Grant: Planning Grants - Priority Announcement: Infection and Immunity

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) support several programs and projects across Canada through their HIV/AIDS Research Initiative. The Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) and The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) along with Universities Without Walls: A CIHR Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research and the CIHR Centre for REACH in HIV/AIDS are proposing the Meeting of the Minds Symposium to identify opportunities for collaboration among CIHR-funded research capacity building programs across Canada. The objectives of this one day meeting are to share information about the different CIHR-funded HIV/AIDS Research Initiatives and the HIV research environment in our respective regions; enhance capacity to scan the research environment and identify opportunities to promote and conduct community-based research; develop KTE partnerships and a common KTE framework; and identify ways to work collaboratively and use each program's expertise and resources strategically. This symposium will be attended by all CBRFs and representatives of their host organizations, representatives of Universities Without Walls: a CIHR Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research, the CIHR Centre for REACH in HIV/AIDS and the CIHR Centre for HIV Prevention Social Research as well as relevant CIHR representatives. Anticipated outcomes of this meeting include establishing a protocol for ongoing work and communication across programs and catalyzing new initiatives. Funding Stream: CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative: Community-Based Research - General