CanVECTOR in the News

MONTREAL, September 16, 2020 – In July 2020 CanVECTOR launched a special call for proposals to support research projects to enable network scientists to collect data to improve the understanding of COVID-19 in relation to venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk, diagnosis, prevention, management, and pathogenesis. The competition was launched in response to the urgent need to better understand the pathobiology and clinical implications of the viral infection that leads to the thrombosis-related morbidity and mortality seen with COVID-19.

MONTREAL, September 9, 2020 – Today, CanVECTOR launched its Fall 2020 Research Start-Up Awards Competitions with a submission deadline of Friday, October 30, 2020. The purpose of the Research Start-up Awards is to help trainees achieve their research objectives through start-up operating funds for a research project or preliminary / pilot work to strengthen their research, including services, materials, or supplies

MONTREAL, September 9, 2020 – Today, CanVECTOR launched its Fall 2020 Research Training Awards Competitions with a submission deadline of November 6, 2020. The purpose of the Research Training Awards is to provide financial support for highly qualified, promising graduate students or fellows to allow them to pursue research training in thromboembolism at a Canadian Centre.

MONTREAL, July 29, 2020 - The CanVECTOR Network has awarded two Fellowship and three Studentship awards to five trainees pursuing research training in thromboembolism at a Canadian centre for a total funding amount of $140,000.

MONTREAL, July 13, 2020 – Today, the CanVECTOR Network launched a special request for proposals for a CanVECTOR COVID-19 VTE-related rapid response funding competition with an August 10, 2020 submission deadline. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support research projects to enable CanVECTOR scientists to collect data to improve our understanding of COVID-19 in relation to VTE risk, diagnosis, prevention, management and pathogenesis.