<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</title><subtitle>Canada News Centre</subtitle><updated>2026-09-02T08:34:26-04:00</updated><link href="http://localhost:8181/io-server/gc/news/en/v2?dept=instituteshealthresearch&amp;sort=publishedDate&amp;orderBy=desc&amp;publishedDate%3E=2021-07-23&amp;pick=50&amp;format=atom&amp;atomtitle=Canadian%20Institutes%20of%20Health%20Research" rel="self"/><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/news.html</id><logo>https://www.canada.ca/etc/designs/canada/wet-boew/assets/wmms-blk.svg</logo><entry><title>Government of Canada announces $13M in new youth mental health research funding opportunities</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/09/government-of-canada-announces-13m-in-new-youth-mental-health-research-funding-opportunities.html</id><summary type="html">Young people across Canada face barriers to accessing timely, effective mental health care. To bridge the gap between research and real-world care, the Government of Canada is investing more than $13 million through the Youth Mental Health Fund to strengthen youth mental health research and support the delivery of evidence-based care across Canada.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2026-09-02T09:30:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/09/government-of-canada-announces-13m-in-new-youth-mental-health-research-funding-opportunities.html"/></entry><entry><title>New research centre to address Indigenous health priorities in Yukon</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/08/new-research-centre-to-address-indigenous-health-priorities-in-yukon.html</id><summary type="html">$2.4 million investment will strengthen Yukon First Nations-led health research, capacity and training throughout the territory </summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2026-08-18T11:18:40-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/08/new-research-centre-to-address-indigenous-health-priorities-in-yukon.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada investing $24 million to establish Canada's first national cannabis and brain health research consortium</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/08/government-of-canada-investing-24-million-to-establish-canadas-first-national-cannabis-and-brain-health-research-consortium.html</id><summary type="html">New consortium will bring researchers together to investigate how cannabis affects brain health.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2026-08-12T08:59:49-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/08/government-of-canada-investing-24-million-to-establish-canadas-first-national-cannabis-and-brain-health-research-consortium.html"/></entry><entry><title>Backgrounder: Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/08/backgrounder-canadian-cannabis-and-brain-health-consortium.html</id><summary type="html">The Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium is bringing together leading researchers from across Canada to advance understanding of how cannabis affects brain health throughout the lifespan. These multidisciplinary projects will investigate cannabis use across diverse populations and health conditions—from pregnancy, youth and aging to mental health, psychosis, epilepsy, PTSD, sleep and cannabis use disorder. Together, the research will generate evidence to better inform clinical care, public health policy and harm reduction strategies.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2026-08-12T08:59:43-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/08/backgrounder-canadian-cannabis-and-brain-health-consortium.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada and partners invest over $10M to strengthen public health systems through research</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/06/government-of-canada-and-partners-invest-over-10m-to-strengthen-public-health-systems-through-research.html</id><summary type="html">Strong public health systems are essential to protecting the health of Canadians by helping prevent disease, promote well-being, and reduce health inequities. By investing in research, the Government of Canada strengthens the capacity of our public health systems to address challenges such as the opioid overdose crisis, climate-related events, infectious disease outbreaks, and persistent social and economic health inequities.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2026-06-10T10:00:25-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/06/government-of-canada-and-partners-invest-over-10m-to-strengthen-public-health-systems-through-research.html"/></entry><entry><title>Team Grants: Strengthening Resilient and Equitable Public Health Systems (STEPS)</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/06/team-grants-strengthening-resilient-and-equitable-public-health-systems-steps.html</id><summary type="html">The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), in partnership with the Fonds de la Recherche du Québec (FRQ), the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and Michael Smith Health Research BC, is investing over $10 million to support 14 research teams across Canada. Through the Strengthening Resilient and Equitable Public Health Systems (STEPS) initiative, these teams will work over the coming years to generate actionable evidence and develop practical solutions to strengthen public health systems, improve health equity, and enhance preparedness for current and future challenges.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2026-06-10T10:00:04-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/06/team-grants-strengthening-resilient-and-equitable-public-health-systems-steps.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada invests nearly $10M to strengthen partnerships that turn health research into action across Canada</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/05/government-of-canada-invests-nearly-10m-to-strengthen-partnerships-that-turn-health-research-into-action-across-canada.html</id><summary type="html">Improving health outcomes in Canada depends on strong collaboration between researchers, communities, and health system partners. Through knowledge mobilization, research findings can be shared and applied in real-world settings to strengthen healthcare policy, practice, and patient outcomes.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2026-05-27T12:27:52-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/05/government-of-canada-invests-nearly-10m-to-strengthen-partnerships-that-turn-health-research-into-action-across-canada.html"/></entry><entry><title>Dr. Keith Fowke appointed Scientific Director of CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/05/dr-keith-fowke-appointed-scientific-director-of-cihr-institute-of-infection-and-immunity.html</id><summary type="html">Today, Dr. Paul Hébert, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), announced the appointment of Dr. Keith Fowke as Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity for a four-year term, effective July 1, 2026.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2026-05-27T11:55:42-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/05/dr-keith-fowke-appointed-scientific-director-of-cihr-institute-of-infection-and-immunity.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada boosts health research in Canada’s North</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/05/government-of-canada-boosts-health-research-in-canadas-north.html</id><summary type="html">People living in northern and remote communities face unique health challenges shaped by geography, climate and access to services. Strengthening health research grounded in local priorities, lived experience, and Indigenous knowledge is essential to improving health outcomes and advancing health equity across Canada.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2026-05-14T16:00:25-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/05/government-of-canada-boosts-health-research-in-canadas-north.html"/></entry><entry><title>Health System Impact Fellows advance evidence-informed health system improvements across Canada</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/05/health-system-impact-fellows-advance-evidence-informed-health-system-improvements-across-canada.html</id><summary type="html">More than 40 highly skilled researchers will join health organizations to address pressing priorities, improve care for Canadians, and make the most efficient use of health system resources.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2026-05-11T13:00:14-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/05/health-system-impact-fellows-advance-evidence-informed-health-system-improvements-across-canada.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada invests $3 million to strengthen primary care research</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/03/government-of-canada-invests-3-million-to-strengthen-primary-care-research.html</id><summary type="html">While important efforts are underway to strengthen primary care across Canada, too many people in Canada still struggle to get basic health care. In 2024, 17% of Canadian adults and 11% of children and youth did not have access to a regular health care provider. This increases pressure on emergency departments and contributes to inequities in health outcomes across the country.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2026-03-24T13:15:43-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/03/government-of-canada-invests-3-million-to-strengthen-primary-care-research.html"/></entry><entry><title>Primary Care Research and Innovation: A CIHR-HEC Partnership</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/03/primary-care-research-and-innovation-a-cihr-hec-partnership.html</id><summary type="html">Primary care is recognized as the foundation of a high-performing health care system, but many Canadians lack access to a regular primary care provider. In 2024, 17% of Canadian adults and 11% of children and youth did not have access to a regular health care provider.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2026-03-24T13:15:22-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/03/primary-care-research-and-innovation-a-cihr-hec-partnership.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada and partners invest over $41M to advance cancer prevention research and improve early detection</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/02/government-of-canada-and-partners-invest-over-41m-to-advance-cancer-prevention-research-and-improve-early-detection.html</id><summary type="html">Cancer touches nearly every family in Canada. It is the leading cause of death in the country, and it is estimated to cost the health care system, patients, and families nearly $37.7 billion every year—from hospital care and medications to lost wages, reduced productivity, and out-of-pocket expenses. Yet up to 40% of cancer cases could be prevented through changes in lifestyle and environmental factors—a powerful reminder that prevention strategies, alongside early detection and research, can save lives and reduce the burden of cancer.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2026-02-26T13:00:51-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/02/government-of-canada-and-partners-invest-over-41m-to-advance-cancer-prevention-research-and-improve-early-detection.html"/></entry><entry><title>Team Grants: Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/02/team-grants-bringing-biology-to-cancer-prevention.html</id><summary type="html">The Canadian Institutes of Health Research and its partners, the Terry Fox Research Institute, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, the Cancer Research Society and BioCanRx, are investing more than $41 million to support 19 research teams that will work over the next five years to develop and share new approaches that advance cancer prevention, reduce cancer risk, and improve early detection for some of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in Canada and the world.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2026-02-26T13:00:24-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/02/team-grants-bringing-biology-to-cancer-prevention.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada to announce major investment in cancer prevention research</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/02/government-of-canada-to-announce-major-investment-in-cancer-prevention-research.html</id><summary type="html">February 25, 2026 – Toronto, Ontario – The Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, will announce the results of a major cancer prevention research funding initiative led by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research in partnership with the Terry Fox Research Institute, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, the Cancer Research Society, and BioCanRx.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2026-02-25T13:16:53-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/02/government-of-canada-to-announce-major-investment-in-cancer-prevention-research.html"/></entry><entry><title>Dr. Mary Jung appointed Scientific Director of CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/11/dr-mary-jung-appointed-scientific-director-of-cihr-institute-of-nutrition-metabolism-and-diabetes.html</id><summary type="html">Dr. Mary Jung appointed Scientific Director of CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2025-11-24T12:00:30-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/11/dr-mary-jung-appointed-scientific-director-of-cihr-institute-of-nutrition-metabolism-and-diabetes.html"/></entry><entry><title>Pandemic Research Platforms</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/09/pandemic-research-platforms.html</id><summary type="html">The Government of Canada is investing nearly $20 million through the CIHR Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies and partners to support seven research platforms. These platforms will strengthen Canada’s capacity to detect, monitor, and respond to emerging infectious diseases, while addressing the social, behavioural, and health system challenges that arise during pandemics and other health emergencies.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2025-09-23T14:18:02-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/09/pandemic-research-platforms.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada invests in research to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/09/government-of-canada-invests-in-research-to-strengthen-pandemic-preparedness-and-response.html</id><summary type="html">As we begin respiratory infectious diseases season, the Government of Canada is investing in critical research infrastructure to ensure that public health and immunization programs are as effective as they can be in protecting the health of Canadians and that Canada is ready for future pandemics and public health emergencies.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2025-09-23T10:00:52-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/09/government-of-canada-invests-in-research-to-strengthen-pandemic-preparedness-and-response.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada invests in research to inform better youth mental health and wellness services across the country</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/09/government-of-canada-invests-in-research-to-inform-better-youth-mental-health-and-wellness-services-across-the-country.html</id><summary type="html">Young people across Canada are facing unprecedented challenges with their mental health and wellness. Too often, the services they need are fragmented, difficult to access or not designed with them in mind. Indigenous youth continue to experience significant gaps in care.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2025-09-02T10:32:29-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/09/government-of-canada-invests-in-research-to-inform-better-youth-mental-health-and-wellness-services-across-the-country.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada to announce major investment in youth mental health research</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/08/government-of-canada-to-announce-major-investment-in-youth-mental-health-research.html</id><summary type="html">Government of Canada to announce major investment in youth mental health research</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2025-08-29T13:28:43-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/08/government-of-canada-to-announce-major-investment-in-youth-mental-health-research.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada and partners invest $44.8 million to support healthy brain aging</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/07/government-of-canada-and-partners-invest-448-million-to-support-healthy-brain-aging.html</id><summary type="html">The world’s dementia research community will gather next week at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto. At this global event, scientists, medical specialists, caregivers, advocates, and people with lived experience from Canada and abroad will discuss dementia science and how to improve the prevention, treatment, and care for dementia, a condition that, as of 2022-23, affects almost 487,000 Canadians aged 65 and older—and more than 57 million people worldwide.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2025-07-26T13:00:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/07/government-of-canada-and-partners-invest-448-million-to-support-healthy-brain-aging.html"/></entry><entry><title>Dr. Rae Yeung appointed Scientific Director of CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/07/dr-rae-yeung-appointed-scientific-director-of-cihr-institute-of-musculoskeletal-health-and-arthritis.html</id><summary type="html">Today, Dr. Paul Hébert, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), announced that Dr. Rae Yeung has been appointed Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (CIHR-IMHA) for a term of four years, starting October 1, 2025.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2025-07-14T11:00:04-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/07/dr-rae-yeung-appointed-scientific-director-of-cihr-institute-of-musculoskeletal-health-and-arthritis.html"/></entry><entry><title>World-leading expert in youth substance use and mental health appointed CIHR Scientific Director</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/03/world-leading-expert-in-youth-substance-use-and-mental-health-appointed-cihr-scientific-director.html</id><summary type="html">Today, Dr. Paul Hébert, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), announced that Dr. Patricia Conrod, one of the world’s leading experts in youth substance use and mental health, has been appointed Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction for a term of four years, starting July 1, 2025.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2025-03-13T11:00:08-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/03/world-leading-expert-in-youth-substance-use-and-mental-health-appointed-cihr-scientific-director.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada commits $10 million in support for Canada Gairdner Awards</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/03/government-of-canada-commits-10-million-in-support-for-canada-gairdner-awards.html</id><summary type="html">Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced $10 million in additional funding to the Gairdner Foundation through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). This new investment, provided in Budget 2024, will be used to increase the value of Gairdner’s flagship prize, the Canada Gairdner International Award, from $100,000 to $250,000. Five of these awards are given annually to outstanding biomedical scientists whose unique scientific contributions have increased the understanding of human biology and disease.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2025-03-05T13:28:36-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2025/03/government-of-canada-commits-10-million-in-support-for-canada-gairdner-awards.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada invests in research on avian influenza A(H5N1)</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/11/government-of-canada-invests-in-research-on-avian-influenza-ah5n1.html</id><summary type="html">Avian influenza A(H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, is a viral disease that is typically transmitted between wild birds and poultry but can spread to other birds and mammals. Based on current evidence in Canada, the risk to the general public remains low at this time. Human infection with avian influenza is rare and usually occurs after close contact with infected birds or contaminated environments. To date, there has been no evidence of sustained person-to-person spread of the virus in any of the cases identified globally.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-11-14T17:24:53-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/11/government-of-canada-invests-in-research-on-avian-influenza-ah5n1.html"/></entry><entry><title>Health System Impact Fellows work to bring changes to our health systems</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/10/health-system-impact-fellows-work-to-bring-changes-to-our-health-systems.html</id><summary type="html">Canadians deserve access to high-quality health care. To achieve this, improvements often begin with research that examines how health care services are organized, regulated, managed, financed, and delivered.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-10-29T10:00:07-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/10/health-system-impact-fellows-work-to-bring-changes-to-our-health-systems.html"/></entry><entry><title>National Women’s Health Research Initiative – Translational and Implementation Science Grants</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/10/national-womens-health-research-initiative--translational-and-implementation-science-grants.html</id><summary type="html">The National Women's Health Research Initiative (NWHRI), a joint initiative between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Women and Gender Equality Canada, was announced as part of the 2021 federal budget to advance a coordinated research program that addresses under-researched and high-priority areas of women's health and to ensure new evidence improves women's, girls’, and gender-diverse people's care and health outcomes. The initiative aims to ensure that all people in Canada navigating the health system have access to gender-sensitive, culturally appropriate, trauma-informed, non-stigmatizing, evidence-based, high-quality health care throughout their lives.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2024-10-21T16:06:46-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/10/national-womens-health-research-initiative--translational-and-implementation-science-grants.html"/></entry><entry><title>Finding solutions for women and gender diverse people’s top health priorities</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/10/finding-solutions-for-women-and-gender-diverse-peoples-top-health-priorities.html</id><summary type="html">For decades, the health of women and gender diverse people has been under-researched, leading to disparities in health outcomes, gaps in access to care and too many instances of mis- and under-diagnosis. The National Women’s Health Research Initiative (NWHRI), led by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and supported by Women and Gender Equality Canada, has been working to change that, with a focus on evidence-based solutions that will directly improve women’s and gender diverse people’s access to and experience within the health care system.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-10-21T11:00:03-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/10/finding-solutions-for-women-and-gender-diverse-peoples-top-health-priorities.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada renews historic funding for Indigenous health research from coast to coast to coast</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/10/government-of-canada-renews-historic-funding-for-indigenous-health-research-from-coast-to-coast-to-coast.html</id><summary type="html">Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced an investment of $37.6 million over five years, through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, for the renewal of the Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR).</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-10-09T12:53:50-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/10/government-of-canada-renews-historic-funding-for-indigenous-health-research-from-coast-to-coast-to-coast.html"/></entry><entry><title>Dr. Chelsea Gabel appointed Scientific Director of CIHR Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/10/dr-chelsea-gabel-appointed-scientific-director-of-cihr-institute-of-indigenous-peoples-health.html</id><summary type="html">Today, Dr. Tammy Clifford, Acting President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, announced that Dr. Chelsea Gabel has been appointed Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health (IIPH) for a term of four years, effective October 1, 2024. This appointment is the result of a consultative approach with national Indigenous organizations, Indigenous and non-Indigenous health experts, and an Advisory Circle grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-10-01T14:00:02-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/10/dr-chelsea-gabel-appointed-scientific-director-of-cihr-institute-of-indigenous-peoples-health.html"/></entry><entry><title>Closing the gap: Two national networks secure $10M in funding for women’s heart and brain health research</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/09/closing-the-gap-two-national-networks-secure-10m-in-funding-for-womens-heart-and-brain-health-research.html</id><summary type="html">Women experience distinct heart disease and stroke symptoms and risk factors that remain under-researched and misunderstood. With these new investments, we’re closing the gap and moving toward a future where all women receive the high-quality heart and brain health care they need.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-09-23T10:00:55-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/09/closing-the-gap-two-national-networks-secure-10m-in-funding-for-womens-heart-and-brain-health-research.html"/></entry><entry><title>Research Networks of Excellence in Women’s Heart and Brain Health</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/09/research-networks-of-excellence-in-womens-heart-and-brain-health.html</id><summary type="html">The Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Institute of Gender and Health and partners, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Heart &amp; Stroke) and Brain Canada, are supporting two new Research Networks of Excellence in Women’s Heart and Brain Health with a total investment of $10M divided equally between the two. These networks will enable cutting-edge, intersectional and interdisciplinary research that addresses the most urgent research questions and significant gaps in practice for women’s heart and brain health.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2024-09-23T10:00:49-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/09/research-networks-of-excellence-in-womens-heart-and-brain-health.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada invests in 14 new clinical trials to support Canada’s response to major health threats and bolster the life sciences sector</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/08/government-of-canada-invests-in-14-new-clinical-trials-to-support-canadas-response-to-major-health-threats-and-bolster-the-life-sciences-sector.html</id><summary type="html">To make sure health products in Canada are safe and effective, they must first be evaluated through clinical trials. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting Canadian-led clinical trials to advance the development of new treatments and tools with the potential to save lives, improve health outcomes, and strengthen Canada’s capacity for future innovation.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-08-13T11:22:59-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/08/government-of-canada-invests-in-14-new-clinical-trials-to-support-canadas-response-to-major-health-threats-and-bolster-the-life-sciences-sector.html"/></entry><entry><title>CIHR Clinical Trials Projects – Second round of funding</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/08/cihr-clinical-trials-projects--second-round-of-funding.html</id><summary type="html">Through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Clinical Trials Fund, the Government of Canada is investing $43.1M in 14 new clinical trials projects.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2024-08-13T11:22:51-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/08/cihr-clinical-trials-projects--second-round-of-funding.html"/></entry><entry><title>Nine research teams to tackle new and existing threats to lung health</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/07/nine-research-teams-to-tackle-new-and-existing-threats-to-lung-health.html</id><summary type="html">The air we breathe has a significant impact on the health and wellness of people in Canada and around the world. Lung health can be affected by many factors such as cigarette smoking, e-cigarettes, cannabis inhalation, viral infections, and environmental influences like wildfires and air pollution.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-07-18T09:17:57-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/07/nine-research-teams-to-tackle-new-and-existing-threats-to-lung-health.html"/></entry><entry><title>Team Grants in Lung Health</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/07/team-grants-in-lung-health.html</id><summary type="html">Through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Team Grants in Lung Health, the Government of Canada and partners are investing $19.3M in nine new research projects to address existing and future threats to lung health.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2024-07-18T09:17:35-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/07/team-grants-in-lung-health.html"/></entry><entry><title>Governments of Canada and Nunavut invest in new research unit that will address the health care priorities of Nunavummiut</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/06/governments-of-canada-and-nunavut-invest-in-new-research-unit-that-will-address-the-health-care-priorities-of-nunavummiut.html</id><summary type="html">Patients, their families, caregivers, and communities are in the best position to know what’s important to them when receiving health care – and that’s why patient-oriented research and care is so vital. It allows the perspectives and lived experience of patients to inform research creating better health care for people in Canada.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-06-20T14:00:14-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/06/governments-of-canada-and-nunavut-invest-in-new-research-unit-that-will-address-the-health-care-priorities-of-nunavummiut.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada invests in national coordination and Indigenous-led research on effective substance use interventions</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/06/government-of-canada-invests-in-national-coordination-and-indigenous-led-research-on-effective-substance-use-interventions.html</id><summary type="html">Research plays a crucial role in understanding the complexities of substance use, guiding effective interventions, and ultimately saving lives. That’s why we must leverage Canada’s exceptional research talent and expertise to ensure our substance use health interventions, services, and policies are effective, equitable, and evidence-informed.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-06-11T10:00:04-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/06/government-of-canada-invests-in-national-coordination-and-indigenous-led-research-on-effective-substance-use-interventions.html"/></entry><entry><title>Strengthening and expanding integrated youth service networks across Canada</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/06/strengthening-and-expanding-integrated-youth-service-networks-across-canada.html</id><summary type="html">Younger Canadians are facing unique challenges right now, grappling with the effects of war and conflict, climate change, and a rising cost of living. Their mental health needs are complex, and our response needs to mirror that reality. We have an opportunity to listen to our youth and work with them to create better mental health resources and wellness supports right in their communities.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-06-03T10:00:11-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/06/strengthening-and-expanding-integrated-youth-service-networks-across-canada.html"/></entry><entry><title>Integrated Youth Services Network of Networks</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/06/integrated-youth-services-network-of-networks.html</id><summary type="html">The Government of Canada is committed to helping youth access the mental health care they need, where and when they need it. That is why it is providing up to $59 million to the Integrated Youth Services Network of Networks, or IYS-Net. This initiative will link together a web of provincial, territorial, and Indigenous networks to create a learning health system, where research evidence, data, and youths’ lived experiences are used to inform processes, policies, and practices to improve services.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2024-06-03T10:00:03-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/06/integrated-youth-services-network-of-networks.html"/></entry><entry><title>Celebrating excellence in Canadian research: Announcing recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships and the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/05/celebrating-excellence-in-canadian-research-announcing-recipients-of-the-vanier-canada-graduate-scholarships-and-the-banting-postdoctoral-fellowships.html</id><summary type="html">Doctoral students and post-doctoral researchers are the future leaders of innovation and research excellence in Canada. Tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges, their discoveries will strengthen the economy of the future, boost productivity, and enhance the health and quality of life of Canadians.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-05-29T10:10:14-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/05/celebrating-excellence-in-canadian-research-announcing-recipients-of-the-vanier-canada-graduate-scholarships-and-the-banting-postdoctoral-fellowships.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada makes significant investment in the future of applied public health research</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/03/government-of-canada-makes-significant-investment-in-the-future-of-applied-public-health-research.html</id><summary type="html">Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced the 2024 cohort of Applied Public Health Chairs, the program’s fourth cohort, with an investment of $13.8 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Public Health Agency of Canada. The Chairs will lead high-quality research programs to tackle pressing public health challenges, work with decision makers from various sectors and communities, and support evidence-informed decisions that improve health and health equity.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-03-26T15:35:37-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/03/government-of-canada-makes-significant-investment-in-the-future-of-applied-public-health-research.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada invests in research to transform health systems</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/03/government-of-canada-invests-in-research-to-transform-health-systems.html</id><summary type="html">The Government of Canada is supporting researchers across the country who are collaborating with health system organizations to make meaningful contributions towards improving Canada’s health care system and ensuring that Canadians receive high-quality health care.. By embedding researchers in health system organizations, they can help in finding and implementing solutions to the challenges facing health systems in this country.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-03-26T13:57:38-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/03/government-of-canada-invests-in-research-to-transform-health-systems.html"/></entry><entry><title>Recipients: Health System Impact Embedded Early Career Researcher Award</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/03/recipients-health-system-impact-embedded-early-career-researcher-award.html</id><summary type="html">The Health System Impact Embedded Early Career Researcher Award is a new funding opportunity from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Institute of Health Services and Policy Research. It is a new stream of funding under the long-standing Health System Impact Program. It provides researchers within the first five years of their academic careers with the opportunity to</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2024-03-26T13:57:30-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/03/recipients-health-system-impact-embedded-early-career-researcher-award.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada invests $20 million to improve health outcomes of children living with rare diseases</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/02/government-of-canada-invests-20-million-to-improve-health-outcomes-of-children-living-with-rare-diseases.html</id><summary type="html">In Canada, 14,000 children under the age of 15 die each year from a rare disease. With more than 7,000 known rare diseases, it is essential for researchers from across the country to work together to improve the health outcomes of all children and teens living with a rare disease</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-02-28T12:00:03-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/02/government-of-canada-invests-20-million-to-improve-health-outcomes-of-children-living-with-rare-diseases.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada and partners invest over $28 million to support underrepresented early career health researchers</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/02/government-of-canada-and-partners-invest-over-28-million-to-support-underrepresented-early-career-health-researchers.html</id><summary type="html">Starting a research faculty career is challenging, with barriers such as racism and sexism making it even harder. Financial support, mentorship, and career training are all essential for providing the current generation of diverse trainees the opportunity to succeed as academics and researchers.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-02-27T12:00:05-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/02/government-of-canada-and-partners-invest-over-28-million-to-support-underrepresented-early-career-health-researchers.html"/></entry><entry><title>Message from the Minister of Health and the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health – Black History Month</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/02/message-from-the-minister-of-health-and-the-minister-of-mental-health-and-addictions-and-associate-minister-of-health--black-history-month.html</id><summary type="html">Every February, we observe Black History Month, a unique opportunity to recognize and appreciate the significant contribution of Black people in building a strong, culturally diverse and prosperous Canada.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="statements"/><updated>2024-02-01T10:00:03-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/02/message-from-the-minister-of-health-and-the-minister-of-mental-health-and-addictions-and-associate-minister-of-health--black-history-month.html"/></entry><entry><title>13 research teams receive $8.7M from the Government of Canada and partners to study age-related cognitive impairment</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/01/13-research-teams-receive-87m-from-the-government-of-canada-and-partners-to-study-age-related-cognitive-impairment.html</id><summary type="html">Close to half a million people in Canada aged 65 and older live with dementia. As our population ages, that number is expected to increase. Researching brain health and age-related cognitive impairment will help us develop strategies to prevent dementia, discover new treatments, improve patient outcomes, and raise the quality of life for people affected by dementia, including caregivers.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-01-29T10:13:47-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/01/13-research-teams-receive-87m-from-the-government-of-canada-and-partners-to-study-age-related-cognitive-impairment.html"/></entry><entry><title>Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging Research Initiative</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/01/brain-health-and-cognitive-impairment-in-aging-research-initiative.html</id><summary type="html">The Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging (BHCIA) Research Initiative is comprised of a comprehensive strategy, including a suite of funding opportunities that support research projects, people, and teams that, together, advance knowledge creation, training, and knowledge mobilization that will promote brain health during aging while addressing the complex care needs of people living with dementia and their caregivers.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2024-01-29T10:13:32-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2024/01/brain-health-and-cognitive-impairment-in-aging-research-initiative.html"/></entry><entry><title>Dr. Ariane Marelli appointed Scientific Director of CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2023/12/dr-ariane-marelli-appointed-scientific-director-of-cihr-institute-of-circulatory-and-respiratory-health.html</id><summary type="html">Today, Dr. Tammy Clifford, Acting President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, announced that Dr. Ariane Marelli has been appointed the next Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health for a term of four years, effective April 1, 2024.</summary><author><name>Canadian Institutes of Health Research</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2023-12-20T11:00:05-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2023/12/dr-ariane-marelli-appointed-scientific-director-of-cihr-institute-of-circulatory-and-respiratory-health.html"/></entry></feed>