Operating Grant: Fall 2008 Priority Announcement - Obesity - Prevention and Treatment - Funding Decisions Notification (September 2008 Competition - 200809OOP)

(Alternate Title: Obesity and Healthy Body Weight - Operating Grant)

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the results of the Operating Grant: Fall 2008 Priority Announcement – Obesity - Prevention and Treatment competition.

Funding Opportunity Summary

The objective of the operating grant "Obesity – Prevention & Treatment" under the strategic initiative Excellence, Innovation and Advancement in the Study of Obesity and Healthy Body Weight was to promote excellent research contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the area of obesity / healthy body weight.

Funding Competition Summary

A total of 10 applications were deemed relevant of which 2 were approved for funding.

Contact Information

For further information about this competition, please contact:

Janet Lemoine
Program Co-ordinator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-952-0916
Fax: 613-952-2277
Email: janet.lemoine@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

For further information about this initiative and the objectives of this funding opportunity please contact:

Paul Bélanger
Assistant Director – Ottawa
Institute of Nutrition Metabolism and Diabetes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-941-6465
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: paul.belanger@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Funding Decisions Data Report

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