Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is Canada's federal funding agency for health research. Composed of 13 Institutes, we collaborate with partners and researchers to support the discoveries and innovations that improve our health and strengthen our health care system. Learn more about us
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- Government of Canada invests in 14 new clinical trials to support Canada’s response to major health threats and bolster the life sciences sector [2024-08-13 11:22]
- Nine research teams to tackle new and existing threats to lung health [2024-07-18 09:17]
- Supporting Canada's health workers by improving health workforce research, planning and data [2024-07-12 10:00]
- Governments of Canada and Nunavut invest in new research unit that will address the health care priorities of Nunavummiut [2024-06-20 14:00]
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Mark Holland
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