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Curtis Nickel (Urology) is Canada Research Chair in Urologic Pain and Inflammation.
Queen’s attracts two new Canada Research Chairs
Thursday November 29, 2007
Two international experts on chronic pelvic pain and fluid dynamics are the newest Canada Research Chairs at Queen’s. Four of the university’s current CRCs have received renewals.
“We are delighted to announce our newest Canada Research Chairs, in the diverse fields of urologic pain and computational turbulence, and to see four of our researchers have their Canada Research Chairs renewed,” says Vice-Principal (Research) Kerry Rowe. “The exceptional work of all of our CRCs will contribute significantly to the strengthening of Queen's strategic research clusters.”
A total of $109.7 million in funding for 109 new Canada Research Chairs was announced today in Montreal. Both new positions at Queen’s are “Tier 1” researchers, who will receive $200,000 annually from the program for a period of seven years.
In announcing the new funding, Minister of Industry Jim Prentice said, “The Canada Research Chairs Program helps universities recruit and retain the most brilliant and promising researchers, helping these institutions become leaders in the fields of advanced science and technology.” This investment includes $5.7 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to fund research infrastructure essential to the work being performed by 34 of the Chairs.
Queen’s new Canada Research Chairs are:
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Ugo Piomelli (Mechanical & Materials Engineering), Canada Research Chair in Computational Turbulence. Dr. Piomelli comes to Queen’s from the University of Maryland where he studies turbulence through computer simulations. His research in computational fluid dynamics targets general problems in turbulence physics as well as applications. Working at the interface between fundamental research and engineering applications, Dr. Piomelli aims to improve understanding of physical phenomena through technological advances.
Curtis Nickel (Urology), Canada Research Chair in Urologic Pain and Inflammation, plans to identify biomarkers of disease and disease progression, while continuing his investigation into the relevance of inflammation in chronic pelvic pain and benign prostatic hyperplasia. His team will also further evaluate novel therapies, expand bio-psychological and cognitive behavioural work, and further explore the important sexual functioning issues associated with these conditions.
Queen’s chairs being renewed are:
Catherine Cahill (Pharmacology & Toxicology), Chair in Chronic Pain Research, whose work is providing insight into the mechanisms underlying chronic neuropathic pain, and aiding in the development of new therapeutic treatments for this condition.
Troy Day (Biology), Canada Research Chair in Mathematical Biology, studies the evolution and causes of infectious diseases through the use of mathematical models. His research examines how and why diseases appear when they do, as well as the reasons some diseases become deadly while others remain relatively benign.
Joshua Mozersky (Philosophy), Canada Research Chair in Metaphysics and the Philosophy of Science, works in metaphysics and the philosophy of language. His research interests include rationality, the nature, history and limits of analytic philosophy and the relationship between philosophical and scientific investigations into the nature of reality.
John Smol (Biology), Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change, focuses on the study of the complex interactions between a lake's biota and the environment. Most of his research uses paleolimnological techniques, which allow him to extend lake studies with the further dimension of geologic time.
For a complete list of all new Canada Research Chairs announced today, see the CRC web site.
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