Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | Jump to Navigation Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research MSFHR Menu Home About Overview MSFHR in Action Strategic Plan Forward Thinking People Dr. Michael Smith Careers Financial Statements MSFHR Logo Funding Overview Current Opportunities Manage Your Award Review Process MSFHR ApplyNet Awards Database Our Work Overview COVID-19 Research Response Funding Programs Knowledge Translation Aubrey J. Tingle Prize Patient-Oriented Research Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Other Activities Completed Programs Partnership Overview Our Partners Information For Prospective Partners Information For Researchers Contact Overview Staff Directory News Overview Spark Blog Subscribe MSFHR ApplyNet Search form About MSFHR in Action Strategic Plan Forward Thinking People Dr. Michael Smith Careers Financial Statements MSFHR Logo Funding Current Opportunities Manage Your Award Review Process MSFHR ApplyNet Awards Database Our Work COVID-19 Research Response Funding Programs Knowledge Translation Aubrey J. Tingle Prize Patient-Oriented Research Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Other Activities Completed Programs Partnership Our Partners Information For Prospective Partners Information For Researchers Contact Staff Directory News Spark Blog Subscribe A 20-year journey of health research and beyond Follow our journey Explore our funding programs MSFHR is BC’s health research funding agency. Our funding programs are designed to attract, develop and retain BC’s health research talent and contribute to addressing BC health system priorities. Apply now MSFHR in action MSFHR helps develop, retain and recruit the talented people whose research improves the health of British Columbians, addresses health system priorities, creates jobs and adds to the knowledge economy. Learn more Supporting talent development MSFHR is named in honour of Dr. Michael Smith, who became BC's first Nobel Laureate. A pre-eminent scientist with a long-standing commitment to supporting emerging talent, Dr. Smith helped establish BC as a hub of world-class health research. Learn more Applications open: 2021 C2 and Reach competitions Features April 8, 2021 BC funding partnership enables critical COVID-19 vaccine research in BC Features March 11, 2021 Talking about sex: A new app to revolutionize women's sex therapy Features March 8, 2021 Spark Issues Subscribe © 2021 Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. All rights reserved.   Terms of Use