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William Davidson

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Professor EmeritusDepartment of Molecular Biology and BiochemistrySimon Fraser University

William Davidson

Professor Emeritus

Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

Simon Fraser University

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Emeritus professors are retired and rarely take new students.
No publications on record.
Principal investigator on 8 research grants (8 NSERC), most recently in 2014.

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Latest funding

Digital polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and high-capacity multiplex PCR for next-generation sequencing
NSERC · 2015 · Co-investigator
$126,802
Integration of genomic resources into an Arctic charr broodstock program
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$499,970
Multi-purpose imager (Typhoon FLA 9500)
NSERC · 2013 · Co-investigator
$40,000

All 11 grants and awards

Digital polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and high-capacity multiplex PCR for next-generation sequencing

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Morin, Ryan

$126,802

Integration of genomic resources into an Arctic charr broodstock program

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Davidson, William

$499,970

Multi-purpose imager (Typhoon FLA 9500)

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Cornell, Rosemary

$40,000

The olfactory gene repertoire in salmonids

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Davidson, William

$345,000

A low-density SNP array for Atlantic salmon aquaculture

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Davidson, William

$25,000

Integrating genomic technologies into an Atlantic salmon broodstock development program

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Davidson, William

$595,760

Development of a temperature tolerant Arctic charr broodstock

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Davidson, William

$275,860

Fate of duplicated lactate dehydrogenase genes in salmonids.

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Davidson, William

$125,000

Genomics of Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout: application to the grilsing problem in Atlantic salmon

Co-investigatorNSERC2003Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Danzmann, Roy

$613,880

Comparative gene mapping in Salmo

Principal investigatorNSERC1999Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Davidson, William

$96,600

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.

Profile data last refreshed on September 29, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and public research funding records.

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