Cassidy-Matthews, Chenoa M

Published purpose

•The CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative, managed by the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III), and responsible for the management and oversight of the research components of the Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada, will provide funding for applications that have a primary focus on HIV/AIDS and/or any other STBBI (as identified in the Public Health Agency of Canada’s pan-Canadian STBBI framework for action) across all CIHR Research Themes (i.e., biomedical research, clinical research, health services research and social, cultural, environmental and population health research). This includes, but is not limited to: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV), chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and human papilloma virus (HPV). •Research that focuses on key populations identified by the Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada is highly encouraged. Key populations include: First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples; gay men and other men who have sex with men; women; youth at risk; injection drug users; prison inmates; people living with HIV/AIDS; and people from countries where HIV is endemic.