Committees and Programs Contacts

The following list provides the committee and program contacts for all regularly recurring (standing) competitions. For funding opportunities not listed below, the contact information can be found in the description of the funding opportunity.

Open Operating Grants Program Committees

Name of Committee Contact Information
ABH - Aboriginal People's Health Stéphanie Chenard
613-954-7224
ABH-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
BCA - Biological and Clinical Aspects of Aging Nhung Tomkins
613-952-9195
BCA-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
BMA - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology A Amal Baldwin
613-946-4375
BMA-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
BMB - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B Amal Baldwin
613-946-4375
BMB-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
BME - Biomedical Engineering Kathryn Barker
613-941-4392
BME-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
BSA - Behavioural Sciences A Laurent Landreville
613-954-1966
BSA-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
BSB - Behavioural Sciences B (clinical behavioural studies) Laurent Landreville
613-954-1966
BSB-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
BSC - Behavioural Sciences C (behavioural studies and neural imaging) Laurent Landreville
613-954-1966
BSC-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CBM - Cell Biology and Mechanisms of Disease Gemma Hollingsworth
613-941-6483
CBM-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CBT - Cancer Biology & Therapeutics Sammy Nag
613-941-1068
CBT-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CHI - Social & Developmental Aspects of Children's & Youth's Health Erika Levis
613-954-6000
CHI-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CIA - Clinical Investigation A Erika Levis
613-954-6000
CIA-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CIB - Clinical Investigation B - (arthritis, bone, cartilage) Karen Chaundy
613-954-5396
CIB-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CIC - Clinical Investigation C Jennifer Robson
613-957-8782
CIC-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CID - Clinical Investigation D Ann Gilchrist-Thacker
613-941-0317
CID-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CP - Cell Physiology Sammy Nag
613-941-1068
CP-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CPT - Cancer Progression and Therapeutics Rosalind Phelps
613-941-0497
CPT-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CSA - Cardiovascular System A (cells & tissues) Ian McCuaig
613-952-9746
CSA-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CSB - Cardiovascular System B (whole organisms) Ann Gilchrist-Thacker
613-941-0317
CSB-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CSC - Cardiovascular System C (vascular systems) Ian McCuaig
613-952-9746
CSC-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
DEV - Developmental Biology Nathalie Chenard
613-960-9471
DEV-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
DOL - Diabetes, Obesity & Lipid Disorders Jennifer Robson
613-957-8782
DOL-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
E - Endocrinology Janet Lemoine
613-941-3420
E-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
G - Genetics Amal Baldwin
613-946-4375
G-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
GMX - Genomics Gemma Hollingsworth
613-941-6483
GMX-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
GSH - Gender Sex and Health Stéphanie Chenard
613-954-7224
GSH-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
HDK - Haematology, Digestive Disease & Kidney Jennifer Robson
613-957-8782
HDK-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
HLE - Humanities, Law, Ethics & Society in Health Rebecca Roy
613-948-2787
HLE-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
HPM - Health Policy and Systems Management Research Muguma (Serge) Kahasha
613-948-2355
HPM-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
HS1/HS2 - Health Services Evaluation and Interventions Research Muguma (Serge) Kahasha
613-948-2355
HS-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
IT - Immunology and Transplantation Jenny Allen
613-952-4260
IT-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
KTR - Knowledge Translation Research Ian McCuaig
613-952-9746
KTR-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
MCC - Molecular and Cell Biology of Cancer Sammy Nag
613-941-1068
MCC-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
MID - Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Jenny Allen
613-952-4260
MID-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
MOV - Movement and Exercise Stephanie Rasia
613-954-1810
MOV-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
MPI - Medical Physics and Imaging Karen Chaundy
613-954-5396
MPI-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
NSA - Neurosciences A Suzanne Presseau
613-952-5843
NSA-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
NSB - Neurosciences B Suzanne Presseau
613-952-5843
NSB-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
NUT - Nutrition Stéphanie Chénard
613-954-7224
NUT-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
PB1/PB2 - Psychosocial, Sociocultural and Behavioural Determinants of Health Stephanie Rasia
613-954-1810
PB-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
PH1/PH2 - Public, Community and Population Health Kathryn Barker
613-941-4392
PH-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
PLC - Palliative and End of Life Care Rosalind Phelps
613-941-0497
PLC-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
PS - Pharmaceutical Sciences Nhung Tomkins
613-952-9195
PS-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
PT - Pharmacology and Toxicology Ghisline Bourque
613-954-6054
PT-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
RC1 - Randomized Control Trials Rebecca Roy
613-948-2787
RC-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
RS - Respiratory Systems Ann Gilchrist-Thacker
613-941-0317
RS-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
SDA - Social Dimensions in Aging Nhung Tomkins
613-952-9195
SDA-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
VVP - Virology and Viral Pathogenesis Jenny Allen
613-952-4260
VVP-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Training, Salary and Team Awards Programs

Program Contact Information
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program Anusha Balachandran (NSERC)
613-946-0088
banting@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Michelle St. Pierre (SSHRC)
613-946-7232
banting@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Stephanie Yuill (CIHR)
613-941-8199
banting@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Café Scientifique Amy Grosset
613-941-0847
amy.grosset@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral Awards Mélanie Ethier
613-960-9473
DRA@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's Awards Kim Leblanc
613-952-0763
CGSMA@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CIHR Health Researcher of the Year Prize Kim Leblanc
613-952-0763
kim.leblanc@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Clinician Scientists Marcela Grosner
613-957-6123
clinicianscientists@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Doctoral Research Awards Mélanie Ethier
613-960-9473
DRA@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Fellowships Renée Venne
613-960-6219
Fellowships@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Health Professional Student Research Awards Adèle Ngi-Song
613-941-4644
hpsra@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Health Research Communications Awards Adèle Ngi-Song
613-941-4644
adele.ngi-song@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health (IAPH) - Aboriginal Capacity and Developmental Research Environments (ACADRE) Natalie Gravelle
613-941-4392
natalie.gravelle@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Investigators Marcela Grosner
613-957-6123
NewInvestigators@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
MD/PhD Program Grants Adèle Ngi-Song
613-941-4644
md-phdgrants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
MD/PhD Studentship Awards Adèle Ngi-Song
613-941-4644
md-phdgrants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement Kim Leblanc
613-952-0763
cgsmsfss@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Mid-Career Awards Marcela Grosner
613-957-6123
NewInvestigators@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
New Investigators Marcela Grosner
613-957-6123
NewInvestigators@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Science to Policy Fellowships (SPF) Renée Venne
613-960-6219
Fellowships@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research (STIHR) Amy Grosset
613-941-0847
STIHR@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Synapse (SYP) Karine Brunet
613-946-3472
karine.brunet@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Team Grants (TEA / TEB / TEC) Aaron Jackson
613-946-6568
aaron.jackson@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Terry Fox Lynne Côté
613-957-6119
lynne.cote@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program Josée Lacroix (CIHR)
613-954-1963
vanier@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Kayla Zavitske (NSERC)
613-948-2344
vanier@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Rachele Goulet (SSHRC)
613-941-4395
vanier@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Targeted Initiatives: HIV/AIDS and Pandemic Preparedness

Program Contact Information
HIV/AIDS Julien David
613-941-6493
julien.david@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
HIV/AIDS Community-based Research Julien David
613-941-6493
julien.david@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Pandemic Preparedness Natalie Gravelle
613-941-4392
natalie.gravelle@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Targeted Initiatives: Randomized Controlled Trials

Program Contact Information
Randomized Control Trials Mentoring Program Adèle Ngi-Song
613-941-4644
clinicianscientists@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Tri-National Collaboration in Clinical Trials Research Mary Fraser Valiquette
613-941-4394
mary.fraservaliquette@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Targeted Initiatives: Knowledge Translation, Commercialization and Industry Programs

Program Contact Information
Industry-Partnered Collaborative Research (IPCR) Krista McLean
613-957-6125
IPCR-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Intellectual Property Mobilization (IPM) Alison Chayka
613-948-2899
alison.chayka@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Knowledge to Action (KAL) Anne-Marie Poulin
613-948-2899
anne-marie.poulin@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Knowledge Synthesis (KRS) Anne-Marie Poulin
613-948-2899
anne-marie.poulin@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI) Anne-Marie Poulin
613-948-2899
anne-marie.poulin@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Proof of Principle (PoP) Edit Palencsar
613-946-0095
PPP-Grants@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Science to Business (S2B) Renée Venne
613-960-6219
Fellowships@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Miscellaneous Programs

Program Contact Information
CIHR Research Initiative on Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) Monique Dunbrack
613-957-3118
monique.dunbrack@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Journalism Award Adèle Ngi-Song
613-941-4644
adele.ngi-song@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Regional Partnerships Program (RPP) Olivier Jacob-Gravel
613-952-5728
RPP-PPR@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Research Resources Grant (PRG) Annik Poirier
613-954-1961
annik.poirier@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Stem Cell Research Lynne Scholten
613-952-4264
lynne.scholten@cihr-irsc.gc.ca