Partners in Research Canada (PIR) is a registered charity founded in 1988 to help Canadians understand the significance, accomplishments and promise of biomedical research in advancing health and medicine. Since its genesis, PIR has broadened its scope to encompass Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as fields of discovery and study for Canadian students. Partners In Research powers a variety of educational programs, including Virtual Researcher On Call (VROC), PIR Live Event / PER en direct, Sanofi Biogenius Canada.