The following research projects have been recommended for funding by CPRF's Professional Advisory Board and Approved by the Board of Directors

RESEARCH GRANTS Supported by the Edward Bronfman Family Foundation, Bell Canada, and the Toronto Star Dr. Anne S. Bassett , University of Toronto "Genetic Anticipation and Imprinting in Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders " (Renewal) CIBC Wood Gundy Award Dr. Diane Boivin , McGill University "Circadian Modulation of Mood and Sleep in Bipolar Affective Disorder "

Supported by th Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada

Dr. Serdar Dursun, Dalhousie University "Nitric Oxide Inhibitors: A New Strategy for Schizophrenia"

Supported by the Oshawa Group Limited, Ault Food Limited, General Mills Canada, Inc., and Kimberly-Clark Inc. Dr. Shitij Kapur, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry (now CAMH) "Amoxapine as an Atypical Antipsychotic: A PET Analysis"

Supported by the Kenair Apartments Ltd., Hudson's Bay Company, Rogers Communications Inc., and Nesbitt Burns Dr. Sidney H. Kennedy, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry (now CAMH) "Positron Emission Tomography Imaging Study of 5-HT2 Receptors in Depression Before and After Treatment as Compared to Healthy Subjects"

The Royal Bank of Canada Award Dr. Lili C. Kopala, Dalhousie University "The Effect of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Symptoms, Cognitive Function and Mood in Post-Menopausal Women With and Without Scizophrenia"

Supported by Canada Trust, Barrick Gold Corporation, and Imasco Limited Dr. Peter P.Li, University of Toronto "Identification and Characterization of Genes Regulated by Lithium and other Mood Stabilizers" (Renewal)

Supported by Dofasco Inc., John Deere Foundation of Canada, and Commonwealth Insuarence Company Dr. Boris Sakic, McMaster University "Abberant Behaviour in Autoimmunity: Roles of Interleukin-6 and Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone"

Supported by Canadian Pacific and TransCanada PipiLines Dr. Peter H. Silverstone, University of Alberta "Effect of Lithium on Inositol Metabolism in Bipolar Patients"

RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS Supported by Canada Life, Inco Limited, Price Waterhouse, and Power Corporation du Canada Dr. Ilona Jerabek, McGill University "Clinical Data and Linkage of a Biochemically Defined Type of Familial Alcoholism"

Supported by Dupont Canada Inc., First Marathon Securities Limited, Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Limited and maritime Life Assurance Company Dr. Martin A. Katzman, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry (now CAMH) "The Role of CCK-A and CCK-B Receptors in CCK-4 Induced Panic Attacks" (Renewal)

Supported by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, Gwil Industries Inc., and Sheritt International Corporation Dr. Glenda M. MacQueen, McMaster University "Mechanisms of Visual Selective Attention Deficits in Depression"

Supported by the McColl-Early Foundation, Metropolitan Life Assurance Company, Edper Group Foundation and NCR Canada Inc. (Mary Early Fellow) Dr. Jun-Feng Wang, McMaster University "Structure and Functional Characterization of Lithium Regulated Genes" (Renewal)