Lifesaving Research at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Researchers at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute are making great progress in developing stem cell treatments, cancer-fighting viruses, genetically customized therapies and much more. They are also developing better ways to prevent and diagnose disease, and investigating ways to make health care more effective and efficient.

But they need your support.

Why support research?

• More patient trials: Research could directly help you, or someone you love. Your support helps us conduct clinical trials of promising new therapies for cancer, stroke, multiple sclerosis, diabetes and more. More than 500 clinical trials are going on at The Ottawa Hospital right now.
• Attracting the best researchers: The top physicians and surgeons want to work in an innovative, research-intensive environment. So your support for research helps ensure that The Ottawa Hospital can attract and retain the best health care providers in the world.
• Leveraging your support: Donations to research have maximum impact, because researchers apply for grants from external government agencies. Typically, every dollar you give to research helps us bring in four more dollars from other sources.

What would your donation support?

There are many different research programs that need your support, including:

• Stroke research
• Cancer research
• Heart and lung research
• Multiple sclerosis research
• Stem cell research
• Kidney research
• Vision research
• Diabetes and obesity research
• Thrombosis research
• Clinical trials

How you can help

For more information or to donate, please visit the OHRI’s Web site, call The Ottawa Hospital Foundation at 613-761-4295 or donate online today!