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NEAHR centres - research awards renewed by CIHR   February 02, 2011

The Network Environments of Aboriginal Health Research (NEAHR) have had their research awards renewed by CIHR.  The network comprises 9 centres across Canada as well as a national office. Their mandate is to build research capacity in Aboriginal health research, support and conduct community-based research, engage in knowledge translation and develop a national network for Aboriginal health research.  Dr. Fred Wien (Dalhousie University, Social Work) is the nominated principal applicant for the national network project which has received $9,280,961 for the next two years.   One of the centres in the national network is the Atlantic Aboriginal Health Research Program (AAHRP) based at Dalhousie University and the Millbrook First Nation.  Principal investigators and co-applicants include, in addition to Fred Wien, Charlotte Reading (University of Victoria), Cheryl Bartlett (Cape Breton University) and, from Dalhousie University Debbie Martin (HHP), Heather Castleden (School for Resource and Environmental Studies), Tuma Young (Law) and Carla Moore (AAHRP).

  

 

One of the centres is the Atlantic Aboriginal Health Research Program (AAHRP) based at Dalhousie University and the Millbrook First Nation.

 

Principal investigators and co-applicants include, in addition to Fred Wien, Charlotte Reading (University of Victoria), Cheryl Bartlett (Cape Breton University) and, from Dalhousie University Debbie Martin (HHP), Heather Castleden (School for Resource and Environmental Studies), Tuma Young (Law) and Carla Moore (AAHRP).