Dr. Ryan Perry is currently the Assistant Scientific Director for the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) – Institute for Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH). He is an innovative and trusted medical science professional with more than a decade’s worth of experience in key leadership roles within the health research and innovation system. Dr. Perry has particular expertise in provincial, national and international research and innovation environments, basic biomedical research, mentorship, training & early career development, research impact frameworks, health research administration and managing peer-review funding mechanisms. Dr. Perry completed his PhD in Biochemistry from Dalhousie University, and his MSc in Experimental Medicine and BSc(Honours) in Physiology from the University of Alberta.