E-Bulletin - October 2009 - Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health
Funding Opportunities
Details on CIHR funding opportunities can be found using the CIHR Funding Opportunities Database.
ICRH Fall 2009 Competitions can be found online.
Emerging Team Grant - Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine (2009-2010)
Part of CIHR's mandate is to promote research that addresses Nanotechnology Applied to Health (Nanomedicine), Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering, and Rehabilitation Sciences. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to further strengthen multi-disciplinary research approaches to regenerative medicine and nanomedicine by supporting truly innovative and leading edge multi-disciplinary research directed against key health research problems. It is expected that this targeted investment will lead to the long-term goal of developing innovative and socially-validated treatment approaches based on the science of regenerative medicine and nanomedicine that will ultimately result in improved quality of life for individuals, their families, and populations.
Application: 2009-11-02
Application Notice of Decision: 2010-02-01
Jump Start Resuscitation
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and the CIHR Institute Circulatory and Respiratory Health are pleased to launch a new Personnel Award program, Jump Start Resuscitation.
The aim of this strategic initiative is to build greater capacity for resuscitation research in Canada and to support the next generation of researchers who will contribute to advancing knowledge and improving the quality of patient care and patient outcomes in this important area.
Master's Studentships, Doctoral Research Awards, Research Fellowships, and Research Scholarships are available.
Applications due: November 2009
Announcement of decisions: May 2010
Anticipated start date: July 1, 2010
Focus on Stroke
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Stroke Network, and the CIHR Institute of Aging and Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health are pleased to launch the ninth installment of Focus on Stroke.
The emphasis of this strategic initiative is on building capacity in the later themes/pillars of stroke research (i.e., clinical, health services/policy, and/or population health research) and supporting research training of health professionals (e.g. nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, speech therapists).
Research Fellowship and Doctoral Research Award applications due: October 30, 2009
Announcement of decisions: May 2010
Anticipated start date: July 1, 2010
Stroke Researcher Interaction Workshop - Call for Abstracts
Focus on Stroke recipients who have completed their awards are invited to submit abstracts for oral presentations at the June 5-6, 2010 Researcher Interaction Workshop, to be held in conjunction with the 1st Canadian Stroke Congress in Québec City.
Submission deadline: December 15, 2009
Announcement of decisions: March 1, 2010
Provincial Lung Association Grant Awards Program - National Grant Review (NGR)
Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario participate in the National Grant Review Program. Please visit the Lung Association of the province in which you are applying to for additional information on their priorities and criteria for funding.
Registration Deadline: November 13, 2009
Application Deadline: December 8, 2009
ICRH Upcoming Events
2009 ICRH Distinguished Lecture in Respiratory Sciences, featuring Dr. James Martin, Director, Montreal Chest Institute
CHEST Conference
November 2, 2:30 – 3:30pm
San Diego
Upcoming Conferences and Workshops
Chest 2009
October 31-November 5, 2009
San Diego, California
Canadian Respiratory Conference 2010
Come to Halifax for... "A Breath of Fresh Air"
April 29-May 1, 2010
World Trade Convention Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia
YI Forum 2010
May 5-7, 2009
Pan Pacific Hotel
Vancouver, BC
CIHR Primary Care Summit
January 18-19, 2010
Toronto, Ontario
1st Canadian Stroke Congress
June 7-8, 2010
Quebec City, QC
Contact:
Caitlin Burgess, Administrative Coordinator
Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH)
cburgess@uhnresearch.ca