ISF-Azrieli-CIHR-IDRC Joint Scientific Research Program: Canada-Israel Research on Biomedical Sciences – Human Developmental Biology

The program aims to encourage research cooperation between Israeli, Canadian and Low Middle-Income Countries’ (LMIC) scientists.

This call supports studies in the field of Human Developmental Biology with a particular focus on investigating underlying biological mechanisms and impacts on global health. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following examples:

• Human Developmental Biology and its potential effects on human health across the lifespan
• Embryonic and physiological factors affecting development including in model systems
• Cell diversity and embryonic patterning
• Exploring the genetic and epigenetic factors affecting cognitive and behavioural development
• Developmental mechanisms of disease onset
• The molecular basis of cognitive development
• The influence of bacteria (including gut microbiota) and environmental factors on embryonic and child development
• The influence of infectious agents on human developmental biology including sexual differentiation
• Novel approaches to study human development and rare developmental syndromes
• Cellular transitions and plasticity
• Theory and modeling of human developmental biology

Funding: 1.2M NIS over 4 years for the Israeli side. Up to 5 proposals will be approved.

https://www.isf.org.il/#/support-channels/38/10