Canadian Institutes of Health Research explained

Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Abbreviation:CIHR
Predecessor:Medical Research Council of Canada
Native Name:French: Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
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Status:Federal departmental corporation
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Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Michael J. Strong
Main Organ:Governing Council
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Subsidiaries:13 institutes

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR; French: Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada; IRSC) is a federal agency responsible for funding health and medical research in Canada.[1] [2] Comprising 13 institutes, it is the successor to the Medical Research Council of Canada.

CIHR supports more than 15,000 researchers and trainees[3] through grants, fellowships, scholarships, and other funding, as part of the federal government's investment in health research. The peer review process is a vital part of CIHR. Review by panels of peers from the research community ensures that proposals approved for funding by CIHR meet internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence.

Along with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, the CIHR forms the major source of federal government funding to post-secondary research and are collectively referred to as the "Tri-Council"[4] or "Tri-Agency".[5]

History

CIHR was created by an Act of Parliament on June 7, 2000,[6] bringing together existing government activities. CIHR's annual budget is approximately $1.2 billion.[7] [8]

In 2021, Carrie Bourassa, the scientific director of CIHR's Indigenous health arm, was placed on immediate leave after the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) found no evidence to support her repeated claims of Indigenous ancestry.[9]

Governance

CIHR is a departmental corporation listed in Schedule II of the Financial Administration Act. As an arms' length agency of government, it is accountable to Parliament through the minister of health. CIHR is managed by the president and the 17 members of Governing Council,[10] who are assisted by various Standing and Advisory Committees and a 7-member executive team.[11]

President

Alan Bernstein was the founding president of the agency (2000-2007), followed by Alain Beaudet (2008-2017).[12] [13] [14] Michael Strong, an ALS researcher, was announced as the new president in June 2018.[15]

Institute structure

CIHR consists of 13 institutes,[16] each headed by a Scientific Director and assisted by an Institute Advisory Board. They work together to shape a national health research agenda for Canada. The institutes bring together researchers, health professionals, and policy-makers from voluntary health organizations, provincial government agencies, international research organizations, and industry and patient groups from across the country with a shared interest in improving the health of Canadians.

The work of the institutes embraces the four pillars of health research:

  1. biomedical;[17]
  2. clinical;
  3. health services;[18] and
  4. population health.

A major goal of the institutes is to forge relationships across disciplines to stimulate integrative, multifaceted research agendas that respond to society's health priorities while adhering to the highest ethical standards.

Member institutes

Each institute focuses on a specific area of research.

COVID-19

In June 2020, CIHR provided $109 million in funding to 139 research teams across Canada for COVID-19 research.[19] Over the coming months and years, CIHR provided additional funding for COVID-19 research, totaling $430 million by June 2022.[20] CIHR also worked with domestic and global partners to fund research and ensure the alignment and coordination of Canada's research with the international response.[21] On February 16, 2021, CIHR launched the CIHR-CEPI Leadership Award for Excellence in Vaccine Research for Infectious Diseases of Epidemic Potential, co-administered with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).[22] The results were announced in April 2023 along with a $100 million investment from Global Affairs Canada to support CEPI's new five-year strategic plan to accelerate the development of vaccines.[23] [24] [25] [26] [27]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 2011-01-10. Major funders to share study data for public health. en. Reuters. 2021-10-18.
  2. Web site: The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). McGill University. en.
  3. Web site: Infographic: Funding world-class research for a healthier future . Canadian Institutes of Health Research . Government of Canada . 20 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Government of Canada. Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics. 2019-04-01. Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2 (2018). 2021-12-28. ethics.gc.ca.
  5. Web site: Government of Canada. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. 2019-12-18. NSERC - Inter-Agency, Tri-Agency Financial Administration. 2021-12-28. www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca.
  6. Web site: Branch . Legislative Services . 2019-06-17 . Consolidated federal laws of Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act . 2022-08-05 . laws.justice.gc.ca.
  7. Web site: CIHR in Numbers . Canadian Institutes of Health Research . Government of Canada . 29 June 2023.
  8. Web site: Owens . Brian . Who is reviewing the reviewers? . University Affairs . 27 September 2023.
  9. News: Health scientist Carrie Bourassa on immediate leave after scrutiny of her claim she's Indigenous. CBC.ca. Leo. Geoff. November 1, 2021. December 20, 2021.
  10. Web site: Government of Canada. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 2005-01-20. Executive management - CIHR. 2021-12-28. cihr-irsc.gc.ca.
  11. Web site: Government of Canada. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 2005-01-20. Executive management - CIHR. 2021-12-28. cihr-irsc.gc.ca.
  12. News: Ben Hirschler. 2007-10-11. More collaboration needed after HIV vaccine flop. en. Reuters. 2021-10-18.
  13. Web site: Embattled head of Canadian Institutes of Health Research to step down. 2022-01-25. ottawacitizen. en-CA.
  14. Web site: Research. Canadian Institutes of Health. 2015-07-10. Dr. Alain Beaudet. 2022-01-25. www.canada.ca.
  15. Web site: 2018-06-20. Minister of Health announces Dr. Michael J. Strong as new President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Government of Canada.
  16. Web site: Getting Funding from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR). Association for Behavior Analysis International.
  17. Web site: Richard F Wintle. 2012-08-24. The unsung heroes behind those big genomics breakthroughs. The Guardian. en.
  18. News: David Cooksey. 2006. A review of UK health research funding (page 30). BBC.
  19. Web site: Raquel Fletcher. June 26, 2020. Quebec researchers already starting coronavirus studies after receiving grants - Montreal Globalnews.ca. Global News. en-US.
  20. Web site: CIHR COVID-19 Investments: By the Numbers . Canadian Institutes of Health Research . Government of Canada . 3 May 2023.
  21. Web site: COVID-19 Research . Canadian Institutes of Health Research . Government of Canada . 3 May 2023.
  22. Web site: Canadian Institutes of Health Research . 2021-01-18 . Pre-announcement: CIHR-CEPI Leadership Award for Excellence in Vaccine Research for Infectious Diseases of Epidemic Potential - CIHR . live . https://archive.today/20220522132807/https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/52284.html . 2022-05-22 . 2022-05-22 . Government of Canada.
  23. Web site: International partnership supports vaccine research to prevent future outbreaks . Canadian Institutes of Health Research . Government of Canada . 3 May 2023.
  24. Web site: Leadership Awards for Excellence in Vaccine Research . Canadian Institutes of Health Research . Government of Canada . 3 May 2023.
  25. Web site: International partnership supports vaccine research to prevent future outbreaks . CEPI - Latest news . CEPI . 3 May 2023.
  26. Web site: Saskatoon scientist receives $400K for 'universal' coronavirus vaccine research . CTV News Saskatoon . CTV News . 3 May 2023.
  27. Web site: Rady Faculty scientist receives CIHR/CEPI Leadership Award for Excellence in Vaccine Research . UM News . University of Manitoba . 3 May 2023.

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