The University of Toronto created an emergency fund to support faculty affected by funding cuts from US research agencies. U of T typically receives about $20M annually through partnerships or awards from US agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, reports CTV News. Due to recent policy changes, several U of T researchers have lost access to this funding. U of T Professor Paul Fraser, whose NIH support for Alzheimers research was halted, described the U of T fund as a lifeline that will allow him to continue research into Alzheimers while seeking new funding. U of T VP Research Leah Cowen emphasized the importance of protecting Canada’s research capacity and called on the federal government to invest in a sovereign research ecosystem that supports global collaboration.
