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The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is Canada’s federal funding agency for health research. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 14,100 health researchers and trainees across Canada.
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Supporting Research Leaders
Eligibility criteria for the Foundation Scheme “live pilot” competitions
Priorities

Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research
Ensuring that the right patient receives the right clinical intervention at the right time.

Reforms of open programs and peer review
CIHR is working together with the research community to redesign the Open Suite of Programs and peer review process.

- August 2, 2013 – CIHR Reforms: Foundation Scheme "live pilot" competition eligibility criteria
- July 23, 2013 – Update 8 - Renewed Canadian Common CV (CCV for CIHR)
- July 19, 2013 – ResearchNet site redesign – July 2013 launch
- July 19, 2013 – CIHR Fellowship Program – Deadline change and reminder about moving to one competition per year

- July 17, 2013 – CAMH scientists discover genetic changes that may contribute to the onset of schizophrenia
- July 10, 2013 – Canada and Japan Jointly Support Research into the Epigenetics of Stem Cells
- July 10, 2013 – The Government of Canada announces national and international research teams to study the impact of environmental factors on human health and disease
- July 5, 2013 – Maura Davies Receives Award from Canadian College of Health Leaders
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