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20% of Canadians experience chronic pain, but new research suggests that music could provide pain relief. Drs. Roy and Palmer @mcgillu found that playing music at the right tempo helps decrease pain. Learn more about music as medicine:
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RT @SSHRC_CRSH: Through a Knowledge Synthesis Grants competition $1.4 million was awarded to explore how we govern major issues like health….
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RT @NSERC_CRSNG: #ICYMI📢.NEW #FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.Indigenous Innovation and Leadership in Research Network Grants. These #grants will fund….
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CIHR-funded researchers @facmedUL @chudequebec found that the RANK/RANKL/OPG pathway –a system that helps manage bone health– also affects muscle and heart function. 🦴💪❤️. This could lead to new treatments for muscular dystrophy, frailty, and more.
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RT @TIPS_SPIIE: 🗓️ DEADLINE | Only 4 weeks left! Submit your Notice of Intent to Apply for the #NFRF 2025 Exploration competition by August….
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📣 #EarlyCareerResearchers!. Learn about high-quality review and the #PeerReview process. Apply to the Fall 2025 Reviewer in Training program by August 6:
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Congratulations to Dr. Marie-Josée Hébert, Chair of CIHR’s Governing Council, on being appointed a Chevalier in the Order of Academic Palms for her exceptional leadership and contributions to the field of transplantation. Bravo, Dr. Hébert!. (French only)
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🔔 #FundingOpportunity: Indigenous Gender and Wellness – Knowledge Sharing. Registration deadline: September 3. Details:
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Canadian researchers have developed a groundbreaking treatment for “black fever” parasitic disease! The Wasan lab is working to get a new oral medication into the hands of those who need it.
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RT @uOttawaMed: The major new study from Dr. Damien D’Amours’ @uOttawa lab is important since #CancerTx resistance contributes to as much a….
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The deadline for the Expression of Interest for the Leadership Award for Excellence in Vaccine Research for Infectious Diseases of Epidemic Potential (2025) #FundingOportunity has been extended to August 7. Details: @CEPIvaccines @NRC_CNRC
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The Spring 2025 Project Grant results are in!. 💰 $411M invested.🧪 444 grants awarded.👩‍🔬 428 lead investigators funded. Thank you to the peer reviewers, committee chairs & staff who made this possible. Together, we’re building a healthier Canada:
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Congratulations to the 2025 #BantingCanada Postdoctoral Fellows. Their work will help make Canada healthier and more prosperous. Meet the recipients: @SSHRC_CRSH @NSERC_CRSNG
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RT @SSHRC_CRSH: Involved in research data management (RDM) in Canada? Read the new report on the Tri-Agency RDM Policy. It summarizes feedb….
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Imagine advising on research gaps & needs, shaping funding opportunities and training the next generation in infectious disease and immunity research? . Apply to become the next Scientific Director of CIHR-III:
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Researchers @uOttawa @mcgillu have found that promoting mitochondrial fusion in breast cancer cells – using an existing medication – slowed metastasis in pre-clinical models. These findings could help shape future therapies for aggressive breast cancers.
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Congratulations to the 2025 #VanierCanada Graduate Scholars, Canada’s future research leaders! . Meet the awardees: @SSHRC_CRSH @NSERC_CRSNG
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We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Rae Yeung, a world-leading expert in childhood inflammatory diseases @SickKidsNews @uoftmedicine, has been appointed the new Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis.
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We're hiring!. - Research Programs Officer.- Security Operations Center Analyst.- IT Security Risk Management Specialist. Apply now: Closing date: July 23, 2025. #GCJobs #hiring
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