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We support the future of health in NB.

Advancing Health, Empowering Communities, Transforming New Brunswick’s Future

New Brunswick’s health research ecosystem is a collaborative network of institutions, health authorities, and research initiatives aimed at advancing health care, empowering people and communities, and transforming the province’s health system.

The sector extends from biomedical to clinical to health systems and population health-based research with a focus on prevention, primary care, innovative solutions, and support for New Brunswickers throughout their lifecycle. Recent investments in health research have surged, reflecting a commitment to improving health outcomes and driving systemic change.

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IMPACT STORIES

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Community Concerns Drive Research into Ticks and Lyme Disease

A chance encounter while gardening changed the trajectory of Dr. Vett Lloyd’s career as a biologist and turned her into a leader in the fight against Lyme disease. Dr. Lloyd…

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NB Data Centre Revolutionizes Government Decision-Making

Just looking at the plain brick building on the UNB campus, you’d never know that the activities of the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) touch every…

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PROGRAMS

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PROGRAM STATUS: CLOSED (OPENS January 14, 2026)

Summer Student Support Fund

As part of ResearchNB’s Talent Support Pillar, this program’s goal is to support the hiring of undergraduate and medical students during the summer semester (May – August) to gain experience in research lab settings by offering a salary stipend of up to $8000.
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PROGRAM STATUS: OPEN (CLOSES September 25, 2025 )

Research Professional Fund

The Research Professional Fund is a part of ResearchNB’s Talent Support pillar and its goal is to support the hiring of post graduate researchers as highly skilled personnel to work in research labs in both a research and student management capacity. The research professional will need to spend at least 50% of their time involved in research.
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PROGRAM STATUS: OPEN (CLOSES September 25, 2025 )

Research Program Bridging Fund

As part of ResearchNB’s Ideas Pillar, this funding program’s goal is to support the continuation and future success of highly meritorious research programs that have not been successful in receiving federal program-based support. In the event that a researcher had secured a multi-year federal program based (or similar type) award, but was unsuccessful in their renewal, this program will support the year’s gap as they prepare for re-application to that federal opportunity.
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PROGRAM STATUS: OPEN (CLOSES September 18, 2025 )

Academic Start-up Fund

The Academic Start-up Fund is a part of ResearchNB’s Talent Support Pillar and aims to accelerate the early stages of newly hired professor’s research programs. By offering this support to exceptional hires, our goal is to assist them to scale up their labs, through the hiring of personnel, such as students and research professionals, and the purchase of equipment or technology that allows researchers to build their research program.
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