The Canadian Institutes of Health Research announced that they will be accepting proposals for the Sex as a Variable in Biomedical Research Catalyst Grant. These grants will support novel research which includes sex as a biological variable in the following research areas:

  • Gender and Health
  • Aging 
  • Cancer Research
  • Circulatory and Respiratory Health 
  • Infection and Immunity 
  • Musculoskeletal Health

Applicants are encouraged to explore the role of sex in health and disease and/or develop new methods to study sex differences in biomedical research.

For more information on grant eligibility and guidelines, click here.