Research Innovation Competition
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with Unit
Memorial Deadline: Friday 14th, February 2020
External Deadline: Wednesday 19th, February 2020
Description
The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP), in partnership with the Addison Fund, the Canadian Liver Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis Canada, the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Paladin Labs Inc., l’Université de Montréal (UdeM), and the UHN Multi-Organ Transplant Program, would like to encourage you to apply for the 2019 CDTRP Research Innovation Grant competition.
The primary area of focus for this competition is to support new peer-reviewed pilot research projects that align with CDTRP’s One-Transplant-For-Life vision, which is to fulfill every donor opportunity and turn transplant into a cure. These projects must be new stand-alone studies that align with one of the 5 Themes of the CDTRP that will be used to generate preliminary data to support further investigation. The 5 CDTRP Themes are:
- -Create a culture of donation
- -Inform universal practices for donation
- -Engineer and allocate a better graft
- -Tailor an optimal immune system for each patient
- -Restore long-term health
The total value of the competition is $420,000 and each grant is a total of $30,000 CDN each, enough to support 14 grants.
Grants will support the following strategic areas:
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4 grants of $30,000 CDN/each to support new research that addresses the One-Transplant-for-Life vision and aligns with one of the 5 Themes. These will be provided through the CDTRP Research Innovation Grant competition over an 18-24 month performance period with funding provided by the Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program.
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2 grants of $30,000 CDN/each to support new research that addresses the One-Transplant-for-Life vision and aligns with one of the 5 Themes. These will be provided through the CDTRP Research Innovation Grant competition over an 18-24 month performance period with funding provided by Paladin Labs Inc.
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2 grants of $30,000 CDN/each to support new research related to kidney donation and/or transplantation that addresses the One-Transplant-for-Life vision and aligns with one of the 5 Themes. These will be provided through the CDTRP KFOC Research Innovation Grant competition over an 18-24 month performance period with funding provided by the Kidney Foundation of Canada.
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1 grant of $30,000 CDN to support new research related to liver donation and/or transplantation that addresses the One-Transplant-for-Life vision and aligns with one of the 5 Themes. These will be provided through the CDTRP CLF Research Innovation Grant competition over an 18-24 month performance period with funding provided by the Canadian Liver Foundation.
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1 grant of $30,000 CDN to support new research in lung transplantation that addresses the unique needs of the cystic fibrosis community, including: improving long-term health outcomes for cystic fibrosis transplant recipients; transplant immunology and infection in cystic fibrosis; and addressing post-transplant health and social challenges for those living with cystic fibrosis (e.g. long-term exposure to high doses of anti-rejection medications, mental health, support with respect to social re-integration). This will be provided through the CDTRP CF Canada Research Innovation Grant competition over an 18-24 month performance period with funding provided by Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
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1 grant of $30,000 CDN to support new research related to pediatric solid organ transplantation that addresses the One-Transplant-for-Life vision and aligns with one of the 5 Themes. This Principal Applicant on the project must be based in British Columbia, however the study can involve other sites and patients from across the country. This will be provided through the CDTRP Addison Fund Research Innovation Grant competition over an 18-24 month performance period with funding provided by the Addison Fund / Transplant Research Foundation of British Columbia.
Each grant will be awarded to the successful applicant(s) via the Primary Applicant’s institution.
Additional information can be found at the CDTRP webpage.