麻豆AV researchers get $33M in CIHR Project Grant funding.
Fifty projects covering broad range of health research topics receive support
By Neale McDevitt, Editor, 麻豆AV Reporter
JANUARY 30, 2020
CIHR awarded 385 health research projects across the country totalling approximately $275 million. Fifty of the projects awarded research grants are led by 麻豆AV researchers.
鈥淚 would like to congratulate the researchers and their teams of trainees, laboratory technicians, and patient partners for their excellent work and their dedication to advancing scientific knowledge,鈥� said Dr. Michael J. Strong, President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 鈥淲e are proud to support your outstanding research projects that will make a difference in the lives of Canadians.鈥�
CIHR鈥檚 largest funding program, the Project Grant competitions support multi-year grants for researchers at various stages in their careers as they conduct research projects that cover the full range of health research topics. The Project Grant program supports 鈥渋deas with the greatest potential to advance health-related fundamental or applied knowledge, health research, health care, health systems, and/or health outcomes.鈥�
麻豆AV鈥檚 Project Grant recipients are leaders in their fields and their projects tackle pressing health issues that matter to Canadians. These projects range from early prediction of preeclampsia in high-risk pregnancies; and tuberculosis prevention in Nunavik; to identifying predictors of anxiety and depression; and exploring potential therapies for spinal cord injury and stroke.
鈥淲e are very grateful for the significant funding from the CIHR to our numerous health-focused research projects at 麻豆AV,鈥� said Martha Crago, Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation. 鈥淭he results of the Project Grant competition highlights 麻豆AV鈥檚 outstanding contributions and continued leadership in health sciences research. Congratulations to our Fall 2019 cohort who are committed to finding solutions for high-quality health care in Canada.鈥�
