Canadian Institutes of Health Research President Dr. Michael J. Strong announced that Dr. Angela Kaida has been appointed Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health for a term of four years, effective Jan. 1, 2023. The full release is available online. Contact mediarelations@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) announced a combined investment of more than $80 million over five years from the Government of Canada, the Government of Quebec, and provincial partners to support the ongoing work of patient-oriented research in the province through its SPOR SUPPORT Unit. The SPOR Support for People and Patient-Oriented Research and … Read more
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) announced up to $18 million in funding for projects related to integrated mental health and substance use services for youth. As part of this investment, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is investing $1 million to establish a … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and to the Minister of Sport Adam van Koeverden (Milton, Ont.) announced the Government of Canada is investing over $27 million to support six research teams that are studying how to make Canada’s cities healthier, more equitable places to live. This funding is being provided through the Canadian … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami,, announced funding of $6.4 million to establish an Inuit Research Network. The grant, provided through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, will strengthen capacity for Inuit-led research and support existing and new research initiatives that address Inuit needs and foster inter-disciplinary … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Marci Ien (Toronto Centre, Ont.) officially launched the National Women’s Health Research Initiative (NWHRI), which is supported by an investment of $20 million over five years provided in Budget 2021. It will drive research to enhance health outcomes, eliminate gaps in access to … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) announced a combined investment of more than $68 million over five years from the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, and provincial partners to support the ongoing work of patient-oriented research in Ontario through its SPOR SUPPORT Unit. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-0200.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Rachel Bendayan (Outremont, Que.) announced a new investment of $2 million over five years from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to support an established national research network that will advance oral health science in Canada and help improve dental care for … Read more
Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) announced that a team of researchers led by Professor Kathy Georgiades from the Offord Centre for Child Studies will receive $3.1 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to study the impact of COVID-19 pandemic measures on children … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and to the Minister of Sport Adam van Koeverden (Milton, Ont.) announced a combined investment of more than $32 million over five years from the Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia to support the second phase of the BC SUPPORT Unit. This new investment will … Read more
