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Catalyst Grant: Avian Influenza One Health Research

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Summary

This initiative, led by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), supports research on avian influenza. NSERC provides funding for some interdisciplinary projects that focus on natural sciences and engineering. Full details available on the CIHR website.

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Description

This initiative, led by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), supports research on avian influenza. NSERC provides funding to applications whose primary focus is in the natural sciences and engineering. Full details available on the CIHR website.

This is the first of two Funding Opportunities launched by CIHR and led by the Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies (CRPPHE) that will support research on Avian Influenza. This first Funding Opportunity will fund rapid research on the most time-sensitive evidence gaps and immediate research needs related to the current outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) in animals and the risk of zoonotic spillover to human populations.

Partners include:
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
  • The CIHR Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies (CRPPHE)
  • The CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III)
  • The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
  • Michael Smith Health Research BC   
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