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Four researchers among recipients of new grants program

Four researchers at the University of Ottawa are among the first laureates of the Ontario Early Researcher Award program, formerly the Premier's Research Excellence Awards.

The awards, worth approximately $100,000 each, are part of the Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund, created in 1998. The Ontario government is investing $30 million over three years into this program.

The recipients from the University are:

  • Azzedine Boukerche, School of Information Technology and Engineering
    Boukerche is developing interactive simulation-based technology for emergency preparedness and distributed collaborative virtual environments.
     
  • Rees Kassen, Department of Biology
    Kassen’s work on the experimental study of biodiversity has led to a rethinking of mechanisms responsible for patterns of diversity in nature.
     
  • Daniel Gervais, Common Law Section
    An expert in intellectual property law, Gervais is looking into the legal and economic criticisms of copyright norms, particularly in relation to the Internet.
     
  • Dr. Marc Rodger, Faculty of Medicine
    Dr. Rodger is a hematologist/epidemiologist whose research focuses on thrombophilia – a tendency to develop blood clots. He is trying to develop new therapies for people suffering from this condition, which affects one in six people.