All of our valued partners are listed in the activity report. We wish to single out a few in particular for their significant contributions to our work.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
CIHR is a major funding agency for researchers. Each year, many of them receive grants or awards to further their research programs. In 2023-2024, CIHR grants awarded to our researchers totaled nearly $4.6 million, or 39% of the total awarded to granting agencies recognized by the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS).
IUCPQ Foundation
Thanks to the generosity of its donors, the IUCPQ Foundation awarded $1,985,014 in 2023 to support numerous research projects and give researchers the leverage they need to obtain external funding.
Of this amount, $887,014 was awarded to 43 researchers as part of the annual research competition to advance research in the fight against cardiovascular, pulmonary and metabolic diseases. A further $130,000 was awarded to support the biobank.