Carlsten, Christopher

Purpose

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to: • Address the biological, social, environmental and/or behavioural effects on lung health through rigorous research approaches informed by intersectional analyses; • Coordinate the collection and sharing of data to understand, prevent, detect and manage lung health to improve reproducibility and rigour of research results; • Disseminate, inform and implement high-quality evidence into practice and policy for improved and more equitable health outcomes; • Strengthen and promote lung health research capacity through interdisciplinary and experiential-based approaches to foster the next generation of lung health researchers; • Meaningfully integrate equity, diversity and inclusion analyses and considerations within research studies and teams; • Broadly strengthen the respiratory health and wellness of people living in Canada with meaningful consideration of historically excluded groups and Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis).