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The FRQS and N2 join forces to bolster clinical research

Wed, 15 Apr 2015 08:00:00 -0400

Dr. Renaldo Battista receives a prestigious award in health technology assessment

Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:27:00 -0400

Today, Dr. Renaldo Battista, scientific director of the Fonds de recherche du Qu�bec � Sant� (FRQS), received the 2015 Dr. Jill M. Sanders Award of Excellence in Health Technology Assessment from the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) at its annual symposium in Saskatoon. The honour recognizes Dr. Battista�s pioneering role in the assessment and use of health technologies in Canada and abroad. �Dr. Renaldo Battista is, quite simply, a trailblazer in health technology assessment. He is one of the towering figures in the evolution of this field of research in his home province of Qu�bec, as well as nationally and internationally,� said Dr. Brian O�Rourke, president and CEO of CADTH. �We are delighted to recognize his achievements through the Dr. Jill M. Sanders Award of Excellence in Health Technology Assessment.� Dr. Battista earned his medical degree from Universit� de Montr�al and went on to complete a master's in public health and a doctorate in health policy and management at Harvard University. From 2004 until his appointment as scientific director of the Fonds de recherche du Qu�bec � Sant� in July 2012, he was a professor at Universit� de Montr�al in the Department of Health Administration, which he directed. He had also held the Canada Research Chair in Health Technology Assessment since 2005. In 2008, he joined the research centre of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Unit (UETMIS) of the CHU Sainte-Justine and was appointed senior scientific advisor. From 1982 to 2003, Dr. Battista was on staff in the departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Medicine at McGill University. He was also president of the Qu�bec Council for Health Technology Assessment (CETS) from 1994 to 2000 and president and CEO of the Qu�bec Health Services and Technology Assessment Agency (AETMIS) from 2000 to 2004. Dr. Battista served as a member of the board of directors of the Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) from 1994 to 2000 and of CADTH from 2010 to 2012. He was a very active member of the International Society of Technology Assessment in Health Care (ISTAHC), which he chaired from 1995 to 1997. He collaborated with several colleagues to create the International Network of Agencies of Health Technology Assessment in Health Care (INAHTA) in 1993 and played an advisory role in the development of health technology assessment in several countries, including France, Spain and Italy. In 2001, he cofounded the International Masters Program in Health Technology Assessment and Management (the ULYSSES program). In 2006, Dr. Battista was elected member of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. � About the Fonds de recherche du Qu�bec � Sant� (FRQS) The mission of the Fonds de recherche du Qu�bec � Sant� (FRQS), which reports to the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Research, is to support health research to foster the wellness of Qu�bec�s population. Its mandate is to promote and financially support such research, to disseminate knowledge and train researchers, to forge the partnerships necessary for the development of Quebec's research and innovation system, and, lastly, to advance research internationally. www.frqs.gouv.qc.ca. About CADTH CADTH is an independent, not-for-profit organization responsible for providing Canada�s health care decision-makers with objective evidence to help make informed decisions about the optimal use of drugs and medical devices in our health care system. www.cadth.ca �

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� INFORMATION Michelle Dubuc
Communications and knowledge mobilization
Fonds de recherche du Qu�bec
514-873-2114, ext. 1235
michelle.dubuc@frq.gouv.qc.ca

Announcement of the March winners of the �tudiants-chercheurs �toiles Award

Sun, 15 Mar 2015 20:55:00 -0400

Research on age-related macular degenerescence (AMD program) � Call for proposals

Wed, 11 Feb 2015 11:37:00 -0500

FQRS is pleased to announce the launch of a new program in partnership with the Antoine-Turmel Foundation and the FRQS Vision Health Research Network (VHRN). The objective of this call for proposals is to promote knowledge development in the age-related macular degeneration (AMD) area. Another aim of this program is to contribute to the development of a critical mass of Qu�bec researchers in AMD and to help Qu�bec to position itself as a global leader in this area. Deadline for application: March 31st, 2015, 5 p.m. Read the program description��

Announcement of the February winners of the �tudiants-chercheurs �toiles Award

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500

Guy Sauvageau, Scientist of the year 2014 by Radio-Canada

Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0500

Announcement of the January winners of the �tudiants-chercheurs �toiles Award

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0500

Five new appointments to the board of directors

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0500

At a meeting on January 14, 2015, the Cabinet renewed the mandates of three members of the board of directors of the FRQS and appointed five new members. R�mi Quirion, chairman of the board of directors of the FRQS, would like to sincerely thank the five outgoing members for their valuable collaboration throughout their mandates: Christiane Ayotte, Johane Guay, Trang Hoang, Ann Langley and Philippe Walker. Members whose mandates were renewed

Mr. Louis Gendron
Mr. Martin Godbout
Mr. Vassilios Papadopoulos

New members

Mrs. Diane C�t�
Mrs. Anne Fortin
Mrs.�Jocelyne Gosselin
Mrs.�H�l�ne Payette
Mr. Gilles Hudon

ERA-NET NEURON call for proposals on � Neurodevelopmental Disorders �

Fri, 09 Jan 2015 18:23:00 -0500

The ERA-NET NEURON network, in which the Fonds de recherche du Qu�bec � Sant� (FRQS) is a partner, launched a multilateral joint transnational call for proposals to support research in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders. The preproposal submission deadline is March 9^th 2015. For more information��

Preannouncement: ERA-NET NEURON call for proposals on �Neurodevelopmental Disorders�

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0500

The ERA-NET NEURON network, in which the Fonds de recherche du Qu�bec � Sant� (FRQS) is a partner, will launch a multilateral joint transnational call for proposals to support research in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders. This call is likely to open at the beginning of January 2015, with an anticipated preproposal submission deadline at the beginning of March 2015. For more information��