Canadian Institutes of Health Research
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is Canada's federal funding agency for health research. Composed of 13 Institutes, we collaborate with partners and researchers to support the discoveries and innovations that improve our health and strengthen our health care system. Learn more about us
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- Dr. Christine Chambers, psychologist and expert in children’s pain research, named Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health [2019-08-26 10:30]
- Government of Canada invests $1.4M in biomedical research to improve the quality of life of people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis [2019-08-22 14:00]
- Pre-Announcement: Expression of Interest – Seeking Members for the Reference Group for the Appropriate Review of Indigenous Research [2019-08-19 10:30]
- Government of Canada Announces New Stand Up to Cancer Canada—Canadian Cancer Society Metastatic Breast Cancer Dream Team [2019-08-12 10:45]
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