Funding Opportunities
The CVRI is pleased to offer grant and studentship support to its members.
Click on the links below for details on the current competitions.
PILOT GRANT Support
| Competition | Call for applications | Application deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Margaret "Marmie" Perkins Hess Heart Research Pilot Grant | Competition CLOSED | February 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. MST |
TraineeS SALARY Support
| Competition | Call for applications | Application deadline |
|---|---|---|
| CVRI - Cote Biomedical Research Studentship | Competition CLOSED | February 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. MST |
Travel Allowance for Trainees
| Competition | Call for applications | Application deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra and Scott Wegner and Riley Zinnert (Student Travel Allowance) | Competition CLOSED | February 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. MST |
Publication Awards
| Competition | Call for applications | Application deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Francis X. Witkowski Publication Award | Competition CLOSED | April 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. MST |
Competition Results
AWARD RECIPIENTS
2024-25
- Rachel Sherrington (supervisor Richard Thompson), Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
2023-24
- Maria Areli Lorenzana Carrillo (supervisor Gopinath Sutendra), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
2025-26
- Ryaan EL-Andari (Supervisor - Jayan Nagendran), Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
- Ethan Kwan (Supervisor - Jason Dyck), Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
- Yingxi Li (Supervisor - Zamaneh Kassiri), Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
2024-25
- Qiuyu (Violet) Sun (supervisor Gary Lopaschuk), Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
- Jennie Vu (supervisor Stephane Bourque), Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
2023-24
- Mitchell Wagner (supervisor Darren Freed), Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
- Xiang Xiao (supervisor Padma Kaul), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
2025-26
- Anna Lam, Department of Medicine
- Project Title: GluCOACH Pilot Study: Prospective Collection of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data to Support AI-Guided Insulin Dosing in Hospitalized Patients with Type 2 Diabetes After Cardiac Surgery
2024-25
- Xavier Clemente-Casares, Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
- Project Title: Targeted Immunotherapy to Enhance the Protective Functions of Resident Macrophages Against Doxorubicin-Induced Toxicity
- Amir Tabatabaei Dakhili, Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Project Title: Therapeutic Potential of Glucose Oxidation Modulation in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
2023-24
- Darren Freed, Department of Surgery, FoMD
- Project Title: Optimizing substrate provision during normothermic ex-situ heart perfusion: an exploration of strategies to maximize functional preservation
- Mark Haykowsky, Faculty of Nursing
- Project Title: Cardiac and Aortic Responses to Acute Exercise in Patients with Aortic Dissection Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging