Research & Grants

Closed Funding Opportunities

Pandemic Preparedness Research

Closed December 15, 2006

Influenza Biology, Vaccines, Ethics, Legal and Social Research

In collaboration with:

• CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity,

• CIHR Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health, and the

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency

The purpose of this Request for Applications is to strengthen Canadian research in preparation for a potential influenza pandemic by funding three-year team projects to conduct research on vaccines, the biology of the influenza virus including the animal-human interface and the social, ethical and legal issues related to preventing and responding to a pandemic. It is expected that this targeted investment will identify strategies to prevent or mitigate a pandemic outbreak as well as methods and procedures to control disease spread (both human to human and from animals to humans) and to treat affected individuals. It is anticipated that the research results will also aid in the continued development of pandemic preparedness plans.