Early Career Researcher Award in Asthma

The CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health is proud to partner with the Canadian Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Foundation (CAAIF), Asthma Canada and the Canadian Lung Association to jointly commit $200,000 total to fund two Early Career Researcher (ECR) Awards in Asthma.

Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases in Canada, affecting over 11.82% of the population (4.7 million people). It disproportionately affects children and youth, leading to frequent emergency room visits and hospitalizations in children. Chronic airway inflammation also significantly reduces the quality of life for individuals and those caring for patients with asthma.

The ECR Award in Asthma aims to support researchers at Canadian institutions early in their independent careers, enabling them to pursue basic, clinical, health services or population health research in the field of asthma.