Soteria Strains is seeking the services of Academic Researchers interested in conducting a review of current Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) definitions and performance measures used in Nova Scotia’s District Health Authorities (DHAs) and IWK.
For more information, including application details, click here.
Soteria Strains is seeking the services of the Academic Researchers interested in developing and evaluating a bedside mobility assessment for healthcare providers assisting patients to move (patient handling).
For more information, including application details, click here.
The Terry Fox Research Institute is requesting applications for the Terry Fox New Investigator Award (2013) and the Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants (2014).
For more details, including deadlines, eligibility and requirements, click here.
Brain Canada invites interested parties to submit informal Expressions of Interest, which will guide the content of the final Request for Applications and facilitate the formation of national platforms.
For more information on the PSGs and the submission process, click here.
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are pleased to announce the launch of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) Expressions of Interest.
As a dynamic research enterprise, the CCNA will be the premier research hub for all aspects of research involving neurodegenerative diseases that affect cognition in aging – including Alzheimer’s disease. The CCNA is the Canadian component of CIHR’s International Collaborative Research Strategy for Alzheimer’s Disease. For more information on the CCNA and details on the submission process, click here.
Update: Despite the weather conditions, the meetings with Dr. Robert Thirsk are still scheduled as planned. If you would like to call in, please contact the NSHRF and we will try to accomodate.
Dr. Robert Thirsk, Vice-President, Public, Government and Institute Affairs at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), will be visiting Nova Scotia on March 20, 2013.
Location:
Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF)
1660 Hollis Street - Suite 905
Meetings:
10:30 a.m. - noon: Meet with Nova Scotia Stakeholders regarding Opportunities and Best Practices for Citizen Engagement
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Meet with Nova Scotia Stakeholders to discuss CIHR's role regarding Commercialization
If you are unable to attend in person and would like to join by teleconference, please advise Marian Ritcey at 424-8430 or by email at marian.ritcey@gov.ns.ca.
Join leading experts for an upcoming Café Scientifique, “Our Future is Aging: Rethinking Ways to Deliver Care in an Aging Society”, on Tuesday, April 23, 2013.
This free event is presented by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Nova Scotia Centre on Aging. For further details, including registration, time and location, please see the information below.
The Canadian Evaluation Society-Nova Scotia Chapter is offering a free Professional Development session: Ethical Issues in Evaluation.
The session will take place on March 22, 2013 at the World Trade and Convention Centre (WTCC). For further details, including registration, session and networking times, please click here.