2012 ICRH News

December

• Surgery drugs can lead to seizures – but anesthetics can minimize the risk
• Funding Opportunities:
  • Other: Travel Awards – Institute Community Support (Winter 2013 Competition): CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health - Young Investigators (YI) Forum
  • Other: Travel Awards – Institute Community Support (Winter 2013 Competition): CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health – Canadian Sleep Society

October

• Funding Decisions
  • Planning Grants: Spring 2012 Priority Announcement (Circulatory and Respiratory Health)

July

• ICRH Emerging Network Grants

June

• Operating Grant: Fall 2012 Priority Announcement (Blood Supply Risk)
• Operating Grant: Fall 2012 Priority Announcement (Blood Utilization and Conservation)
• Operating Grant: Fall 2012 Priority Announcement (Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury)
• Operating Grant: Fall 2012 Priority Announcement (Circulatory and Respiratory Health – New Investigators – Bridge Funding)
• New Investigator Salary Award: Fall 2012 Priority Announcement (Transfusion Science)

April

• Ryerson researchers studying defective protein in search of cystic fibrosis treatment

March

• Ottawa researchers to lead clinical trial of stem cell therapy for septic shock
• Funding Opportunities:
  • Planning Grant: Spring 2012 Priority Announcement (Circulatory and Respiratory Health)
  • Other: China-Canada Joint Health Research Initiative
  • Core Clinical Centers for the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network, CTSN

February

• Vancouver, February 24, 2012
  Harper Government supports research on exercise for people with spinal cord injuries

January

• Funding Opportunities:
  • Other: Transplantation Research