1. CIFAR Global Science for Global Challenges Presenter name

2. Creates transformative knowledge that addresses questions of importance to Canada and the world Connects Canada’s and the world’s best researchers through 11 global research networks Networks are highly interdisciplinary and deeply collaborative; supported over extended periods Focus around four themes: improving human health, transforming technology, building strong societies and sustaining the Earth About CIFAR

3. Connecting Canada to the World Over 50% of 340 CIFAR researchers are outside Canada. At 104 institutions in 16 countries. ~1,400 graduate and postgraduate students. Over 120 international guests from 14 countries last year. Countries with CIFAR researchers Countries with CIFAR collaborators Countries with no CIFAR researchers

4. Nearly 40% of CIFAR fellows are in the top 1% of their fields. 15 Nobel Laureates have been associated with CIFAR since CIFAR’s founding in 1982. 20% of researchers receive major awards each year. Leaders working to answer big questions in multidisciplinary networks. Founded on Research Excellence

5. 32 Years of Creating Transformative Knowledge CIFAR programs have: Advanced our understanding of the way socio-economic status profoundly affects health outcomes Contributed to the Snowball Earth hypothesis, that our world was entirely ice-covered more than 650 million years ago Showed how the nature of governments and institutions is important for why nations succeed or fail Explained how earlier childhood experience “gets under the skin” and affects us throughout the rest of our lives Advanced the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning, e.g. voice recognition in the Android phone

6. CIFAR 2.0 Themes & Programs Sustaining the Earth Transforming Technology Building Strong Societies ­Cosmology & Gravity ­Earth System Evolution ­Integrated Microbial Biodiversity ­Institutions, Organizations & Growth ­Social Interactions, Identity & Wellbeing ­Successful Societies ­Nanoelectronics ­Neural Computation & Adaptive Perception ­Quantum Information Processing ­Quantum Materials ­Child & Brain Development ­Genetic Networks Improving Human Health

7. CIFAR 2.0: Addressing Questions of Importance to the World Driving impact by creating transformative knowledge Engaging stakeholders through knowledge outreach Nurturing the world’s promising early-career researchers Engaging partners Broadening our global reach Fostering a culture based on transparency, outward-focus & risk-taking

8. CIFAR 2.0 Looking Outward Complex Questions of Importance to Canada and the world Global Reach Through Partnerships Impact Through Research Excellence in Action Answering complex, important questions that are identified in an open, consultative way and require different disciplines to come together to meet today’s global challenges. Networking the very best minds, sharing new knowledge broadly and engaging young scholars for increased impact in the world. Connecting Canadian researchers with the world and finding new partners to open up our networks and expand our reach.

9. Global Call for Ideas –Address complex, important questions for the future of humanity –Broaden our global reach Global Academy –Develop the next generation of research leaders in Canada & abroad Research into Action –Create greater impact through knowledge outreach and exchange Partnership & Collaborations (e.g. The Banff Centre) –Create a culture of partnerships to extend our impact on the questions that matter most CIFAR 2.0 New Initiatives & Goals

10. Current Funding Allocation by Themes Building Strong Societies $4 million (25%) Improving Human Health $2 million (13%) Transforming Technology $5 million (31%) Sustaining Earth $5 million (31%) 2013-2014 Budget CAD$16 million

11. CIFAR Research Portfolio Evolution EXPLORATION PROGRAM

12. CIFAR Research Portfolio Evolution EXPLORATION PROGRAM

13. Devoted to discovering how genes interact with one another and finding the root causes to many complex genetic diseases. Founded 2005 Program Directors, Brenda Andrews, Frederick Roth, University of Toronto Number of fellows and advisors: 19 Number of institutions: 10 Disciplines: functional genomics, genetics, computational biophysics, bioinformatics, systems biology focusing on yeast, roundworm, mouse and human genes CIFAR Program Genetic Networks Pooled screening results from 29 breast cancer cell lines reveal the genes implicated in four known subtypes of breast cancer.

14. Explores the diverse microbial world that surrounds and permeates human life. Founded 2007 Program Director, Patrick Keeling, University of British Columbia Number of fellows and advisors: 33 Number of institutions: 21 Disciplines: bioinformatics, microbial comparative genomics, micropaleontology, molecular evolution, protistology, virology CIFAR Program Integrated Microbial Biodiversity A light micrograph of the human intestinal parasite, Blastocystis.

15. Explores the roots of social inequalities. Founded 2002 Program Director, Peter Hall & Michelle Lamont, Harvard Number of fellows and advisors: 17 Number of institutions: 11 Disciplines: cultural studies, developmental and organizational psychology, history, philosophy, political science, political economics, sociology, CIFAR Program Successful Societies A vibrant market community in Malawi.

16. Takes an integrated approach to the question of what makes some countries rich and others poor. Founded 2004 Program Director, Elhanan Helpman, Harvard University Number of fellows and advisors: 29 Number of institutions: 14 Disciplines: economics, history, political science, anthropology CIFAR Program Institutions, Organizations & Growth New York Times bestseller on the origins of power, poverty and prosperity.

17. CIFAR Global Scholars are elite fellowships that build research and leadership capacity in gifted young scholars. Only program of its kind in Canada. CIFAR Global Academy includes a suite of early-career programs including winter and summer schools and workshops. CIFAR Global Academy

18. 2013 — CIFAR issues its first-ever Global Call for Ideas Resulted in over 260 responses Seven developed into full proposals through workshop processes 2014 — 4 new research programs selected for start-up CIFAR Portfolio Renewal

19. Now an important point of accountability for CIFAR's mission CIFAR connects fellows with policy makers, business leaders and practitioners By sharing knowledge produced in programs, stakeholders are better positioned to act Knowledge Outreach

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