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Message from the Scientific Director: The CIHR response to the COVID-19 pandemic Dear Colleagues, I hope you and your families are safe at home. We are going through an extraordinary time in our lives. For all of us working in the Infection and Immunity area, the COVID-19…

CIHR announces $27 million for COVID-19 rapid response research Dear Colleagues, The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak brings into sharp focus how the health of Canadians and the health of people around the world are inextricably linked. Where we share risks, we must also share…

Summer Update from CIHR-III Scientific Director, Dr. Charu Kaushic Dear Colleagues, Connecting with IAB members, CIHR & III staff, and invited guests and speakers at our last IAB meeting at Vancouver’s UBC campus (May 2023). Happy summer! I hope you are all well and taking some…

Statement from Dr. Charu Kaushic for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week November 18th to 24th is World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), an annual event that aims to improve awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and encourage best practices among the…

Recap of CIHR-III Activities in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan May 29 - 31, 2024 Enjoying a sunset view in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan The last week of May was a busy one for the CIHR-III team ! We organized a series of events around our Institute Advisory Board (IAB) meetings in beautiful…

Winter Update from CIHR-III Scientific Director, Dr. Charu Kaushic Dear Colleagues, I hope you all are off to a good start in 2024 and are enjoying a quieter winter, except for all the digging out from snowstorms that our East Coast colleagues have been busy with! As usual, it…

Statement from Dr. Charu Kaushic on World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week A time to reflect and recommit December 1 is World AIDS Day Footnote 1 . This year, December 1 to December 7 is also Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week (IAAW) Footnote 2 , a time to increase…

Update from the Scientific Director – What's New at CIHR-III Dear colleagues, I hope everyone had a restful summer and is enjoying the excitement of another academic year. As we move into Fall, I wanted to share some important updates and initiatives currently underway at…

What's New at CIHR-III: A Message from the Scientific Director Dear Colleagues, I hope you all enjoyed the summer and found time to recharge as we begin a new academic year. As I enter my last year as Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (CIHR-III)…

Discoveries for life The faces of health research 2021 2025 news 2024 news 2023 news 2022 news 2021 news Reset filter Title Date Identifying top priorities in paediatric care at hospitals Partnering with children and families will help determine research gaps Dr. Peter Gill and…