Research stories

Our investments support research that benefits Canadians

In CFI-funded labs and facilities across the country, researchers in all stages of their careers are making discoveries, supporting a robust innovation ecosystem and helping solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. 

Portrait of Nafissa Ismail professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa.

How neuroendocrinology crosses sectors to create promising new insights

Nafissa Ismail focuses on the effects of hormones on the brain to pin down the interactions between our organs and our emotions
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Hilary Earl kneels on the floor with her laptop as she prepares for an interview. In the foreground is a video camera.
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Investigating the causes — and consequences — of war and genocide

How immersive simulation, film, video and podcasting tools are giving Hilary Earl and her colleagues fresh insights into the history of state-sponsored violence
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Portrait of Nafissa Ismail professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa.
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Ontario

How neuroendocrinology crosses sectors to create promising new insights

Nafissa Ismail focuses on the effects of hormones on the brain to pin down the interactions between our organs and our emotions
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A promising future, now: 25 years of investing in ideas that change our world

The Canada Foundation for Innovation has supported cutting-edge research in Canada for 25 years. In these videos, researchers reflect on how CFI funding has advanced their work and how future generations will benefit. They tell passionate stories of curiosity, commitment and innovation.
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Andrew Pelling, wearing a microphone, points to a slice of apple in a petri dish.
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Ontario

Growing body parts from plants

Inspired by movies like Little Shop of Horrors and The Matrix, Andrew Pelling’s University of Ottawa lab is all about taking the most audacious ideas and turning them into reality
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The Canada Foundation for Innovation: an origin story

This is the origin story of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, an organization dedicated to the future, that was born at a time when the country was heavily burdened by its past

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British Columbia,Newfoundland and Labrador,Ontario

Canadian research luminaries

The work of the Canada Research Chairholders supported by the John R. Evans Leaders Fund spans all disciplines, from exploring the deep ocean for mineral riches, to the search for an HIV vaccine, to the quest for quantum computing
The CCGS Amundsen, a large research icebreaker, plows through a wide stretch of sea ice. The photo is overlaid with a blue textured pattern.
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Quebec

Tour the CCGS Amundsen

A multimedia exploration of Canada’s dedicated research icebreaker
A compilation of images representing four major science projects. The first is a dark platform lit up with bright green light; the second an angular, pointy building; the third a weather radar station with a satellite dish in a snowy field; and the last is a large red and white icebreaker surrounded by frozen water.
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Alberta,Ontario,Quebec,Saskatchewan

Major league science

A compilation of nine unique research facilities that are helping to ensure Canada remains a world leader in research and innovation
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Saskatchewan

Tour the Canadian Light Source

A video exploration of Canada’s strongest light
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Building Canada’s knowledge infrastructure

The Canadian Research Knowledge Network expands access to digital research content for Canadian universities
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British Columbia

Snow fall

In the lead-up to the 2010 Winter Olympics, a champion for snow is making some noise from the mountaintops of northern British Columbia