Earlier this year, the Government of Canada announced nearly $86 million through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support 316 research infrastructure projects at 47 institutions across the country.
In the 2024 competition, Dr. Genelle Lunken’s project was awarded a John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation.
JELF grants help institutions to recruit and retain outstanding researchers, acquire the tools that enable the innovative work of leading researchers and offer research support that, when combined with research support from our partner organizations, is highly competitive.
At a time of intense international competition, the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) is a critical strategic investment tool designed to help institutions attract and retain the very best of today’s and tomorrow’s researchers. The fund’s name pays tribute to the outstanding contributions of John R. Evans, the first Chair of the CFI’s Board of Directors.
Congratulations Dr. Lunken!
Original post:
https://www.med.ubc.ca/news/ubc-medicine-researchers-awarded-more-than-2-9m-from-cfi-for-cutting-edge-research-infrastructure/
https://www.innovation.ca/news/jelf-september-2024
Learn more about Dr. Lunken’s work:
https://bcchr.ca/glunken