We are about to implement a major training program, which will see 51 training centers funded across Canada, representing a six-year commitment of $100 million from CIHR and several partner agencies. We will also have a developmental program that will fund 28 new, emerging teams of researchers in areas where increased research capacity is urgently needed, such as computational neurosciences and artificial intelligence.
The facts demonstrate clearly that broadening of CIHR's mandate has had positive impacts in all disciplines, from biomedical to population health. No discipline has lost funding to "other priorities that the public may more easily understand." Here are the facts: support of biomedical and clinical research projects has grown from $212 million/year to $305 million/year—a jump of 50%. Support for health services and population health research grew from $10 million/year to $33 million. While the greatest percentage growth has been in health services and population health research, ...
