Press Release Department: Federal - Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) announced funding of $850,000 for the Network for Canadian Oral Health Research through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The Network, led by Dr. Alain Moreau at le Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine and Université de Montreal, connects more than 440 members across the country, including researchers, trainees, dental professionals, and … Read more

Liberal MP Paul Lefebvre (Sudbury, Ont.) announced an investment of more than $1.4 million to support a research project focused on improving the health of Indigenous seniors. The project will study the issue of dementia and how this condition affects Indigenous communities, including families and caregivers. Dr. Janet McElhaney and her team at the the Health Sciences North … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) announced a federal investment of $33.4 million over five years to support a major research initiative that seeks to prevent chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, through effective intervention in the earliest days of life. An additional $7.8 million is being provided through … Read more

Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) was at the University of Calgary to announce an investment of more than $5.7M from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to support six teams of researchers and decision-makers whose work will improve health services for cancer patients and their families. Dr. Jessica E. Simon, from the University of … Read more

Dr. Roderick McInnes, Acting President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, along with CIHR’s Governing Council, announced the appointment of Dr. Norman Rosenblum as the new Scientific Director of CIHR’s Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes. This appointment will be effective January 1, 2018. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-4563.

Since 2006, the Government of Canada, through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, has supported a Chair in the area of hypertension research. Heart & Stroke and Hypertension Canada have contributed to the partnership since 2010. Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) announced that this year, CIHR and Heart & Stroke have renewed their commitment in … Read more

While participating in the opening session of the Rendez-vous Santé en français conference, Liberal MP Mona Fortier (Ottawa–Vanier, Ont.) announced a $100,000 grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to study the health of Francophone minority communities outside of Quebec. The grant has been awarded to University of Ottawa professor of sociology and anthropology Dr. … Read more

The CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research is pleased to announce that Dr. Ross Baker is the recipient of the 2017 CIHR Barer-Flood Prize in Health Services and Policy Research. The award recognizes Dr. Baker’s outstanding contributions to improving Canada’s health system through quality of care and patient safety. Dr. Baker is a Professor … Read more

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina-Wascana, Sask.) announced that the Government of Canada has awarded three grants of over $3.7 million to researchers at the University of Regina: Dr. Mohan Babu, an associate professor at the University of Regina, will use his $1.9M grant to shed light on the genes linked to Parkinson’s disease; Dr. Heather Hadjistavropoulos will … Read more

Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) announced a $5.8 million investment that will support a new model of training for health services researchers. The funding will support 46 PhD graduates who will receive the first awards funded through a new program developed by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute for Health Services and Policy … Read more