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Alzheimer’s research at University of Lethbridge gets huge funding boostWith the help of a CIHR funding boost, an Alzheimer's research lab at the University of Lethbridge is making strides to uncover an explanation for Alzheimer's disease.HealthFeb 7, 2022
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USask places Dr. Carrie Bourassa on administrative leaveThe institution is conducting an investigation into Bourassa’s comments in regards to the harm it may have caused Indigenous individuals or communities.CanadaNov 1, 2021
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Dalhousie and NSHA researchers get $1 million to study COVID-19The funding for Nova Scotia is a part of a $109 million investment for 139 national research teams.HealthJun 25, 2020
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McMaster awarded another $20M for COVID-19 researchMcMaster University received the second-largest share of the COVID-19 Rapid Research funding, which supports 139 projects across the country.HealthJun 25, 2020
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Focus on COVID-19 has disrupted funding for regular health research, scientists fearThe Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) put off its regular $275-million competition this spring to focus on delivering federal grants related to the novel coronavirus.ScienceMay 5, 2020
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McMaster University to lead the way in infectious disease researchCIHR President Michael Strong says research institutes, like the one at McMaster, are "the lifeblood of CIHR's strategic initiatives."HealthJun 21, 2019
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U of M researcher honoured with $100,000 prize in OttawaA University of Manitoba researcher has won a national prize from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for her work about understanding and preventing child maltreatment and her advocacy for children's rights.HealthJun 20, 2019
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Indigenous Peoples’ Health institute relocating to SaskatoonThe mandate of the Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health is to improve the health and well-being of Indigenous people through research and knowledge.HealthSep 7, 2018
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Saskatoon scientist receives 3 CIHR grants for cancer researchA research scientist at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency has recently been acknowledged with triple grant fundings by the CIHR.ScienceMar 7, 2018
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Peter Watts: don’t forget about dementiaDr. Yves Joanette, scientific director, of the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Institute of Aging, says more needs to be done to prepare for a growing number of seniors with dementia.Jul 4, 2017
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