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2006-15 |
NOVA SCOTIA (April 20, 2006) - The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, as well as Member of Parliament for Central Nova, on behalf of the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, highlighted today along with Dr. Alan Bernstein, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the recipients of an investment of over $5 million to fund health research in Nova Scotia.
"Promoting ground breaking health research is a crucial component of our government's plan to build a healthy, prosperous and innovative Canada," said Minister MacKay. "The funding announced today is helping to enhance the health research capabilities of our institutions across Nova Scotia, which will benefit all Canadians. For example, the work being done by Dr. Doolittle at Dalhousie University will contribute significantly to strengthening our health care system."
The 23 research projects funded will be conducted at Dalhousie University and St. Francis Xavier University. The studies will be carried out over periods of one to five years and cover a wide spectrum of health research. The Minister highlighted three researchers whose work exemplifies CIHR's comprehensive, problem-based approach to funding health research:
"The prevention, eradication and treatment of disease and the building of an affordable but effective, innovative and publicly funded health care system all requires research, " said Dr. Bernstein. "CIHR-funded health researchers not only create world-class knowledge that is being put to use right now, across all sectors of society, but their work also contributes to strengthening the research and training environment for young Canadians in all regions of the country."
The funding highlighted today is part of a larger package recently announced by the Minister of Health.
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada's agency for health research. CIHR's mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to catalyze its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened Canadian health care system. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support close to 10,000 health researchers and trainees across Canada. www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/
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Attachments:
Grant Allocations
Highlighted Projects Backgrounder
Further information:
Marie-France Poirier, CIHR Media Relations, (613) 447-4794
Eric Waddell, Press Secretary, Office of the Honourable Tony Clement,
(613) 957-0200
André Lemay, Office of the Honourable Peter MacKay, (613) 992-6562
