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Research institutes and facilities

Government research centres across Canada and how to partner with or access these facilities.

Services and information

Science research centres.

An interactive map to locate science research centres in Canada by location and federal department.

NRC facilities

A complete listing of laboratories and research facilities managed by the National Research Council.

Communications research

How the government is advancing research in wireless technologies, specifically those focused on spectrum use.

Clean energy research and development centres

About CanmetEnergy's three research centres, their areas of focus and locations.

Networks of centres of excellence

Networks and partnerships that bring research and business resources together.

Agriculture and agri-food research centres

Centres across Canada where agriculture and agri-food research is conducted.

Fisheries centres of expertise

Regional and virtual centres of expertise from Fisheries and Oceans Canada focused on partnership and collaboration.

Fisheries research facilities

A list of institutes, laboratories and experimental centres managed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Health research institutes

About the Canadian Institutes of Health Research's 13 virtual institutes and their unique areas of focus.

Environmental science centres

A list of environmental science and technology facilities across Canada, each offering specialized analytical support.

Forestry research centres

About the Canadian Forest Service's state-of-the-art facilities for forestry research across Canada.

Defence research centres

About Defence Research and Development Canada's eight science and technology research centres across Canada.

Arctic research facilities

About the Canadian High Arctic Research Station and its role as a hub for science and technology in Canada's North.

Transport development

About Transport Canada's projects and partnerships in support of innovation in transportation.

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• Natural Resources Canada
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
• National Research Council Canada
• Communications Research Centre Canada
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research
• Environment and Climate Change Canada
• Defence Research and Development Canada
• Polar Knowledge Canada
• Transport Canada

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Publications.

• Seizing Canada's Moment: Moving Forward in Science, Technology and Innovation (2014)
• Federal Science Libraries Network
• Open Data 101
• Science and technology open data sets
• All open data sets
• Federal Scientific Activities
• Science and technology statistics

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Research Institutes & Centres

Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital

Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System

Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest

Sunnybrook Research Institute

University Health Network

• Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
• Techna Institute
• Toronto General Research Institute
• Toronto Rehab Institute
• Krembil Research Institute

Women’s College Research Institute

Banting & Best Diabetes Centre (BBDC)

Heart & Stroke, Richard Lewar Centres of Excellence in Cardiovascular

• Applied Health Research Centre (AHRC)
• Centre for exceLlence in Economic Analysis Research (CLEAR)
• BreaKThrough Knowledge Translation (KT)

Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)

The Wilson Centre for Research in Education

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About us At the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), we believe research has the power to change lives

As the Government of Canada’s health research investment agency, we fund world-class research across the country. Led by talented teams based mostly at universities and hospitals, this research is critical to:

• Better diagnose, treat, and even prevent disease;
• Understand the complexities of health, including everything from basic cell biology to the social and environmental factors that can affect us;
• Strengthen our health care system using data and evidence-based models of care; and
• Support the development of policies and programs that can improve the health of individuals and entire communities.

In short, health research is one of the most important investments we can make as a nation—and at CIHR, we are incredibly proud to support this work.

Comprised of 13 research institutes with headquarters in Ottawa, we are an independent agency that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Health. CIHR was created in 2000 when the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act was signed into law.

How does CIHR fund research?

Learn about CIHR’s competition and peer review processes

Learn about CIHR’s commitment to using Gender-Based Analysis (GBA+) to develop effective policies and programs

What is health research?

Explore what health research is, what it looks like in action, and how it’s helping improve our health

Policies, directives and guidelines

Browse CIHR’s collection of policies, guides, and related content

Publications

Read CIHR’s publications and subscribe to our ACCESS newsletter

Organizational structure

Learn about CIHR’s governance, management and Institutes

CIHR in numbers

See the breakdown of CIHR investments

Related Links

• CIHR: Discoveries for life
• Volunteer Opportunities

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• Browse through our collection of infographics
• Browse through our collection of videos

Research at the LDI

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

Research data management, in the news, the lady davis institute for medical research, the research arm of the jewish general hospital.

The LDI is among Canada’s leading health research institutes. Through their fundamental and clinical investigations, our scientists and clinicians make significant discoveries, lead important provincial and national research programs, and train emerging scientists who, themselves, are recognized for the excellence of their work, contributing to the health and well-being of patients in Quebec, Canada, and around the world.

Empowering research excellence and innovation

At the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (LDI), equity, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of who we are. We are committed to provide people working in the LDI community with exemplary, highest quality of work and learning environments that are healthy, equitable and inclusive, free from all forms of discrimination and where every person can feel welcomed and recognized, but also involved and contributing to the present and the future of the LDI.

Discover our 200+ regular and associated investigators and their research, as well as the many services we provide across the spectrum of the research process.

We offer the 250+ graduate and postdoctoral students who come to the LDI each year an open, collaborative, and multidisciplinary training environment that fosters excellence.

The close collaboration between researchers, clinicians, and patients is at the basis of the most successful research programs and clinical trials at the LDI.

Latest News

Research news.

• Young men who vape may be at greater risk for future heart disease
• Congratulations to all LDI researchers and trainees who received Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) salary and research awards within the framework of the 2024-2025 competitions!
• Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research trainees distinguish themselves
• Study shows, for the first time, that combining two effective medications for type 2 diabetes can result in further reductions of cardiovascular and renal events
• Pilot project at the Jewish General Hospital aims to accelerate access to new and highly effective treatments for cancer patients
• LDI researchers and research trainees distinguish themselves in the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé 2023-2024 competitions
• Researchers discover how brain cells may be hardwired for vulnerability to deadly childhood brain tumour
• Federal Government Grant Aimed at Advancing Oral Health Across Canada
• Ukraine war and refugee health
• Review on the state of current knowledge on pulmonary embolism published in New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
• Lady Davis Institute researchers and research trainees distinguish themselves in the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé 2022-2023 competitions
• LDI joins Sosido Network
• Altered states of consciousness: Implications for assessment and treatment of mental health problems
• Joint Cancer – Molecular & Regenerative Medicine Axes Seminar Series featuring Kirst King-Jones, PhD | November 11, 2024
• Centre for Clinical Epidemiology Seminar Series featuring Marilyn Ahun, PhD | November 12, 2024
• Joint IRCM – LDI Basic and Clinical Oncology Seminar Series featuring Mario Suva, MD, PhD and Donna Senger, PhD | November 14, 2024
• Joint Cancer – Molecular & Regenerative Medicine Axes Seminar Series featuring Corinne Maurice, PhD | November 15, 2024
• LDI Special Seminar featuring Caroline Petersen | November 18, 2024
• Centre for Clinical Epidemiology Seminar Series featuring Jill Baumgartner, PhD | November 19, 2024
• Psychosocial Research Rounds featuring Haneefa Merchant | November 21, 2024
• LDI Paper of the Month
• To be announced

Lady Davis Institute Follow

The Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, a teaching hospital of McGill University, is among Canada's leading health research institutes.

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Opportunities at the LDI

• McGill/LDI Positions (for researchers)

Our Experts

Lifshitz, Michael

Psychosocial aspects of disease.

Richard, Stéphane

Wilchesky, Machelle

Clinical epidemiology.

Azoulay, Laurent

Robbins, Stephen

Fontaine, Guillaume

Brenner, Bluma

Molecular & regenerative medicine.

Pollak, Michael

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Give hope today, faites don de l’espoir dès aujourd’hui.

You have the power to make a difference! Your gift will support vital research at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (LDI) that will translate into disease prevention, improved diagnoses, earlier detection, new and enhanced therapies, a better quality of life, wellness and hope for all of us. 

Faire la différence, vous avez ce don! Votre contribution soutiendra la recherche essentielle menée à l’Institut Lady Davis qui permettra la prévention des maladies, des diagnostics plus précis, des dépistages plus rapides, des traitements innovants et plus performants, une meilleure qualité de vie, le bien-être et l’espoir pour nous tous.

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