Catalyst Grant : Health Effects of Vaping (Full Application)
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Friday 5th, June 2020
External Deadline: Wednesday 10th, June 2020
Description
SIRI will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them.
There are growing concerns with the rapid rise in vaping in Canada and the associated health effects. As vaping products continue to increase in popularity, particularly among youth, there is a growing need for research evidence to advance our understanding of vaping behaviours, associated health effects (including vaping-associated lung illness [VALI] and other lung injury), vascular changes, and mental health and addiction impacts. The lack of evidence on the health effects of vaping of cannabis products (including extracts), particularly in light of the recent legalization of cannabis extracts in Canada, is another key area where further research is needed.
Research on vaping will be directly relevant for healthcare workers, policymakers, parents, teachers, and youth, and help to develop the evidence base upon which to build future policies and regulations related to vaping. As a result, CIHR and its Institutes of Circulatory and Respiratory Health; Cancer Research; Human Development, Child and Youth Health; and Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction, are launching a one-year catalyst grant opportunity to provide funding for research aimed at further understanding the health effects of vaping.
Research Areas
This funding opportunity will support projects relevant to the following research areas:
- Youth vaping of nicotine, cannabinoid extracts, THC, and other compounds
- Short and/or long-term health effects of vaping (including lung injury in youth and/or adults)
- Behaviours and associated health and social impacts of vaping product use (youth and/or adults)
- Mental health, addiction and dependence in the context of vaping (youth and/or adults)
- Vaping policy issues related to youth and/or adults
- Vaping and oral health (youth and/or adults)
- Other areas related to the health consequences of vaping in youth and/or adults
Studies using preclinical models, mechanistic, human and/or population-based approaches are eligible.
Differences exist in the use of vaping products, making sex and/or gender issues an important component of this research initiative.
Research projects exploring the use of vaping as a smoking cessation tool or as a harm reduction strategy are not eligible for this funding opportunity.
Additional information can be found at ResearchNet.