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Researchers to advance science and improve health with new CIHR funding February 14, 2019 - Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital, affiliated with the University of Ottawa, are playing a lead role in nine new projects funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). These projects will advance science and improve health in areas su

Researchers

Name	Scientific appointment	Diseases, conditions and populations of interest	Research and clinical approaches
Gilbert, Sebastien MD FRCSC	Clinician Investigator (Clinical Epidemiology)	Cancer, Gastric cancer, Gastrointestinal disease, Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST), Lung cancer, Lung disease	Artificial intelligence and data science, Clinical research, Epidemiology, Health technology, Quality Improvement
Murthy, Sanjay MD, FRCPC	Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Colorectal cancer, Crohn's, Gastrointestinal disease, Inflammatory bowel syndrome	Clinical decision rules, Clinical research, Cohort studies, Epidemiology, Health economics, Health services research
Nessim, Carolyn MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS	Clinician Investigator (Cancer Therapeutics)	Cancer, Colorectal cancer, Gastric cancer, Gastrointestinal disease, Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST), Soft tissue sarcoma, Skin cancer	Biomarkers, Clinical trials, Gene expression, Immunotherapy, Surgery, Translational research, Viral therapy, Clinical research, Immunotherapy
Scott, Fraser PhD	Senior Scientist Emeritus (Chronic Disease)	Autoimmune disease, Chronic disease, Gastrointestinal disease	Basic research, Biomarkers, Disease models, Molecular and cellular biology, Translational research
Thavorn, Kednapa BPharm, MPharm, PhD	Senior Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Cancer, COVID-19, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disease, Glaucoma, Global health, Health equity, Health in disadvantaged peoples, Health in older peoples, HIV, Immigrant and refugee health, Population health, Septic shock, Stroke, Thrombosis / thromboembolism, Vision	Clinical research, Cohort studies, Epidemiology, Health economics, Health research methods, Health services research, Knowledge translation and implementation research, Patient engagement, Pharmacy, Public health, Quality Improvement, Systematic reviews

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