we-spark awards $412k for windsor-area health research
local health researchers are receiving a big boost agai...
aug 29 2024
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dr. vikesh maraj receives a research grant from dora cavallo-madved, we-spark health institute's interim director, during an event at the university of windsor on wednesday, aug. 28, 2024.
taylor campbell
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windsor star
local health researchers are receiving a big boost again this year from the we-spark health institute.
the organization on wednesday awarded $412,714 to 20 research projects to tackle local health challenges.
“this is a big day for us. it’s a happy day for many of the researchers across windsor-essex,” said dora cavallo-medved, interim director of we-spark, during an event at the university of windsor’s essex centre of research.
“with research and the process of systemic inquiry, we can build a vast pool of knowledge around health and healthcare, as well as providing creative and innovative solutions to the healthcare problems — and health research problems — we face every single day.”
“we absolutely need research to keep us moving forward, to make advancements in our society, and to better the lives of the people around us.”
windsor, on. wednesday, aug. 28, 2024 — dora cavallo-medved, interim director of we-spark health institute, announces 20 research grants totalling $412,714to tackle local health initiatives during an event at the university of windsor on wednesday, aug. 28, 2024.
taylor campbell
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windsor star
the grants support early-stage, innovative health research and grant projects in windsor and essex county. the goal is to address healthcare gaps, spark new ideas, and foster collaboration.
there are two major programs within we-spark: the igniting discovery grant, “a highly competitive peer-reviewed” program with reviewers across the country; and the incentive grant, which provides support to projects that are “really close to being nationally funded,” cavallo-medved said.
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since the launch of the grant program in april 2020, we-spark health institute has awarded more than $1.8 million for 105 local projects involving roughly 600 researchers. the grant program has leveraged an additional $4.8 million in funding for local researchers from external sources.
we-spark launched its first grants at the onset of the covid-19 pandemic for research related to the virus. it has since expanded to fund diverse areas of health research.
this year’s projects will begin in september. details and a list of recipients are available at wesparkhealth.com/projects .
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