Partners In Research (PIR) is a registered Canadian
charity
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founded in 1988 to advocate the significance of biomedical research in advancing health and medicine. Since its foundation, PIR has broadened its scope to encompass Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (
STEM
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) as fields of study and discovery for Canadian students.
Partners In Research is the managing partner of the
Sanofi Biogenius Canada Competition.
The
executive director
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of PIR is Brent Peltola.
See also
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Sanofi Biogenius Canada
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VROC
Virtual Researcher on Call (VROC) is a Canadian educational program administered by Partners in Research. The program connects students with knowledge partners — researchers and professionals — in health science, health and natural sciences, ...
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Charities based in Canada
Organizations based in London, Ontario
Companies based in London, Ontario
Educational charities
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