The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has recently announced funding for an initiative focused on expanding the use of Syphilis Rapid Tests in Nunavik. The project, known as Stopping Syphilis Transmission in Arctic Communities Through Rapid Diagnostic Testing in Non-Traditional Testing Sites (STAR-NT study), was ranked first overall in the competition.
Led by Dr. Cédric Yansouni,ÌýMD, FRCPC, DTM&H,ÌýAssociate Professor, Department of Medicine, along with his team including Drs. Jean-Sebastien Touchette, Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Yassen Tcholakov, Eli Angiyou, Veronique Morin, Maggie Saviadjuk, and Yiqing Xia, the initiative aims to address infectious and congenital syphilis in Canada, particularly in Nunavik.
CIHR Operating Grant: Addressing Infectious and Congenital Syphilis in CanadaDr. Cédric Yansouni (principal investigator), Dr. Mathieu Maheu-Giroux (co-principal investigator), Drs. Jean-Sebastien Touchette, Yassen Tcholakov, Veronique Morin, and Yiqing Xia (co-investigators), with the invaluable support of mayors Eli Angiyou and Maggie Saviadjuk. Ìý 249 000$/1 year (ranked first in the competition) |
Additionally, the CIHR has awarded a second operating grant on a related topic to Dr. Cédric Yansouni and his team. This project, with co-principal investigatorÌýDr. Mathieu Maheu-Giroux andÌýwith co-investigators Dr. Yassen Tcholakov, and Docteur Jean-Sébastien Touchette, aims to enhance knowledge mobilization for syphilis research in Nunavik, with a grant of $150,000 for one year.
CIHR Operating Grant: Enhancing knowledge mobilization for syphilis researchDr. Cédric Yansouni (principal investigator), Dr. Mathieu Maheu-Giroux (co-principal investigator),ÌýDrs. Yassen Tcholakov,ÌýJean-Sébastien Touchette (co-investigators) Enhancing knowledge mobilization for syphilis research in Nunavik. 150 000$/1 year |
Congratulations to Dr.ÌýCédric Yansouni and his teamÌýfor their success in the Fall 2023 CIHR Competition!Ìý