Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Research Committee Report 2011

André G Buret ,Paul Sinclair

doi:10.1155/2011/758312

Abstract

A primary goal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) and its Foundation, the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation (CDHF), in collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the CAG-CDHF partners, is to promote excellence in research. This research will lead to new discoveries that will translate into improved health for Canadians. Moreover, this partnership will sustain and increase this capacity through high-quality education and research training of talented young scientists and clinicians in gastroenterology. The CAG strategic plan is to sustain its strong support of biomedical research while increasing support for research in CIHR pillars 3 and 4 including outcomes research, quality assurance and knowledge translation. The present report, on behalf of the research committee (Table 1), outlines another very successful year for this partnership program. TABLE 1 Members of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Research Committee 2011 Details relating to eligibility and application processes for all of the following awards are available on the CAG website (www.cag-acg.org/research). The review and assessment of every application complies with CIHR standards and guidelines, and any potential conflicts of interest are meticulously identified and avoided.

Highlights

Aprimary goal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) and its Foundation, the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation (CDHF), in collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the CAG-CDHF partners, is to promote excellence in research
This research will lead to new discoveries that will translate into improved health for Canadians
The CAG strategic plan is to sustain its strong support of biomedical research while increasing support for research in CIHR pillars 3 and 4 including outcomes research, quality assurance and knowledge translation

Summary

Introduction

Aprimary goal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) and its Foundation, the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation (CDHF), in collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the CAG-CDHF partners, is to promote excellence in research. The present report, on behalf of the research committee (Table 1), outlines another very successful year for this partnership program. A large number of applications were received again this year, and with the support from the CIHR, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada and the CAG’s industrial partners (see acknowledgements), seven fellowships were funded (Table 3). In partnership with the CCFC and the CIHR, 19 students received awards ($3,500 from CAG/CCFC to be matched by the supervisor/institution per award) to work in laboratories of recent or established investigators whose interests cover many facets of gut function in health and disease (Table 5).

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