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. 2025 Dec 1;8(12):e2546110.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.46110.

Grant Funding for Immigrant Cardiovascular Health Research in the US and Canada

Wassim Bedrouni  1 , Mahdi Bedrouni  1 , Akl C Fahed  2 , Sonia S Anand  3 , Amal Bessissow  4 , Rhian Touyz  5 , Thao Huynh  1
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Grant Funding for Immigrant Cardiovascular Health Research in the US and Canada

Wassim Bedrouni et al. JAMA Netw Open. .
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Plain language summary

This cross-sectional study examines the national grant funding for immigrant cardiovascular health research in the US and Canada from 2005 to 2023.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Fahed reported owning Goodpath and Avigena, receiving personal fees from Arboretum Health and MyOme outside the submitted work. Dr Anand reported receiving grants from Public Health Agency of Canada, Heart & Stroke, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Bayer AG, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada, Novo Nordisk, Daiichi Sankyo, Regeneron, and Eli Lilly outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Annual Research Grant Funding for Cardiovascular Health
CIHR indicates Canadian Institutes of Health Research; NIH, National Institutes of Health.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Annual Cardiovascular Health Research Grants as a Proportion of Gross Domestic Product
CIHR indicates Canadian Institutes of Health Research; NIH, National Institutes of Health.
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