Endowed Research Chairs
Endowed and other types of research chairs are an important mechanism to help facilitate and support the research activities of faculty members. The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is currently home to chairs in such areas as aboriginal health, cardiovascular disease and cancer. These research chairs are supported from a variety of sources, including private donations, the private sector, government, and not-for-profit organizations.
The current research chairs in the Faculty are outlined below. If you have any questions or would like additional information please contact:
Joanne Simala
Director, Strategic Initiatives & Special Projects
Email: jls24@ualberta.ca
Chairholders:
- Alberta Cancer Foundation Chair in Palliative Care
Dr. Vickie Baracos - Department of Oncology
- Alberta Dental Association & College Chair in Clinical Dentistry Research
Dr. Maryam Sharifzadeh-Amin - Department of Dentistry - Alberta Dental Association & College Chair in Oral Health Research
Dr. Daniel Graf - Department of Dentistry - Alberta Health Services Chair in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health
Dr. Ross Mitchell - Department of Medicine - Alberta Health Services Chair in Cardiac Sciences
Dr. Justin Ezekowitz - Department of Medicine - Alberta Health Services Chair in Diagnostic Imaging
Dr. Kumaradevan Punithakumar - Department of Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging - Alberta Health Services Chair in Emergency Medicine Research
(Vacant) - Alberta Health Services Chair in Health Informatics
Dr. Lawrence Richer - Department of Pediatrics - Alberta Health Services Chair in Indigenous Health Research
(Vacant) - Alberta Health Services Chair in Mental Health Research
Dr. David Ross - Department of Psychiatry - Alberta Health Services Chair in Obesity
Dr. Geoff Ball - Department of Pediatrics - Alberta Health Services Chair in Primary Care Research
Dr. Neil Drummond - Department of Family Medicine - Alberta Health Services Chair in Surgical Simulation
Dr. Bin Zheng - Department of Surgery - Alberta Health Services Chair in Transplantation
(Vacant) - Allard Research Chair in Experimental Oncology
Dr. Frederick West - Department of Chemistry - AstraZeneca Canada Chair in Asthma Research
Dr. Paul Forsythe - Department of Medicine - Bird Dogs Chair in Translational Oncology funded by the Alberta Cancer Foundation
Dr. John Lewis - Department of Oncology - CASA Research Chair in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
(In recruitment) - Cavarzan Chair in Mature Women's Health Research
Dr. Colleen Norris - Faculty of Nursing - Chair in Bioethics
Dr. Michael van Manen - Department of Pediatrics - Dianne and Irving Kipnes Chair in Lymphatic Disorders
Dr. Spencer Gibson - Department of Oncology - Dianne and Irving Kipnes Chair in Radiopharmaceutical Sciences
Dr. Frank Wuest - Department of Oncology - Dr. Anthony Noujaim Legacy Oncology Chair
Dr. Freimut Juengling - Department of Oncology - Dr. Charles A. Allard Chair in Diabetes Research
Dr. Peter Senior - Department of Medicine - Firefighters Chair in Burn Research
Dr. Ted Tredget - Department of Surgery - Frank and Carla Sojonky Chair in Prostate Cancer Research funded by the Alberta Cancer Foundation
Dr. Adam Kinnaird - Department of Surgery - Friends of Garrett Cumming Research Chair/Muscular Dystrophy Canada Research Chair
Dr. Toshifumi Yokota - Department of Medical Genetics - GlaxoSmithKline/RxD/CIHR Chair in Airway Inflammation
Dr. Harissios Vliagoftis - Department of Medicine - Glaxo Wellcome Chair in Virology
Dr. Lorne Tyrrell - Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology - Heart & Stroke Chair in Cardiovascular Research
Dr. Padma Kaul - Department of Medicine - Henri M. Toupin Chair in Neurocognitive Disorders
Dr. Christopher Power - Department of Medicine - Henri M. Toupin Chair in Neurological Sciences
Dr. Sanjay Kalra - Department of Medicine - Henri M. Toupin Chair in Neurology
Dr. Glen Jickling - Department of Medicine - J. Alan Gilbert Chair in Medical Education Research
Dr. Carol Hodgson - Division of Studies in Medical Education - John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre
Dr. Michael van Manen - Department of Pediatrics - Kidney Health Research Chair - Health Outcomes
Dr. Scott Klarenbach - Department of Medicine/Division of Nephrology - Kidney Health Research Chair - Translational Research
Dr. Branko Braam - Department of Medicine/Division of Nephrology
- Lilian McCullough Chair in Breast Cancer Surgery
Dr. Ing Swie Goping - Department of Biochemistry - Mary Johnston Chair in Melanoma Research
(Vacant)
- Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Medical Imaging Consultants Chair in Cardiac Imaging
Dr. Michelle Noga - Department of Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging
- Mr. Lube Foundation Chair in Uro-Oncology
Dr. Ronald Moore - Department of Surgery
- Muriel and Ada Hole Kids with Cancer Society Chair in Paediatric Oncology
Dr. Lesley Mitchell - Department of Pediatrics
- Muttart Research Chair in Clinical Immunology
Dr. Philip Halloran - Department of Medicine - Alberta Women’s Health Foundation Chair in Women’s Health Research
Dr. Jane Schulz - Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation Research Chair in Ophthalmology
Dr. Karim Damji - Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
- Sawin-Baldwin Chair in Ovarian Cancer
Dr. Cheng-Han Lee - Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- Shriners Hospitals for Children Endowed Chair in Pediatric Scoliosis Research
Dr. Peter Kannu - Department of Medical Genetics - Spinal Cord Injury Chair
Dr. Chester Ho - Department of Medicine - Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation Chair in Autism
Dr. Lonnie Zwaigenbaum - Department of Pediatrics - Tom Williams Chair in Surgical Education
Dr. Johnathan White - Department of Surgery - Tripartite Chair in Occupational Health
Dr. Nicola Cherry - Department of Medicine