CIHR Team Grant: Lung Health – Early Career Investigator Awards in Transdisciplinary Lung Health Research

Overview of the CIHR Team Grant: Lung Health – Early Career Investigator Awards in Transdisciplinary Lung Health Research program:

The CIHR Team Grant: Lung Health – Early Career Investigator Awards is a funding initiative by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) aimed at supporting early career investigators (ECIs) in developing lung health research projects that integrate a variety of disciplines and perspectives. This program encourages collaboration across fields such as biology, clinical research, epidemiology, public health, and social sciences to improve lung health outcomes. It is part of a larger effort to address the burden of lung disease in Canada by fostering innovative research and translating findings into practice. The program is open to researchers at the start of their academic careers, offering them a platform to build research capacity, strengthen their academic profiles, and develop leadership in lung health research. Successful projects should demonstrate the potential to address key gaps in lung health research and ultimately improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment options for lung diseases.

Benefits of the CIHR Team Grant: Lung Health – Early Career Investigator Awards in Transdisciplinary Lung Health Research program:

• Fosters transdisciplinary collaboration among early career researchers.
• Provides funding for a five-year period, allowing for long-term project development.
• Strengthens the capacity of early career investigators to establish themselves in the field.
• Facilitates research that has the potential to improve lung health outcomes, prevention, and treatment.

Eligibility criteria of the CIHR Team Grant: Lung Health – Early Career Investigator Awards in Transdisciplinary Lung Health Research program:

• To be eligible for the CIHR Team Grant: Lung Health, applicants must:
• Be Early Career Investigators (ECIs) within 0 to 5 years of their first academic appointment.
• Be affiliated with an eligible Canadian institution such as a university, research hospital, or health organization.
• Propose a research project that focuses on lung health and integrates multiple disciplines (e.g., biology, clinical research, public health, social sciences).
• Demonstrate the potential for their research to improve the understanding of lung diseases and inform prevention, diagnosis, or treatment approaches.
• Collaboration with other researchers and institutions is encouraged but not mandatory.