List of Commonly Used Acronyms

Institute Acronyms

IA: Institute of Aging
IAPH: Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health
ICRH: Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health
IG: Institute of Genetics
IGH: Institute of Gender and Health
IHSPR: Institute of Health Services and Policy Research
IHDCYH: Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health
III: Institute of Infection and Immunity
IMHA: Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
INMHA: Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
INMD: Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes
IPPH: Institute of Population and Public Health

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ACADRE: Aboriginal Capacity and Developmental Research Environment
AHFMR: Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research 

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CAHR: Community Alliances for Health Research
CFI: Canada Foundation for Innovation
CGS: Canada Graduate Scholarships
CHSRF: Canadian Health Services Research Foundation
CIDA: Canadian International Development Agency
CIHI: Canadian Institute for Health Information
CIHR: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
CLLRNet: Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network
CLHI: Canadian Life-long Health Initiative
CMA: Canadian Medical Association
CRC: Canada Research Chairs
CTCRI: Canadian Tobacco Research Initiative

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EVP: Executive Vice-President

- F -

FRSQ: Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec

- G -

GC: Governing Council

- I -

IAB: Institute Advisory Board
IDRC: International Development Research Centre
IHRTs: Interdisciplinary Health Research Teams

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JSPS: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

- K -

KT: Knowledge Translation

- M -

MRC: Medical Research Council of Canada
MSFC: Michael Smith Foundation of Canada

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NAAR: National Alliance for Autism Research
NAOMI: North American Opiate Medication Initiative
NCEs: Networks of Centres of Excellence
NET: New Emerging Team
NICHD: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (USA)
NIH: National Institutes of Health (USA)
NSERC: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

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PHAC: Public Health Agency of Canada
PI: Principal Investigator
POP: Proof of Principle Program

- R -

RFA: Request for Application
RPP: Regional Partnerships Program

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SARS: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
SCE: Standing Committee on Ethics
SCFP: Standing Committee on Finance and Planning
SCOC: Stem Cell Oversight Committee
SCOGAC: Standing Committee for Oversight of Grants and Awards Competitions
SCPMEA: Standing Committee on Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Audit
SD: Scientific Director
SKF: SickKids Foundation
SMIPR: Subcommittee on Monitoring and Innovation in Peer Review
SSHRC: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
STIRH: Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research

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VP: Vice President