The CIHR Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) wants to hear from you!
Under the leadership of its new Scientific Director, Dr. Angela Kaida, IGH is embarking on a Listening Tour and national planning process to inform its research investments and co-create a new strategic plan to guide its work. How can research excellence regarding the influence of sex and gender on health be fostered? What is your vision for achieving health equity for women and girls, boys and men, and gender-diverse people? What Sex and Gender Science priorities do you think should be centered in the next IGH strategic plan?
A series of in-person and virtual townhalls are being held for researchers, early career researchers, trainees, and community partners in mid and late June. For more, see https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/53411.html. If you cannot make a session, an online survey is available. See https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe32f6QlRr8yIwwNYVy9cOvqp7Vzn90X_QjV9DStOcTKXA8tQ/viewform.
CCRA Exceptional Leadership in Cancer Research Award to be Renamed
Effective October 9, 2024, the CCRA Advisory Board voted to modify the Exceptional Leadership in Cancer Research to the “Philip E. Branton Award for Exceptional Leadership in Cancer Research” to acknowledge and recognize Dr. Branton’s pivotal role in the creation of CCRA and his extraordinary contribution to Canada’s cancer research community. Dr. Branton was the inaugural recipient of this award when the program was initiated in 2011.
Dr. Branton obtained his PhD from the Ontario Cancer I... Read More »
Spark Grants: Novel Technology Applications in Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
The Canadian Cancer Society, the CIHR Institute of Cancer Research, and Brain Canada Foundation have committed a total of up to $2.4M over one year to jointly fund Spark Grants at up to $150K each, focused on Novel Technology Applications in Cancer Prevention and Early Detection. The intent of this program is ... Read More »
The Canadian Cancer Society, the CIHR Institute of Cancer Research, and Brain Canada Foundation have committed a total of up to $2.4M over one year to jointly fund Spark Grants at up to $150K each, focused on Novel Technology Applications in Cancer Prevention and Early Detection. The intent of this program is ... Read More »