News - Archive 2023

Researchers reveal full structure of ‘ancient genetic parasite’ implicated in human diseases

• Gillian Rutherford
• 15 December 2023

10 stories that inspired us in 2023

• Sean Townsend
• 14 December 2023

Study reveals inequities in access to cancer clinical trials in Canada

• Michael Brown
• 12 December 2023

Student researcher speaks about the importance of empowering community voices

• 11 December 2023

Q & A with Family Physician of the Year Tina Korownyk

• 11 December 2023

Striving for pandemic preparedness

• Danica Erickson
• 8 December 2023

U of A, Cornell researchers team up on technology to hide transplanted islet cells from the immune system

• Gillian Rutherford
• 5 December 2023

Grad students with Type 1 diabetes aim to build a better future as researchers, advocates and mentors

• CHELSEA NOVAK
• 30 November 2023

Research reveals risk factors for poor asthma control in children

• Don Bell
• 29 November 2023

• Don Bell

Participatory research gives people living with Type 1 diabetes a voice to reshape their care

• Gillian Rutherford
• 23 November 2023

Leading researcher on Type 1 diabetes discusses new advances in addressing the disease

• 20 November 2023

Convocation spotlight: PhD ‘23 grad Brianna Greenwood

• 17 November 2023

‘It’s an excellent fit’: New Canada Excellence Research Chair in Antiviral Drug Design builds on U of A’s leadership in pandemic preparedness research

• Gillian Rutherford
• 16 November 2023

Renowned diabetes researcher will bolster world-leading expertise at U of A

• Bev Betkowski
• 16 November 2023

Could a pill cure diabetes? A U of A researcher is working on it

• Bev Betkowski
• 14 November 2023

New process produces purer, safer pancreas stem cells for potential transplant

• Gillian Rutherford
• 6 November 2023

Four ways to stay safe with cannabis edibles this Halloween

• Bev Betkowski
• 31 October 2023

New guidelines: If you’ve never had a heart attack, don’t take daily Aspirin until you talk to your doctor

• Gillian Rutherford
• 30 October 2023

Researchers identify amino acid that may play a key role for predicting and treating long COVID

• Gillian Rutherford
• 26 October 2023

New statistical tool could mean clinical trials yield better information with fewer patients

• Gillian Rutherford
• 25 October 2023

50 years of family medicine at the U of A

• 24 October 2023

Alumni spotlight: Celebrating Aleksandar Kostov

• 18 October 2023

Studies confirm an overlooked risk for cardiovascular disease

• Bev Betkowski
• 16 October 2023

Blood test for prostate cancer could help avoid unnecessary biopsies

• Gillian Rutherford
• 5 October 2023

• Gillian Rutherford

‘Fire keepers’: Women elders share advice for healthy aging

• Gillian Rutherford
• 28 September 2023

Advancing the future of ocular cancer detection

• Madisen Gee
• 28 September 2023

AI-driven vision for heart health comes into focus

• Anna Schmidt
• 21 September 2023

Four U of A researchers elected 2023 Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

• 21 September 2023

Toshifumi Yokota elected 2023 Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

• 20 September 2023

U of A enters new frontier of scientific research

• Shirley Wilfong-Pritchard
• 19 September 2023

‘Laughing gas’ helps relieve kids’ pain and distress in emergency rooms, study shows

• Keri Sweetman
• 18 September 2023

• Keri Sweetman

Cancer discovery earns U of A grad the Breakthrough Prize

• Michael Brown and Shelby Soke
• 14 September 2023

Gut bacteria hold key to stimulating immune system against colorectal cancer cells: study

• Gillian Rutherford
• 13 September 2023

Expert training video helps surgical teams protect patients from germs in the operating room

• Gillian Rutherford
• 7 September 2023

U of A team revamps Alberta’s prenatal hepatitis C screening program

• Gillian Rutherford
• 6 September 2023

Leading researchers recognized by Royal Society of Canada

• Bev Betkowski
• 5 September 2023

Thomas Stelfox to begin the inaugural role of deputy dean with the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry on Sept. 1

• 1 September 2023

Drug-delivering grafts would make islet transplants safer, accessible to more people with diabetes

• Gillian Rutherford
• 31 August 2023

Student Spotlight: Jasmine Maghera, recipient of the 2023 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

• 31 August 2023

New Precision Human Health Lab will explore how people with chronic diseases can get the most benefit from exercise

• Oumar Salifou
• 29 August 2023

Devices designed for athletes could help save lives of children with malaria

• Gillian Rutherford
• 23 August 2023

U of A to share expertise, equipment to foster Alberta’s burgeoning health technology industry

• Gillian Rutherford
• 22 August 2023

Local partnership is leading to big health innovations

• 22 August 2023

Vice-dean of research receives almost $1 million in CIHR funding

• Shirley Wilfong-Pritchard
• 15 August 2023

Congratulations to Fatima Mraiche, 2023 Vargo Teaching Chair

• Sasha Roeder Mah
• 11 August 2023

In Memoriam: Dr. Michael N. G. James, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Biochemistry

• Shirley Wilfong-Pritchard
• 10 August 2023

How to build healthier communities — and people

• Gillian Rutherford
• 8 August 2023

Friend or foe? Study reveals evolution of controversial human gut microbe

• Gillian Rutherford
• 14 July 2023

Indigenous men in Alberta get fewer prostate cancer tests, face worse outcomes than non-Indigenous men

• Gillian Rutherford
• 10 July 2023

A Legacy in 2SLGBTQ+ Health Care

• Mary Frances Hill
• 7 July 2023

Researchers develop ‘ice inhibitors’ to protect cells during cryopreservation

• Geoff McMaster
• 28 June 2023

U of A Indigenous researchers lead process to create new guidelines for including Indigenous people in Canadian clinical trials

• Gillian Rutherford
• 26 June 2023

AI researchers harness data to drive health-care innovation

• Adrianna MacPherson
• 22 June 2023

Dental hygienist combines knowledge and community connections to remove barriers to oral health

• 21 June 2023

Combining cancer-targeting virus therapy with radiation to fight brain cancer works better than either treatment on its own: study

• GILLIAN RUTHERFORD
• 14 June 2023

The last word on sepsis: IV fluids help … except when they don’t

• GILLIAN RUTHERFORD
• 13 June 2023

Grad’s passion for learning and leading is as infectious as the diseases she wants to cure

• Gillian Rutherford
• 9 June 2023

Indigenous children have a greater than twofold increase in 30-day and long-term postoperative mortality compared to non-Indigenous children: study

• Shirley Wilfong-Pritchard
• 9 June 2023

Convocation spotlight: MD '23 grad Stephan Guscott

• 6 June 2023

New testing method offers better diagnosis and treatment for the most severe form of male infertility

• GILLIAN RUTHERFORD
• 5 June 2023

Convocation spotlight: MD '23 grad Stephanie Dalmer

• 5 June 2023

Convocation spotlight: MD '23 grad Prachi Shah

• 5 June 2023

Convocation spotlight: MD '23 grad Preetha Gopalakrishnan

• 5 June 2023

Convocation spotlight: MD '23 grad Jessica Zapata

• 5 June 2023

Convocation spotlight: Medical Laboratory Science '23 grad Jessica Liu

• 5 June 2023

Research reveals clues to why immune cells seem to cause brain damage

• Ramona Czakert Franson
• 30 May 2023

U of A study identifies why immunotherapy isn’t effective for many cancer patients

• Jon Pullin
• 26 May 2023

Community support key to building individual resiliency: U of A Community Leader Award winner

• Gillian Rutherford
• 17 May 2023

Machine learning model able to detect signs of Alzheimer’s across languages

• Adrianna MacPherson
• 15 May 2023

Nine inspiring individuals to receive U of A honorary degrees this spring

• Sandrine Camminga
• 10 May 2023

Reddit posts reveal youth struggles with mental health and getting support

• Therese Kehler
• 5 May 2023

Researchers pinpoint neurochemical marker linked with loss of motor function in ALS

• Chelsea Novak
• 4 May 2023

A dental clinic with a difference

• Danica Erickson
• 30 April 2023

New funding of $3.14M to expand University of Alberta’s SMART network into a national platform

• 28 April 2023

Teamwork and tools key to successful cardiac procedures

• 26 April 2023

Community health fair provides culturally safe and inclusive health care

• 25 April 2023

Genetic testing offers insight to improve care for youth living with autism spectrum disorder, says psychiatry researcher

• Gillian Rutherford
• 24 April 2023

In Memory of William Piper

• 20 April 2023

Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Alberta is making a big difference in the lives of underserved children and their families

• Shirley Wilfong-Pritchard
• 18 April 2023

‘Milking’ umbilical cord before clamping benefits newborns who are not breathing well: study

• Gillian Rutherford
• 11 April 2023

Clinic offers help for COVID long-haulers

• Geoff McMaster
• 6 April 2023

New social accountability lead inspired by a powerful vision for better relationships with communities

• Kyle Ireland
• 29 March 2023

Uncovering clues to the sex disparity in tissue in osteoarthritis cases

• 29 March 2023

Rapid test for HIV and syphilis approved thanks to U of A research

• Gillian Rutherford
• 28 March 2023

An Rx against racist behaviour in Alberta emergency departments

• Chelsea Novak
• 24 March 2023

Machine learning programs predict risk of death based on results from routine hospital tests

• Gillian Rutherford
• 21 March 2023

Drug manufacturing facility gets green light thanks to federal dollars

• Gillian Rutherford
• 17 March 2023

Training more new doctors in Alberta

• Mifi Purvis
• 16 March 2023

New national network brings together expertise and experience to tackle long COVID

• 9 March 2023

Asthma rates rise in Alberta, but medication use flatlines: study

• 8 March 2023

U of A to lead new Prairie research hub for pandemic preparedness

• 2 March 2023

Research and collaboration improve advanced heart failure care for children at the Stollery

• 28 February 2023

Exploring the link between oral health and heart health

• 23 February 2023

Lessons from the heart of the emergency department

• Sasha Roeder Mah
• 16 February 2023

Groundbreaking research program recognized with prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship

• 15 February 2023

Boost to endowed chair from GSK positions U of A to expand leadership in virology research

• Gillian Rutherford
• 8 February 2023

National study shows Indigenous patients with autoimmune liver disease face worse symptoms and outcomes

• Gillian Rutherford
• 2 February 2023

New AHS chair will bring Indigenous perspectives to health research and policy

• Chelsea Novak
• 1 February 2023

New researchers will help shape the evolving landscape of AI

• Adrianna MacPherson
• 31 January 2023

Popular pediatric gastroenterology podcast offers education, information and connection

• 30 January 2023

Researcher takes another step toward discovering how a brain molecule could halt MS

• Gillian Rutherford
• 23 January 2023

Key Alzheimer’s risk factors affect men more than women, study shows

• Ramona Czakert Franson
• 20 January 2023

New dentistry elective lets students explore career options in the dental community

• 19 January 2023

Better Indigenous health-care education through collaboration

• 18 January 2023

Diabetes Canada announces $1.5 million of new research funding for five U of A recipients

• 17 January 2023

COVID long-haulers face stigma as well as lingering symptoms, study shows

• Gillian Rutherford
• 16 January 2023