CIHR Recruiting for IABs
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is recruiting members to join one of its 13 Institute Advisory Boards (IABs). New members will be invited to serve a first term of three years beginning on January 1, 2025. Members from all communities are encouraged to apply, especially those from Indigenous, Francophone and equity-denied communities; LGBTQ2S+ communities; and persons with disabilities. Patients, patient advocates and individuals with lived experience are also encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the CIHR webpage at https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/18156.html. Applications will be accepted until April 25, 2024.
Dr. Philip E. Branton, 1943-2024
Last night, Dr. Philip Branton died after a series of medical complications at the Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne. Phil, a cancer virologist (PhD, 1972), who worked at the Université de Sherbrooke, McMaster University, and McGill University, went on to become the inaugural Scientific ... Read More »
Last night, Dr. Philip Branton died after a series of medical complications at the Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne. Phil, a cancer virologist (PhD, 1972), who worked at the Université de Sherbrooke, McMaster University, and McGill University, went on to become the inaugural Scientific ... 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 »