessing concentrations of PFAS in marine invertebrates and shorebirds
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Etienne Hebert-Chatelain, Université de Moncton, Moncton
Project: Role of Gq at mitochondria in cognition
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Gerrard Kilfoil, CCNB Grand Falls
Project: Malt Initiative: Brewing/Distilling trials, Testing Development and Knowledge Transfer Activities
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Gül Çalışkan, Saint Thomas University
Project: Promise of Home: Comprehensive Student Involvement in Community-Based Research and Policy Development
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Ikrema Hassan, UNB Saint John
Project: Investigation of Emerging Contaminants in Latimer Lake
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Jalila Jbilou, Université de Moncton, Moncton
Project: Public Health Preparation and Response to Heat Waves in New Brunswick: A scoping review for the HeatADAPT Project
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Jean-Francois Legare, Horizon Health Network
Project: Early detection of limb ischemia using tissue oximetry in patients supported with femoral VA-ECMO
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Julia Riley, Mount Allison University
Project: Investigating Habitat Use and Preferences of Imperiled Freshwater Turtles
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Keith Brunt, Dalhousie Medicine NB
Project: Heme reduces ferroptosis in cardiomyocytes subjected to oxidative stress compared to equimolar amounts of intracellular iron load
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Kenneth D'Souza, Horizon Health Network
Project: Investigating the protective role of irisin in heart failure
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Laura Romero-Zeron, UNB Fredericton
Project: Evaluation of Bio-Adsorbents for the Removal of Emerging contaminants (ECs) from Wastewater
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Lillian Joyce Among Olule, UNB Fredericton
Project: Antennas for Integrated Sensing and Communication for Soil Moisture Monitoring
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Luc Boudreau, Université de Moncton, Moncton
Project: Platelet-derived microvesicles modulate the bioenergetic state of neutrophils in rheumatoid arthritis
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Martin Senechal, UNB Fredericton
Project: Impact of high-Intensity Aerobic and Resistance Training on gut Microbiome and Glycemic in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Rémy Rochette, UNB Saint John
Project: Climate-drive ecosystem changes and early life history success of American lobster
Award: $4,500
Researcher: Thomas Pulinilkunnil, Dalhousie Medicine NB
Project: Role of Transcription Factor E3 (TFE3) in muscle metabolism and insulin signaling
Award: $8,000
Researcher: Zunaira Asif, UNB Saint John
Project: Turning Agricultural Waste into a Carbon Sink: A Green Approach to Evaluating Biomass Adsorbents for CO₂ Mitigation
Award: $8,000
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. Discover our 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 grow and thrive.
For further information, contact Research Services researchservices@researchnb.ca .