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09.13.2011
CFFAR Awards Research Grants
CFFAR announced its fourth round of grants awarded for the research, prevention and treatment of FASD
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09.14.2010
Third Round of Grants
Awarded; First Findings of Recipients Presented
CFFAR is very proud of the
studies conducted by its first grant recipients.
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01.26.2010
CFFAR Graduate Studentship in Adolescent FASD
CFFAR is pleased to announce its inaugural graduate studentship competition, dedicated to Adolescent FASD.
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Established in September 2007, the Canadian
Foundation on Fetal Alcohol Research (CFFAR), is an independent,
non-profit foundation created to promote interest and fund
research related to the short and long-term bio-medical,
psychological and social effects of alcohol consumption during
pregnancy, and the prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders (FASD).
CFFAR awards research grants annually in
conjunction with International FASD day and the annual Fetal
Alcohol Canadian Expertise (FACE) Research Roundtable.
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 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the
umbrella term used to describe the range of harm that may result
from prenatal exposure to alcohol. These concerns can include
health, physical, developmental, intellectual and social
challenges.
The term FASD includes the diagnostic categories
of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), partial FAS (pFAS),
Alcohol-Related Neuro-Developmental Disorder (ARND) and
Alcohol-Related Birth Defects (ARBD) (Chudley et al, 2005).
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 CFFAR
supports research into all aspects of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder (FASD). The Scientific Review Committee adjudicates
research grant applications submitted from all parts of Canada.
Researchers may obtain
a maximum of $40,000 annually for a maximum of two years to
support research projects related to the fetal effects of
alcohol.
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