Excellence, Innovation and Advancement in the Study of Obesity and Healthy Body Weight – Childhood Obesity Operating Grants
The scope of research covered by this request for applications encompasses healthy body weight and obesity in childhood. This includes development, prevention, intervention, and outcomes associated with healthy body weight and obesity in children; spanning pre-conception and gestation through to maturity; across all four of CIHR's research themes: 1) biomedical, 2) clinical, 3) health systems and services, and 4) the health of populations, the societal and cultural dimensions of health and environmental influences on health.
One opportunity for research funding was offered under the Childhood Obesity program:
- Childhood obesity operating grants provide up to three years of support for a research projects conducted by an individual or small group of investigators contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the area of childhood obesity.
A total of 12 applications were submitted to the Childhood Obesity program launched in June 2005. Applications were reviewed by an ad hoc peer review committee, resulting in two applications being approved for funding.
Congratulations to the successful applicants!
For more information on the Childhood Obesity operating grants and or the pilot projects please contact:
Janet Lemoine
Program Delivery Coordinator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Room 97, 160 Elgin Street
Address locator: 4809A
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9
Telephone: (613) 952-0916
Email: janet.lemoine@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
For more information on INMD's Excellence, Innovation and Advancement in the Study of Obesity and Healthy Body Weight, please contact:
Paul Bélanger
Assistant Director - Ottawa
Institute of Nutrition Metabolism and Diabetes
Room 97, 160 Elgin Street
Address locator: 4809A
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9
Telephone: (613) 941-6465
Email: paul.belanger@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
