The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Fall 2021 project grant competition. Congratulations to all the VCHRI researchers who were awarded project grants and priority announcement grants.
Research Infosource Inc., a Canadian R&D consulting firm, has released its annual ranking of Canada’s top 40 research hospitals. The Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI), combined with Providence Research, is ranked fifth, with $164.7 million in research funding for 2021.
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is proud to support tomorrow’s research leaders with the Top Graduating Doctoral Student Award and the Rising Star Award. These awards recognize outstanding efforts by VCHRI research trainees in research excellence, service as role models, and other contributions to the Vancouver Coastal Health research community.
The 2021 Top Graduating Doctoral Student award recipients are:
Though collaborative efforts and meaningful partnerships, new ideas and innovations move from bench to bedside, improving health care practices and patient outcomes. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute is proud to support research through Team Grant mentorships, which facilitate Vancouver Coastal Health staff and clinicians to work with experienced investigators to share knowledge and build connections. These grants enhance health care delivery by supporting cooperative practice-based research projects aimed at addressing current health care challenges.
Taking innovative research from concept to application is critical for improving health care systems and the health and well-being of patients. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is proud to support investigators and their ground-breaking health research with the annual Innovation and Translational Research Awards. This year’s recipients are using new techniques and emerging technologies to advance patient outcomes and enhance patient-practitioner connectedness in the era of COVID-19.
The 2021 Innovation and Translational Research Award winners are:
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) facilitates clinician-scientists in their efforts to make new discoveries to improve the health and well-being of patients across their lifespan. Supported by the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, the peer-reviewed Investigator Awards provide salary support to leading health research investigators in order to allow them to reduce their clinical commitments and expand their capacity for innovation-driven research that creates new health care knowledge.
The 2021 VCHRI Investigator Awards recipients are:
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is proud to support tomorrow’s research leaders with the Top Graduating Doctoral Student Award and the Rising Star Award. These awards recognize outstanding efforts by VCHRI research trainees in research excellence, service as role models, and other contributions to the VCH research community.
The 2020 Top Graduating Doctoral Student award recipient is:
The health care system and the patients it cares for benefits from research. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute is proud to support research through Team Grant mentorships, which facilitate Vancouver Coastal Health staff and clinicians teaming up with experienced researchers to exchange knowledge and build partnerships. These grants aim to improve the provision of health care by supporting collaborative applied research projects between research mentors and health care providers.
Today’s pioneering research discoveries are the key to tackling tomorrow’s health care challenges. From alleviating the burden of disease to improving quality of life, researchers are at the forefront of medical advances that support the health and well-being of patients and their families. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute is proud to contribute to the advancement of ground-breaking research with our annual Innovation and Translational Research Awards.
