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Committees and Programs Contacts

The following list provides the committee and program contacts for all regularly recurring (standing) competitions. For funding opportunities not listed below, the contact information can be found in the description of the funding opportunity.

Open Operating Grants Program Committees


Name of Committee Contact Information
ABH - Aboriginal People's Health Sonia Cayer
613-954-6054
sonia.cayer@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
BCA - Biological and Clinical Aspects of Aging Marie-France Roy
613-941-3420
mariefrance.roy@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
BMA - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology A Amal Baldwin
613-946-4375
amal.baldwin@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
BMB - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B Amal Baldwin
613-946-4375
amal.baldwin@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
BME - Biomedical Engineering Adam Eikenberry
613-948-2804
adam.eikenberry@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
BSA - Behavioural Sciences A Laurent Landreville
613-954-1966
laurent.landreville@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
BSB - Behavioural Sciences B (clinical behavioural studies) Laurent Landreville
613-954-1966
laurent.landreville@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
BSC - Behavioural Sciences C (behavioural studies and neural imaging) Laurent Landreville
613-954-1966
laurent.landreville@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CBM - Cell Biology and Mechanisms of Disease Mélanie Cullen
613-941-6483
melanie.cullen@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CBT - Cancer Biology & Therapeutics Mélanie Cullen
613-941-6483
melanie.cullen@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CHI - Social & Developmental Aspects of Children's & Youth's Health Erika Levis
613-954-6000
erika.levis@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CIA - Clinical Investigation A Erika Levis
613-954-6000
erika.levis@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CIB - Clinical Investigation B - (arthritis, bone, cartilage) Adam Eikenberry
613-948-2804
adam.eikenberry@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CIC- Clinical Investigation C Janet Lemoine
613-952-0916
janet.lemoine@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CP - Cell Physiology Janet Lalonde
613-941-1068
janet.lalonde@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CPT - Cancer Progression and Therapeutics Rosalind Phelps
613-941-0497
rosalind.phelps@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CSA - Cardiovascular System A (cells & tissues) Nathalie Chénard
613-952-0763
nathalie.chenard@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CSB - Cardiovascular System B (whole organisms) Wendy Street
613-952-5701
wendy.street@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CSC - Cardiovascular System C (vascular systems) Janet Lemoine
613-952-0916
janet.lemoine@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
DEV - Developmental Biology Ann Gilchrist
613-941-0317
ann.gilchrist@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
DOL - Diabetes, Obesity & Lipid Disorders Nathalie Chenard
613-952-0763
nathalie.chenard@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
E - Endocrinology Sonia Cayer
613-954-6054
sonia.cayer@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
EM - Experimental Medicine Janet Lemoine
613-952-0916
janet.lemoine@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
G - Genetics Amal Baldwin
613-946-4375
amal.baldwin@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
GMX - Genomics Rosalind Phelps
613-941-0497
rosalind.phelps@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
GSH - Gender Sex and Health Ann Gilchrist
613-941-0317
ann.gilchrist@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
HLE - Humanities, Law, Ethics & Society in Health Jacob Gamache
613-948-2753
jacob.gamache@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
HPM - Health Policy and Systems Management Research Stephanie Rasia
613-954-1810
stephanie.rasia@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
HS1 - Health Services Evaluation and Interventions Research Stephanie Rasia
613-954-1810
stephanie.rasia@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
IT - Immunology and Transplantation Jenny Allen
613-952-4260
jenny.allen@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
KTR - Knowledge Translation Research Jacob Gamache
613-948-2753
jacob.gamache@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
MCC - Molecular and Cell Biology of Cancer Janet Lalonde
613-941-1068
janet.lalonde@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
MI - Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Jenny Allen
613-952-4260
jenny.allen@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
MOV - Movement and Exercise

Adam Eikenberry
613-948-2804
adam.eikenberry@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

MPI - Medical Physics and Imaging Mélanie Cullen
613-941-6483
melanie.cullen@cihr-irsc.gc.ca 
NSA - Neurosciences A Suzanne Presseau
613-952-5843
suzanne.presseau@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
NSB - Neurosciences B Suzanne Presseau
613-952-5843
suzanne.presseau@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
NUT - Nutrition Nathalie Chenard
613-952-0763
nathalie.chenard@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
PB1 - Psychosocial, Sociocultural and Behavioural Determinants of Health Kelly Fitzpatrick
613-941-4640
kelly.fitzpatrick@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
PH1 - Public, Community and Population Health Susana Chheng
613-941-3466
susana.chheng@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
PLC - Palliative and End of Life Care Rosalind Phelps
613-941-0497
rosalind.phelps@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
PS - Pharmaceutical Sciences Amal Baldwin
613-946-4375
amal.baldwin@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
PT - Pharmacology and Toxicology Rachel Goddard
613-957-8675
rachel.goddard@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
RC1 - Randomized Control Trials

Irwin Schweitzer
613-941-0718
irwin.schweitzer@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Toni Gasparini
613-941-4438
toni.gasparini@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Iranga Chikuru
613-957-6137
irangaodette.chikuru@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

RS - Respiratory Systems Janet Lemoine
613-952-0916
janet.lemoine@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
SDA - Social Dimensions in Aging Marie-France Roy
613-941-3420
mariefrance.roy@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
VVP - Virology and Viral Pathogenesis Jenny Allen
613-952-4260
jenny.allen@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Training, Salary and Team Awards Programs


Program Contact Information
Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral Awards Pascal Mainville
613-941-0847
DRA@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's Awards Marie-Josée Lefebvre
613-946-0093
CGSMA@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Clinician Scientists Christina Disipio
613-952-9873
clinicianscientists@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Doctoral Research Awards Pascal Mainville
613-941-0847
DRA@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Emerging Team Grants

Natalie Gravelle
613-960-6208
Natalie.Gravelle@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Fellowships (February and October competitions) Geneviève Sincennes
613-954-1963
Fellowships@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Health Professional Student Research Awards Blanka Finta
613-941-1203
blanka.finta@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Health Research Communications Awards Jasmine Lefebvre
613-954-5999
jasmine.lefebvre@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health (IAPH) - Aboriginal Capacity and Developmental Research Environments (ACADRE)

André Fortin
613-941-0651
andre.fortin@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement (ICE) Team Grants

André Fortin
613-941-0651
andre.fortin@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Investigators Jasmine Lefebvre
613-954-5999
jasmine.lefebvre@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships Joanne Delage
613-946-0093
joanne.delage@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
JSPS Summer Program in Japan Blanka Finta
613-941-1203
JSPSsummer@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
MD/PhD Program Grants Karine Brunet
613-941-4644
karine.brunet@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
MD/PhD Studentship Awards Karine Brunet
613-941-4644
karine.brunet@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Michael Smith Awards for Research in Schizophrenia Christina Disipio
613-952-9873
christina.disipio@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Michael Smith Prizes in Health Research Christina Disipio
613-952-9873
christina.disipio@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Mid-Career Awards Jasmine Lefebvre
613-954-5999
jasmine.lefebvre@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
New Investigators Christina Disipio
613-952-9873
NewInvestigators@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Senior and Distinguished Investigators Jasmine Lefebvre
613-954-5999
jasmine.lefebvre@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research (STIHR) Natalie Gravelle
613-960-6208
Natalie.Gravelle@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Team Grants (TEA / TEB / TEC)

Natalie Gravelle
613-960-6208
Natalie.Gravelle@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Terry Fox Josée Lacroix
613-954-0574
josee.lacroix@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Targeted Initiatives: HIV/AIDS and Pandemic Preparedness


Program Contact Information
HIV/AIDS Luanne Calcutt
613-954-3118
luanne.calcutt@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
HIV/AIDS Community-based Research Julien David
613-941-6493
julien.david@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Pandemic Preparedness Luanne Calcutt
613-954-3118
luanne.calcutt@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Targeted Initiatives: Randomized Controlled Trials


Program Contact Information
Randomized Control Trials Mentoring Program Mary Fraser Valiquette
613-941-4394
mary.fraservaliquette@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Tri-National Collaboration in Clinical Trials Research Mary Fraser Valiquette
613-941-4394
mary.fraservaliquette@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Targeted Initiatives: Knowledge Translation, Commercialization and Industry Programs


Name of Committee Contact Information
Intellectual Property Mobilization (IPM) Melody Sajedi
613-957-1188
melody.sajedi@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Knowledge to Action (KTA) Carole Chow
613-948-0095
carole.chow@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Knowledge Translation - Research Synthesis Anne-Marie Rollin 
613-957-8641
anne-marie.rollin@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI) Carole Chow
613-948-0095
carole.chow@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Proof of Principle (PoP) Edit Palencsar
613-946-0095
edit.palencsar@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Science to Business (S2B) Edit Palencsar
613-946-0095
edit.palencsar@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Strategic Initiatives-Industry Partnered

Maureen Stoddart
613-952-4256
maureen.stoddart@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

University-Industry (UI) Maureen Stoddart
613-952-4256
maureen.stoddart@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Miscellaneous Programs


Program Contact Information
CIHR-CFI/Leaders Opportunity Fund Matthieu Cyr
613-946-6568
matthieu.cyr@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CIHR Research Initiative on Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) Julien David
613-941-6493
julien.david@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Regional Partnerships Program (RPP) Lisa Rivet
613-948-2515
lisa.rivet@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Research Resources Grant (RRG) Jo-Anne Whissell
613-946-7232
jo-anne.whissell@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Stem Cell Research Lynne Cayer
613-952-4264
lynne.cayer@cihr-irsc.gc.ca