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The article discusses concerns by Canadian researchers on how the changes modifying how grants are awarded will marginalize some fields and hurt early-career researchers. Topics discussed include plans of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to restructure advisory boards and eliminate most of the scientific advisory boards, changes to CIHR's system of awarding grants to proposals from researchers and concerns CIHR may eliminate some institutes altogether.

Discusses the development of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research which will provide government support for health research. Differences from the Medical Research Council of Canada which it is replacing, such as the level of government support; Plans of the Canadian government to increase funding to the Institute; Provision of virtual institutes which will link researchers with common interests together.