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Social Determinants of Health in Neuroscience Team Grants

The Canadian Framework for Brain Health Research (CFBHR) is an HBHL initiative that aims to improve the applicability of brain health research findings by developing guidance on the appropriate inclusion of social factors across various areas of neuroscience.

There are three phases to this program, as well as a Preliminary Pilot Project Phase:

Program's Phase

 Objective
Preliminary Pilot Project Phase

Teams composed of PIs and trainees were funded in June 2023 to gather information on what data already exists to support neuroscience researchers in integrating SDoH. 
Funding has been awarded to three teams and preliminary findings were presented at the project coordination workshop:

1.Ìý

Robert-Paul Juster, Boris Bernhardt, Enzo Cipriani

2. Intersectional approaches in neuroimaging

Robert-Paul Juster, Boris Bernhardt, Ella Sahlas, Jessica Royer

3.Ìý

Laurence Kirmayer, Jean-Baptiste Poline, Jai Shah, Mathilda Ryon, Sophie Luo
Phase One
(Workshop)
  • Provide an opportunity for information sharing and discussion on the latest thinking and advances in SDoH research, particularly as relates to neuroscience.
  • Support the creation of interdisciplinary teams with expertise in both the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) and neuroscience, which will go on to submit high-quality, relevant Phase Two applications.

The workshop took place at Â鶹AV on March 22, 2024.
Phase Two
(Team Grants)		 Support the development of guidance on the appropriate integration of the SDoH into neuroscience research
Phase Three
(KTE Grants)		 Promote the dissemination and uptake of guidance developed in Phase Two through knowledge translation and exchange activities.

Please note: Phase Three is still in development and will be refined in consultation with those funded for Phase Two.

Social Determinants of Health in Neuroscience Team Grants

The Social Determinants of Health in Neuroscience Team Grant was launched in April 2024 through the second phase of the CFBHR project to support collaborations between faculty members from neuroscience and SDoH experts.

The grant consisted of two pools with two separate applications:

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