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June 3, 2005
Institute Announces New Name, Mission, Vision
On May 26 the Research Institute held a celebratory event to unveil its new name and logo, as well as its new mission, vision and values, to institute staff, investigators and trainees.
Over the coming months the institute will be re-designing its stationery, newsletters, website and other materials to incorporate the new logo and visual identity. The logo will be available for use by staff and research programs by early July; graphic standards advising how to utilize the logo on materials are currently being developed.
Child & Family Research Institute
Mission
The Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) conducts discovery research to benefit the health of children and their families.
Vision - Science Making Miracles
We passionately pursue discovery, knowing our achievements have the capacity to transform lives.
Values
We work in an environment that values:
• Integrity
• Excellence
• Transformation
• Interaction
• Openness |
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At the event, institute Executive Director Dr. Stuart MacLeod emphasized that the new name, mission and vision position the institute for growth and international recognition as a leading-edge research institute. They also incorporate the areas of children’s and women’s health research that the institute currently excels at, including areas such as maternal-fetal medicine and medical genetics, while broadly encompassing all the research being done at the institute that benefits both children and their families.
The institute’s main research programs are: Community Child Health; Diabetes; Health Innovation & Improvement; Infectious & Inflammatory Diseases; Molecular Medicine & Therapeutics; Oncology; and Reproductive Health. Its crosscutting research programs are: Clinical Investigation; Genetics; Immunology & Transplantation; Informatics; Neurobiology & Mental Health; and Nutrition. |
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