Grant: Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (Toronto, Ontario)
$10,000.00
Preparing Trainees and Early Career Researchers for a Bioinformatics Career Path
FY 2025-26
Summary
In February 2025, the federal government released its Canadian Genomics Strategy. The strategy recognizes a "shortage of talent that can limit downstream investments" and urges training "support (for) graduate students studying bioinformatics, computational biology, and data sciences."
To engage, elevate and retain the next generation of talent in bioinformatics and computational biology (B/CB), we propose to develop and host two events ahead of a planned Canadian B/CB conference in spring 2026. One event will be a career panel and networking session led by current B/CB trainees to raise awareness about and engage undergraduate students in the broad applications and career paths in B/CB. The other event will be a working group meeting for early career researchers (ECRs) to gather the infrastructure, resources and career supports needed to elevate and retain ECRs in B/CB careers in Canada.
These initiatives help seed a robust and skilled bioinformatics workforce in Canada, ensuring we remain at the forefront of biological research and innovation.
Department
Program
Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support
Location
Ontario, Canada
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
531181
Name
Brazas Michelle D
Region
Ontario
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Genetics
Theme2
Biomedical
Prcname2
Planning and Dissemination Grants
Projecttitle
Preparing Trainees and Early Career Researchers for a Bioinformatics Career Path
Programtype2
Miscellaneous Programs
Orgnameinp2
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (Toronto, Ontario)
Cihramount2
$10,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support
Keyworddelim
Bioinformatics Career Paths; Bioinformatics Career Retention; Bioinformatics Career Support; Early Career Researchers; Engagement In Bioinformatics Careers; Graduate Trainee Experiences; Mentoring; Networking; Undergraduate Trainees
Abstract
In February 2025, the federal government released its Canadian Genomics Strategy. The strategy recognizes a "shortage of talent that can limit downstream investments" and urges training "support (for) graduate students studying bioinformatics, computational biology, and data sciences."
To engage, elevate and retain the next generation of talent in bioinformatics and computational biology (B/CB), we propose to develop and host two events ahead of a planned Canadian B/CB conference in spring 2026. One event will be a career panel and networking session led by current B/CB trainees to raise awareness about and engage undergraduate students in the broad applications and career paths in B/CB. The other event will be a working group meeting for early career researchers (ECRs) to gather the infrastructure, resources and career supports needed to elevate and retain ECRs in B/CB careers in Canada.
These initiatives help seed a robust and skilled bioinformatics workforce in Canada, ensuring we remain at the forefront of biological research and innovation.
Competitiondate
202506
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Brazas, Michelle D
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
IG~ $10,000~ $0~
