Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD)
INMD - Annual Report 2002-2003
Institute Report to Governing Council
2002-2003
Institute: Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes
Scientific Director: Diane T. Finegood
Table of Contents
Key Achievements
Financial Performance: Institute Support Grant Financial Report 2002-2003
Financial Performance: Contributions Through Grants and Awards 2002-2003
Appendix A: INMD RFA Funding 2002 - 2003
Key Achievements
Outstanding Research
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Requests for Applications (RFAs) launched
This fiscal year saw the inaugural series of requests for applications based on INMD's newly announced strategic research focus, "Obesity Research: Towards Healthy Body Weights for Canadians". Under the umbrella strategic initiative, "Excellence, Innovation and Advancement in the Study of Obesity and Healthy Body Weight" an array of programs was offered, signalling INMD's intent to build capacity and strengthen Canadian health research in this broad field of investigation.
To help facilitate the building of capacity, this announcement included New Emerging Teams, Training Program Grants, and Expertise and Skills Development Awards. In addition, INMD offered Establishment Grants in an effort to assist eligible institutions to recruit outstanding scientists from outside of Canada. Pilot Project Grants were also offered to assist researchers with novel ideas or observations build the evidence base needed to determine if a full-scale effort is warranted. Recognizing that there are already many outstanding researchers working on the problem of obesity, INMD has also announced that it will use funds from its strategic initiative to support highly ranked operating grants that fall below the cut-off in the October, January and March CIHR Randomized Controlled Trial competitions, and the September and March CIHR Operating Grant competitions.
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Funding within the fiscal year
Pilot Projects
A total of 19 applications were submitted under the July and November 2002 competition deadlines and assessed by an ad hoc peer review committee. The eight successful applications are highlighted in Table 1 of Appendix A.
New Emerging Team- Development Grants
Applicants submitting a letter of intent to the 2003 New Emerging Team (NET) Grant competition could request a Development Grant of up to $5,000 to be used in the development of a full NET application. Those NET development grants approved for funding are listed in Table 2 of Appendix A.
Diabetes Surveillance System Grants
In March 2002, INMD and Health Canada launched a Request For Applications (RFA) to fund research and data validation projects based on the National Diabetes Surveillance System (NDSS). In response to this RFA two out of seven applications were supported for two years. These can be found in Table 3 of Appendix A.
Diabetes and Aboriginal Health
Also in March 2002, INMD joined with the Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health to launch a Request For Applications (RFA) in the area of Diabetes in the Aboriginal population. The intent of this initiative was to promote original and innovative research approaches to primary prevention, that explore novel correlations and causations between the social climate and the prevalence of diabetes among the Aboriginal Population, or that investigate the relationship between atherosclerosis and diabetes. Through this initiative, INMD and IAPH co-funded one application for three years (refer to Table 4 in Appendix A).
Outstanding Researchers in Innovative Environments
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Global Health Research Program Development and Planning Grants
As part of its strategic initiative " Excellence, Innovation and Advancement in the Study of Obesity and Healthy Body Weight", in the summer of 2002, INMD partnered with CIHR-Institutes of Population and Public Health; Aboriginal Peoples' Health; Circulatory and Respiratory Health; Gender and Health; Infection and Immunity; and Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction to support a Request For Applications (RFA) initiated by Global Health Research Initiative (GHRI). The GHRI funding consortium involves the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Health Canada (HC), and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).
A subcommittee of INMD's Advisory Board reviewed 19 Global Health Research Program Development and Planning Grant applications. The Advisory Board determined the relevance of these applications to INMD's strategic research focus and gave priority to applications related to our focus on obesity and healthy body weight. Although, six applications were rated as relevant to the INMD research focus, only four of those were eligible for funding. Since full funding was available from other partners, INMD supported these four applications in name only (refer to Table 6 in Appendix A).
- Many of the RFAs launched and funded within this fiscal year had as a primary goal, the enhancement of capacity within INMD's research community. These announcements included New Emerging Teams, Training Program Grants, Expertise and Skills Development Awards, and Establishment Grants (refer to Outstanding Research, above). Successful applicants for Pilot Projects and NET Development Grants are highlighted in Tables 1 and 2 in Appendix A.
- In a significant new partnership with the Canadian Diabetes Association, INMD agreed to launch the 2003 INMD/CDA Doctoral Research Awards. The objective of this collaboration between the CDA and the INMD was to enhance future capacity in diabetes research. Through these awards, support for highly qualified graduate students undertaking full-time research training to a Ph.D., was provided to enable training projects in diabetes research across four research themes: basic, clinical, health services/health systems, and population health. This partnership has leveraged support for 6 graduate students over 3 years, significantly more than either agency would have been willing to support alone.
Translating Health Research into Action
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Knowledge Translation Grants
Launched in May of 2002, INMD participated in a Request for Application (RFA) on the theme of knowledge translation, the goals of which were (1) to strengthen the foundations of research that underpin knowledge translation; (2) to encourage researchers in knowledge translation (KT) to focus their work increasingly on the thirteen CIHR Institutes and their health research priorities; and (3) to promote research on how best to integrate KT principles and practice into the training and continuing education of health professionals. INMD's goal was to encourage researchers already working within the knowledge translation arena to pursue investigations relevant to obesity and healthy body weight. Table 5 in Appendix A highlights the grants to which INMD contributed.
- Ministerial Media Announcement
On October 29, 2002, Anne McLellan, the Honourable Minister of Health, announced the funding of INMD's strategic initiative on obesity/healthy body weight research at Hopewell Elementary School in Ottawa. Media coverage was extensive with a total of 365 reports ranging from CTV and CBC national television news to local and national newspaper reports and editorials. Print coverage alone reached more than five million readers. With radio and television, an estimated total national audience of 14 million was reached.
This announcement attracted the most attention of any CIHR-related media activity for the 2002-2003 fiscal year. Key messages from CIHR and INMD were brought forward in most reports and there was a positive portrayal of government, CIHR and Dr. Diane Finegood, INMD's Scientific Director.
Effective Partnerships and Public Engagement
INMD was involved in a wide range of partnership activities during 2002-03. Many of these have been highlighted in the context of their creation of opportunities within other Strategic Outcome areas (namely, Outstanding Research and Outstanding Researchers in Innovative Environments). Additional highlights include:
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Reducing Health Disparities and Promoting Equity for Vulnerable Populations
INMD took part in the strategic initiative in "Reducing Health Disparities and Promoting Equity for Vulnerable Populations" in partnership with Health Canada, the National Secretariat on Homelessness and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The goal of this initiative was to enable interdisciplinary groups of researchers in health and other sectors to develop research programs that describe, investigate and ultimately reduce health disparities. Following INMD's relevancy policy, members with the Institute Advisory Board reviewed 13 applications and determined six were relevant to INMD's research focus on obesity and healthy body weight. In the final analysis, CIHR's peer review panel determined none of these six applications was eligible for funding.
- In collaboration with the Canadian Institute for Child Health and Nike Canada, INMD
helped organize and sponsor attendance of five researchers at the Let's Go Kids meeting re: kids and planned physical activity interventions. This meeting was designed to gather key stakeholders to discuss the rising epidemic of obesity in Canadian children and to identify how each participating might stem the tide. A number of significant outcomes of the meeting included a new network of concerned organizations, which has formed the nucleus of the above initiative; and the connection of a number of the attending researchers to community program in need of evaluation.
- In the lead-up to Health Canada's Healthy Living Strategy, INMD was involved in a number of meetings with a wide range of NGOs, consortia, and government representatives to discuss needs and coordinated national initiatives towards healthy living. One outcome has been the emergence of a National Best Practices Consortium. INMD's Scientific Director served on the steering committee for this initiative.
- INMD has also had significant input to other national initiatives, including involvement on the Coordinating Committee on the National Diabetes Strategy, and in the design of the Canadian National Birth Cohort study.
Organizational Excellence
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Ad Hoc Obesity Peer Review Process
In 2003, INMD established a peer review process that was responsive to the specific needs of its researchers. Applications submitted to the Pilot Project Grant, New Emerging Team Grant and Training Program Grant competitions were reviewed by an ad hoc, multi-disciplinary, peer review committee with expertise in areas relevant to INMD's strategic priority on obesity and healthy body weight. Peer review for operating grant applications was conducted by the regular open grant competition peer review panels.
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Talking with our Research Community
INMD has committed to reaching out to its constituents to engage them in a dialogue about how well both INMD and CIHR are perceived to be meeting their needs. A second objective is to promote the Institute and its initiatives. In conjunction with its Institute Advisory Board meetings, INMD held two receptions this year: in Quebec City on June 9th , and in Vancouver on October 30th.
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Financial Performance: Institute Support Grant Financial Report 2002-2003
| Institute |
Scientific Director |
Date |
Year Ending |
INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION
METABOLISM AND DIABETES |
DR. DIANE FINEGOOD |
JUNE 30, 2003 |
31-Mar-03 |
| Institute |
University Account No. Grant No. |
| SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY |
21-1-39080 |
| SOURCES OF FUNDS |
|
a) Balance of grant at close of previous year |
$ |
664,046.59 |
|
|
|
|
b) Current year funding |
$ |
1,000,000.00 |
|
|
|
| Total funds available for current year |
A |
$ |
1664046.59 |
| EXPENDITURES INCURRED FOR CURRENT YEAR |
| 1) Institute Development |
|
a) Conference, symposia and workshops |
$ |
140,782.01 |
|
|
|
|
b) Institute Advisory Board expenditures |
$ |
85,467.37 |
|
|
|
| |
c) Professional Services |
$ |
135,423.57 |
|
|
|
|
d) Travel Expenditures |
$ |
48,804.64 |
|
|
|
|
e) Other costs ( provide description ) |
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal |
$ |
410477.59 |
| 2) Salary and benefits of the Scientific Director |
|
a) Salary |
$ |
130,469.81 |
|
|
|
|
b) Fringe Benefits |
$ |
18,661.61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal |
$ |
149131.42 |
| 3) Institute Operations |
|
a) Employee salaries |
$ |
211,616.24 |
|
|
|
|
b) Employee benefits |
$ |
15,538.97 |
|
|
|
|
c) Severance pay |
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
d) Office accomodations |
$ |
14,530.44 |
|
|
|
|
e) Telephone and communication services |
$ |
7,169.24 |
|
|
|
|
f) Supplies, material and other services |
$ |
11,471.87 |
|
|
|
|
g) Office furniture and fixtures |
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
h) Computer equipment and IT support |
$ |
46,100.64 |
|
|
|
|
i) Professional Services |
$ |
45,607.16 |
|
|
|
|
j) Travel expenditures |
$ |
23,572.28 |
|
|
|
|
k) Translation costs |
$ |
945.30 |
|
|
|
|
l) Other expenditures |
$ |
9,137.76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal |
$ |
385689.9 |
| 4) Amount transferred to the Renovation Fund (see note 1) |
|
$ |
|
| Total expenditures incurred for current year |
B |
$ |
945298.91 |
| UNSPENT BALANCE |
|
A-B |
$ |
718747.68 |
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Financial Performance: Contributions Through Grants and Awards 2002-2003
| STRATEGIC INITIATIVES |
Number |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
Total |
| New Emerging Team Grant Program |
9 |
63,207 |
1,014,671 |
1 ,054,232 |
970,633 |
1,490,923 |
1,439,319 |
40,509 |
$6,073,494 |
| Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research |
6 |
71208 |
771,083 |
777,500 |
777,500 |
777,500 |
633,750 |
517,918 |
$4,326,459 |
| Diabetes Surveillance Systam Grant |
2 |
|
27,881 |
72,126 |
48,725 |
|
|
|
$148,732 |
| Diabetes in the Aboriginal Population |
1 |
|
19,065 |
36,789 |
18,448 |
|
|
|
$74,302 |
Obesity/Helathy Body
Weight: New Emerging Team Development Grants |
10 |
|
49,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
$49,129 |
|
Obesity/Health Body
Weight: Pilot Project Grants |
8 |
|
377,365 |
|
|
|
|
|
$377,365 |
| Knowledge Translation Strategies for Health Research |
5 |
|
44,345 |
49,822 |
45,833 |
|
|
|
$140,000 |
| |
41 |
134,415 |
2,303,539 |
1,990,469 |
1,861,139 |
2,268,423 |
2,073,069 |
558,427 |
$11,189,481 |
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Appendix A: INMD RFA Funding 2002 - 2003
Table 1. July and November 2002 Pilot Project Grants |
|
Principal
Investigator |
Institution |
Project Title |
Total
Operating Funds |
Total
Equipment
Funds |
| BRUBAKER, Patricia, DRUCKER, Daniel |
University of Toronto |
Role of gastrointestinal peptides in vagally-mediated satiety signaling |
43,000
|
4,200 |
SPENCE, John
Wild, t. Cameron |
University of Alberta |
The incidence and context of obesogenic behaviours in popular movies, 1953-2001 |
42,187
|
0 |
| WEVRICK, Rachel |
University of Alberta |
Identification of genes important in hypothalamic regulation of body weight |
50,000
|
0 |
| BELL, Rhonda C |
University of Alberta |
Dietary fructose during the suckling-weaning transition: Contribution to obesity |
50,000
|
0 |
| DASGUPTA, Kaberi |
University of McGill |
An innovative approach to weight loss in type 2 diabetes: Combining supervised exercise with liberalized pre-meal glucose targets |
50,000
|
0 |
| IRWIN, Jennifer D |
University of Western Ontario |
Obesity prevention and healthy bodyweight promotion in preschool-aged children - Parents' perceptions |
38,191
|
0 |
| SAIRAM, Malur R |
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal |
Identification of adipocyte gene products impacting obesity and Type II Diabetes during hormone deficiency |
50,000
|
0 |
| TREMBLAY, Angelo |
Université Laval |
Sleep apnea and variations in energy expenditure |
49,788 |
0 |
Table 2. New Emerging Team- Development Grants |
|
Nominated Principal Applicant(s) |
Institution |
Project Title |
Development Grant Amount |
| JENKINS, David J |
University of Toronto |
Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains: Community-based Intervention to reduce obesity |
$5,000 |
| CHAD, Karen E |
University of Saskatchewan |
Pathways...in motion: Bridging the Gap Between Science and Community Action to Reduce Obesity in Aboriginal Peoples |
$5,000 |
| SHARMA, Arya M |
Hamilton General Hospital |
Obesity and atherothrombosis |
$5,000 |
| DAVIS, Caroline |
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health |
A Psychobiological Study of 'Sensitivity to Reward': Implications for Eating Behaviour and Body Weight |
$5,000 |
| DUBOIS, Lise |
Université Laval |
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Body Weight Development and Childhood Obesity: A Population-based Approach |
$5,000 |
| COLMERS, William F |
University of Alberta |
New Emerging Team: Neurobiology of Obesity |
$4,989 |
| RAINE, Kim D |
University of Alberta |
An Ecological Perspective on the Promotion of Healthy Weights |
$5,000 |
Table 3. Diabetes Surveillance System Grants |
|
Principal Investigator |
Institution |
Title |
Total Operating Amount |
CHEN, Yue
|
University of Ottawa/Université d'Ottawa |
Evaluation of co-morbidities and complications in relation to hospital outcomes for diabetes among Canadian inpatients and general Canadian populations |
$102,720 |
HUX, Janet
|
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre |
Validation of administrative data algorithm for diabetes surveillance in special populations |
$ 92,024
|
Table 4. Aboriginal Diabetes Grant |
|
Principal Investigator
|
Institution |
Project Title |
Total Operating Amount |
| BRUCE, Sharon G. |
University of Manitoba |
The relationship between stress and diabetes in a Manitoba first nations community |
$148,604 over three years |
Table 5. Knowledge Translation Grants |
|
Principal Investigator |
Institution |
Title |
Partnes |
Total Operating
Amount |
| Clark, Heather |
Ottawa Health Research Institute |
Mailing recommendations to the individual or physician to increase screening for type 2 diabetes in women with previous gestational diabetes: Clinical Trial. |
CIHR Knowledge Translation Branch
Institute of Gender and Health
Institute of Health Services and Policy Research |
$91,542 |
| Smylie, Janet K. |
University of Ottawa |
Knowledge translation and indigenous knowledge |
CIHR Knowledge Translation Branch
Institute of Aboriginal peoples' Health |
$251,900 |
| Goldner, Elliot M; Maclure, Malcolm; Rankin, Janet M |
University of Victoria |
Knowledge translation for chronic disease management in primary health care renewal in British Columbia |
CIHR Knowledge Translation Branch
Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health
Institute of Health Services and Policy Research |
$50,000 |
| McVey, Gail L. |
Hospital for Sick Children |
Evaluation of a Web-based Program Designed to Evaluate the Dissemination of Best Practice Models in the Primary Prevention of Disordered Eating. |
CIHR Knowledge Translation Branch
Institute of Gender and Health
Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addictions
Institute of Population and Public Health |
$267,749 |
| Timmons, Vianne |
University of Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown) |
Knowledge Translation of Children's Research in Rural Communities of Atlantic Canada |
CIHR Knowledge Translation Branch
Institute of Health Services and Policy Research |
$256,300 |
Table 6. Global Health Research Program Development and Planning Grants |
|
Principal Investigator |
Research
Institute |
Project Title |
Total Operating
Amount |
| Daniel, Mark |
Centre Hosp. de l'Université de Montréal |
Social context, psychosocial status and obesity in Indigenous peoples of Canada and Australia: mapping and testing multi-level pathways for intervention |
In name only |
| Yusuf, Salim |
McMaster University |
INTER-HEART: A global research program in cardiovascular disease prevention |
In name only |
| Young, Kue |
University of Toronto |
Under four flags: Development of an international research consortium for Inuit health |
In name only |
| Kuhnlein, Harriet |
McGill University |
Indigenous peoples' food systems for health promotion |
In name only |
