2006 New Faculty Awards

Campbell, Robert E., University of Alberta

Synthesis and application of small-molecule probes for the study of protein localization and post-translational modification in live cells

Colicos, Michael A., University of Calgary

Light-addressable photoconductive stimulation of cultured mammalian neural networks formed on silicon wafers

He, Fangliang, University of Alberta

Modeling distribution and abundance of species in landscapes

Leuangthong, Oy, University of Alberta

Direct sequential cosimulation on unstructured grids for geologically realistic reservoir characterization

Lvovsky, Alexander, University of Calgary

Technology, application and storage of new quantum states of light

Rahimi, Payam, University of Alberta

Experimental and theoretical study of kinetics of metal transport at metal-polymer interfaces

Scarpella, Enrico, University of Alberta

High-resolution analysis of vascular development in plants

Vamosi, Steven M., University of Alberta

Dytiscid beetles as bioindicators of fresh water health in Alberta

Waskiewicz, Andrew J., University of Alberta

High throughput genetic, genomic, and chemical biology screens examining the role of Pbx in early embryonic patterning and leukemogenesis

Xu, Yunjie, University of Alberta

Exploring chirality and chiral recognition on the molecular level using spectroscopic and ab initio methods

Barbosa, Denilson, University of Calgary

Web data management

Bowling, Michael H., University of Alberta

Subjective models in autonomous robotics

Brown, Alexander, University of Alberta

Molecular quantum computing

Currie, Philip, University of Alberta

Palaeobiology of meat eating dinosaurs

Froese, Duane G., University of Alberta

The ancient cryosphere: relict permafrost and impacts of a past warmer Arctic

Hamann, Andreas ,, University of Alberta

Analysis of genotype climate interactions in forest trees aided by MODIS/AVHRR sensed satellite data

Kutz, Susan, University of Calgary

Impacts of climate change on the biodiversity, epidemiology, and impacts of parasites in caribou

Martin, Jonathan W., University of Alberta

High resolution separation and detection techniques to study the fate of persistent acidic pollutants in Alberta nd around the globe

Pretorius, Frans, University of Alberta

Gravitational wave astrophysics

Ruckstuhl, Kathreen E., University of Calgary

Mating systems at large spatial scales: the behavioral ecology of breeding migration in Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep

Welsh, Timothy N., University of Calgary

The interaction of cognitive and motor processing: Improving future human machine interface design through an understanding of human behaviour