Catalyst Grant: Pandemic Outbreak Team Leader - Funding Decisions Notification (June 2008 Competition - 200806PTL)

The CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III) in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) are pleased to announce the results of the Catalyst Grant: Pandemic Outbreak Team Leader competition.

Funding Opportunity Summary

The purpose of this funding opportunity was to contribute to Canadian preparedness for outbreak research and support Canada's pandemic and influenza research community. The goal of this program is to provide application development funds to team leaders with expertise in the areas of influenza and pandemic who can bring together a research team in key areas that will require a research response when an outbreak occurs.

In the context of the Catalyst Grant program, the specific objectives of the Catalyst Grant: Pandemic Outbreak Team Leader funding opportunity are:

• To contribute to Canadian pandemic preparedness by identifying high quality team leaders who can bring together research teams in an outbreak.
• To support high quality research in the event of a pandemic

Funding Competition Summary

A total of 3 applications were received of which 2 were approved for funding.

Contact Information

For further information about this competition, please contact:

Liliane Chénard
Team Lead, Program Delivery
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-957-3318
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: liliane.chenard@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

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

Carol Richardson
Manager, Programs and Evaluation
CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity
Telephone: 519-661-3228
Fax: 519-661-4226
Email: carol.richardson@schulich.uwo.ca

Funding Decisions Data Report

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