Dr. Jenna Gibbs Receives NSERC Discovery Grant - KPE
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Congratulations to Dr. Jenna Gibbs, Assistant Professor in 平特五不中's Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) Department, who was recently awarded a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant and Launch Supplement for Early Career Researchers!
Dr. Gibbs will be receiving $132,500 over five years to advance her research on understanding the influence of weight-bearing impact exercise and muscle strength on bone properties in healthy humans: sex- and age-specific effects.
The supports ongoing programs of research with long-term goals rather than a single short-term project or collection of projects. These grants recognize the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances. Discovery Grants are considered 鈥済rants in aid鈥 of research, as they provide long term operating funds and can facilitate access to funding from other programs, but are not meant to support the full costs of a research program.