News - Archive 2015

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Medical students show heart in their support of a local children's charity

  • Ross Neitz
  • 21 January 2016
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Aiming high: UAlberta resident pursues a dream of going to space

  • Ross Neitz
  • 23 December 2015
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UAlberta innovation sheds light on how genetic information travels from cell's nucleus

  • Ross Neitz
  • 22 December 2015
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Seniors Transportation Toolkit in development

  • Department of Family Medicine staff
  • 21 December 2015
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Advancing the Edmonton Protocol for improved treatment of Type 1 diabetes

  • Ross Neitz
  • 17 December 2015
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Going viral: Could peroxisomes be key to stopping West Nile and Dengue viruses?

  • Ross Neitz
  • 17 December 2015
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Study aims to help patients quit smoking before surgery

  • Bryan Alary
  • 16 December 2015
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Drugs prevent heart damage during breast cancer treatment, study shows

  • Bryan Alary
  • 9 December 2015
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UAlberta researcher celebrated by Royal Society of Canada

  • Amy Hewko
  • 3 December 2015
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Mentorship matters for youth seeking climate change action

  • 2 December 2015
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Exploring new paths for the treatment of multiple sclerosis

  • Ross Neitz
  • 1 December 2015
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The new normal

  • 1 December 2015
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Cultural exchange: FoMD faculty member seconded to China for 8 months

  • Ross Neitz
  • 30 November 2015
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Breaking down barriers to participation

  • 26 November 2015
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UAlberta to send three Rhodes Scholars to Oxford next fall

  • Geoff McMaster
  • 25 November 2015
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Fourth edition of the "Edmonton Manual" now available

  • Haran Yogasundaram, Nikhil Raghuram and Mark McKinney
  • 24 November 2015
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UAlberta researchers make an impression at Falling Walls Lab

  • Ross Neitz
  • 23 November 2015
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Alberta to lead national ALS research team

  • 19 November 2015
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Former dean inducted to the Order of Canada

  • Amy Hewko
  • 18 November 2015
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Faculty-led team receives $3 million in funding from Alberta Cancer Foundation

  • Janet Harvey
  • 17 November 2015
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Arrested development: UAlberta study examines how arrests in the homeless population impact long term attitudes toward police

  • Ross Neitz
  • 16 November 2015
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Leading the way

  • Janet Harvey
  • 13 November 2015
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Funding gives cancer research a boost

  • Amy Hewko
  • 13 November 2015
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The secret to safe DNA repair

  • Amy Hewko
  • 10 November 2015
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Recognizing a lifetime of achievement and contribution

  • Janet Harvey
  • 9 November 2015
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Science in the Cinema to bring light to issues around HIV and AIDS

  • Ross Neitz
  • 6 November 2015
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Celebrating excellence in teaching

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 6 November 2015
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Fellowship of care

  • 6 November 2015
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Dental hygiene services delivered to your door

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 6 November 2015
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Receiving antibiotics during delivery affects infant gut bacteria

  • 4 November 2015
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Brilliance in biochemistry: department celebrates two new Vanier Scholars

  • Amy Hewko
  • 3 November 2015
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University of Alberta hosts world renowned researchers for Gairdner Lecture events

  • Ross Neitz
  • 23 October 2015
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Dentistry students sock it to poverty

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 23 October 2015
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Med students gain Aboriginal perspective on health

  • 22 October 2015
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Collaboration fuels province-wide research into lymphedema and lymphatic diseases

  • FoMD news staff
  • 22 October 2015
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Leading the way in research and teaching excellence

  • Ross Neitz
  • 19 October 2015
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Research Drives Innovation

  • News Staff
  • 19 October 2015
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Edmonton Oliver Primary Care Network using technology to help prevent childhood obesity

  • Edmonton Oliver Primary Care Network staff
  • 16 October 2015
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'Practice being afraid' for better mental health

  • Amy Hewko
  • 16 October 2015
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'A monster': one man's battle with mental illness

  • Auston Mardon
  • 15 October 2015
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Passion that knows no borders

  • Amy Hewko
  • 15 October 2015
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Curiosity as competitiveness? Basic science research getting lost in translation

  • FoMD news staff
  • 9 October 2015
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Dental school hosts eight dentists from Uganda

  • 8 October 2015
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Taking the Ouch out of pain

  • 7 October 2015
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UAlberta professor pioneers mental health support for Edmonton's South Asian population

  • Ross Neitz
  • 6 October 2015
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Graduate students shine light on the frontiers of discovery

  • Amy Hewko
  • 2 October 2015
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Med students mark the beginning of their professional lives at White Coat Ceremony

  • Ross Neitz
  • 30 September 2015
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UAlberta shares expertise with visiting African health professionals

  • David Evans
  • 28 September 2015
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Movers, shakers and world-class leaders comprise FoMD alumni award winners

  • FoMD News Staff
  • 28 September 2015
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Much to Celebrate!

  • Amy Hewko
  • 24 September 2015
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Support staffer recognized for making BETTER team better

  • 22 September 2015
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'Mr. Physiology' legacy remembered

  • Sandra Pysklywyc
  • 22 September 2015
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Identifying the 'dimmer switch' of diabetes

  • Ross Neitz
  • 21 September 2015
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Positive RxACTION: Targeting hypertension by helping pharmacists deliver enhanced patient care

  • Ross Neitz
  • 18 September 2015
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Neonatal resuscitation trainer RETAIN built in undergraduate computer gaming class

  • Jennifer Pascoe and Ross Neitz
  • 17 September 2015
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Making strides: paraplegic steps out in support of N.E.R.D. Run

  • Ross Neitz
  • 14 September 2015
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Part of the solution

  • Amie Filkow
  • 4 September 2015
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Tradition of shining continues at UAlberta

  • Amy Hewko
  • 4 September 2015
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Finding a way forward in the fight against prion disease

  • Ross Neitz
  • 3 September 2015
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Teaming up with the community

  • 1 September 2015
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'Elder-friendly' surgical unit to get seniors home sooner

  • Greg Kennedy
  • 19 August 2015
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Risky business: study examines decision making in people with HIV

  • Ross Neitz
  • 18 August 2015
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Young students make their WISEST decision of the summer

  • Ross Neitz
  • 13 August 2015
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Research shows adding milk to tea can prevent enamel staining

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 13 August 2015
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If you plant a seed

  • Judith Chrystal
  • 12 August 2015
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Engineering a permanent solution to genetic diseases

  • Ross Neitz
  • 10 August 2015
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Kids learn to make healthy life choices from Rockin' Docs

  • Ross Neitz
  • 29 July 2015
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Federal funding supports innovative research in Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

  • Cait Wills
  • 28 July 2015
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Less is more when treating rare eye condition: study

  • Ross Neitz
  • 27 July 2015
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Oral piercings can cause serious dental problems, warns dentist

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 24 July 2015
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Designing 3-D smiles for cancer survivors

  • 20 July 2015
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Researchers discover surprising link between chronic stress and preterm birth

  • Ross Neitz
  • 15 July 2015
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Rookie Camp gives Canada's neurosurgery residents a safe opportunity to practice critical skills

  • Ross Neitz
  • 10 July 2015
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Simulating critical events to improve emergency care

  • Ross Neitz
  • 9 July 2015
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Dental hygiene graduates continue to achieve and exceed high standards

  • 9 July 2015
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Teaching better doctors

  • 6 July 2015
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Dice are loaded for patients with late-stage MS, says UAlberta study

  • Amy Hewko
  • 3 July 2015
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Lorne Tyrrell named one of Alberta's Most Influential

  • Amy Hewko
  • 2 July 2015
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Researcher finds link between cardiovascular and periodontal disease

  • 2 July 2015
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Providing championship care at the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015

  • Ross Neitz
  • 30 June 2015
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Pioneering gene therapy takes aim at inherited blindness

  • Greg Kennedy
  • 30 June 2015
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A milestone celebrated by Muppets, Lego and surgeons alike

  • Amy Hewko
  • 26 June 2015
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Better health by algorithm

  • Amy Hewko
  • 25 June 2015
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Small but mighty molecules: Transforming the fight against cancer

  • 24 June 2015
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Finding a pathway to better palliative care for kidney patients

  • Ross Neitz
  • 22 June 2015
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Clearing a path

  • 18 June 2015
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Medical graduate looks to Harvard to further public health education

  • Amy Hewko
  • 18 June 2015
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Study finds First Nations mothers at a 70 per cent higher risk of stillborn birth

  • Ross Neitz
  • 16 June 2015
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Obese patients at high risk of post-surgery complications

  • Ross Neitz
  • 10 June 2015
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Health-care graduates take their first steps into their new professions

  • Amy Hewko
  • 5 June 2015
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Herceptin pioneer honoured

  • 5 June 2015
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Gold medal winner takes on cancer

  • Amy Hewko
  • 4 June 2015
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Rural education benefits medical students

  • Cait Wills
  • 3 June 2015
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Saving grace: UAlberta research gives youth needed help to cope with anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.

  • Ross Neitz
  • 2 June 2015
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MD/PhD program combines research excellence with clinical care

  • Cait Wills
  • 2 June 2015
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Exchange students from Dresden University experience working in Canada

  • 1 June 2015
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The stethoscope in the boardroom

  • Amy Hewko
  • 1 June 2015
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Pediatric health outcomes researcher Mandi Newton receives a 2015 Young Investigator Award from the Canadian Paediatric Society

  • Judith Chrystal
  • 29 May 2015
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Leading-edge diabetes treatment program hits milestone

  • FoMD and AHS staff
  • 28 May 2015
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A sight for sore eyes: visually training medical students to better identify melanomas

  • Ross Neitz
  • 27 May 2015
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Machine learning breakthrough could revolutionize medicine

  • 27 May 2015
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Making an impact on concussions

  • 26 May 2015
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UAlberta research shows frailer older patients are at higher risk of readmission or death after discharge from hospital.

  • FoMD staff and CMAJ
  • 25 May 2015
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The Wright reason for teaching

  • Amy Hewko
  • 22 May 2015
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DNA bank holds potential genetic clues about stuttering

  • 20 May 2015
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Medical students push the frontiers of medical research at international forum

  • Amy Hewko
  • 20 May 2015
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Tracking the trends in youth self-harm visitation rates to Alberta's emergency rooms

  • Ross Neitz
  • 19 May 2015
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Faculty celebrates leading mentors at annual ceremony

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 15 May 2015
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Seeking better ways to prevent stroke

  • Ross Neitz
  • 12 May 2015
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Lorne Tyrrell wins Killam Prize

  • 12 May 2015
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World leaders in cell biology flock to UAlberta for symposium

  • Amy Hewko
  • 4 May 2015
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Dry mouth can reveal many lingering health issues

  • 4 May 2015
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Offering relief to our colleagues in Nepal

  • 30 April 2015
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White coat ceremony welcomes the Class of 2017

  • 30 April 2015
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UAlberta medical school jumps up in international ratings

  • Amy Hewko
  • 29 April 2015
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Greener medical research

  • Amy Hewko
  • 28 April 2015
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Three ways a smartphone could literally save your life

  • 24 April 2015
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Can a parent's concerns predict autism?

  • Ross Neitz
  • 23 April 2015
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Three Minute Thesis winner off to Western Canada finals

  • 22 April 2015
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Dental hygiene check-up can lead to early diagnosis of other health issues

  • 22 April 2015
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An alliance against women's cancers

  • Amy Hewko
  • 21 April 2015
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Getting under the skin: UAlberta research reveals new possibilities for islet and stem cell transplantation

  • Ross Neitz
  • 21 April 2015
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Dental students share message of oral health

  • 20 April 2015
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Jean Triscott receives national recognition for her work with seniors

  • Danica Erickson
  • 16 April 2015
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Lorne Tyrrell wins Killam Prize

  • Ross Neitz
  • 14 April 2015
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Prion prognosticator: national research chair renews his mission to understand brain behaviour

  • Amy Hewko
  • 13 April 2015
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$5.2M in Canada Research Chairs announced

  • 10 April 2015
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UAlberta researchers working to improve quality of life for head and neck cancer patients

  • Ross Neitz
  • 10 April 2015
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University hopeful amid financial challenges

  • 27 March 2015
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Delivering a three minute thesis

  • 26 March 2015
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Inaugural epigenetics summit kicks off collaborative research enterprise

  • Cait Wills
  • 26 March 2015
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Examining the connection between infant gut bacteria and food sensitization

  • Ross Neitz
  • 26 March 2015
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The steak and pierogies of global health

  • Amy Hewko
  • 26 March 2015
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Looking beyond our borders: How the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is working to expand its global reach

  • Ross Neitz
  • 25 March 2015
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Patient Immersion Experience making UAlberta med students better doctors

  • Ross Neitz
  • 24 March 2015
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UAlberta clinical professor shows pain diaries may slow patient recovery

  • Ross Neitz
  • 23 March 2015
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Partnership between the Alberta Transplant Institute and Alberta Health Services leads to groundbreaking liver surgery

  • AHS staff
  • 18 March 2015
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Medical students take health to a global level

  • Amy Hewko
  • 16 March 2015
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UAlberta medical students start a conversation about mental health

  • Ross Neitz
  • 9 March 2015
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University of Alberta opens its doors to radiation therapy students through a new degree program

  • Ross Neitz
  • 3 March 2015
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Building health knowledge for the LGBTQ community

  • Ross Neitz
  • 20 February 2015
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Learning through the lyrics

  • Ross Neitz
  • 19 February 2015
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Exploring a viral connection to primary biliary cirrhosis

  • Ross Neitz
  • 19 February 2015
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Preserving culture, protecting health

  • 19 February 2015
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SMILES program teaches importance of good oral health

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 18 February 2015
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System builds upon UAlberta research to stop heart attacks before they happen

  • Ross Neitz
  • 12 February 2015
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Faculty celebrates second year of international education accolades

  • Amy Hewko
  • 6 February 2015
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New faculty member redefining standard of care for Alberta's older population

  • Amy Hewko
  • 4 February 2015
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Breast cancer research get boost by Canadian lingerie company

  • Amy Hewko
  • 2 February 2015
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If you've heard a glass of wine is an excuse to skip the gym, think again…

  • FoMD Staff
  • 30 January 2015
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Allergic drug reactions traced to single protein

  • Ross Neitz
  • 29 January 2015
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UAlberta, Harvard libraries team up to bring hidden medical data to light

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 29 January 2015
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To everything there is a season: UAlberta researcher finds a common painful condition is seasonal in nature

  • Ross Neitz
  • 27 January 2015
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U of A dentistry students raise $42,500 for local charity

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 27 January 2015
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That's using your head

  • Cait Wills
  • 26 January 2015
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Rediscovering a culture of health

  • Ross Neitz
  • 22 January 2015
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Word of Mouth band hits a note with dental students

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 22 January 2015
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Researchers earn prestigious CMAJ award with gut microbiome study

  • Amy Hewko
  • 21 January 2015
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UAlberta researcher to lead national team investigating severe pediatric obesity

  • Ross Neitz
  • 21 January 2015
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Dental student raising funds for brain tumour research in memory of her dad

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 14 January 2015
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UAlberta medical residents ask for everyday necessities to support youth in need

  • Ross Neitz
  • 7 January 2015
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Canadian children need improved pain management in emergency departments: study

  • Amy Hewko
  • 5 January 2015

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