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🔬 We are Canada's federal funding agency for health research.

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada's health research investment agency. CIHR's mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to enable its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened health care system for Canadians. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 13,700 health researchers and trainees across Canada.

10/27/2026

About 1 in 5 Canadians has a hidden genetic risk for heart disease that regular cholesterol tests don’t detect.

It’s called lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)), and high levels can increase your risk of heart attack and stroke.

Thanks to research by Dr. George Thanassoulis at McGill University McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre universitaire de santé McGill - McGill University Health Centre, L'Institut de recherche du CUSM - Research Institute of the MUHC a simple blood test available in several provinces can help you find out if you’re at risk, allowing you to take better steps to protect your heart health!

Ask your health care provider about Lp(a) testing.

Learn more: https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54852.html?hsid=501fab3d-5bbd-4336-a86b-9902d7f35297&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=canadian%20institutes%20of%20health%20research

10/26/2026

Are you a scientific leader ready to shape the future of health services and policy research in Canada?

Help identify research priorities, shape new funding opportunities, and mentor the next generation of researchers.

CIHR is recruiting the next Scientific Director of its Institute of Health Services and Policy Research: https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54853.html?hsid=812f842b-a6cb-4acb-b013-ec93d18308ee&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=canadian%20institutes%20of%20health%20research

10/23/2026

Félicitations à la Dre Adeera Levin, lauréate du Prix John P. Peters! Décerné par l’American Society of Nephrology, le Prix vient récompenser ses contributions exceptionnelles à l’amélioration de la vie des patients vivant avec une maladie rénale.

Apôtre de la recherche axée sur le patient, la Dre Levin est cochercheuse principale au sein du réseau Can-SOLVE CKD Network.

En savoir plus (en anglais seulement) :
https://www.kidneynews.org/view/journals/kidney-news/18/10/11/article-p24_16.xml?hsid=a0a79e2e-baee-476f-86e8-aac92fadcb12&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=canadian%20institutes%20of%20health%20research

10/23/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Adeera Levin for receiving the John P. Peters Award bestowed by the American Society of Nephrology! Dr. Levin is being recognized for her outstanding contributions to improving the lives of patients with kidney disease.

Dr. Levin is Co-Principal Investigator at Can-SOLVE CKD Network and is a true advocate of patient-oriented research.

https://www.kidneynews.org/view/journals/kidney-news/18/10/11/article-p24_16.xml?hsid=8c3fae68-7bbd-4065-83e2-36d1f3f0f897&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=canadian%20institutes%20of%20health%20research

10/23/2026

“We know what makes progress possible: talented people, sustained investment, and the opportunity to pursue ambitious ideas.”

Yesterday, Minister of Health Marjorie Michel visited the University of Toronto to announce nearly $880M to advance research and give the next generation the tools and resources they need to succeed.

The Minister was joined by MP Danielle Martin, CIHR Governing Council member Dr. Robert Bell, and funding recipients.

Learn more: https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2026/10/government-of-canada-invests-880-million-to-empower-the-next-generation-of-researchers.html?hsid=9ad91643-4a0c-4382-9094-3056c2c953d9&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=canadian%20institutes%20of%20health%20research

10/20/2026

Who let the dogs in? 🐾

Dr. Colleen Dell and her team are shining a light on the importance of our connection to animals in healing. Their research has shown that therapy dogs help reduce patients’ pain and anxiety, support recovery from substance use, and provide connection to people who are incarcerated.

Learn more: https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54842.html?hsid=9079c7f0-62bd-4927-9768-43e0c6d9a06f&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=canadian%20institutes%20of%20health%20research

University of Saskatchewan

10/15/2026

Please join us in welcoming Dr. George Mutwiri to CIHR’s Governing Council!

Dr. Mutwiri is Executive Director and Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Saskatchewan. His work combines vaccine research and public health with academic leadership and community engagement.

We look forward to the knowledge and perspectives he will bring to CIHR.

Learn more: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2026/10/government-of-canada-announces-appointment-of-dr-george-mutwiri-to-thecanadian-institutes-of-health-research-governing-council.html?hsid=d1080518-6d5a-41be-a282-6fa4e2fad645&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=canadian%20institutes%20of%20health%20research

10/06/2026

For rural Albertans with shoulder pain, a specialist appointment can mean hours on the road, missed work, and costly travel.

CIHR-funded researcher Dr. Lauren Beaupre is helping bring that care closer to home. Through Alberta’s Remote Management of ShoUlders Program (ARMS UP), patients visit their local health care centre, where a rural clinician assesses their shoulder while consulting virtually with an urban specialist.

The approach helps patients access expert advice and appropriate treatment while reducing travel and building local providers’ skills.

Read the full story: https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54838.html?hsid=74a6a84f-587a-48a2-9241-01e1680d48f8&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=canadian%20institutes%20of%20health%20research

University of Alberta - Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine

10/02/2026

Males and females are affected differently by disrupted sleep-wake patterns and social isolation, but why?

Drs. Paula Duarte Guterman and Nathan Insel are working with degus—highly social rodents that are active during the day—to learn how light cycles and social conditions affect everyday aspects of our lives: behaviour, sleep, hormones, brain function, and more.

Their research aims to reveal the mechanisms at play and to support more personalized approaches to health for men and women.

Read more: https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54578.html?filter=Insel+Guterman&hsid=9f47a123-43c5-4719-8db8-44bdac3ac237&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=canadian%20institutes%20of%20health%20research
Brock University

10/01/2026

As the size of Canada’s older population grows, more research is being done into healthy aging.

According to the CIHR Institute of Aging’s Scientific Director, Dr. Jane Rylett, the secret isn’t inherently a long lifespan: it’s a long healthspan.

In her latest interview, she describes the healthspan: the amount of time a person lives in good health without fragility or disability. Longer healthspans help people age safely and with dignity, creating a stronger and more effective health care and caregiving network.

Read how this research is impacting Canadians and improving quality of life for all ages: https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54827.html?hsid=9868d3fa-f8f2-4ddb-a172-51ffe7d8fec9&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=canadian%20institutes%20of%20health%20research

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