Results of the SCN 2022-2025 Round 2 Research Funding Competition
On May 16, the Stem Cell Network allocated $8.92 million to support 24 research projects and clinical trials across the country, with 23 partner organizations committing $9.44 million of in-kind or cash support. We would like to congratulate the MRM researchers that were awarded in this funding competition:
- Colin Crist received an Impact Award for his project: Shining light on muscle regeneration: MuSC mediated delivery of optogenetic contractile properties to skeletal muscle
- Ma’n Zawati is a co-investigator in two SCN-funded projects led by Lucie Germain, and Véronique Moulin (Université Laval)
- Bartha Knoppers is a co-investigator in a project led by Lucie Germain (Université Laval): Clinical trial of cultured epithelial corneal autografts for the treatment of Canadians with limbal stem cell deficiency
- Jonathan Kimmelman, is a co-investigator in a project being led by Manoj Lalu (Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ontario): Developing guidance to translate promising cell therapies to early phase clinical trials
- Bettina Willie is a co-investigator in a project led by Fabio Rossi (University of British Columbia): Bone targeted EP4 agonists as therapeutics for muscular dystrophy
You can consult the full list of funded projects on the SCN website.
MRM-supported projects:
Impact Awards Program
Colin Crist, Principal Investigator
Impact Awards Program
Title: Shining light on muscle regeneration: MuSC mediated delivery of optogenetic contractile properties to skeletal muscle
PI: Colin Crist
Co-Investigators and Collaborators: Jonathan Britt (McGill University)
Clinical Trial Awards
Ma’n Zawati, Co-investigator
Clinical Trial Awards Program
Title: Clinical trial of cultured epithelial corneal autografts for the treatment of Canadians with limbal stem cell deficiency
PI: Lucie Germain (Université Laval)
Co-Investigators and Collaborators: Véronique Moulin (Université Laval), Richard Bazin (Université Laval), Isabelle Burnette (Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont), Clara Chan (Toronto Western Hospital – University of Toronto), Jason Guertin (Université Laval), Bartha Knoppers (McGill University Health Centre), Ralph Kyrillos (Université Laval), Mohib-Wadie (Centre de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais, Hôpital de Hull), Michel Ouellet (Université Laval), Allan Zawati (Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto), Ma’n Zawati (McGill University)
Accelerating Clinical Translation Awards
Ma’n Zawati, Co-investigator
Accelerating Clinical Translation Awards
Title: Allogeneic dermis to accelerate the production of a tissue-engineered skin substitute to treat Canadian burn patients
PI: Véronique Moulin (Université Laval)
Co-Investigators and Collaborators: Lucie Germain (Université Laval), Ma’n Zawati (McGill University), Chanel Beaudoin-Cloutier (Université Laval), Sue-Ling Chang (CHU de Québec – Université Laval)