Dr. Lori West gives Minister Rona Ambrose a tour of her lab facilities at the University of Alberta.
Ottawa - Canadian Institutes of Health Research
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, today announced the appointment of Dr. Lori West to the Governing Council of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a three-year term.
Throughout her career, Dr. West has demonstrated the highest standards of scientific excellence and a firm commitment to improving the care of patients through translational research. As a member of CIHR's Governing Council, she will contribute to the strategic direction of the organization and the evaluation of its performance.
Dr. West is internationally recognized for her contributions in the field of pediatric cardiac transplantation and transplant immunology. She is currently a professor at the University of Alberta in Edmonton and director of research at the Alberta Transplant Institute. She holds a Canada Research Chair in Cardiac Transplantation where she is working to make heart transplants safer and more successful for children. Dr. West is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.
Quick Facts
The Government of Canada is the country's single largest investor in health innovation - primarily through grants funded through CIHR.
Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 13,200 health researchers and trainees across Canada.
CIHR's Governing Council is composed of a group of distinguished Canadians who together provide oversight and strategic direction for the organization and evaluate its overall performance.
Quotes
"I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. West to CIHR's Governing Council. As a distinguished scientist and leader in the field of transplantation, Dr. West will make an important contribution to CIHR as it carries out its mission to improve the health of Canadians and strengthen Canada's healthcare system."
-Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health
"As an internationally-recognized scientist and clinician, Dr. West will provide valuable expertise and perspective to Governing Council. I am looking forward to working with her as we continue to make progress towards achieving our objectives and realizing our vision for health research in Canada."
-Dr. Alain Beaudet, President, CIHR
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Office of the Honourable Rona Ambrose
Minister of the Health
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The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada's health research investment agency. CIHR's mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to enable its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened health care system for Canadians. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 13,200 health researchers and trainees across Canada.