Terry-Lynn Young, Sean Connors, Kathleen Hodgkinson, Daryl Pullman
Year: 2018 · St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Life-saving screening methods and preventative treatments for the “Newfoundland Curse” Nominated by: UNIVERSITIES CANADA About the Innovation The research team at Memorial University identified a lethal gene mutation known to have caused sudden cardiac death in 25 Newfoundland and Labrador families. The multidisciplinary team not only uncovered […]
Gary Kobinger and Xiangguo Qiu
Year: 2018 · Winnipeg, Manitoba ZMapp treats patients with the Ebola virus Nominated by: ERNEST C. MANNING AWARDS FOUNDATION About the Innovation Using unorthodox, cutting-edge technologies that went against prevailing scientific opinion, Drs. Kobinger and Qiu created ZMapp to treat patients with the Ebola virus. ZMapp comprises a cocktail of monoclonal antibody therapies that act […]
Mary Gordon
Year: 2018 · Toronto, Ontario Roots of Empathy helps reduce aggression and bullying in school-aged children Nominated by: ERNEST C. MANNING AWARDS FOUNDATION About the Innovation Roots of Empathy was created as a means of reducing aggression and bullying among school-aged children. At the heart of the program are a parent and baby who visit […]
First Nations Finance Authority
Year: 2018 · Westbank, British Columbia Innovative funding regime for First Nations communities Nominated by: BUSINESS COUNCIL OF CANADA About the Innovation The First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA) developed an innovative funding regime that cuts borrowing costs and provides interest rate certainty for First Nations communities. FNFA developed partnerships with the National Bank of Canada and […]
Tom Chau
Year: 2018 · Toronto, Ontario Helping non-verbal individuals overcome communication obstacles Nominated by: MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT About the Innovation Dr. Tom Chau has developed pioneering access technologies to help non-verbal individuals overcome communication obstacles. Working with a multidisciplinary team, Dr. Chau has examined how hemodynamic signal features and facial thermography can be employed in emerging […]