Canadian Institutes of Health Research

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada's agency for health research. CIHR’s mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to catalyze its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened Canadian health-care system. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 11,000 health researchers and trainees across Canada. CIHR holds an annual research budget of $812.5 million (2006-2007), with $28.6 million dedicated to stem cell related research.

Recent research achievements

Canada’s first human embryonic stem cell library is being created at McMaster University (http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/story.cfm?id=4793). The breakthrough at new McMaster institute will dramatically change focus for human stem cell science (http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/main/news/news_2007/stem_cell_discovery.html).

For further information please visit:

• Stem Cell Network (www.stemcellnetwork.ca)
• Stem Cell Research http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/15255.html
• Assisted Human Reproduction http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/reprod/index_e.html

For more general information visit the CIHR website.