Congratulations to the spring 2019 CIHR Grant recipients from the IDIGH Program!

Project grant

Dr. Evelyne Vinet*Risk of infections with tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) in pregnant women and their offspring ($382,500/3 yrs)

Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy*Immunosuppressive pathways and HIV reservoirs in tissues ($780,300/5 yrs)

Dr. Takano Tomoko*, Dr. Ciriaco Piccirillo and Dr. Susan Samuel: Defining the immune dysfunction in childhood nephrotic syndrome: Toward therapeutic reversal without glucocorticoids ($830,026/5 yr)

Dr. Marie Hudson*, Dr. Ines Colmegna and Dr. Dominique Farge: Phase I/II randomized controlled clinical trial of umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cells in refractory systemic sclerosis ($421,515/2.5 yr)

* Nominated principal investigator (NPA). 

Planning and Dissemination Grant

Dr. Jesse Papenburg*: Development of a Website for a Living Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Diagnostic Accuracy of Novel Rapid Tests for Influenza Infection ($9,989/1 yr)