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THE CIHR. New lead health research agency for Canada Launched on June 7, 2000 Funds over 5,000 researchers in universities, teaching hospitals, research institutes across Canada Supports the training of thousands of outstanding individuals in health research every year. CIHR INSTITUTES.
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THE CIHR • New lead health research agency for Canada • Launched on June 7, 2000 • Funds over 5,000 researchers in universities, teaching hospitals, research institutes across Canada • Supports the training of thousands of outstanding individuals in health research every year
CIHR INSTITUTES • Virtual networks of researchers and funding partners • Led by Scientific Director and Institute Advisory Board • Allows development of collaborative strategic areas of research of national importance • Brings together different investigators, from basic science to population health, in research teams that may be transnational • Fosters and nurtures new investigators through training programs
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Grants and Awards Budget ($M) CIHR MRC
CIHR IHDCYH Workshop Objectives • Bring together researchers and trainees • - capacity building • Cross pillar building – pillar 1-4 • Provide forum for: • - critical discussion of research • - understanding of different approaches (pillar 1-4)
CIHR IHDCYH Workshop Objectives • Provide forum for: • - collaborative projects – open competition • - advise and respond to strategic initiatives • - generate state-of-art statement/report • - profile and focus national (international) research thrust through web base
CIHR IHDCYH Workshops • Application • 2. Event • 3. Report, evaluation & follow-up
CIHR IHDCYH Workshop Program Level of Activity Fiscal 2001-2 26 workshops 2002-3 14 committed 2003-4 1 committed