Michael Smith, Simon Fraser University

Research

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Latest funding

Preparative centrifuge for molecular biology
NSERC · 2003 · Principal investigator
$98,605
Organellar genomics and mitochondrial gene rearrangements in early deuterostomes
NSERC · 2001 · Principal investigator
$208,000
Molecular evolution of deuterostome mitochondrial genomes
NSERC · 1997 · Principal investigator
$198,450

All 8 grants and awards

No publications available.

Preparative centrifuge for molecular biology

Principal investigatorNSERC2003Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Smith, Michael

$98,605

Organellar genomics and mitochondrial gene rearrangements in early deuterostomes

Principal investigatorNSERC2001Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smith, Michael

$208,000

Molecular evolution of deuterostome mitochondrial genomes

Principal investigatorNSERC1997Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smith, Michael

$198,450

Mitochondrial gene rearrangements and the evolution of deuterostomes

Principal investigatorNSERC1996Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smith, Michael

$41,300

Computer system: SGI server and client stations

Principal investigatorNSERC1995Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Smith, Michael

$31,068

Thermal cycler

Principal investigatorNSERC1993Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Smith, Michael

$10,364

Molecular evolution and phylogeny of animal mitochondrial DNA

Principal investigatorNSERC1992Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smith, Michael

$193,320

Evolution and development in sea stars

Principal investigatorNSERC1989Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smith, Michael

$41,422

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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