A number of individuals from our department received CIHR Operating Grants this cycle. CIHR had more than 3,000 submission, and 400 that were funded, 44 went to UBC and 6 to the Department of Ob/Gyn. With a very low success rate at CIHR (13%), this is quite remarkable.
Congratulations to the successfully funded investigators:
BERISTAIN, Alexander University of British Columbia
Operating Grant 201403 CIA Effects of obesity-associated inflammation on the maternal-fetal interface in early pregnancy
Details… $517,573 5 yrs 0 mth
BROTTO, Lori Anne University of British Columbia
Operating Grant 201403 PB1 Randomized comparison of mindfulness versus group support for treatment of low sexual desire in women
Details… $462,340 5 yrs 0 mth
MONEY, Deborah M University of British Columbia
Operating Grant 201403 PH1 Long-term immunogenicity and clinical efficacy of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine in HIV positive girls and women
Details… $1,113,771 4 yrs 0 mth
HUTCHEON, Jennifer A University of British Columbia
Operating Grant 201403 PH2 Pregnancy weight gain charts for Canadian women: developing a novel tool to establish optimal gestational weight gain for maternal and child health
Details… $240,308 3 yrs 0 mth
VON DADELSZEN, Peter & LIM, Kenneth University of British Columbia
Operating Grant 201403 CIA The Canadian STRIDER Trial: sildenafil for dismal prognosis IUGR.
Details… $630,246 5 yrs 0 mth
VON DADELSZEN, Peter University of British Columbia
Operating Grant 201403 HS3 The fullPIERS risk prediction model for women with pre-eclampsia: external validation and added value of a novel biomarker
Details… $270,892 2 yrs 0 mth
YONG, Paul & BEDAIWY, Mohamed University of British Columbia
Operating Grant – PA: Reproductive and Child Heath (start-up grants) 201403 CIA Etiology of dyspareunia in endometriosis
Details… $100,000 1 yr 0 mth