News - Archive 2018

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FoMD in the News

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 21 December 2018
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The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry's top 10 news stories of the year

  • Ross Neitz
  • 20 December 2018
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Awards and Accolades - December 2018

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 18 December 2018
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Uncovering a precision health approach to heart health after chemotherapy

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 18 December 2018
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The FoMD's top stories of 2018

  • Laura Vega
  • 18 December 2018
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Biologists identify promising drug for ALS treatment

  • Katie Willis
  • 17 December 2018
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Rhodes Scholar combines medicine and dance in creative approach to public health

  • Geoff McMaster
  • 13 December 2018
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Large babies born to moms with gestational diabetes face nearly triple the risk of childhood obesity

  • 11 December 2018
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Finding and Keeping our Past: The Strathcona Hospital Blueprints

  • Robyn Braun
  • 11 December 2018
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Oxygen promotes deep restorative sleep study shows

  • Katie Willis
  • 07 December 2018
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U of A perinatal specialist named Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 06 December 2018
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Discovery brings saliva test for Alzheimer's disease one step closer

  • KATIE WILLIS
  • 06 December 2018
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Have You Met...Carol Nahorniak?

  • 06 December 2018
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Culture of collaboration draws top talent to U of A's cancer research hub

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 04 December 2018
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FoMD in the News

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 30 November 2018
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U of A celebrates commercial potential of research

  • Michael Brown
  • 29 November 2018
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Commonly used concussion test useful in confirming but not making diagnosis for pro athletes

  • Michael Brown
  • 27 November 2018
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Indigenous students top priority in University of Alberta's medical school

  • Salena Kitteringham and Laura Vega
  • 27 November 2018
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CBD in cannabis no panacea for what ails us

  • 26 November 2018
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Pioneering Transplant Surgeon honours his profession with gift of education

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 23 November 2018
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Have You Met...Kyla Denisuik?

  • 22 November 2018
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Awards and Accolades - November 2018

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 22 November 2018
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Why scoring deals on Black Friday makes us feel so good

  • Megan Eatock
  • 22 November 2018
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How this graduate landed a dream job two months out of pharmacology

  • 21 November 2018
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Richard Fedorak: Builder of excellence in service of the people

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 16 November 2018
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Improvement needed in gestational diabetes education

  • 14 November 2018
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In Memoriam: Dr. Richard Fedorak, Dean, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

  • Steven Dew, Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
  • 09 November 2018
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Silicone breast implant patients face greatly increased risk of autoimmune disease

  • 07 November 2018
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Cannabis poisonings in children predicted to rise

  • 07 November 2018
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U of A technology could revolutionize HPV-related cancer diagnostics

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 06 November 2018
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How to sleep soundly through (and despite of) daylight saving time

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 01 November 2018
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Air pollution jeopardizing childrens health worldwide

  • 01 November 2018
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New approaches to breast cancer treatment aim to say goodbye to chemotherapy

  • Laura Vega
  • 01 November 2018
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No such thing as sugar highs says pediatric endocrinologist

  • 31 October 2018
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Samina Ali earns national recognition

  • Tamara Vineberg
  • 30 October 2018
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Reimagining how to treat the most common form of breast cancer

  • ROSS NEITZ (with files from SHELBY SOKE)
  • 30 October 2018
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Omega 3 fatty acids could boost effectiveness of chemotherapy in breast cancer clinical trials

  • Kirsten Bauer with files from Shelby Soke
  • 29 October 2018
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FoMD in the News

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 26 October 2018
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$2.3-million space opens in downtown Edmonton for U of A spinoff health companies

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 26 October 2018
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Alberta planning a new colorectal cancer screening strategy with U of A spinoff Metabolomic Technologies' PolypDx™

  • 25 October 2018
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This years' flu strain could strike more vulnerable Canadians

  • Lesley Young
  • 24 October 2018
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U of A researcher shows new class of antiviral drug speeds up flu recovery

  • Lesley Young
  • 24 October 2018
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Study finds high rates of hospital readmission out of home care for older adults

  • Lesley Young
  • 24 October 2018
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Using theatre to transform medicine

  • Shelby Soke
  • 22 October 2018
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Gairdner Symposium provides public masterclass in scientific imagination

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 18 October 2018
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Do alternative therapies work to treat menopausal symptoms?

  • Lesley Young
  • 17 October 2018
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Awards and Accolades - October 2018

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 17 October 2018
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Researchers are starting to find out how long cannabis impairment lasts

  • Geoff McMaster
  • 17 October 2018
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More women need to be screened for cervical cancer, say U of A medical residents

  • Lesley Young
  • 16 October 2018
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Alberta positioned to become international leader in lymphatic disorder research thanks to $7 million in gifts

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 10 October 2018
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What to look for in mental well-being apps

  • LESLEY YOUNG
  • 09 October 2018
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Convenient pocket card aims to ensure people have medicine on hand when heart attack strikes

  • 04 October 2018
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U of A family medicine residents to receive part of their training at MacEwan University's new health centre

  • 27 September 2018
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Older adults being overprescribed sedatives

  • LESLEY YOUNG
  • 26 September 2018
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Years of gratitude and positive health outcomes, unveiled

  • Laura Vega
  • 26 September 2018
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6 simple, positive ways to engage with someone with autism

  • LESLEY YOUNG
  • 24 September 2018
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Countdown to Alumni Awards || For being a true pioneer in the field of dental care

  • 23 September 2018
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Countdown to Alumni Awards || For Finding ways to treat cancer

  • 22 September 2018
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Countdown to Alumni Awards || For empowering parents of sick children

  • 21 September 2018
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High-intensity interval training provides significant benefits to survivors of testicular cancer, study shows

  • Michael Brown
  • 20 September 2018
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Countdown to Alumni Awards || 'I think back with horror'

  • 20 September 2018
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Awards & Accolades - September 2018

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 20 September 2018
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Countdown to Alumni Awards || For effecting change to Indigenous health care

  • 19 September 2018
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Countdown to Alumni Awards || For transforming cancer care

  • 18 September 2018
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Household cleaners may cause obesity in young children: study

  • By Lesley Young
  • 17 September 2018
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Countdown to Alumni Awards || For working behind the scenes

  • 17 September 2018
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Fresh Faces II Getting to know the new learners on campus

  • FoMD News Staff
  • 14 September 2018
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Fresh faces || Nelson Lee

  • Shelby Soke
  • 14 September 2018
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Q&A: Brothers join forces for diabetes patients at health hackathon

  • Shelby Soke
  • 12 September 2018
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Psychiatry student uses art to shed light on the darkest shades of illness

  • Geoff McMaster
  • 11 September 2018
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Fresh Faces || Getting to know the new arrivals in MD and DDS

  • FoMD News Team
  • 11 September 2018
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$5-million dollar gift enhances children's health research in Alberta

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 10 September 2018
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Unraveling links between pregnancy conditions and babies' long-term health

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 06 September 2018
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U of A medical residents work with the Indigenous community to create vision of culturally safe medical care

  • Laura Vega
  • 04 September 2018
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FoMD in the News

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 30 August 2018
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Discovery suggests which thyroid cancer patients may need more aggressive treatment

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 29 August 2018
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Fresh Faces II Anastassia Voronova

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 28 August 2018
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5 obstacles parents commonly face in child obesity treatment and how to overcome them

  • Lesley Young
  • 24 August 2018
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Researchers looking at ways to increase uptake of treatment programs for children with obesity

  • LESLEY YOUNG
  • 23 August 2018
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Fostering global fellowship to advance health science research

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 23 August 2018
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Fresh Faces II Jesse Jackson

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 22 August 2018
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Project looking for ways to improve Indigenous mothers and infants' health through culturally appropriate interventions

  • 21 August 2018
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Awards and Accolades - August 2018

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 16 August 2018
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Fresh Faces || Jason Plemel, assistant professor

  • Shelby Soke
  • 16 August 2018
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New target found for treating thoracic aortic aneurysm

  • 13 August 2018
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New device proven to reduce risk of foodborne pathogens

  • 10 August 2018
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Alumni Q&A: James Waddell welcomes new residents and alumni to Toronto

  • Shelby Soke
  • 08 August 2018
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UAlberta professors recognized for excellence in supportive and palliative oncology

  • Shelby Soke
  • 07 August 2018
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Illuminating the path to research success

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 03 August 2018
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Surgical mesh implants may cause autoimmune disorders

  • 30 July 2018
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Advice for sunscreen skeptics

  • 27 July 2018
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FoMD in the News

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 26 July 2018
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New technology gives clinicians inside view of patients' joints in motion

  • 26 July 2018
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U of A pediatric resident brings summer camp magic to children with heart disease

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 19 July 2018
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Awards and Accolades - July 2018

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 18 July 2018
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Memory of loved one fuels peer support pilot program for patients with mental illness

  • Shelby Soke
  • 16 July 2018
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Fresh Spaces II A new place to recognize our contributors

  • Salena Kitteringham
  • 13 July 2018
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A boost to mental wellness fueled by the power of many

  • Laura Vega
  • 12 July 2018
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Machine learning helps to predict the treatment outcomes of schizophrenia

  • Ross Neitz
  • 12 July 2018
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New class of chemical compounds shows potential to treat dangerous RSV, Zika viruses

  • 11 July 2018
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Funding boosts research to improve and increase organ transplants

  • FoMD News Staff
  • 11 July 2018
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How sleep affects infants' ability to develop cognitive and language skills

  • 10 July 2018
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UAlberta's vanguard of nephrology and bioethics to be honoured

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 05 July 2018
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New care model increases preventive behaviour in patients

  • LESLEY YOUNG
  • 04 July 2018
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FoMD in the News

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 29 June 2018
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Transplant surgeon changed Type 1 diabetes treatment the world over

  • 29 June 2018
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A TRIP to conclude a successful scientific career

  • Laura Vega
  • 27 June 2018
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Fresh Faces || Tibetha Kemble

  • Laura Vega
  • 26 June 2018
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Awards and Accolades - June 2018

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 21 June 2018
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Honouring our Relationships: A Shared Space for Indigenous Learners

  • Laura Vega
  • 21 June 2018
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Putting the brakes on metastatic cancer

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 20 June 2018
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Could switching blood pressure medication timing extend your life?

  • 19 June 2018
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Asking important questions about diversity

  • Shelby Soke
  • 14 June 2018
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UAlberta protein structure and function 'firsts'

  • Amy Samson
  • 14 June 2018
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UAlberta research identifies possible new pathway to treat anxiety

  • Shelby Soke
  • 14 June 2018
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Discovery shines light on the mystery of cell death in MS

  • Shelby Soke
  • 12 June 2018
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Altruism the strongest motivator for stool donors, study shows

  • 08 June 2018
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Honouring the 'father' of nuclear magnetic resonance

  • Ross Neitz
  • 08 June 2018
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How one student found the will to persevere in the face of overwhelming loss

  • 08 June 2018
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Healthy results beyond the lab tests

  • FoMD news staff
  • 08 June 2018
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Convocation 2018 Spotlight Series | Sameena and Reid

  • Melissa Fabrizio
  • 07 June 2018
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New health research centre opens at Lois Hole Hospital for Women

  • 06 June 2018
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From social justice advocate to first responder in the ER

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 05 June 2018
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Lois Hole Hospital for Women brings health research to the point of care

  • UAlberta News Staff
  • 05 June 2018
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Convocation 2018 Spotlight Series | Ian, Amarjot, and Jeremy

  • Melissa Fabrizio
  • 05 June 2018
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Convocation 2018 Spotlight Series | Celine Dinel and Madison Howey

  • Melissa Fabrizio
  • 04 June 2018
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Alberta health organizations and universities team up to optimize analysis of real-world data to inform decision-making

  • UAlberta News Staff
  • 04 June 2018
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Convocation 2018 Spotlight Series | Adam Kinnaird and Emily Herman

  • Melissa Fabrizio
  • 01 June 2018
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Five ways Phil Halloran is changing the lives of organ transplant patients around the world

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 29 May 2018
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High-risk, undertreated mystery heart attacks occurring more commonly in women

  • 29 May 2018
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Advanced scanner will build better cancer care for Albertans

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 25 May 2018
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A 25-year battle against cancer… and closer to winning

  • Laura Vega
  • 24 May 2018
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Unique seniors' peer-to-peer health program proving popular

  • 23 May 2018
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Straight talk about vaccination

  • 22 May 2018
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Is Type 2 diabetes reversible?

  • FoMD News Staff
  • 18 May 2018
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FoMD in the News

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 18 May 2018
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Unique approaches to addiction and the opioid crisis

  • Shelby Soke
  • 17 May 2018
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Leader at the frontlines of the fight against cancer

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 17 May 2018
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Awards & Accolades - May 2018

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 16 May 2018
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Healthy aging: What can you do to help your loved ones?

  • Shelby Soke
  • 16 May 2018
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Tackling the challenges of public safety in light of legalized recreational marijuana

  • NEWS STAFF
  • 15 May 2018
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Program prevents nicotine withdrawal among patients getting trauma and emergency surgery

  • LESLEY YOUNG
  • 15 May 2018
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University of Alberta cyclotron could supply province's demand for medical isotopes

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 14 May 2018
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Precision health

  • Shelby Soke
  • 14 May 2018
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Killing cancer from the inside

  • Laura Vega
  • 11 May 2018
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Three things that make Alan Bernstein a health leader

  • Laura Vega
  • 11 May 2018
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Breathing outside the body

  • Shelby Soke
  • 09 May 2018
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The ideal mental health system: Supporting children and families

  • Breanne Fisher
  • 08 May 2018
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Trying for vaginal birth after previous C-section is safe, study shows

  • LESLEY YOUNG
  • 07 May 2018
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Harnessing today's technology to support a lifetime of mental health

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 07 May 2018
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Breakthrough may explain why cancer immunotherapies can backfire

  • 03 May 2018
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Unlocking world-class innovations to fight diabetes

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 30 April 2018
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Does your gut hold the key to unlock the mystery of MS?

  • Shelby Soke
  • 27 April 2018
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Anonymous donor gives $500,000 to support UAlberta CASA Research Chair in Child and Adolescent Mental Health

  • NEWS STAFF
  • 26 April 2018
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UAlberta to lend expertise to help with alternate transportation for seniors

  • 25 April 2018
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Falls are the number one cause of concussions in Alberta

  • 25 April 2018
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What athletics can teach med students about preventing burnout

  • 24 April 2018
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Telehealth connects rural patients with pulmonary rehabilitation

  • Shelby Soke
  • 24 April 2018
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FoMD in the News

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 19 April 2018
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How AI is revolutionizing medical science

  • 18 April 2018
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Have you met Melanie Kulczycki?

  • 17 April 2018
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Awards and Accolades - April 2018

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 16 April 2018
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Alumni Q & A: Olaf Skjenna

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 13 April 2018
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Breakthrough brings gene-editing medicine one step closer to patient applications

  • LESLEY YOUNG
  • 13 April 2018
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Congratulations to the 2018 3MT UAlberta Finals winners

  • 13 April 2018
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Dean's Message - A time for unity and support to our communities

  • 12 April 2018
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Clinical trials show new U of A 'molecular microscope' system safer, more effective in heart and lung transplant biopsies

  • 11 April 2018
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Researcher using genetic science to improve prevention and treatment of stroke

  • 11 April 2018
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Grad students compete to boil down 80,000-word thesis into three-minute pitch

  • 09 April 2018
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Big data helps small patients

  • Caitlin Crawshaw
  • 04 April 2018
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Simulating weightlessness could give earthly answers for osteoarthritis

  • 28 March 2018
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Amplifying diverse voices through community-engaged research and education

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 26 March 2018
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Online program supports spouses of breast cancer patients

  • 26 March 2018
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Hey Patrick - How Do You Google?

  • 23 March 2018
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FoMD in the News

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 22 March 2018
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Alumni Q & A with Abdullah Saleh: Surgeon and innovator advancing global health

  • Shelby Soke
  • 22 March 2018
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Awards and Accolades - March 2018

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 20 March 2018
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Giving the gift of healthier new lives

  • Laura Vega
  • 20 March 2018
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Is winning the battle of the bulge―in your heart cells―the answer to tackling heart failure?

  • Alison Dotinga
  • 19 March 2018
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New blood test could help physicians tell difference between heart attack and heart strain

  • LESLEY YOUNG
  • 15 March 2018
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Primary care network patients in Alberta have better outcomes

  • LESLEY YOUNG
  • 12 March 2018
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Medical researchers find protein that marks difference between cancer and non-cancer cells

  • NEWS STAFF
  • 09 March 2018
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Family fights against preventable opioid deaths

  • Shelby Soke
  • 09 March 2018
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Discovery sheds light on ancient cell structure

  • 08 March 2018
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Surprise finding could lead to new MS treatments

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 08 March 2018
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Get to know the women revolutionizing the health sciences

  • Shelby Soke
  • 08 March 2018
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Discovery fills gap in search for better treatments for Ebola, other viruses

  • 07 March 2018
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UAlberta medical team engineers cartilage for nose reconstructions

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 06 March 2018
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Medical student leader recognized for inclusive health-care advocacy

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 05 March 2018
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UAlberta sport research leads strong showing in latest global rankings

  • 02 March 2018
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Vijay Daniels nationally recognized with Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada Clinical Teaching Award

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 02 March 2018
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Lessons from polio epidemic more relevant now than ever

  • Shelby Soke
  • 02 March 2018
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Hearing Indigenous communities, walking together

  • Laura Vega
  • 01 March 2018
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The race for the perfect 'match'

  • Laura Vega
  • 28 February 2018
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TEC Edmonton named world's third best business incubator linked to a university

  • 27 February 2018
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Heart & Stroke funding keeps UAlberta cardiac research strong

  • Shelby Soke
  • 27 February 2018
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Risk of childhood obesity increased by C-sections

  • 26 February 2018
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Disrupting the boundaries of health research innovation: Riya Ganguly

  • Laura Vega
  • 26 February 2018
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FoMD in the News

  • Ross Neitz
  • 23 February 2018
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A fascination with fat inspires UAlberta researcher's quest for liver disease treatment

  • Judith Chrystal
  • 23 February 2018
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Researcher to look into physical activity in children's first year to set them up for lifelong health

  • 23 February 2018
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Big data opens door to big possibilities in health care

  • Ross Neitz
  • 21 February 2018
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Frailty a bigger predictor of post-surgery outcomes than age

  • LESLEY YOUNG
  • 20 February 2018
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New national guideline warns pain benefits of medical cannabis overstated

  • 15 February 2018
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The Long Game

  • Caitlin Crashaw
  • 14 February 2018
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Awards & Accolades - February 2018

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 14 February 2018
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How to be an effective health news skeptic

  • LESLEY YOUNG
  • 13 February 2018
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Better together: OB/GYN residents Ashley Demsky and Shawna Stafford

  • Shelby Soke
  • 12 February 2018
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Saving lives (and educating surgeons) through the power of YouTube

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 09 February 2018
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Experimental therapy could boost stroke recovery

  • Ross Neitz
  • 07 February 2018
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Representing the Maple Leaf

  • Sheila Graham
  • 07 February 2018
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How to avoid passing down cavities to your kids

  • 06 February 2018
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$5-million gift positions Alberta to become international leader in child and adolescent mental health research

  • Ross Neitz
  • 06 February 2018
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A surprising discovery may lead to new treatments for lowering bad cholesterol

  • Judith Chrystal
  • 05 February 2018
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UAlberta startup takes courageous step in face of tough business moment

  • Lesley Young
  • 05 February 2018
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Play this game, save lives

  • Laura Vega
  • 30 January 2018
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Is the high today gone tomorrow? Study to explore how long cannabis impairment lasts

  • 26 January 2018
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UAlberta health research gets strong dose of funding

  • 26 January 2018
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Understanding a baby's first 1,000 days

  • Breanne Fisher
  • 24 January 2018
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COMMENTARY || How patient stories can improve intensive care

  • 24 January 2018
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Passing a light of hope

  • Laura Vega
  • 23 January 2018
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Creation of synthetic horsepox virus could lead to more effective smallpox vaccine

  • 19 January 2018
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FoMD in the News

  • Ross Neitz
  • 19 January 2018
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Oral cancer screening should be mandated for dental profession

  • Lesley Young
  • 19 January 2018
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Awards and Accolades - January 2018

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 17 January 2018
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How can harnessing storytelling improve health care for Albertans?

  • Shelby Soke
  • 17 January 2018
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New resuscitation guidelines for newborns could be used worldwide by 2022

  • Breanne Fisher
  • 16 January 2018
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UAlberta researchers lead the way nationally in maternal, reproductive, child and youth health

  • Breanne Fisher
  • 15 January 2018
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Reduced sunlight may contribute to winter weight gain

  • 10 January 2018
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Making an impact on heart-disease diagnostics across the globe

  • FoMD news staff with files from Jonathan Choy
  • 10 January 2018
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Have an idea for health professions education research? The IDEAS Office is here to help

  • Shelby Soke
  • 10 January 2018
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MD AIDE breaks down barriers to medical education

  • Shelby Soke
  • 09 January 2018
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Discovery could help treat cancer more effectively

  • 09 January 2018
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Pediatric diagnostic tool wins $100,000 from Grand Challenges Canada

  • U of A News staff
  • 08 January 2018
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Cardiology changemaker awarded Canada's preeminent recognition

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 05 January 2018
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Filling the gaps in pediatric dermatology

  • Alexis Millar
  • 05 January 2018
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Eagle-eye for hands-on learning

  • Laura Vega
  • 04 January 2018

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