Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Research Committee Report

Stephen Vanner

doi:10.1155/2008/542486

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 of talented trainees. 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.

Highlights

The goal of the Research Committee is to build, in collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) partners, Canadian capacity and expertise in the discipline of gastroenterology and nutrition, and to promote excellence in research
I gratefully acknowledge the work completed by the entire Research Committee (Table 1)
Details relating to eligibility and application processes for all of the following awards are available on the CAG Web site at

Summary

Stephen Vanner MD

The goal of the Research Committee is to build, in collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) partners, Canadian capacity and expertise in the discipline of gastroenterology and nutrition, and to promote excellence in research. I gratefully acknowledge the work completed by the entire Research Committee (Table 1). Grants Six applications in the New Investigator competition and eight applications in the Operating Grant categories were reviewed. One New Investigator Grant and five Operating Grants were awarded (Table 2). Generously partnered with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC) and CIHR, was awarded (Table 3). With support from CIHR, the CCFC, and CAG’s industrial partners (see acknowledgements), 15 fellowships were funded (Table 4) – a 45% success rate. In partnership with the CCFC, 20 students received awards (salary plus a small operating budget; $6,000/award) to work in laboratories of recent or established investigators whose interests cover many facets of gut function (Table 5). The CAG is proud to acknowledge its Benefactor Corporate Sponsors: Abbott Canada

The Hospital for Sick Children

Findings

Ken Parhar