Keenan Research Centre

The Keenan Research Centre is among the top 15 research hospitals in Canada and home to top-tier researchers recruited from around the world. Collectively, their areas of expertise cover a wide variety of disciplines and methodologies, generating knowledge about:

• The biological mechanisms underlying health and disease.
• The application of fundamental research to improve the understanding and treatment of human disease.
• The best methods of preventing disease and providing health care.
• The social, economic and policy determinants of health.
• The best methods of partnering with our community to generate policy relevant research and ensuring greater health equity. Researchers at the Keenan Research Centre work closely with educators, clinicians and community members to generate and transfer knowledge that will improve the health of our patients and communities.

Our total research funding continues to grow steadily, despite increased competition

Research Programs

KEENAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE The Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science consists of basic scientists who study the biological mechanisms of disease, and use this understanding to develop new treatments for human disease. Find out more.

CLINICAL RESEARCH Clinical researchers study the determinants and consequences of diseases and methods of improving patient outcomes. Find out more.

CENTRE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH The Centre for Global Health Research conducts large scale epidemiological studies in the developing world to understand the major determinants of death in these countries, and works with policy makers to design interventions to decrease mortality. Find out more.

JOINT PROGRAM IN KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION The Joint Program in Knowledge Translation is focused on designing and evaluating interventions to increase the likelihood that knowledge is incorporated into practice and policy. Find out more.

NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH PROGRAM St Michael’s Neuroscience Research Program is built upon the well-established, clinical excellence in the areas of stroke, neurotrauma, multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases. By mobilizing researchers in the areas of fundamental neurobiology, neuroimaging, clinical trials and knowledge translation, the Neuroscience Research Program works to unravel the mysteries of the brain and brain health. Find out more.

CRITICAL ILLNESS AND INJURY RESEARCH CENTRE The Critical Illness and Injury Research Centre provides a unique platform for translational research in critical care from the molecular level to the clinical setting and vice versa, for large group research initiatives and for collaborative projects with partners in academia and industry. The centre brings together more than 40 basic and clinician scientists with internationally recognized expertise in acute lung injury, sepsis and in trauma and resuscitation to generate one of the largest centres focused on critical care research in the world. The diverse research programs within the centre are designed to advance our mechanistic understanding, our diagnostic tool kit and our therapeutic options for the critically ill. Find out more.

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OUR RESEARCHERS Find detailed profiles of our research scientists at the Keenan Research Centre.

APPLIED HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRE Applied Health Research Centre (AHRC) supports clinical research activities at St. Michael’s and beyond. The mission of the AHRC is to advance patient care through meaningful clinical research involving human subjects. Find out more

TRAINEES & STUDENTS An excellent starting point for current or future trainees, summer students, supervisors or interested visitors. Find out more.

RESEARCH ETHICS BOARD The Research Ethics Board ensures that research involving human participation meets current scientific and ethical standards for the protection of participants. Find out more.

ADMINISTRATION The Office of Research Administration (ORA) is the coordinating and managing centre for research operations at St. Michael’s. Find out more.

FACILITIES & RESOURCES Find out more about the facilities and resources available at the Keenan Research Centre.

VOLUNTEER WITH RESEARCH Find out more about opportunities to volunteer in a clinical setting or as a participant in a research study.