Canadian Institute of Health Research
Overview
Health Research BC partners with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to expand opportunities for BC-based researchers and strengthen Canada’s health research ecosystem. Together, we align efforts to build capacity, improve funding practices, and support research that leads to better health outcomes and a more effective health system. Research has the power to change lives. As Canada’s health research investment agency, the CIHR collaborates with partners and researchers to support the discoveries and innovations that improve health and strengthen the health-care system. CIHR was created in 2000 under the authority of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act. It is an independent agency and is accountable to Parliament through the Minister of Health. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to health researchers and trainees across Canada. Its mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to enable its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened Canadian health care system.
Research Interests
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/193.html
Awards
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Equalising Research Grants for Open Research Impact in Health: The ERGO-Impact Project
Read moreThis project is funded via the Research on Research Joint Initiative, which is supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Social…
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Clare Ardern
Primary Investigator
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Urban Indigenous governance in health research: Pathways for engagement, data sovereignty, and knowledge translation
Read moreAdditional Partner(s): Fancy Poitras – Providence Health Care Krista Stelkia – Simon Fraser University
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Gabrielle Legault
Primary Investigator
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Applying early health technology assessment in peer review: A framework for ‘a priori’ potential impact assessment of translational health research proposals
Read moreGrants from public funders are critical for biomedical innovation, yet evidence shows that much funding is wasted on research that does not…
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Mark Harrison
Primary Investigator
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What is the Impact of Involving Transdisciplinary Model Users in Policy-Oriented Simulation Modelling? A Meta-Research Study
Read moreThis BC-based project, funded through the Research on Research Initiative (RORI) with support from Health Research BC, explores how involving diverse voices in health…
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Kate Johnson
Primary Investigator
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2023
The Trans Healthcare Research Co-Lab
Read moreThe Trans Healthcare Research Co-Lab is a research program focused on transgender and nonbinary people’s health and healthcare experiences. The aim of…
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Leo Rutherford
Primary Investigator
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Development of single-chain antibodies against avian influenza H5N1 for environmental and diagnostic applications
Read moreThe avian influenza virus H5N1 is shed in infected birds’ saliva, mucous, and feces. Still, other infected animals may shed bird flu…
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Horacio Bach
Primary Investigator
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Developing a multiplex serology assay for the detection of highly pathogenic influenza
Read moreSince 2021, North America has experienced devastating outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (HPAIV) driven by HPAIV H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b. Recently,…
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Agatha Jassem
Primary Investigator
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Developing a sustainable digital public health strategy to support the population and public health functions and impact of the BC Centre for Disease Control
Read moreGetCheckedOnline is a digital service in British Columbia that allows people to get tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) without visiting a…
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Ihoghosa Iyamu
Primary Investigator
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Community engagement and HIV research in the age of big data: Building a framework and tools for best practices
Read moreBig data science is becoming more prominent in many fields, including HIV. Data science utilizes electronic data already collected from multiple health…
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Kathleen Inglis
Primary Investigator
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Enhancing reproductive health equity for Two-Spirit, Transgender, Non-binary, and Gender Diverse (2STNBGD) communities in British Columbia through community engagement and integrated Knowledge Translation
Read moreThis Health System Impact Fellowship is co-funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Michael Smith Health Research BC, and the BC…
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Catriona Hippman
Primary Investigator
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Implementation Strategies for Reducing Antipsychotic Medication Use in Long-term Care Homes at Vancouver Coastal Health: Closing the Learning Cycle Loop
Read moreInappropriate use of antipsychotic medication has been recognized as a concern in long-term care (LTC) in Canada. VCH is committed to reducing…
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Karen Wong
Primary Investigator
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Enhancing the Assessment and Monitoring of Water Distribution Systems in British Columbia
Read moreThis research proposal aims to enhance the assessment and monitoring of water distribution systems in British Columbia (BC). Water distribution systems (WDS)…
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Patrick Mirindi
Primary Investigator
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An Evaluation of Models of Care for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction Through the Use of a Microsimulation Model
Read moreHeart failure is a complicated medical condition that decreases patients’ quality of life and life expectancy. It is recommended that patients with…
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Blair MacDonald
Primary Investigator
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Economic evaluation of the administrative burden of family physicians in British Columbia
Read moreFamily physicians (FPs) are the first point of contact in the community, providing comprehensive care as an integral part of the healthcare…
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Hayley Lawrence
Primary Investigator
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The real-world impact of ETI on prescribing patterns, clinical outcomes, and healthcare utilization for PwCF living in British Columbia
Read moreCystic fibrosis (CF) is a leading genetic disease in Canada, particularly prevalent in British Columbia. The treatment of CF is complex, requiring…
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Mehdi Jafari
Primary Investigator
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2024
Indigenizing Health Research Ethics in British Columbia with Indigenous Communities, Collectives and Organizations: Co-Create Wise Practices & Distinctions-Based Ethical Protocols in Indigenous Health Research
Read moreEthical guidelines play a critical role in ensuring health research with Indigenous peoples is conducted in a culturally safe and respectful manner.…
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Krista Stelkia
Primary Investigator
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Strengthening the Healthcare Workforce: Enhancing Genetic Counselling Access and Efficiency
Read moreWith the advent of precision health, there has been a rapid increase in the utilization of genetic and genomic testing across all…
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Alison Elliott
Primary Investigator
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Capacity Building in the Pediatric Eating Disorders Workforce: System Transformation to Improve the Continuum of Care
Read moreNew eating disorders presentations surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, intensified by challenges with clinician availability and training in eating disorders. To address…
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Jennifer Coelho
Primary Investigator
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Building capacity for a sustainable and equitable healthcare workforce in rural, remote and Indigenous communities by implementing innovative team-based hybrid care
Read moreHealthcare provider shortages in rural, remote, and Indigenous (RRI) communities are an important problem. In British Columbia, ‘hybrid care’ programs link health…
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Anurag Singh
Primary Investigator
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Advancing Equitable Cancer Care for Incarcerated Populations
Read moreAn estimated 40,000 individuals are imprisoned in Canadian correctional facilities at any time. Incarcerated people, often individuals from marginalized populations, bear an…
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Mar’yana Fisher
Primary Investigator
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