Science Atlantic Sessions for All: The Adjudication of your Discovery Grant Application

Science Atlantic is excited to bring our Science Atlantic Sessions for All (SASA) series back for its third year! We’re starting this season off strong with a discussion about “The Adjudication of your Discovery Grant Application”, facilitated by Dr. Christian Lacroix (UPEI) and Dr. William (Bill) Whelan (UPEI).

This SASA is perfect for early career and established researchers alike, and has been incredibly popular in the past. During the session, Christian and Bill, both of whom have extensive experience adjudicating grant applications, will share their insight on the elements to include and highlight in your proposal.

There will be plenty of time set aside to ask questions following the presentation. We look forward to seeing you there!

*Please note, seats for this talk are limited to 15 participants.

We look forward to continuing Science Atlantic Sessions for All throughout the year. If you or someone you know has an idea for a future session, please let us know! We welcome you to share your ideas to ensure that these valuable and engaging discussions can continue! 

Date and Location:

Friday, September 13, 2024
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (ADT)
REGISTER HERE

The Adjudication of your Discovery Grant Application: Committee Member Perspectives

Speakers:

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Dr. Christian Lacroix

Chair of the Department of Biology, UPEI

Dr. Christian Lacroix

Dr. Lacroix completed his BSc and MSc at McGill, and his doctoral work at the University of Guelph. Currently Chair of the Department of Biology, he has been a full-time faculty member at UPEI since 1990. Dr. Lacroix specializes in Developmental Plant Morphology and teaches Plant Science related courses. His research highlights relationships between morphologically different structures that share similar developmental pathways. His current research interests include leaf complexity in seed-bearing plants, developmental aspects of floral organ identity, and the biology of the Gulf of St. Lawrence Aster. He has served on grant review panels for NSERC (Biological systems and functions 1502) and Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT).

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Dr. William Whelan

Department of Physics, UPEI

Dr. William Whelan

A graduate of UPEI’s physics program, Dr. Whelan completed a Ph.D. in Medical Physics at McMaster University in 1996 and joined the faculty at Ryerson University, now Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), that year. He joined UPEI in 2008 and was as a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Optics. Dr. Whelan is also currently Past President of the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP). His research is focused on the design and development of optical sensors, based on Raman, optoacoustic, and near-infrared spectroscopy, for biomedical and agricultural applications. He was chair of the UPEI Department of Physics from 2015–2021 and also chair of the Faculty of Science Research Committee. He has served on grant review panels for NSERC (Physics EG1505), the Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute (Innovation/I2I Programs), and CIHR (Medical Physics and Imaging).