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The National Research Forum for Young Investigators (YI) in Circulatory and Respiratory Health is a major training and educational initiative of the CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH) and its many partners. Trainees and young investigators (e.g., junior faculty, post-doctoral fellows, undergraduate and graduate students, clinician trainees) interested in the causes, mechanisms, prevention, screening, and palliation for a wide range of conditions associated with the heart, lung, brain (stroke), blood vessels, blood, critical and intensive care, and sleep are the focus of this meeting. The YI Forum is a venue for trainees and young investigators to make scientific presentations, to learn about the latest circulatory and respiratory research activity, and to interact and share ideas with many colleagues and mentors. Faculty members assist trainees and young investigators in moderation and facilitation of scientific sessions, and contribute to workshops on a diverse range of topics.
The objectives of the YI Forum series are to:
To date, ICRH has sponsored three YI Forums. We wish to expand on the successes of past YI Forums, and through this "Call for Letters of Interest", we invite research groups and leaders to indicate their interest in hosting and co-organizing with ICRH the 2007 YI Forum and potentially, the 2008 YI Forum.
Successful hosts will become an integral part of the core Organizing Committee for the YI Forum. This Committee comprises ICRH staff and representatives from the Institute Advisory Board (IAB), and is charged with providing overall leadership for the planning of the Forum.
The following additional Committees comprising young investigators, trainees, partners and researchers from the broader community will be convened and charged with offering guidance and input to the core Organizing Committee relating to different aspects of the Forum and/or programmatic elements:
| Committee | Mandate |
|---|---|
| Scientific Program Committee | Oversee development of the scientific program. |
| Workshop Committee | Identify "how to, what's new" workshop topics and speakers. |
| Rising Stars Committee | This Committee, comprising "rising stars" will offer guidance regarding programmatic elements, etc.. |
| Landmark Lecture Committee | Identify Landmark Lecturers. |
| Local Support Committee | Oversee logistical details relating to the meeting facility |
The successful hosts will be expected to:
ICRH will provide resources to the successful hosts as follows:
The Letter of Interest should be a maximum of two (2) pages in length and address the following questions:
Interested applicants can find more information about the YI Forum on the dedicated YI Forum website.
Interested groups and leaders are requested to e-mail a Letter of Interest by February 16, 2006, to:
Dr. Bruce McManus, Scientific Director
Dr. Peter Liu, Scientific Director Elect
CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health
Providence Health Care-University of British Columbia
St. Paul's Hospital
Room 553, Burrard Building
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6
E-mail: bmcmanus@mrl.ubc.ca, peter.liu@utoronto.ca, mtrain@mrl.ubc.ca
For more information about this opportunity, please contact:
Melanie Train
Manager, Institute Affairs
CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health
Tel: 604-806-8934
Fax: 604-806-8935
E-mail: mtrain@mrl.ubc.ca
