The MHRC is pleased to announce the 2012 Awards Competition.

General Competition information is found on the 2012 Competition page, with detailed information found on each individual program page.

IMPORTANT - Please ensure that an UPDATED CCV is submitted to the eGMS as part of your 2012 MHRC application (both applicants AND supervisors).

The MHRC is pleased to recognize the recipients of the 2011 competition.

View other recipients, by year of grant: 2010 |2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004

MS Initiative Update

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 - DEADLINE FOR CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The deadline for the call for proposals was 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time, September 30, 2011.

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Announcement - Manitoba Research Chair in Primary Prevention

The Manitoba Health Research Council and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba announce the invitation for applications from individuals for a Manitoba Research Chair in Primary Prevention.

This award will support an internationally recognized mid-career researcher who works as an independent investigator in primary prevention in heart and stroke research. The intent of the award is to champion research in the area of primary prevention, facilitate or lead multidisciplinary approaches to study critical primary prevention issues, stimulate research excellence in primary prevention and advance the availability of best practices for all Manitobans. The Chair is a five year award effective March 1, 2012 and intended to increase the competitiveness of the individual investigator within this program of research.

Click here for more information about the award.

Funding for MS Clinical Trials

On Tuesday April 5, 2011, the Government of Manitoba made $5 million available to the Manitoba Health Research Council (MHRC) to fund clinical trials for treating Chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) in patients with Multiple Sclerosis. The funding builds on Saskatchewan’s $5 million for clinical trials and builds a complementary approach between the provinces to support coordinated multi-site trials that will strengthen the conclusions about the effectiveness of the procedure.

Saskatchewan was the first province to initiate clinical trials for the MS CCSVI procedure when it launched a call for proposals in December 2010. The Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) is managing the publicly funded health research process and will release the outcome of the process soon.

MHRC will issue a call for proposals following consultations with SHRF to ensure proposal criteria and review processes are complementary.

MHRC will provide the money in stages to a top-quality research team to be chosen in a competitive grant review process based on accepted standards of science, ethics and clinical care. The MHRC will manage the grant funds according to our well-established grants management processes.

To download a copy of the Tuesday April 5, 2011 press release, click here.

Watch the MS Initiative page in the Programs section of our web site for ongoing updates as this call for proposals and granting process moves forward.