Title:
Operating Grant: CIHR Network for Emerging COVID-19 Variants Research
Agreement Value:
$9,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 1, 2021 - Feb 28, 2022
Description:
Applications must ensure relevance to all objectives:
• To enable a comprehensive and timely understanding of the biological, clinical, social, and population health implications of emerging SARS-CoV-2 VOCs and their relevance for public health, health systems and policy through the establishment of an interdisciplinary CIHR Network for Emerging Variants Research;
• To provide an integrated platform within Canada to coordinate across different research areas that focus on emerging VOCs research through coordination across different disciplines and pillars of research and integrating surveillance efforts through a sustained collaboration/partnership with the VOCN and other relevant local, national, and international partners; and
• To swiftly provide high-quality and real-time data on urgent and emerging research priorities in support of Canada rapid response to emerging SARS-COV2 variants, through building and activating as needed, a rapid response capacity in Canada which can coordinate and conduct all aspects of VOC related research.
Organization:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Expected Results:
This program provides funding for targeted grants and awards aimed at addressing priority areas. Priorities are identified by CIHR in consultation with other government departments and agencies, partners and stakeholders. The program mobilizes researchers, patients, health providers, and decision makers to conduct research, enable knowledge translation and build capacity in the priority areas. It often requires collaboration within and across sectors.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1N 6N5
Reference Number:
236-2020-2021-Q4-00366
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Individual or sole proprietorship
Additional Information:
Amendment 1: Projected Agreement End Date.
Amendment Date
Jun 30, 2021
Recipient's Legal Name:
Langlois, Marc-Andre
Research Organization:
University of Ottawa|Université d'Ottawa
Program:
Research in Priority Areas
Program Purpose:
This program provides funding for targeted grants and awards aimed at addressing priority areas. Priorities are identified by CIHR in consultation with other government departments and agencies, partners and stakeholders. The program mobilizes researchers, patients, health providers, and decision makers to conduct research, enable knowledge translation and build capacity in the priority areas. It often requires collaboration within and across sectors.