Team Grant: Clinical Imaging (2008-2009) – Funding Decisions Notification (March 2009 Competition: 200903CIF)

(Alternate Title: Team Grant – Clinical Imaging)

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the results of Team Grant: Clinical Imaging (2008-2009) competition.

Funding Opportunity Summary

The objectives of the "Team Grant: Clinical Imaging (2008-2009)" were to:

• build upon the existing Canadian and International strengths in basic and clinical imaging research by identifying and exploring new ways in the development, application and assessment of imaging technologies and imaging biomarkers;
• build an integrated platform which will bring together strengths in imaging technology development and molecular targeting strategies, with the design and implementation of cutting-edge, methodologically sound, policy-relevant outcome trials that specifically examine the innovative but appropriate applications of new clinical imaging technologies; and
• encourage the identification of novel non-invasive imaging strategies, and imaging biomarkers reflecting disease pathophysiology, demonstration of their potential through clinical implementation, and evaluation of their diagnostic and prognostic utility and cost-benefit in an objective and scientifically robust manner.

Funding Competition Summary

A total of 7 applications were received of which 4 were approved for funding.

Contact Information

For further information about this competition, please contact:

Wendy Street
Team Lead
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-952-5701
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: wendy.street@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

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

Christine Lavictoire
Project Manager
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-941-0086
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: mailto:christina.disipio@irsc-cihr.gc.ca

Funding Decisions Data Report

Access the "Team Grant – Clinical Imaging" funding decisions data report.