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Outstanding areas of medical research at the University of Alberta include diabetes, obesity, virology, heart disease, motor control and rehabilitation, protein structure and function, and transplantation.
October 16, 2017
Internationally acclaimed scientist Lewis Kay to be featured at upcoming Gairdner Lecture.
Meet a couple of students beginning their master’s degree at the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry this fall.
October 13, 2017
A round-up of news stories featuring the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.
October 12, 2017
Karim Damji’s STOP Glaucoma program empowers communities and provides innovative training, detection and treatment.
Nearly $6 million in research infrastructure awarded to Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry researchers.
October 11, 2017
UAlberta research gives new insight into healthy brain development.
October 10, 2017
Get to know the pediatric oncologist and her advice to new residents ahead of the October 15 event.
October 6, 2017
OB/GYN medical residents will be putting on a free pap clinic October 11 as part of Cervical Cancer Awareness Week.
October 5, 2017
UAlberta-designed device uses nanotechnology to quickly identify whether the cause of an infection is viral or bacterial.
October 4, 2017
New tools would help doctors make better and quicker treatment decisions for cancer patients.