O’Brien Institute members awarded $6.8M in CIHR funding

Members of the O’Brien Institute will undertake several new research projects, including working with the World Health Organization (WHO) to effectively transition to a new disease tracking system and developing an app to create checks and balances for marketers targeting kids, thanks to new funding from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) spring 2019 Project Scheme competition. Read more about the successful projects here.

In The News Pot's potential benefit for mental health among understudied areas that could be new research priorities CBC Calgary The Institute research team that examined more than 1,000 studies of cannabis and mental health say only two looked at possible benefits. Read more Concussion symposium raises pressure on sport bodies to invest The London Free Press Institute member Dr. Carolyn Emery , PhD, says there is a one in five lifetime risk of concussion, and about half of them happen to kids younger than 19. Read more Drug maker 'will make $21bn from treating cystic fibrosis' The Guardian A research paper by Institute member Dr.  Aidan Hollis , PhD, says Vertex, a company which sells a cystic fibrosis drug, will make billions of dollars in profit.   Read more  MORE NEWS

Announcements Campus Alberta Health Outcomes & Public Health Meeting Grant Award 2019 The Campus Alberta Health Outcomes and Public Health 2019 funding opportunity, to support networking between Alberta’s health services and population health researchers, is now open.  More info Innovation@UCalgary Fair Students, postdocs, faculty and staff are invited to connect with innovators and innovation resources from across campus.  More info Reflections on a sabbatical abroad Institute member Dr. Frank W. Stahnisch , PhD, reflects on his year-long sabbatical in Scotland, and the new perspective it gave him. Read it all here . MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Good Reads Walkable cities are better for our health and economy The Globe and Mail  Why you should learn Mental Health First Aid CNN U.S. public health agency probes lung illnesses linked to e-cigarette use CBC Why Canada’s environmental charities are afraid to talk about climate change during the election The Conversation A U.S. survey suggests MDs should fire vaccine-refusing patients CBC

Funding Opportunities CIHR Planning and Dissemination Grants Application deadline: Sept 25, 2019 More info  AHS 2019 Systematic Review Grant Competition Registration deadline: Oct 16, 2019 More info CIHR Operating Grant: Women's Health Clinical Mentorship Grant Application deadline: Oct 18, 2019 More info MORE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Events Worthy: An Opioid Awareness Event When: August 28 Where: Clara Christie Theatre More info Partners in the Power of Information Sharing: Educate, Empower, Engage When: October 3 Where: Red & White Club More info

Calgary Interprofessional Challenge When: September 27-29 Where: Foothills Campus More info Wellness Innovation Scholarship for Health Professions Education and Health Sciences (WISHES) Symposium When: October 10 Where: Health Sciences Centre More info

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The O'Brien Institute for Public Health at the University of Calgary supports excellence in population health and health services research, realizing the benefits of such research by informing community, policy and health-practice stakeholders.  The Institute's membership includes more than 450 multidisciplinary researchers from 13 Cumming School of Medicine departments and nine other University of Calgary faculties, such as Nursing, Veterinary Medicine, Kinesiology and Arts; health professionals in Alberta Health Services; and, research users and policy makers from municipal and provincial institutions. As an Institute, we share a vision of "Better health and health care" reflecting our two priority research areas of Improved Population Health and Enhanced Health Systems Performance.  The Institute's success in brokering broader external relationships, with provincial and national interest groups, policy makers, research agencies, the media, philanthropists, and community stakeholders, further extends the reach and impact of our members' significant research outputs.