The Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease program provides opportunities for assistant professors to bring multidisciplinary approaches to the study of human infectious diseases. It is specifically targeted toward work on the pathogenesis of infectious disease. Work not focused on pathogenesis will not be funded.

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• Define best practices for delivering clinical genetic and genomic information to patients for the field of inherited diseases holistically along with the associated emotional, psychological, and/or practical support required during and after diagnosis. This may include, but is not limited to:
  • Ensuring accessibility of information;
  • Using technology to enable initial and ongoing genetic counselling;
  • Addressing access to psychological and social services;
  • Promoting information dissemination throughout patients' lifetimes; and,
  • Advancing opportunities to connect with other patients.
• Identify capacity building opportunities for AHPs to sustain the increase in genetic testing in clinical settings.
• Foster knowledge mobilization to inform timely uptake of new information and maximize impact of the above goals across institutions, disciplines, jurisdictions, and sectors by identifying equitable, effective and sustainable implementation solutions.

In addition to the above objectives, applications are encouraged to:

• Strengthen research excellence and ensure maximum research impact through consideration of diverse biological and/or socio-cultural identity factors in research design, including diverse research methods such as those based in Indigenous ways of knowing.
• Ensure meaningful representation of researchers and other team members who have historically faced barriers in the research ecosystem, including but not limited to those marginalized by gender, Indigenous Peoples, racialized minorities, persons with disabilities, and members of 2SLGBTQI+ communities.

The specific objective(s) of this funding opportunity are to:

• Support Knowledge Sharing activities from ongoing or recently completed, community-engaged research projects that aim to improve the wellness of Indigenous Peoples in Canada from a gendered perspective, including how Indigenous concepts of gender affect wellness;
• Promote the use of culturally relevant Knowledge Sharing activities and approaches and/or arts-based methods, among other possible Knowledge Sharing approaches, to share learnings about Indigenous Gender and Wellness;
• Encourage strengths- and distinctions-based Knowledge Sharing that will build lasting relationships and improve shared learning and understanding, application, and opportunity to increase wellness for Indigenous individuals and communities using a gendered lens;
• Bridge capacity of the next generation of Indigenous health researchers and community partners in Knowledge Sharing focused on Indigenous Gender and Wellness;
• Support the evaluation of Knowledge Sharing activities and approaches, to support ongoing learning with the goal to improve the wellness of Indigenous Peoples in Canada from a gendered perspective, including how Indigenous concepts of gender affect wellness

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• Support early career researchers in initiating and conducting independent research in human development, child and youth health with the goal of building research capacity in this important health research area.
• Generate new knowledge that will contribute to improving human development, child and youth health outcomes, promote health equity, and increase our understanding of the challenges, needs and current gaps in this research area.
• Facilitate knowledge exchange and translation between early career researchers and other stakeholders in human development, child and youth health.

The Canadian Cancer Society and MaRS have launched the Rural and Remote Community Cancer Screening Challenge. This national challenge, with a total prize pool of $175,000, invites researchers, community leaders and health organizations to identify solutions to better inform, encourage and engage people from rural and remote communities to get screened for cancer, ultimately increasing participation in screening.

Submission Deadline: July 3, 2025, at 5:00 pm ET

To help reduce plastic waste and pollution and progress towards a circular economy for plastics, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is partnering with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) on this joint initiative. The funding opportunity provides research funding support through Research Partnerships grants to address knowledge gaps about the potential impacts of plastic pollution on Indigenous communities through the various stages of the plastic lifecycle, focusing on social, cultural and economic impacts.

Applications should demonstrate that the research project prioritizes Indigenous communities by indicating that it:

• has been designed through consultation
• has been co-developed or initiated by Indigenous communities and responding to their needs
• is designed to bridge, braid, and weave Indigenous science and knowledge in the project; and/or will be led or co-led by Indigenous researchers and organizations

Research findings will help inform evidence-based decision-making when developing future actions on plastics.

Researchers interested in applying to this opportunity are asked to contact Dr. Nicole Westlund Stewart, Research & Knowledge Mobilization Facilitator, at sshrc.research@lakeheadu.ca  no later than August 15, 2025 to indicate their intention to apply to this program.

• The purpose of the interventional study is to perform a pragmatic clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of novel and or emerging PTSD treatments in a cohort of CAF members/Veterans suffering from PTSD.
• Investigators will conduct all aspects of the clinical trial in the setting of a university affiliated treatment facility.
• The results of these clinical studies will have high translational value aimed at improving the effectiveness and efficiency of PTSD treatment over current options, which will optimize clinical management.

The Diversity and Equity in Research Award recognizes outstanding individuals whose work advances equitable participation in health research and access to health care in Canada, improving the well-being of all Canadians, particularly those deserving equity.

If you are interested in being nominated for one of these awards, please contact Dr. Batia Stolar, Associate VP, Research & Graduate Studies at bstolar@lakeheadu.ca.