CIHR Grants awarded to Charbonneau Members

Congratulations to Charbonneau investigators and their research teams whose projects were successful in CIHR’s Spring 2021 Project Grants.

Listed below are the nominated principal investigators and project titles for each of these grants.

Watch for stories over the coming weeks on the Charbonneau website!

Karl Riabowol

Dr. Karl Riabowol

Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

ING1a mechanisms of cell senescence

Duration: 5 years


Shane Sinclair

Dr. Shane Sinclair

Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing

The Development and Evaluation of An Evidence-informed, Competency-based, Accredited Compassion Training Program for Healthcare Providers Caring for Older Adults-The EnACT Study

Duration: 4 years


Xi-Long Zheng

Dr. Xi-Long Zheng

Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Characterization of smooth muscle PCSK9 in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm

Duration: 5 years


Linda Carlson

Dr. Linda Carlson

Professor, Oncology

The SEAMLESS Study: A pragmatic multi-site randomized waitlist-controlled trial of a SmartphonE App-based MindfuLnEss intervention for cancer SurvivorS

Duration: 1 year