/channels/news_feeds/all/term/CFREF/rss en /channels/channels/news/165-million-mcgill-universitys-world-leading-inclusive-genomics-and-rna-research-program-348071 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced $1.4 billion in support of 11 large-scale research initiatives through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) today at Concordia University in Montreal. The CFREF grants are awarded through a highly competitive process to the top programs in their fields.  </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/d2r-press-release.jpg?itok=kG28aTrk" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">28 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:45:50 +0000 webfull 189387 at /channels /channels/channels/news/dr-ronald-lafreniere-appointed-managing-director-mcgills-cfref-program-healthy-brains-healthy-lives-266509 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In September 2016, the federal government made an unparalleled investment in research and innovation, announcing $84 million in funding over seven years for 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ’s Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives initiative, as part of the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) program. Following this announcement, a committee for the selection of the HBHL Managing Director engaged in an extensive search and interview process. The Chair of the Selection Committee, Vice-Principal Rosie Goldstein, is now pleased to announce the appointment of Dr.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/hbhl-banner_1.png?itok=mpihAkD3" width="160" height="63" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">20 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2017</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 20 Feb 2017 15:35:12 +0000 webfull 125666 at /channels /channels/news/mcgill-wins-84-million-grant-neuroscience-262441 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ will launch an ambitious effort to advance understanding of the human brain and ease the burden of neurological and mental-health disorders, thanks to an $84 million, seven-year grant announced today under the federal government's <strong>Canada First Excellence Research Fund (CFREF)</strong>.</p> <p>The program, <strong>Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives</strong>, will build on 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ's leading position in neuroscience to make the university a global hub for brain research – one of the major frontiers for 21st century medicine.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/cfref-brain.png?itok=8llimchb" width="160" height="122" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">6 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2016</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 06 Sep 2016 17:55:41 +0000 webfull 120998 at /channels