Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina-Wascana, Sask.) announced the funding of a research project at the University of Regina that will help address the challenge of antibiotic resistance facing health care professionals and patients. Dr. Mohan Babu, an assistant professor at the University of Regina, will use the latest in proteomics and genomics technologies to screen the … Read more
Researchers from around the globe are celebrating the release of 41 academic papers coordinated by the International Human Epigenome Consortium. Seven papers in this collection are led by researchers receiving support from the Canadian Epigenetics, Environment and Health Research Consortium , a multi-agency, pan-Canadian initiative led by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Canadian researchers provide … Read more
Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) and Terry Lake, British Columbia’s Minister of Health announced today a major investment in research that will strive to improve patient care for those living in British Columbia. The Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia announced a combined $80 million in funding and in-kind contributions toward a … Read more
The President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Dr. Alain Beaudet spoke at the National Forum on the 20th Anniversary of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, where he announced new steps the agency is taking to strengthen its relationship with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and, ultimately, improve Indigenous health outcomes in Canada. CIHR … Read more
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) and Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) announced 166 new Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship recipients and 70 new Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship recipients. These awards, which are Canada’s most prestigious awards for doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows, demonstrate the government’s $34.7 million commitment to attracting and retaining the best … Read more
Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) announced that the federal government is partnering with the Government of Alberta and the Canadian Red Cross to invest $3M that will support research into the health effects of the Alberta wildfires. This investment will fund the work of researchers investigating resiliency related to mental health and psychosocial wellbeing, addiction, and occupational … Read more
Dr. Alain Beaudet, president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), along with CIHR’s Governing Council, announced the appointment of Dr. Steven J. Hoffman, a leading international lawyer and global health researcher at the University of Ottawa, as incoming Scientific Director of CIHR’s Institute of Population and Public Health and as CIHR’s lead for global health. … Read more
Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) announced an investment of $4.95 million in the global fight against the Zika virus. Through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the International Development Research Centre, Canada is investing $3 million to fund teams of Canadian and Latin American and Caribbean researchers. The Public Health Agency of Canada is contributing a … Read more
Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) announced an investment of $3 million over two years for research on policies and programs to evaluate their impact on population health and health equity. Organizations in the public, non-governmental and private sectors continually put in place policies and programs that can have an impact on health. For example, a … Read more
Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) announced funding for research aimed at improving the health of people who abuse prescription drugs. More and more Canadians are putting their health at risk by intentionally taking medication, such as opioids, in a way that hasn’t been recommended by a doctor. The Government of Canada, through the Canadian Institutes … Read more
