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Grant: Research in Priority Areas

Lavoie-Cardinal, Flavie

$100,000.00

Operating Grant: Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Program

EF 2023-24 · 2023-09-01

Résumé
Supported by the Canada Brain Research Fund, the purpose of the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program is to accelerate novel and transformative research that will fundamentally change our understanding of nervous system function and dysfunction and their impact on health. The ultimate goal is to reduce the social and economic burden of neurological and mental health illnesses through prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment. Newly trained researchers in their first independent academic position are in a strong position to formulate innovative and impactful research projects. However, at the early stages of an investigator’s career, they often lack the preliminary data and resources that are required to obtain their first large operating grant. As such, promising early-career researchers are often at a disadvantage when applying to “open” funding programs, where more established researchers tend to dominate. The Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program has the potential to be transformative at a time when it is well recognized that there is a significant funding gap to support and retain our brightest early career researchers, who are well positioned to make major contributions to Canadian brain research. By providing early-career researchers with funding at a critical point in their careers, we can build Canada's pipeline of future leaders and a foundation of research excellence and innovation.
Programme
Research in Priority Areas
Emplacement
Québec, Quebec, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Individual or sole proprietorship
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

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Agreement End Date
2025-08-31
Agreement Number
174197
Agreement Start Date
2023-09-01
Agreement Title
Operating Grant: Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Program
Agreement Title (French)
Subv. de fonctionnement :Futurs leaders canadiens de la recherche sur le cerveau
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$100,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Supported by the Canada Brain Research Fund, the purpose of the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program is to accelerate novel and transformative research that will fundamentally change our understanding of nervous system function and dysfunction and their impact on health. The ultimate goal is to reduce the social and economic burden of neurological and mental health illnesses through prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment. Newly trained researchers in their first independent academic position are in a strong position to formulate innovative and impactful research projects. However, at the early stages of an investigator’s career, they often lack the preliminary data and resources that are required to obtain their first large operating grant. As such, promising early-career researchers are often at a disadvantage when applying to “open” funding programs, where more established researchers tend to dominate. The Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program has the potential to be transformative at a time when it is well recognized that there is a significant funding gap to support and retain our brightest early career researchers, who are well positioned to make major contributions to Canadian brain research. By providing early-career researchers with funding at a critical point in their careers, we can build Canada's pipeline of future leaders and a foundation of research excellence and innovation.
Description (French)
Financé par le Fonds canadien de recherche sur le cerveau, le programme Futurs leaders canadiens de la recherche sur le cerveau vise à accélérer les travaux novateurs qui révolutionneront notre compréhension du fonctionnement et des dysfonctionnements du système nerveux et de leur incidence sur la santé. Il a pour objectif ultime d’alléger le fardeau social et économique des maladies neurologiques et mentales grâce à la prévention, au diagnostic précoce et au traitement. Les nouveaux chercheurs qui décrochent leur premier emploi universitaire ont l’occasion de formuler des projets de recherche innovateurs et percutants. En début de carrière, ils ont souvent de la difficulté à obtenir une première grande subvention d'exploitation faute de données préliminaires et de ressources. Donc, ceux qui sont promis à une brillante carrière sont souvent désavantagés lorsqu’ils demandent des fonds dans le cadre d’un concours « ouvert », car les chercheurs d’expérience ont une longueur d’avance. Les subventions Futurs leaders canadiens de la recherche sur le cerveau pourraient changer la donne en remédiant au manque de fonds nécessaires pour appuyer et retenir les meilleurs chercheurs en début de carrière qui sont bien placés pour faire progresser la recherche sur le cerveau au Canada. C’est en finançant leurs travaux à ce moment crucial de leur carrière que nous réussirons à former la relève scientifique au Canada et à jeter les bases de l’excellence et l’innovation en recherche.
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.
Expected Results (French)
Ce programme offre des subventions et des bourses ciblées dans les domaines prioritaires. Les priorités sont établies par les IRSC en consultation avec d’autres ministères et organismes gouvernementaux, des partenaires et des intervenants. Le programme mobilise des chercheurs, des patients, des fournisseurs de soins de santé et des décideurs afin qu’ils participent à la conduite de travaux de recherche, favorisent l’application des connaissances et renforcent les capacités dans les domaines prioritaires. Il nécessite souvent des collaborations intrasectorielles et intersectorielles.
Organization Code
cihr-irsc
Organization
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
Program Name
Research in Priority Areas
Program Name (French)
Recherche priorisée
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.
Program Purpose (French)
Ce programme offre des subventions et des bourses ciblées dans les domaines prioritaires. Les priorités sont établies par les IRSC en consultation avec d’autres ministères et organismes gouvernementaux, des partenaires et des intervenants. Le programme mobilise des chercheurs, des patients, des fournisseurs de soins de santé et des décideurs afin qu’ils participent à la conduite de travaux de recherche, favorisent l’application des connaissances et renforcent les capacités dans les domaines prioritaires. Il nécessite souvent des collaborations intrasectorielles et intersectorielles.
Recipient City
Québec
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Lavoie-Cardinal, Flavie
Recipient Postal Code
G1V 0A6
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient Type
P
Reference Number
236-2023-2024-Q2-00256
Research Organization
Université Laval