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The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) is an Affiliated Research Institute of the University of Ottawa and the research arm of The Ottawa Hospital. The OHRI has grown rapidly to become one of the largest and most important hospital-based research institutes in Canada, with

  • More than 1,400 scientists, investigators, graduate students,
     research fellows, and support staff
  • $90 million in funding
  • Thousands of patients enrolled in clinical trials





Research helps prepare for next wave of H1N1
As health care providers brace for another wave of H1N1 influenza this fall, research is helping to determine how best to treat and prevent this new infection. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) is leading the way with several important studies...



Improving care for people with neck injuries: Ottawa hospital-led study paves the way for worldwide adoption of Canadian C-Spine Rule
A 12-hospital clinical trial has shown that active promotion of the Canadian C-Spine Rule in emergency departments can significantly reduce the use of unnecessary neck x-rays without compromising the detection of serious neck injuries...


Cancer Therapeutics
Chronic Disease
Clinical Epidemiology
Regenerative Medicine
Neuroscience
Vision








Dr. Jeff Dilworth studies how stem cells turn genes on and off. Stem cell-based therapies hold tremendous potential for treating many types of diseases, because a single stem cell can give rise to...




    • Patient Decision Aids
    • Clinical Decision Rules
    • Promoting Clinical Trial Registration
    • Ontario Genomics Innovation Centre


The OHRI is in the process of changing its name from the Ottawa Heath Research Institute to the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Updates to the website will be made over the next several weeks.

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