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CIHR’s cannabis initiative: Meeting the urgent need for more knowledge Dear colleagues, Canada is on the verge of an historic transition – legalizing cannabis after almost 100 years of prohibition – and policy makers, employers, medical professionals and Canadians from all…

Mental Health Week 2018 Every May since 1951, Canadians have observed Mental Health Week as an opportunity to pause, raise awareness and recognize the importance of mental health in our lives. It began as a way of reducing stigma around mental illness, and to start a conversation…

Brain Awareness Week 2018 Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is a global campaign to increase public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research. Over the last few years, many areas of brain research have made significant advances, improving our knowledge of the brain, as…

Update on Mental Health Initiatives Dear colleagues, Last month I provided you with a brief look-ahead at some of our major research funding interests, including details on the cannabis and opioids initiatives. While those remain very active areas of focus for INMHA, I would like…

A look ahead at 2018 Dear colleagues, This month we are very excited to be launching our new newsletter, as part of our ongoing commitment to effectively and efficiently communicate INMHA activities. I hope that you will read through the articles, forward to your friends and…

End-of-year message from Dr. Weiss Dear Colleagues, I am very pleased to reach out to you one final time this year, in particular to report that we have officially convened the INMHA Institute Advisory Board (IAB) . This board serves an essential role in our activities by…

Update on CIHR Opioids Initiatives Dear colleagues, November was an active month for a number of important initiatives here at CIHR-INMHA. While I look forward to updating you on many of these activities in future newsletters, I would like to focus this month on the considerable…

End-of-year message from the Scientific Director Dear colleagues, As 2018 comes to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to first acknowledge and thank all of our partners – both within CIHR and externally – for what has been a tremendous and productive year for the…

Update on Institute Activities Dear Colleagues, With the fall season now well underway, I would like to take the opportunity to update you on what we have been working on over the summer, and some of our major activities that have taken place over the last several weeks. New…

Incorporating Indigenous Perspectives at INMHA Message from the Scientific Director, Dr. Samuel Weiss CIHR-INMHA and its Institute Advisory Board (IAB) work together to maximize the benefits of INMHA’s operations and community impact. In 2020, our commitment to improving the…