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COVID-19 Research Weekly Digest
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The Vice-President (Research) office will send this weekly digest to summarize operational updates, funding opportunities, and relevant webinars or seminars in relation to COVID-19 research. Please forward this email to colleagues who may be interested in subscribing.
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Research Operations Updates

The Critical Research Designation form is now available as a webform; physical signatures are not required.

See the Monday, April 20 message from Dr. Ghali.
 

Funding Opportunities and Updates

Upcoming Internal Deadlines 

  • NEW 11 May 2020: CIHR Operating Grant: COVID-19 May 2020 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity
  • 28 May 2020: NSERC Alliance COVID-19 grants (rolling intake until May 28)

See COVID-related funding opportunities | See updates from funders
 
Webinars and Seminars

LSIH Webinar

Tues, April 28, 10 - 11 a.m. - Angelo Nwigwe, Director, Bussiness Development, Mitacs, discusses the resources and efforts Mitacs has developed to support Canadian businesses in the fight against COVID-19. 
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CanCOVID Speaker Series

Ongoing: A seminar series for CanCOVID members, featuring leaders from government, research, hospitals, and clinician communities. *Sign up for the CanCOVID Slack channel to attend.
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Info Session: VPR

Fri, April 24, 1 - 2 p.m. - Regulatory steps for COVID-19 medical innovations hosted by VPR and Innovate Calgary. *Register by April 24 at 12:00 p.m.
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BME Ask and Offer Session

Mon, April 27, 1 - 2 p.m. - Biomedical Engineering and Innovate Calgary are co-hosting bi-weekly Ask & Offer sessions for COVID-19 research, via Zoom. If you have a service or skill to offer to researchers, or a COVID-19 project that is in need of support, you are welcome to attend.
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Info Session: Impacts on early to mid-career researchers

The VPR office is hosting three online sessions to address challenges specific to early and mid-career researchers as a results of the COVID-19 response. See complete details.
Science and Engineering
Thursday, April 30
4 - 5 p.m.
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Social Sciences and Humanities
Monday, May 4
1 - 2 p.m
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Health 
Thursday, May 7
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
 
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COVID-19 RESOURCES

The Office of the Vice-President (Research) has made the following resources available for the research community:

  • COVID-19 Response: Guidance for Researchers
  • COVID-19 Research Collaboration Resources
  • Updates from funders

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