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Letter
from the Vice-President, Research
Research
excellence continues to be an integral part of the Centre for Addiction
and Mental Health. Over the past year, the Centre saw the implementation
of a new program that integrates addiction and mental health research
across neuroscience, clinical research and social policy and prevention
departments. This new structure allows the Centre to have a diverse array
of research programs, as well as a variety of talented research scientists,
clinicians and medical experts under one umbrella. These innovative experts
work together toward a common goal: to improve the quality of life for
people affected by mental illness and addiction.
For
the first time in a long time, we are surrounded by new opportunities
that promise to have a powerful impact on our scientific future and the
future health of Canadians. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research
(CIHR) will be launched this year. The CIHR brings a renewed commitment
to advancing health and health research in our country. Increases in funding
and a broadening of the scope of federal involvement in health funding
is welcome news for the research community and for those suffering with
mental illness and addiction. The Canadian Foundation for Innovation has
been instrumental in providing new opportunities for infrastructure and
equipment support for our top researchers. Finally, the Canada Research
Chairs program of the federal government represents an enormous opportunity
for our research Centre to help retain and attract top scientists. In
short, it is a time of hope and excitement for the future of health research
in our country. The Centre is in an excellent position to build on these
and other opportunities as we move into the future.
Unfortunately,
this year has also brought with it some sad news. It is with deep sympathy
that the Centre saw the passing of one of its internationally renowned
scientists, Dr. Hyman Niznik. His research
in Molecular Neuroscience was innovative and groundbreaking. His contributions
to the Centre and to research worldwide were outstanding. He will be deeply
missed by all of us.
Research
is at the heart of many achievements at the Centre. An outline of research
activities over the past two academic years is presented on the following
pages.
Franco J. Vaccarino, PhD
Vice-President, Research, CAMH
and Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Psychology
University Of Toronto
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