Title:
Operating Grant: CATCO Scale-Up COVID-19 Supplement Funding Opportunity
Agreement Value:
$3,500,000.00
Agreement Date:
May 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022
Description:
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:
• Accelerate the availability of high-quality and real-time evidence to support Canada’s rapid response to the global pandemic in order to better treat and manage COVID-19 working in conjunction with the WHO Solidarity trial in Canada;
• Expand the ability of the CATCO trial to recruit more patients to test, and study the implementation of interventions to treat and manage COVID-19
• Enable Canadian engagement and coordination in international large-scale trials and better enable harmonized data collection, sharing of data, rapid large-scale evaluation of impact, and;
• Provide evidence to inform clinical and health system management and public health response, and/or decision-making and planning within and across jurisdictions in Canada and internationally.
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:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6T 1Z1
Reference Number:
236-2021-2022-Q1-00200
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Individual or sole proprietorship
Recipient's Legal Name:
Murthy, Srinivas
Research Organization:
University of British Columbia
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.