Other: Influenza Research Network – Funding Decisions Notification (February 2009 Competition – 200902IRR)

(Alternate title: Influenza Research Network)

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Public Health Agency of Canada are pleased to announce the results of Other: Influenza Research Network competition.

Funding Opportunity Summary

The objectives of "Other: Influenza Research Network" were to:

• Develop and test methodologies/methods related to the evaluation of influenza vaccines as they pertain to safety, immunogenicity and effectiveness, and program implementation and evaluation.

The formation of a Canadian Influenza Research Network is further expected to contribute to:

• Consolidating the foundation of existing expertise in vaccine evaluation.
• Increasing the capacity to rapidly test candidate vaccines, in the event of a pandemic outbreak, due to the linkages and methodologies developed by the Network.
• Creating and strengthening links and facilitating two-way knowledge exchange amongst vaccine evaluation researchers and between vaccine evaluation researchers and decision makers.
• Training the next generation of pandemic preparedness and influenza researchers.

Funding Competition Summary

A total of 1 LOI was requested, received, approved and invited to submit a full application. The full application was peer reviewed and recommended for funding.

Contact Information

For further information about this competition, please contact:

Natalie Gravelle
Program Delivery Coordinator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-954-7835
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: natalie.gravelle@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

Access the "Influenza Research Network" funding decisions data report.