Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant: Infection and Immunity (Fall 2009 Competition) – Funding Decisions Notification (October 2009 Competition: 200910MPI)

(Alternate title: Meetings, Planning & Dissemination Grant: Institute of Infection and Immunity)

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the results of the Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant: Infection and Immunity (Fall 2009 Competition) competition.

Funding Opportunity Summary

The objectives of the funding opportunity "Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant: Infection and Immunity (Fall 2009 Competition)" were:

• To address specific questions or problems important to infection and immunity health research in Canada, with the purpose of reaching a consensus on recommendations or conclusions leading to an improved focus on research issues.
• To support scientific educational symposia with areas of importance to a significant number of Canadian investigators and having direct relevance to infection and immunity health research.
• To facilitate knowledge exchange through limited support of scientific meetings and conferences with content focused primarily in areas of infection and immunity.
• To enhance knowledge translation of the results of research to the broader infection and immunity community.

Funding Competition Summary

A total of 26 applications were received of which 19 were approved for funding.

Contact Information

For further information about this competition, please contact:

Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant Program
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-941-3543
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: MPD-SRPD@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

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

Judith Bray
Assistant Director
Institute of Infection and Immunity
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-954-7223
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: judith.bray@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Funding Decisions Data Report

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