Jason Choi
Economic Research Assistant to Dr. Jeremy Hirota and Dr. Leonard Waverman
McMaster University
Jason Choi is an economic research assistant working under Dr. Jeremy Hirota and Dr. Leonard Waverman at McMaster University. His research focuses on the impact of CIHR funding on healthcare and biomedical innovation in Canada.
Recent Publications
July 20, 2026
Commercializing Canadian Health Research: The Case for Targeting Grants and Increasing Overall Investment
Canada should significantly expand commercialization-focused grant programs through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and increase Canada’s overall health science research investments to a scale commensurate with global competition.
