CDQM / Brain Canada Foundation – Call for Collaborative Research Projects on the Brain
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire within unit
Memorial Deadline: Please Inquire with RIS
External Deadline: Monday 10th, July 2023
Description
Please note: The principal investigator must be based at a research institution in Quebec
(university and affiliated hospital, research institute, public research center).
They must work in close collaboration with at least one other independent
researcher working in a research institution in another Canadian province, as
well as with at least one Quebec small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Brain Canada Foundation (Brain Canada) and CQDM are joining forces to support
interprovincial collaborative translational research and development (R&D) projects on
the brain. This partnership creates a unique funding opportunity that brings together
experts from academia and industry to support the development of platforms, tools and
biopharmaceuticals that will pave the way for new advances in the prevention, diagnosis
and treatment of brain disorders.
SCOPE AND RESEARCH AGENDA
This CQDM and Brain Canada initiative specifically focuses on brain research. The intent
of the initiative is to:
• Increase research collaborations and partnerships between universities and
companies in the life sciences industry in Quebec and other Canadian provinces
and territories to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of brain
disorders.
• Foster technological maturation and industrial value creation leading to
economic benefits for the project’s stakeholders, Quebec and the rest of Canada.
• Promote the knowledge, capabilities and new technologies developed in public
institutions, and facilitate uptake by industry.
CALENDAR
Call for applications April 21, 2023
Deadline to notify CQDM of intent to apply July 3, 2023
Full Application deadline July 10, 2023 at 17:00 ET
Notice of decision to applicants October 2023
Earliest funding start date January 1, 2024
More details can be found here.