CIHR HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program

Community involvement has been a hallmark of health research and action on HIV/AIDS from the beginning of the epidemic. Communities continue to play a central role in HIV/AIDS research, creating a model for communities taking action on other diseases and conditions. Through the CIHR HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (CBR) Program, CIHR supports research that engages communities in all stages of research, from the definition of the research question, to capacity building and integration of community members in conducting research, to active participation in disseminating research results.

Background

The CIHR HIV/AIDS CBR Program is a key component of CIHR's commitment through the Government of Canada's Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada. As the Government of Canada's agency for health research, CIHR provides leadership and direction for the research portion of the Federal Initiative, including the CBR Program. The Program is one of five funding streams through which CIHR supports HIV/AIDS research. The program is led by the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity and supported by the CIHR Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health.

• About the HIV/AIDS CBR Program
  • CBR Definition
  • Funding and Review
  • Community-Based Research Steering Committee
• Useful Links
  • A Guide for Applicants *Guide is outdated and currently being revised
  • Guidebook for New Principal Investigators
    Advice on Applying for a Grant, Writing Papers, Setting up a Research Team and Managing Your Time.
    Roderick McInnes, Brenda Andrews, Richard Rachubinski
• Ethics
  • "Ethics Issues for Canadian HIV/AIDS Researchers in the International Settings" document can be found under the CAHR Ethics Document section on the Canadian Association for HIV Research's (CAHR) Publications.
    View the CAHR Ethics Document (also available in Espanol).
  • “Peer Research in Action III: Ethical Issues” document can be found under the “CBR – Peer Research in Action” section of the Wellesley Institute.
    View the Peer Research in Action III: Ethical Issues Document
  • CIHR Ethics