the goals of this funding opportunity are to summarize current evidence-based knowledge in canada, to identify areas of research strengths and gaps and to mobilize this knowledge for dissemination to relevant stakeholders.

the objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• generate knowledge syntheses that will identify evidence-gaps and build evidence-based knowledge related to the promotion of brain health and reduction of risk for age-related cognitive impairment;
• mobilize knowledge on the current state of science that is relevant, equitable and accessible (i.e., that identifies the current state of knowledge and gaps and is communicated effectively); and,
• strengthen research excellence and ensure maximum research impact through consideration of diverse biological and/or socio-cultural identity factors in research design, including diverse, equitable and inclusive research methods, such as those based in indigenous ways of knowing.

the specific objectives of the knowledge mobilization component are to:

• enhance a common understanding between stakeholders on promotion of brain health and risk reduction for age-related cognitive impairment;
• generate accessible km products for dissemination that are tailored to relevant stakeholders based on the knowledge synthesis and includes equity, diversity and inclusion and indigenous rights considerations, as appropriate;
• foster collaboration and partnerships between stakeholders; and,
• increase usefulness and relevant uptake of evidence/knowledge by stakeholders, including partners and knowledge users.

the national research council of canada industrial research assistance program (nrc irap) has identified japan as a priority market to assist canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (smes) to engage in co-innovation partnerships to access japanese global value chains. in japan, much of the innovation activity and budget resides with its world-class large corporations. as a result, nrc irap has developed a program to support canadian smes to engage in a collaborative research and development (r&d) project with japanese multinational corporations.

this program is designed to help canadian smes adapt, validate and integrate their technologies with japanese corporate partners. successful applicants that can develop a co-innovative proof of concept project with japanese partners may be eligible to receive nrc irap funding support to execute the project.

for more information, please contact jill sherman at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca .

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brain canada along with heart & stroke and the canadian institutes of health research institute of circulatory and respiratory health (cihr-icrh), are excited to launch the personnel awards for black scholars. the objective of the competition is to increase the number of highly qualified black trainees across canada committed to working in the fields of heart and brain research. 

by investing in black researchers, we hope to strengthen representation in the canadian research community.  

this opportunity aims at establishing and advancing promising early career investigators from across canada with a focused commitment to undertaking cancer research. through the ccs emerging scholar research grants, early career investigators will develop their cancer research programs in canada and pursue important scientific advances of the highest quality and potential for impact in the four pillars of health research (biomedical; clinical; health services; and social, cultural, environmental & population health).