U of T and hospitals win $134.8 million in CFI research funding

Dwayne Miller receives funding for Molecular Imaging Facility

Dwayne Miller

The research powerhouse made up of the University of Toronto and its partner hospitals got a colossal boost June 18, when the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) awarded $134.8 million to U of T and five hospitals.

U of T was awarded $76.6 million for 16 projects. This is the largest amount of investment the CFI has ever awarded to U of T since the program was founded in 1997.

"On behalf of the University of Toronto, we extend a huge thanks to the Government of Canada and the CFI. This is a marvelous day for the U of T community," said Professor Paul Young, vice-president (research). "This was a national competition based on research excellence and there is no question that this quality is at the root of the innovative projects that have been awarded. It is also important to note the diversity and societal relevance of the research. The global community will see benefits from this work for years to come."

Professor Dwayne Miller will receive $1,302,717 for the Molecular Imaging Facility: From Single Proteins to Atomically-Resolved Structural Dynamics. The funding comes from the CFI's New Initiatives Fund (NIF), designed to enhance Canada's capacity in promising new areas of research and technology development.

Young said the CFI investment will strengthen the ability of U of T and the partner hospitals to attract and keep world-class researchers. "We compete hard with institutions around the world for excellent talent. Receiving funding like this CFI investment is an important plus in enabling us to bring top scientists and scholars of all ages and in all disciplines to U of T and Canada."

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