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CIHR : a work in progress: 

CIHR : a work in progress Concordia University April 22th, 2003

Objective: 

Objective 'To excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health for Canadians, more effective health services and products and a strengthened Canadian health care system…' Section 4, C-6, R.S.C. 2000

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CIHR’s 13 Institutes

Four research pillars of CIHR: 

Four research pillars of CIHR Biomedical Clinical Health services and health systems Health of populations, societal and cultural dimensions of health, and environmental influences on health

Knowledge Users: 

Knowledge Users Researchers within and across all health research disciplines and all four CIHR pillars; Policy Makers, Planners and Managers across all portfolios of public policy and throughout the health care system; Health Care Providers in both the formal and informal systems of care; The General Public and patient groups, and those who help shape their views and/or represent their interests (the media, voluntary sector, educators, non-governmental organizations, etc.); and The Private Sector (venture capital firms, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, biotech companies, retail sales and distribution, etc.)

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Convergence of Disciplines: Problem-based, Multi/Inter-disciplinary Vision for Health Research I.T. Bio informatics Molecular Science Nanoscience Genomics Proteomics Clinical Science Social Sciences Biological Sciences Humanities HEALTH RESEARCH

Challenges or Opportunities? : 

Challenges or Opportunities? Mobilizing Change Reward and Recognition Systems (tangible and intangible) Risk Taking Communication / language Definition of Peer in a problem-based universe

Requests for applications: Tools: 

Requests for applications: Tools Retraining awards Pilot projects (short term, higher risk) New Emerging Teams (NETs) Mix of pillars/disciplines Mix of established and new investigators Some 'glue' support for the team

Requests for applications: Priority areas (June 2003): 

Requests for applications: Priority areas (June 2003) Obesity Palliative Care Nanotechnology (regenerative med) Competing and compelling values: privacy issues in health care and health research Environmental approaches to physical activity, healthy eating and healthy body weight And others….

Cross-cutting Strategic Initiatives: 

Cross-cutting Strategic Initiatives Health and the Environment Reducing Health Disparities among vulnerable populations Intentional and Unintentional Injury Regenerative Medicine Tobacco Initiative Canadian Lifelong Health Initiative (longitudinal database) Global Health Research Clinical Research Rural and Northern Health

New Committees 2002: 

New Committees 2002 Biological and Clinical Aspects of Aging (BCA) Children's Health (CHI) Developmental Biology (DEV) Gender, Sex, and Health (GSH) Humanities Perspectives on Health (HUP) Knowledge Translation and Exchange (KTE) Movement and Exercise (MOV) Nutrition, Food, and Health (NUT) Social Dimensions in Aging (SDA) (45 committees in total – serving the CIHR operating grants program)

Children's Health : 

Children's Health Children's Health Conditions for optimizing child development. Prevention, treatment, and strategies for support of children with physical, mental, and behavioural health challenges. Birth defects, congenital abnormalities, the effects of environmental toxins on reproductive and child health. Life style and social influences on fetal, maternal, and neonatal health. Health impacts and outcomes of family dynamics and childcare; parenting; attachment patterns; impacts of poverty; violence and abuse. Specific childhood and youth-related conditions: causal factors, prevention, early identification, treatment, and long-term management including school-related issues.

Gender, Sex, and Health: 

Gender, Sex, and Health Spectrum of health research addressing the influences of sex and gender on health. Biomedical research may focus on genetics, infectious diseases, acute and chronic conditions, and disabilities that differ in incidence, prevalence, sex-linked traits, or risk factors. Clinical research may include sex or gender-based differences in diagnosis and treatment of disease and disabilities. Health services and policy research may include sex and gender differences in access to appropriate health services, health service use, health promotion strategies, and influences on programs and policies. Population health research includes gender-based health disparities grounded in inequities for vulnerable populations and marginalized groups. Sex and gender differences in health experience across the life span, including healthy child development, healthy aging, mental health, reproductive and sexual health, and work, leisure and health are relevant foci.

Application pressure: 

Application pressure MRC | CIHR

Participation by Theme: 

Participation by Theme Applications Open operating grants competition

Institute Affiliation of Applicants: 

Institute Affiliation of Applicants Open operating grants competition

Grants Awarded : 

Grants Awarded (Est.) MRC | CIHR Open operating grants competitions + grants funded by Institutes

Average Value of Grants: 

Average Value of Grants MRC | CIHR Open operating grants competition

Success rates: 

Success rates MRC | CIHR Open operating grants competitions

Application pressure: training awards: 

Application pressure: training awards Estimate:Spring competition to come

Success rates: training awards: 

Success rates: training awards

Application pressure: salary awards: 

Application pressure: salary awards Eligibility period lengthened

Success rates: salary awards: 

Success rates: salary awards

CIHR Budget 2003/2004: 

CIHR Budget 2003/2004 Open competition $406 972 Institute Strategic Initiatives $ 69 160 CIHR Strategic Initiatives $ 78 429 GC Stratetic Reserve $ 2 000 Institute Support Grants $ 13 000 Other $ 5 425 Knowledge Translation $ 2 564 Peer Review, Program Delivery, $ 39 000 Basic Administrative Costs TOTAL $ 616 550

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Visit/Contact us at... www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca Kelly VanKoughnet kvankoughnet@cihr.gc.ca