A new CIHR-led opportunity fund will provide up to $6 million in support for Indigenous health and well being; PM Trudeau makes changes to the senior ranks of the public service; Communitech announces True North Strategy to bolster revenue of Canadian startups, and more.
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Budget 2019 promises support for the next generation of scientists, but Ottawa must go farther still
Support for trainees outlined in the 2019 budget signal’s ongoing commitment from the federal government to train today’s youth for the jobs of tomorrow. However, this is simply one step forward on a long and winding road to better support science and the next generation of scientists in Canada.
Business, academia and non-profits secure new research and innovation stimulus as Liberal government positions itself for Fall election
The Liberal government of Justin Trudeau has delivered a classic pre-election Budget, with targeted spending that extends to the research, development and innovation (RDI) file.
BC digital tech supercluster looks to bring outcomes of research projects beyond regional, country borders
A British Columbia-based consortium is seeking funding through the Innovation Supercluster Initiative (ISI) to research and to develop digital technology products and services for the domestic and foreign markets.
Terry Fox funding supports two research projects
The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) is investing $13.4 million in two established research teams focused on oncolytic viruses and leukemia. The funding flows through TFRI’s New Frontiers Program Project Grants, the Terry Fox Foundation‘s flagship program. An Ottawa-based team led by Dr John Bell, a senior scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, will…
New prostate biomarker network receives $4 million
The Canadian Prostate Cancer Biomarker Network has received $4 million over four years to develop biomarkers for treating and managing the disease. Funding was provided by the Terry Fox Research Institute ($3.5 million) and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer ($550,000). Researchers at a dozen universities and research hospitals in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia will…
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