🇨🇦 CIHR-SPOR Network | Making the future brighter for children with brain-based developmental disabilities & their families. En français: @BRILLEnfant

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Registration closes soon! Secure your attendance at the 2026 CHILD-BRIGHT Conference “Strong Roots, Bright Futures” by Jan. 22 & at the virtual pre-conference talks by Jan. 26 🌱⭐ child-bright.ca/conference-r…
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📢Sign up now for #PxP25! September 9-12, depending where you are based in the world. Our conference is virtual and free to attend. #PPI #ConsumerInvolvement #ForPatientsByPatients
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CIHR and partners are pleased to announce the launch of the 2025-26 Partnering for Impact – Catalyst Grant #FundingOpportunity Launched: July 31 Closing date: October 23 Funds available: $5.25M Read the full details and prepare your application: researchnet-recherchenet.ca/… @EDSC_GC
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✨Register Now! The @LeongCentre Symposium is happening in Toronto on Oct 9. This event will highlight how new data, tools & interventions can improve both #childhealth and educational outcomes through equity-focused research. Learn more: leongcentresymposium.ca/
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📣Launch! #IHDCYHTalks 2025 is now live. Submit your podcast episode, infographic, or short video (under 5 min) about human development, child or youth health for a chance to win a prize! cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/36089.html…
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#ICYMI: We invite you to let us know how we’re doing by completing this 5 minute survey by 9/15! buff.ly/2axV7xq
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A heartfelt thank you to the @ChildBrightNet for this honour. To all the partners, researchers, advisors, and patient collaborators—thank you for creating spaces that promote authentic, inclusive, and judgment-free engagement and grounded in compassion.
📣 Gunjan Seth and Henry Stewart are the recipients of the 2025 Frank Gavin Patient Engagement Leadership Awards, which recognize patient engagement leaders in research related to children & youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities! Read more: child-bright.ca/new-blog/202…
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🧡#NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth newsletter now available! Featuring powerful voices and stories from First Nation, Inuit and Métis patient partners and Knowledge Keepers across the network. 📬 Read now and share: bit.ly/4ngwvZO #IndigenousHealth #KidneyHealth
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New #FundingOpportunity!    Early Career Researchers in Human Development, Child and Youth Health    Registration deadline: November 18, 2025 Details: researchnet-recherchenet.ca/…
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It's National AccessAbility Week – a time to reflect on how we can build a more accessible and inclusive Canada and health research system. Learn how we’re working toward that future: - Accessibility Plan: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/53308.html… - Anti-Ableism Plan: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54121.html…
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CHILD-BRIGHT Network retweeted
What am amazing opportunity! Apply right away as it closes May 20th, 2025!
Are you an undergrad or master’s student working in #PatientOrientedResearch this summer? Want to expand your research toolbox? Ask your supervisor to nominate you for our Summer Studentship Program (Jun–Sep)! Limited seats – apply by May 20: tinyurl.com/bdeuv3ad
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SickKids Complex Care Research Program@SKComplexCare14 May 2025
Join us for a webinar hosted by @ChildBrightNet on 📅May 27 at noon. We will be speaking about supporting parents in the transition home from the NICU and first year of life with a baby with high medical needs. Register here: child-bright.ca/event-listin…
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📣 Our April eBulletin is live! Check out new featured research profiles, opportunities to engage @CIHR_IRSC, a new Implementation Science webinar series from @ChildBrightNet and lots more! ⬇️ buff.ly/AMhwJ8i
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Are you a multimedia storyteller & #SciComm whiz? Want to help share research that matters to kids w/neurodevelopmental disablities & their families? Apply to work with us as a Multimedia Communications Specialist! Contract based @RIMUHC1 in Montreal: tinyurl.com/2th4xrsv
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🥳 Celebrating 10 years of impact! Join us for our 10th Annual Northwest SPOR Collaborative Forum in Calgary, AB from May 12 - 14, 2025. 🎫 Tickets on sale now! tinyurl.com/2025-CF-Tickets This year’s theme is: ABSPOR & YOU: Partnership. Innovation. Impact.
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CHILD-BRIGHT Network retweeted
NL SUPPORT & @QualityofCareNL are hiring a Director to join our leadership team! Check out the opportunity at bit.ly/nl-support-hiring-dir… and apply by March 19!
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Happy International Women’s Day #IWD2025! Today we celebrate the trailblazing women researchers who have made an impact on the health of Canadians and others around the world! Learn about the life-changing research being led by women in Canada: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54163.html…
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Coming up this Friday, a Healthy Discussion about the value of patient/public voices in health care and research! Register here: bit.ly/healthy-discussions-p…
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⏳ Extended deadline for KBHN Outstanding Awards! ⏳ The KBHN Outstanding Awards honour exceptional individuals in the field of neurodevelopmental disabilities and family engagement. Whether you're nominating a trainee, researcher, mentor, or family leader, this is your chance to recognize the people who are driving change. With the new deadline of February 28, 2025, there’s still time to submit your nominations. This year’s categories include: 🌟 Outstanding Trainee Member Award 🌟 Outstanding Promising Researcher Award 🌟 Outstanding Mentor/Supervisor Award 🌟 Outstanding Leadership Award in Family Engagement in Research 📲 Nominate here: buff.ly/3Eqr48y 🗓️ Deadline: February 28, 2025 #KBHNAwards #CelebrateExcellence #NeurodevelopmentalDisabilities #NominateNow #DeadlineExtension
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CHILD-BRIGHT Network retweeted
💬 Are you a researcher looking to improve your ability to communicate with diverse audiences? @ChildBrightNet is hosting a patient-oriented communications workshop series. Sign up to part 1 on Feb 11th at 1pm 'How to make your writing more accessible' ➡️ child-bright.ca/event-listin…
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