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CIHR at a
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The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is Canada’s federal funding agency for health research. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 14,100 health researchers and trainees across Canada.

Pay Equity Settlement for Eligible MRC (CIHR) Employees

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Student awards webinars

Learn about funding opportunities

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30,000 participants!

Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging reaches recruitment milestone

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September Web Profiles

Suicide Prevention: Responding to the Warning Signs

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Backpack Safety for Kids

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Citizen Engagement

Patients as partners in research

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Priorities

Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research

Ensuring that the right patient receives the right clinical intervention at the right time.

Reforms of open programs and peer review

CIHR is working together with the research community to redesign the Open Suite of Programs and peer review process.