News - Archive 2017

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FoMD in the News

22 December 2017

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Top FoMD News Stories of 2017

21 December 2017

Ross Neitz

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The next generation of research starts here

19 December 2017

Ross Neitz with files from Nicole Merrifield

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The top 10 things you wanted to know about health in 2017

19 December 2017

Laura Vega

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The best gift I ever got: Philip Halloran

18 December 2017

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The most viewed stories of 2017

18 December 2017

Shelby Soke

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Awards & Accolades - December 2017

15 December 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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Glen Jickling recognized as Barnett Scholar, 'highest-rated National New Investigator' by Heart & Stroke Foundation

15 December 2017

Shelby Soke

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Celebrating Alberta's pioneering 'giants' of gastroenterology

14 December 2017

Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry News Staff with files by Jenna Bailey

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Alumni Profile: Jill Byrne, '16 PhD

13 December 2017

Jennifer Lavallee

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Why it's OK to feel bad around the holidays

13 December 2017

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COMMENTARY || Social issues affect us all whether we know it or not

11 December 2017

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Fresh Faces II Chester Ho

4 December 2017

Salena Kitteringham

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Grad turns youthful experiences into passion for public health

1 December 2017

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Program opens doors for underrepresented students seeking careers in health care

30 November 2017

ROSS NEITZ and SHELBY SOKE

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Two UAlberta students receive Rhodes Scholarships for 2018

30 November 2017

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UAlberta among top 100 in four areas of new Times Higher Education rankings

29 November 2017

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Fecal transplant capsules as effective as colonoscopy in treating C. difficile

29 November 2017

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Helping people help themselves

29 November 2017

Laura Vega

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Trouble finding your happy place?

27 November 2017

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Northern Exposure

27 November 2017

Dave Von Bieker

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Alumni Q&A: Get to know Alumni Advisory Council chair Gerry Moysa

24 November 2017

Shelby Soke

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Asthma in infant boys may eventually be reversible

23 November 2017

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Awards & Accolades - November 2017

22 November 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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Portrait of the artist as a young scientist

22 November 2017

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Smart blood pressure cuff coming soon, thanks to startup support

21 November 2017

Michael Brown

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COMMENTARY || Addressing 'alternative facts' about Lyme disease

21 November 2017

Stan Houston and Lynora Saxinger

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Opening doors for future health-care professionals

15 November 2017

Laura Vega

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Wild Pink Yonder-On the trail to a cure

15 November 2017

Ross Neitz

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The next frontiers in Type 1 diabetes treatment

14 November 2017

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Aspirin found to prevent heart attacks after non-cardiac surgery in patients with prior coronary intervention

14 November 2017

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A decade of diabetes progress

14 November 2017

FoMD news staff with files from Mary Jo Fell and Caroline Barlott

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FoMD in the News

10 November 2017

Ross Neitz

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Answering important questions about social accountability

9 November 2017

Shelby Soke

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Locally raised global citizen envisions new definitions and solutions for human health

6 November 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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Learners as leaders: Q & A with Amit Persad

3 November 2017

Shelby Soke

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Five summer student researchers that went on to do great things

3 November 2017

Amy Samson

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Learners as leaders: Q & A with Jessica Luc

3 November 2017

Shelby Soke

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Spotlight on UAlberta trailblazer: Eleanor Silver Dowding

2 November 2017

Amy Samson

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Spotlight on UAlberta trailblazer: Yachiyo Yoneyama

2 November 2017

Amy Samson with excerpts from a book by Taylor Lambert

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How to avoid Halloween cavities

1 November 2017

Lesley Young

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Old drug gives new hope for pulmonary hypertension patients

1 November 2017

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University of Alberta School of Dentistry launches Dentistry for Life fundraising campaign

1 November 2017

Cheryl Deslaurier

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Amazing Race for Health Advocacy

30 October 2017

Caitlin Crawshaw

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FoMD in the News

26 October 2017

Ross Neitz

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Three UAlberta scholars elected to Canada's top health academy

25 October 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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Alumni Q & A: Tom Stevenson

25 October 2017

Tarwinder Rai

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Peer to peer and on demand

24 October 2017

Alison Dotinga

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COMMENTARY || Food is medicine where malnutrition and frailty are concerned

23 October 2017

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Why and when you should get the flu shot

23 October 2017

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The ophthalmologist behind the 'Marshall Plan,' UAlberta's pioneering residency program

20 October 2017

Amy Samson

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FRESH FACES II New physiology graduate students in the FoMD

19 October 2017

Laura Vega

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Awards and Accolades - October 2017

18 October 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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Steve Hrudey receives Alberta Order of Excellence

18 October 2017

Alberta Order of Excellence staff

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Anne Fanning Binder receives Alberta Order of Excellence

18 October 2017

Alberta Order of Excellence staff

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New faculty-wide equipment database launched

18 October 2017

Shelby Soke

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'Favourite son' of UAlberta biochemistry returns home

16 October 2017

Ross Neitz

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FRESH FACES II Getting to know the new graduate students in the FoMD

16 October 2017

Ross Neitz

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Major grants bring game-changing equipment for heart and cancer research to the University of Alberta

12 October 2017

Ross Neitz

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Global health visionary tackles vision loss in Africa

12 October 2017

Shelby Soke

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Uncovering origins of developmental brain disorders could eventually help treat seizures

11 October 2017

Ross Neitz

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Alumni Q & A: Mary-Pat Schlosser welcomes new residents to Ottawa

10 October 2017

Shelby Soke

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Cervical cancer awareness saves lives

6 October 2017

Shelby Soke

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New handheld technology promises to stop unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions

5 October 2017

Shelby Soke

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Changing the future for patients with brain disease

4 October 2017

Ross Neitz

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Imaging agents developed to better monitor growth of tumours

4 October 2017

Ross Neitz

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Investigating gender difference in Multiple Sclerosis pain

3 October 2017

Shelby Soke

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FoMD in the News

28 September 2017

Ross Neitz

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Putting medical students in the patient's shoes

28 September 2017

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COMMENTARY || 7 ways to soothe your child's pain in the hospital

25 September 2017

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Trans rights trailblazer reflects on 50 years of social change

25 September 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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UAlberta and AHS pledge cooperation in renewed partnership

22 September 2017

Ross Neitz

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FRESH FACES || Meet biochemistry's new recruits Sue-Ann Mok and Olivier Julien

20 September 2017

Shelby Soke

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Are cashiers at risk of dangerous chemical exposure through paper?

20 September 2017

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How to present your amazing research ideas in three minutes, tops

19 September 2017

Salena Kitteringham

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Awards & Accolades - September 2017

19 September 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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Alumni weekend: A Century of Stories Sept. 23

18 September 2017

Shelby Soke

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Celebrating 10 years of rural community care

15 September 2017

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UAlberta cardiologist honoured as Royal Society New Scholar

15 September 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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Spotlight on UAlberta medical giant: John Callaghan

14 September 2017

Amy Samson

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Rolling back last call reduces drunken injuries

14 September 2017

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Alumni Q & A: Errol B. Marliss

14 September 2017

MJ Fell

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FRESH FACES II Getting to know the new arrivals in our radiation therapy and medical laboratory science programs

14 September 2017

Ross Neitz

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The surprising reason kids' grades drop

14 September 2017

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FRESH FACES || Jillian Popel

13 September 2017

Judith Chrystal

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FRESH FACES || Anna Taylor, assistant professor

12 September 2017

Shelby Soke

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Is your cell phone really 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat?

12 September 2017

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FRESH FACES II Getting to know the new arrivals at the School of Dentistry

12 September 2017

Ross Neitz

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Alumni Q & A: Tak Mak

12 September 2017

Shelby Soke with files from Salena Kitteringham

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FRESH FACES II Q & A with Mackenzie Coatham

11 September 2017

Laura Vega

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FRESH FACES II Getting to know the new arrivals in our MD program

11 September 2017

Ross Neitz

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Legacy of Hope

9 September 2017

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Fort McMurray workers recovering well post-wildfire

8 September 2017

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Six UAlberta researchers elected to the Royal Society of Canada

8 September 2017

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No magic pill to postpartum weight loss

8 September 2017

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Innovative program puts medical students in the patient's shoes

7 September 2017

Shelby Soke

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UNI LIFE 101 || Making the big transition

6 September 2017

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Alberta's life sciences innovators to get boost from new health-tech business incubator

6 September 2017

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How to beat the baby boomer bulge

6 September 2017

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Building a foundation of cardiac care

6 September 2017

Ross Neitz

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FoMD in the News

31 August 2017

Ross Neitz

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Can heart damage from chemotherapy be prevented through exercise and diet?

30 August 2017

Ross Neitz

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Bold researcher drives global discourse on rare autoimmune disease

29 August 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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COMMENTARY || Think disability is a tragedy? We pity you

29 August 2017

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Researchers uncover two new promising gene therapies to treat muscular dystrophy

25 August 2017

Lesley Young

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Building a foundation of prenatal and maternal care

23 August 2017

Ross Neitz

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UAlberta's new periodontology graduate program opens new options for advanced treatment

17 August 2017

Tarwinder Rai

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Awards & Accolades - August 2017

16 August 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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Peroxisomes identified as 'fighters' in the battle against bacterial infections

16 August 2017

Shelby Soke

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How to spot meth use in teens

11 August 2017

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Alumni Q & A: Seema Marwaha

10 August 2017

Shelby Soke

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COMMENTARY || Investing in research is the best way to create an innovative economy

10 August 2017

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Kenyan and Canadian surgeons improving lives together

8 August 2017

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FoMD's future leaders earn national vote of confidence for graduate research

2 August 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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3 surprising facts about Lyme disease

31 July 2017

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The Banff meetings: enhancing clinical success in transplantation

27 July 2017

Amy Samson

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Blocking the back door that cancer cells use to escape death by radiotherapy

27 July 2017

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UAlberta and McGill scientists uncover a hidden calcium cholesterol connection

26 July 2017

Ross Neitz

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Medical students encourage humanism in medicine while giving back

25 July 2017

Shelby Soke

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Alberta setting the standard in medically assisted dying

24 July 2017

Lesley Young

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Study may lead to new diagnostic and prognostic tools for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders

20 July 2017

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Awards & Accolades - July 2017

19 July 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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New, serious parasite takes form of tapeworm in humans

19 July 2017

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Protein discovery could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of stress

18 July 2017

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One size does not fit all for helping parents of children with obesity

10 July 2017

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Improving cardiac ICU outcomes through specialized 24/7 care

10 July 2017

Ross Neitz

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Cheers to Canadian beers!

4 July 2017

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4 common water rashes and what you can do about them

4 July 2017

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50 years of Infectious Diseases Research at UAlberta

29 June 2017

Amy Samson

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UAlberta's NO OUCH study looks to find best ways to treat kids' physical pain

28 June 2017

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Should you treat kids' pain before going to the ER?

28 June 2017

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Starlight Performance Camp helps sick kids shine

26 June 2017

Ross Neitz

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UAlberta research hits the open road

22 June 2017

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Mathematical modeling uncovers mysteries of HIV infection in the brain

20 June 2017

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UAlberta program found to lessen depression anxiety and suicidal thoughts in youth

20 June 2017

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Awards & Accolades - June 2017

20 June 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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Doctor-patient power imbalance may result in unneeded Caesarian deliveries

19 June 2017

Lesley Young

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Q & A: Melissa McLellan

15 June 2017

Laura Vega

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Michael James: a history of firsts in protein crystallography

14 June 2017

Amy Samson

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Alberta Premier's Silver Medal awarded to dentistry graduate Lindsay Orser

13 June 2017

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Should you get allergy shots?

13 June 2017

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Home blood pressure monitors inaccurate 70 per cent of the time: study

9 June 2017

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First in class on radiation therapy

9 June 2017

Laura Vega

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World scientists and clinicians unite to accelerate organ preservation progress

9 June 2017

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Why vulnerability is the best medicine

9 June 2017

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Convocation 2017 Spotlight Series | Michelle Huie

9 June 2017

Melissa Fabrizio

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Convocation 2017 Spotlight Series I Liane Kang

8 June 2017

Ali Dotinga with files from Judith Chrystal

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Convocation 2017 Spotlight Series | Scott Stewart

8 June 2017

Melissa Fabrizio

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Mother's devotion builds a bridge for future generations

7 June 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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Finding balance on the frontlines of cancer care

6 June 2017

Laura Vega

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Convocation 2017 Spotlight Series | Ian King

6 June 2017

Melissa Fabrizio

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Skin cancer risk in Alberta on par with warmer countries

5 June 2017

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Convocation 2017 Spotlight Series | Jaimie Braybrook

5 June 2017

Melissa Fabrizio

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TRANSPLANT FRONTIERS || Discarded childhood organ shows promise to reduce transplant rejection

1 June 2017

Ross Neitz

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The impact of drug policy on our communities

1 June 2017

Shelby Soke

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Revolutionary U of A biopsy-reading invention reaches the masses

1 June 2017

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Saying goodbye to the Marlborough Man: It's complicated

31 May 2017

Laura Vega

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Common acne medication offers new treatment for multiple sclerosis

31 May 2017

University of Calgary news staff with files from Ross Neitz

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Spreading the word on new infectious diseases

30 May 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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New solutions for childhood obesity

29 May 2017

Shelby Soke

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UAlberta researchers seek answers to the mysteries surrounding men's and women's cancers

29 May 2017

Ross Neitz

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Database aims to personalize chemotherapy and reduce long-term heart risks

29 May 2017

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Want to stay away from dental treatments? Turns out, you can

26 May 2017

Tarwinder Rai

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How can your family avoid a trip to the ER?

26 May 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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TRANSPLANT FRONTIERS || Using new technology to meet the organ shortage

26 May 2017

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Good health begins in the gut

24 May 2017

Ross Neitz

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TRANSPLANT FRONTIERS || Transplant innovations at UAlberta

19 May 2017

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Bridging distances to innovate together

17 May 2017

Salena Kitteringham & Laura Vega

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Building stronger global health together

17 May 2017

Ross Neitz

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Awards and Accolades - May 2017

17 May 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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This week's Vitals: Scientist at leading edge of developmental and stem cell biology visiting UAlberta

16 May 2017

Shelby Soke

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Get a hefty dose of expert tips about today's most critical health topics

15 May 2017

Shelby Soke

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TRANSPLANT FRONTIERS II How stem cells could transform anti-rejection therapy

11 May 2017

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Spying on cancer from the inside of the body

10 May 2017

Laura Vega

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Could there be a 'social vaccine' for malaria?

9 May 2017

Ross Neitz

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Transplant frontiers || From bad cough to lung transplant

4 May 2017

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Building a new tradition of cardiology care in Kenya

2 May 2017

Ross Neitz

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UAlberta's ultramodern flow cytometry lab recognized as world leader

2 May 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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AFTER THE FIRE || Taking stock of the impact on Indigenous communities

2 May 2017

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Tending to the emotional aftermath in Fort McMurray

1 May 2017

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Canadian children suffer highest rate of painful bowel diseases in the world

27 April 2017

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Funding supports early detection and intervention of autism

27 April 2017

Shelby Soke

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More women with atrial fibrillation die after ER discharge than men

26 April 2017

Lesley Young

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Brian Sproule: A medical pioneer, innovator and caregiver

26 April 2017

Amy Samson

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Congratulations to the 2017 3MT UAlberta Finals winners

21 April 2017

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Anxiety treatment pilot program reaches teens where they are-online

21 April 2017

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The key to children's good health may be all around them

20 April 2017

Ross Neitz

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Are you afraid of the dentist?

20 April 2017

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Awards and Accolades - April 2017

19 April 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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Helping bright ideas in the lab become realities in patient care delivery

19 April 2017

Shelby Soke

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An insider's look into dental research

19 April 2017

School of Dentistry news staff

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Uplifting the people with a smile

18 April 2017

Cheryl Deslaurier

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This week's vitals: Spotlight on student awards

13 April 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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'Favourite son' of the Department of Biochemistry wins Gairdner Award

11 April 2017

Ross Neitz

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When it comes to workplace safety, any pot is too much pot

11 April 2017

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Surprise! There's sugar in that

10 April 2017

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UAlberta graduate student wins IADR Unilever Hatton Award

10 April 2017

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UAlberta ranks top 10 in the world in transplant research

10 April 2017

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Pet exposure may reduce allergies and obesity

6 April 2017

Lesley Young

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Guarding Canadian health on the front lines

3 April 2017

Amy Samson and FoMD news staff

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Faculty leaders behind inclusive medical curriculum recognized at annual celebration

30 March 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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Treating bladder cancer with an engineered virus

29 March 2017

Shelby Soke

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Spoiler alert: Men are not women, kids are not tiny adults

29 March 2017

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Vaccinations during pregnancy benefit newborns

28 March 2017

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Possible new target for treatment of multiple sclerosis found by UAlberta researchers

23 March 2017

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Unique type of heart attack striking young women, UAlberta researcher shows

21 March 2017

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Researcher adds expertise to spinal cord rehab program

21 March 2017

AHS Staff

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Nothing short of a miracle

17 March 2017

FoMD news staff

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Zeroing in on the Zika virus

16 March 2017

Ross Neitz

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New and improved training tool aims to reduce radiation from dental X-rays

15 March 2017

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Helping Fort McMurray firefighters breathe easier

14 March 2017

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Awards & Accolades - March 2017

14 March 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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Exposing the painful paradox of mustard gas

14 March 2017

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Illuminating the past, improving the future

13 March 2017

Shelby Soke

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Doubling up for kidney health

10 March 2017

Laura Vega

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UAlberta research may provide solutions for the future treatment of diabetes and insulin resistance

9 March 2017

Ross Neitz

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UAlberta robot to dig into disease and drug design

8 March 2017

FoMD news staff

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Meet five FoMD fierce and fearless female trailblazers

8 March 2017

Shelby Soke

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Medical students promote inclusive health care

8 March 2017

Ross Neitz

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The surprising power of insulin: Protecting the brain against the effects of HIV

8 March 2017

Ross Neitz

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Arming the battleground against invisible, invading bacteria

7 March 2017

Laura Vega

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How well do you know your own brain?

3 March 2017

Shelby Soke

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Science proves it: people pee in the pool

3 March 2017

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How much pee is in our swimming pools? New urine test reveals the truth (The Guardian)

2 March 2017

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Psychiatry student on mission to help relieve anxiety

2 March 2017

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Understanding whats in the air we breathe

2 March 2017

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You don't have to be an athlete to see a sport doctor

1 March 2017

Anyone who is active can benefit from these often overlooked-but widely accessible-specialized physicians.

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How molecular machines may drive the future of disease detection and drug delivery

28 February 2017

Ross Neitz

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University of Alberta opens cutting edge radiation therapy training facility (Edmonton Journal)

27 February 2017

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Change in drug war mentality needed to battle fentanyl crisis

21 February 2017

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5 things you need to know about fentanyl right now

21 February 2017

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Solving the puzzle of Alzheimer's disease

16 February 2017

Ross Neitz

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Awards and Accolades - February 2017

16 February 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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Rich Man, Poor Man sets the table for improving global health

16 February 2017

Shelby Soke

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New hope for treating heart failure

13 February 2017

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Travel ban grounds more than travel to the US

10 February 2017

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Why you need to find a doctor, stat...

8 February 2017

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Keeping up with the physicians

8 February 2017

Laura Vega

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A successful transplant is only the beginning

7 February 2017

Dave von Bieker

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The gift that keeps on giving

6 February 2017

Laura Vega

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This week's Vitals: He shoots, he saves

1 February 2017

Laura Vega

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New UAlberta e-tool provides wake-up call for parents of children with excess weight

31 January 2017

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Dean's Message - U.S. travel restriction

31 January 2017

Richard Fedorak

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President Turpin stresses UAlberta commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity

30 January 2017

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Why act now?

26 January 2017

MJ Fell with files from Department of Medicine news staff

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Health knows no boundaries

25 January 2017

FoMD news staff

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This week's Vitals: Better now

24 January 2017

Shelby Soke

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New business accelerator space unveiled

23 January 2017

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Working together with Indigenous health champions

20 January 2017

Shelby Soke

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Awards & accolades: January edition

19 January 2017

Kirsten Bauer

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The School of Dentistry has deep roots

19 January 2017

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Of dictionaries, mosques and health care

17 January 2017

Danica Erickson

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The truth about vaping as we currently know it

16 January 2017

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Global bonds that make history

12 January 2017

Salena Kitteringham and Amy Samson

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SMART Network finds intelligent solutions for amputees and others with neural injury or disease

12 January 2017

Ross Neitz

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5 homegrown, spectacular bionic innovations

11 January 2017

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In your face

9 January 2017

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