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In 2008 the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research announced a special competition for research operating funds to support immunization program evaluation research in British Columbia. Initiated and funded by the BC Ministry of Health Services, this competition will provide two years of funding for research projects that contribute to new knowledge required to support the goals of the BC Immunization Strategy. It will also position BC to take advantage of future immunization research funding opportunities at the national level.
MSFHR's role in the project is to:
- receive and administer funds,
- facilitate arms-length review of the studies (including protocols, methodology, intellectual property issues),
- oversee grant administration,
- ensure the reporting requirements of the BC Ministry of Health Services are met.
MSFHR and the BC Ministry of Health Services are pleased to announce the 2008 Immunization Program Evaluation Research Project Award Recipients:
| Project Title | Adverse Events Following Immunization: Do they influence parental intentions to continue childhood immunization and can health care providers affect this? |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr. Julie Bettinger |
| Co-Investigators and Research Team Members | Dr. Simon Dobson, Dr. Jane Buxton, Dr. Reka Gustafson, Dr. Laura Sauve, Dr. Gina Ogilve |
| Host Institution |
Vaccine Evaluation Centre, University of British Columbia |
| Project Title | Improving Cost-Effectiveness of HPV Immunization Strategies in British Columbia and Canada |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr. Babak Pourbohloul |
| Co-Investigators and Research Team Members | Dr. Gina Ogilive, Dr. Carlo Marra, Dr. Fawziah Marra |
| Host Institution | BC Centre for Disease Control, University of British Columbia |
| Project Title | Partners in Prevention: Supporting urban-based family physicians to deliver immunizations |
| Principal Investigator | Dr. Meenakshi Dawar |
| Co-Investigators and Research Team Members | Dr. Janusz Kacorowski, Dr. David Scheifele, Dr. Barra O’Briain, Dr. Michelle Linekin, MSFHR. Christine Halpert, MSFHR. Tamsin Morgana, Dr. Charl Badenhorst, Dr. Jane Buxton, MSFHR. Andrea Derban, Dr. Simon Dobson, Dr. Paul Hasselback, Dr. Marcus Lem |
| Host Institution |
Vaccine Evaluation Centre, University of British Columbia |
Contact
Valerie To
Program Coordinator
604.714.2783
vto@msfhr.org