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Health committee The patient-oriented strategy led by CIHR on behalf of the government was initiated in 2011. Through our collaborations with the provinces, we've ramped up activities and made great progress over the last year. The new moneys are to allow us to continue to roll out the specific p
November 25th, 2013Committee meeting
Dr. Jane Aubin
Health committee I'll take that one. Thank you for the question. I think there are really two prongs to an answer. We're certainly making proposals to reform our investigator-driven or open grants programs to make them more hospitable to rapid innovations, including new technologies, but we also
November 27th, 2012Committee meeting
Dr. Jane Aubin
Health committee I think either Phil or I could take that one. Much of CIHR's work, through the institutes and CIHR overall, is done in partnership with provinces, with charities, and with other stakeholders. Again, the strategy for patient-oriented research is indeed a collaborative strategy, w
November 27th, 2012Committee meeting
Dr. Jane Aubin
Health committee Let me answer your question by really talking about CIHR's strategic research priorities, one of which is the strategy for patient-oriented research. This is a case where as a federal agency we're working in partnership with the provinces and territories to do exactly what's been
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Dr. Jane Aubin
Health committee Thank you very much for your question. Let me start by reiterating that CIHR, as a federal funder, funds the best research across the nation. It covers the most basic research on the genetics behind susceptibility to autism, to help with early diagnosis and early intervention. A
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Dr. Jane Aubin
Health committee I'll give the speech and Nathalie may also participate in answering questions.
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Dr. Jane Aubin
Health committee Thank you very much, Madam Chair and honourable members, for the opportunity to address you today regarding the work of the federal health portfolio on autism spectrum disorders, or ASD. Let me say at the outset that I am not an expert on ASD. My own research through the Univer
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Dr. Jane Aubin
Health committee Thanks very much for the question. I have the numbers from 2010-11; we have committed $8,760,000 to Parkinson's specifically.
March 13th, 2012Committee meeting
Dr. Jane Aubin
Health committee I don't have that with me, but I can get it and provide it to you.
March 13th, 2012Committee meeting
Dr. Jane Aubin