Seven new CRCs announced

The University of Ottawa is welcoming seven new researchers as Canada Research Chairs.

The announcement, which was made in Vancouver on November 12 by Prime Minister Paul Martin, means there are now 33 Canada Research Chairs at the University.

The newest chairholders and their focus of research are:

Dr. Marjorie Brand, regulation of gene expression
Dr. Pierre Blier, psychopharmacology
Dr. Daniel Figeys, proteomics and systems biology
Dr. Mads Kaern, systems biology
Dr. Ronald Labonte, global health equity
Dr. Christian Rouillard, governance and public management
Dr. Rhian Touyz, hypertension