College researchers earn NSERC grants
University of Saskatchewan researchers have been awarded $7.6 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).
The College of Pharmacy and Nutrition is happy to congratulate the following grant recipients:
Dr. Hector Caruncho - Reelin regulation of the crosstalk between the Immune and Nervous systems - $24,000
This research explores the role of reelin, a protein expressed both in brain and blood plasma, in regulating immune and neural plasticity and in facilitating the crosstalk between the immune and nervous systems.
Dr. Ed Krol - Toxicity and Biological Reactivity of Naturally Occurring Polyphenols - $20,000
Dr. Krol’s research program explores the structure and chemical reactivity of naturally occurring polyphenols to better understand the effectiveness of natural health products.
Dr. Ildiko Badea - Engineering functionalized diamond nanoparticles for intracellular delivery of nucleic acids - $30,000
Dr. Badea is seeking to understand how the structure-activity relationship of novel nanomaterials such as nanodiamonds and their cargo of genetic materials can influence delivery efficiency and mechanism of toxicity.
Dr. Anas El-Aneed - Mass spectrometric approaches to assess the biodistribution and fate of cationic surfactants used as drug delivery nanoparticles - $20,000
The goal of Dr. El-Aneed’s research program is to develop new approaches to explore how the cellular fate of certain drug delivery nanoparticles is responsible for their cytotoxic behavior.
For more information on other NSERC-funded research at the University of Saskatchewan, please see today’s media release.