CIHR Catalyst Grant: Musculoskeletal Rehab and ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Network Grant

Sponsor

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Description

The purpose of the grant would be to build a collaborative network of researchers and research users. The network would be national in scope and would encourage interaction between researchers and stakeholders (“clinicians, decision-makers, industry, patients, and other knowledge-users outside of the academic community”).

Specific objectives for the ME/CFS project are:

 •            To create an interactive and coherent Canadian network in ME/CFS that will tackle, in a coordinated manner, the clinical research challenges posed by this spectrum of chronic disabling disorders.

•            To develop multiple population-based patient cohorts for translational research in ME/CFS.

•            To facilitate national collaboration, resource sharing, capacity building and dissemination in priority research areas.

•            To provide the needed infrastructure around which to undertake therapeutic and diagnostic clinical studies in Canada. In addition, this network will set the stage for potential future international collaborations.

•            To advance research uptake, training, and knowledge translation in ME/CFS across multiple disciplines with a focus on expediting knowledge uptake to mobilize and build the research community.

Eligibility: Independent researcher

• In addition to the NPA the Network must include a minimum of one representative from  the following groups:

a. New investigator (i.e., an independent researcher within the first five years of their independent career)

b. Patient/family representatives/informal care providers

c. Health care professionals

• The Program must be national in scope. The program must include representation from all three regions: Western (BC, AB, SK, YT, NT) Central (MB, ON, NU) and Eastern (QC, NB, NL, NS, PE).

Funding Availability

Maximum amount $200,000/yr to fund approximately two grants.

**An additional 20% (minimum) of the total project amount requested must be supported by outside sources (the network) as cash and/or in-kind**

Indirect Costs

0%

Project Duration

Up to 3 years

Special Notes

Networks already receiving federal funding support at the time of the funding start date are ineligible (e.g., Networks of Centre of Excellence Knowledge Mobilization, etc.).

How to Apply

PI to submit a full application on-line using ResearchNet. Scan and upload the signed signature pages including the routing slip in the Print/Upload Signature Pages task in ResearchNet prior to submitting your application.