The CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence prizes are designed to recognize completed research projects under the broad IMHA mandate areas that have demonstrated a strong commitment to one of  six (6) cross-cutting concepts covered under research domains / pools. Please note that some pools focus on approaches/methods/impacts rather than a specific research area, and therefore, may receive applications conducting projects from a variety of areas falling under the broad IMHA mandate areas.

Modern military aircraft use helmet-mounted Extended-Reality (XR) display technology to provide flight, aircraft, and tactical information to aircrew.  However, some users of these displays experience vision-related symptoms (e.g., visual fatigue, diplopia, and nausea), that could negatively affect performance and operational readiness. Empirical research is required to determine the individual differences in vision that contribute to performance and compatibility with XR displays and identify clinical tools and standards that can be employed to increase the efficiency of aircrew selection for roles that employ these displays.

Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is investigating this topic in support of the Canadian Forces Health Services (CFHS) and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). As part of this effort, DRDC is sponsoring a funding opportunity for research to:

• Empirically determine the links between individual differences in binocular vision and performance/compatibility with XR displays in military aviation
• Identify clinical tools that can be used to select individuals in this context
• Develop clinical guidelines to maximize the pool of individuals that can safely and effectively use these systems.

This funding opportunity is seeking submissions to conduct an analysis into the science of a complex optimization problem for in-theatre coordination of casualty evacuation. The analysis will include development of an optimization theory to prioritize evacuation that takes into consideration constraints of distance, transport time, transport platform characteristics, casualty characteristics, medical facility characteristics, and other relevant factors.

This funding opportunity seeks submissions to conduct an environmental scan of academic literature, public documents regarding emerging trends, best practices, and challenges for human mental states to detect bias in human decision-making, including recommendations for an experiment examining these features in the CAF.

Researchers are invited to apply for a new grant funding opportunity sponsored by Canadian Forces Health Services (CFHS) Director of Women and Diversity Health (D WDH) to conduct a feasibility study. This feasibility study is required to provide D WDH with an understanding of the privacy, methodological, and resource implications of accessing health care utilization (HCU) and other routinely collected administrative data for research or surveillance with respect to health outcomes for women and diverse members in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

BWF’s Innovation in Regulatory Science Awards provides up to $500,000 over five years to academic investigators developing new methodologies or innovative approaches in regulatory science that will ultimately inform the regulatory decisions the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and others make.  We especially encourage applications from those seeking to advance regulatory science approaches that will expedite the realization of equitable clinical outcomes.

For more information, please contact Jill Sherman at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.

The objective of Idea to Innovation (I2I) grants is to accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector, and to promote its transfer to a new or established Canadian company. I2I grants provide funding to college and university faculty members to support research and development projects with recognized technology transfer potential. This is achieved through defined phases by providing crucial assistance in the early stages of technology validation and market connection.

Research discoveries have led to interventions, tools and programs to better prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. In some cases, these innovations are underused or overused. Through the Innovation to Implementation (I2I) funding competition, OICR seeks to bridge the gaps between research products and their use in real-world settings by facilitating behavior or system changes.

For more information, please contact Jill Sherman at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.