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Awards & Accolades - December 2020

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 18 December 2020
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The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry's top 10 news stories of the year

  • By Ross Neitz
  • 18 December 2020
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Andrew Cave named Alberta’s top family physician

  • Danica Erickson
  • 18 December 2020
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AI could lead to faster, better analysis of donated blood, study shows

  • Laura Vega
  • 18 December 2020
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CIHR and JDRF funding drives efforts to find new stem cell-based therapies for Type 1 diabetes

  • Ross Neitz
  • 17 December 2020
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ACE2 protein that prevents heart, lung and kidney disease in women also protects against severe COVID-19: study

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 17 December 2020
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Six FoMD researchers named as new Canada Research Chairs

  • Ryan O'Byrne
  • 16 December 2020
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Women face higher risk of death or heart failure following a heart attack: study

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 15 December 2020
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Award-winning student-scientist credits supportive learning environment as key to success

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 14 December 2020
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U of A’s Li Ka Shing Applied Virology Institute receives $20 million in new funding from Government of Alberta

  • Michael Brown
  • 11 December 2020
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Alumnus looks back on early years of UAlberta diabetes research

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 11 December 2020
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Popular blogger Dr. Mom pens kids book about COVID

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 10 December 2020
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Michael Houghton’s Nobel Prize win inspires researchers to ask the big questions

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 9 December 2020
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How to build an ‘it’ team to take on the world’s deadliest viruses

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 8 December 2020
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Passion and Perseverance: What a Trainee Learned from Nobel Prize-Winner Michael Houghton

  • Stepheny Zani
  • 7 December 2020
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Going Viral

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 7 December 2020
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Northern Alberta clinics try out Canadian-made dual syphilis and HIV tests in effort to provide faster diagnosis and treatment

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 7 December 2020
Asad Makhani and Danielle Portnoy, classmates in the MD program who are working together on an ongoing initiative to support seniors in long-term care

Art-therapy project opens the world for seniors isolated during COVID-19

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 4 December 2020
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Lessons on wellness and leadership

  • Laura Vega
  • 3 December 2020
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Research reveals how baby’s first breath triggers life-saving changes in the brain

  • Michael Brown
  • 2 December 2020
Surgery professors Darren Freed (left) and Jayan Nagendran

‘Lungs in a box’ to meet the organ shortage

  • Laura Vega
  • 1 December 2020
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‘Natural killer’ cells found to be a key determinant of severe COVID-19 in patients

  • Ross Neitz
  • 30 November 2020
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FoMD in the News

  • Compiled by Ross Neitz
  • 27 November 2020
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More than one-third of children with COVID-19 show no symptoms: study

  • Michael Brown
  • 27 November 2020
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Project aiming to improve access to head and neck surgical care in Kenya wins overseas development grant

  • Nicholas Wilson
  • 27 November 2020
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Insulators in Alberta at higher risk of chest infections, COPD: study

  • Ross Neitz
  • 26 November 2020
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COVID-19 vaccines will work if Canadians play their part, say U of A experts

  • Michael Brown
  • 25 November 2020
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Pandemic won’t stop annual charity event celebrating medical educators

  • Ryan O'Byrne
  • 24 November 2020
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Stanley Read Brought Compassion to Families Living with HIV/AIDS

  • Therese Keller
  • 23 November 2020
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A festive fundraiser supporting groundbreaking Alzheimer’s research

  • Ryan O’Byrne and Adrianna MacPherson
  • 23 November 2020
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Awards & Accolades - November 2020

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 20 November 2020
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U of A experts make impact on latest list of highly cited researchers

  • Michael Brown
  • 19 November 2020
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Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry donors honoured at 2020 National Philanthropy Day Awards

  • Ryan O'Byrne
  • 19 November 2020
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‘Existential crisis’ helped radiology student find her passion for research and helping sick children

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 19 November 2020
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Machine learning uncovers missing information about ethnicity and Aboriginal status in population health data: study

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 18 November 2020
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Medical resident and master’s grad develops virtual tools to help surgeons correct skull defects in babies

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 18 November 2020
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Fall 2020 Convocation Spotlight: Adriana Airo, ’20 PhD

  • SALENA
  • 18 November 2020
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School of Dentistry fundraising campaign exceeds expectations thanks to community generosity

  • Ryan O'Byrne
  • 17 November 2020
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Fall 2020 Convocation Spotlight: Katelynn S. Madill-Thomsen, ’20 PhD in Medicine

  • SALENA KITTERINGHAM
  • 17 November 2020
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Fall 2020 Convocation Spotlight: Osnat Wine, '20 PhD

  • 16 November 2020
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New recommendations aim to help health professionals and patients reduce needless tests

  • Ryan O'Byrne
  • 16 November 2020
James Shapiro, professor of surgery in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and Canada Research Chair in Transplantation Surgery and Regenerative Medicine

‘This is where the horizon is’: Diabetes research closer than ever to a possible cure

  • STEPHENY ZANI
  • 13 November 2020
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Portable headband with EEG technology may help diagnosis of stroke patients

  • KATIE WILLIS
  • 12 November 2020
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COMMENTARY || Canadian universities must collect race-based data

  • EVELYN ASIEDU
  • 12 November 2020
Patrick MacDonald

U of A-led research maps gene functions in pancreas cells that lead to diabetes

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 9 November 2020
Lori West, Canada Research Chair in Cardiac Transplantation and pediatric cardiologist

U of A heart transplant expert exploring connection between blood group and COVID-19

  • MICHAEL BROWN
  • 6 November 2020
Michael Houghton, Nobel Prize recipient

For U of A Nobel Prize winner Michael Houghton, life-saving science is a team effort

  • MICHAEL BROWN
  • 6 November 2020
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How stigma makes pandemics worse for marginalized groups

  • Michael Brown
  • 5 November 2020
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Historic gift to new library will spark research and learning across health sciences

  • Anna Holtby
  • 4 November 2020
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Review finds almost 20 per cent of COVID-19 patients only show gastrointestinal symptoms

  • Ross Neitz
  • 3 November 2020
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U of A research identifies walking speed as predictor of dementia

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 2 November 2020
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Evidence-based interactive math program receives funding from the Kids Brain Health Network

  • Tamara Vineberg
  • 30 October 2020
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FoMD in the News

  • By ROSS NEITZ
  • 30 October 2020
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Excessive ketone metabolism in muscles key to obesity-induced diabetes: study

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 29 October 2020
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Study identifies biomarkers that could be used in a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 blood screening tool

  • Michael Brown
  • 27 October 2020
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Low quantity and quality of muscle predicts poor outcomes in colon cancer surgery

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 27 October 2020
Michelle Noga, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging

New chair offers new opportunities for Noga

  • Ryan O'Byrne
  • 23 October 2020
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New treatment for blood cancer works by selectively interfering with cancer cell signalling: study

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 22 October 2020
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U of A experts honoured with prestigious national fellowship

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 21 October 2020
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Awards & Accolades - October 2020

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 21 October 2020
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Targeted delivery of anti-inflammatory therapy shows promise in slowing progression of multiple sclerosis

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 20 October 2020
New app helps family doctors care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

New app helps family doctors care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 19 October 2020
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Wearable tech will help people manage multiple sclerosis

  • Michael Brown
  • 14 October 2020
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Daily use of ultrasound can speed up orthodontic treatment, prevent root damage: studies

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 14 October 2020
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Identifying arsenic biomarkers could protect vulnerable populations from arsenic toxicity

  • By STEPHENY ZANI
  • 13 October 2020
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New study shows which medical procedures pose COVID-19 risk to health-care providers

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 13 October 2020
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Passionately fundraising for a one-in-a-million illness

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 9 October 2020
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COVID-19 has ‘created a new paradigm for developing vaccines,’ says U of A Nobel winner

  • Michael Brown
  • 8 October 2020
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U of A Nobel winner’s impact extends from personal to global

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 8 October 2020
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FDA approves new drug to treat common form of muscular dystrophy based on research from U of A scientist

  • Ryan O'Byrne
  • 8 October 2020
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Ketones buy time for a failing heart but are just more fuel for a healthy one: study

  • Michael Brown
  • 6 October 2020
Michael Houghton, Nobel Prize recipient

University of Alberta virologist awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

  • 5 October 2020
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FoMD in the News

  • By ROSS NEITZ
  • 2 October 2020
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Caesarean birth, prolonged labour influence infant gut bacteria, risk of childhood obesity and allergies: study

  • Kim Wright, AllerGen Inc.
  • 1 October 2020
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New research sheds light on why tumour cells become resistant to chemotherapy

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 29 September 2020
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Professional development key to answering today’s biggest health-care challenges

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 28 September 2020
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U of A researchers receive $1.4M in provincial funding to fight COVID-19

  • Michael Brown
  • 28 September 2020
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New ‘atlas’ of human heart cells first step toward precision treatments for heart disease

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 24 September 2020
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U of A lab uncovers new mechanism of action against SARS-CoV-2 by antiviral drug remdesivir

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 23 September 2020
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U of A infectious disease expert helps bridge COVID-19 knowledge gap

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 23 September 2020
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Little evidence taking vitamin D prevents severe COVID-19

  • Ross Neitz
  • 23 September 2020
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Pandemic Perspectives: D. Lorne Tyrrell

  • Ryan O'Byrne
  • 23 September 2020
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Pandemic Perspectives: Carole Estabrooks

  • 22 September 2020
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MD alumna Nhung Tran-Davies lives to ‘pay it forward’

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 22 September 2020
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U of A group designs better CPR board for resuscitating COVID-19 patients

  • By ROSS NEITZ
  • 21 September 2020
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Pandemic Perspectives: Lawrence Richer

  • Laura Vega
  • 18 September 2020
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Mimicking regulatory hormone may be key to preventing heart disease

  • Stepheny Zani
  • 18 September 2020
Dean Eurich

Pandemic Perspectives: Dean Eurich

  • 17 September 2020
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Awards & Accolades - September

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 16 September 2020
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Pandemic Perspectives: Lynora Saxinger

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 16 September 2020
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Survivors of neonatal heart repair surgery face lifelong risk of kidney disease, high blood pressure: studies

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 15 September 2020
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Fresh Faces || The University of Alberta Black Medical Students’ Association

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 14 September 2020
Fresh Faces, September 2020

Fresh Faces - Getting to know the next generation of Alberta’s dental hygienists

  • Cheryl Deslaurier
  • 11 September 2020
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Vanier scholar to use fecal transplant to unveil the link between obesity and the gut microbiota

  • Stepheny Zani
  • 11 September 2020
Piush Mandhane

U of A researchers lead study testing for COVID-19 antibodies in Edmonton children

  • By ROSS NEITZ
  • 10 September 2020
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U of A researcher studying how well COVID-19 safety measures are protecting Canada’s health workers

  • Michael Brown
  • 10 September 2020
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Fresh Faces - Meet Bradley Dreher and Nicole Ngo

  • By ROSS NEITZ
  • 9 September 2020
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Worse birth outcomes, higher maternal risk factors for pregnancies in Alberta’s poorest rural regions: study

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 9 September 2020
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Fresh Faces II Meet Alberta’s future dentists

  • Cheryl Deslaurier
  • 9 September 2020
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Protein causes mutations that lead to breast cancer cell aggression: study

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 8 September 2020
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Fresh Faces - Ruth Legese, MD Class of 2024

  • Laura Vega
  • 4 September 2020
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Shaping the future of inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis and management

  • Stepheny Zani
  • 4 September 2020
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Women’s and gender studies ideal training for med school, say students

  • Geoff McMaster
  • 3 September 2020
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Multiple factors will influence pricing for COVID-19 vaccine in Canada: health economist

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 2 September 2020
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COVID-19 has changed psychiatry forever: researchers

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 1 September 2020
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Finding ways to prevent detrimental effects caused by Zika virus infection

  • Stepheny Zani
  • 31 August 2020
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FoMD in the News

  • Ross Neitz
  • 28 August 2020
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Understanding long-term vascular consequences of pregnancy complications

  • Stepheny Zani
  • 28 August 2020
Joanne Lemieux

Antiviral used to treat cat coronavirus also works against SARS-CoV-2: U of A researchers

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 27 August 2020
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U of A researchers develop tool to help build better prosthetic limbs

  • Michael Brown
  • 26 August 2020
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How to breathe easier while wearing a protective mask

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 25 August 2020
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Nicotine withdrawal in zebrafish offers clues to human addiction

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 24 August 2020
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Why not using cash during COVID-19 could make you more likely to overspend

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 24 August 2020
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Why not using cash during COVID-19 could make you more likely to overspend

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 24 August 2020
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Can diabetes screening improve the long-term health of women’s hearts?

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 21 August 2020
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U of A choir director aims to find out whether singing spreads COVID-19

  • Geoff McMaster
  • 20 August 2020
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Tackling sexually transmitted Infections in pregnant women

  • 20 August 2020
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U of A choir director aims to find out whether singing spreads COVID-19

  • Geoff McMaster
  • 20 August 2020
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Awards & Accolades - August 2020

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 19 August 2020
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U of A researchers find way to speed up nerve regrowth for trauma patients

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 19 August 2020
Bo Cao

Researchers aim to use machine learning to improve diagnosis, treatment of mental illness

  • 18 August 2020
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Influence of vitamin D supplementation on a baby’s gut microbiome

  • By Kim Wright
  • 18 August 2020
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Immune receptor thought to be linked to hearing loss in child cancer survivors confirmed in new study

  • Yolanda Poffenroth and Michael Brown
  • 17 August 2020
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What you need to know about menopause

  • Geoff McMaster
  • 14 August 2020
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Momentum: It takes a village

  • 12 August 2020
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The complexity of being overweight better reflected in refreshed Canadian obesity guidelines

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 12 August 2020
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FoMD researchers take home 18 grants from NSERC

  • Ryan O'Byrne
  • 10 August 2020
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What you need to know about cancer

  • 7 August 2020
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Looking for a heartbeat outside of the human body

  • Laura Vega
  • 5 August 2020
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Using artificial intelligence and 3-D ultrasound to help babies

  • 31 July 2020
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Discovery of mechanism behind HIV infections could also hold key to COVID-19: U of A researchers

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 30 July 2020
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Momentum: We have come so far in transplant research and innovation

  • 30 July 2020
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MD alumnus marks 20-year anniversary with generous endowment fund

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 29 July 2020
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Eight things you need to know about the worldwide hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 27 July 2020
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Pursuing the perfect petri dish placenta

  • 24 July 2020
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Momentum: There's more than one road to a PhD

  • 23 July 2020
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U of A researchers make real-time tumour tracking in radiation therapy five times faster

  • Ryan O'Byrne
  • 22 July 2020
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COVID-19 may spread more than two metres through the air in some indoor areas, say experts

  • Geoff McMaster
  • 21 July 2020
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New diagnostic test for heart failure patients could also help COVID-19 patients: U of A researchers

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 20 July 2020
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Seeking a cure for muscular dystrophy

  • 17 July 2020
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Bursary program a powerful symbol of professional unity and support

  • Laura Vega
  • 17 July 2020
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Momentum: New piece of Alzheimer's puzzle found

  • Ryan O'Byrne
  • 16 July 2020
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Immediate dialysis for patients with acute kidney injury no better than wait-until-necessary approach, researchers find

  • 16 July 2020
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Awards and Accolades - June to July 2020

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 15 July 2020
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U of A researchers work to make COVID-19 recommendations simple and understandable

  • 14 July 2020
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A 'game-changer' For Cystic Fibrosis Patients

  • 10 July 2020
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Momentum: History of a diabetes breakthrough

  • Ross Neitz
  • 9 July 2020
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Living close to natural green space benefits gut bacteria of urban, formula-fed infants, study shows

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 9 July 2020
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Embracing virtual learning as a supplement to hands-on training during COVID-19

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 8 July 2020
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Asthma and allergies more common in 'night owl' teens: study

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 6 July 2020
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Building a foundation of research excellence in the quest for a Type 1 diabetes cure

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 3 July 2020
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Researchers find more precise way to target tumours with anti-cancer drugs

  • 2 July 2020
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U of A researchers aim to uncover the science behind cannabis-sleep theories

  • MEGAN EATOCK
  • 30 June 2020
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New treatment for common form of muscular dystrophy shows promise in cells, animals

  • 29 June 2020
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Understanding immunity is a matter of the heart

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 26 June 2020
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Growing through a decade of leadership

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 25 June 2020
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U of A researcher to test whether COVID-19 antibodies provide long-term immunity

  • 25 June 2020
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FoMD in the News

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 25 June 2020
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Promising treatment to slow kidney disease doesn't prove out in clinical trial

  • 24 June 2020
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What can you do about the opioid crisis? Get a free naloxone kit and learn how to use it: U of A experts

  • 24 June 2020
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COMMENTARY II Don't let pandemic deter taking your sick child to emergency

  • 24 June 2020
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New video series aims to improve cancer screening rates in northern communities

  • 22 June 2020
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Fascination with genetics fuels doctoral student throughout her academic career

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 19 June 2020
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Why we need to learn to live with COVID-19

  • 19 June 2020
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U of A clinician-scientists identify pink eye as possible primary symptom of COVID-19

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 18 June 2020
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Genome sequencing key to tracking and combatting COVID-19 virus: U of A researchers

  • 16 June 2020
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New study helps improve detection of disease in newborn babies

  • 15 June 2020
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Momentum: Passionate preceptors reflect on why they love to teach

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 15 June 2020
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Convocation Spotlight Series II Robin Manaloor

  • FoMD Communications staff
  • 11 June 2020
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Convocation Spotlight Series II Kelsey Won

  • FoMD Communications staff
  • 11 June 2020
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Momentum: MD program, learners showcase adaptability, generosity during uncertain times

  • 10 June 2020
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Convocation Spotlight Series II Brittany Lee

  • FoMD Communications staff
  • 10 June 2020
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Convocation Spotlight Series II Jordyn Thompson

  • FoMD Communications staff
  • 10 June 2020
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The unforgettable lessons of a unique roller-coaster ride

  • Laura Vega
  • 10 June 2020
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MLS grads look back on the good times and struggles on their way to convocation 2020

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 9 June 2020
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Congratulations for the School of Dentistry Class of 2020

  • 9 June 2020
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Convocation 2020: Liz Cook - Forging her own trail

  • RYAN O'BYRNE
  • 8 June 2020
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Convocation Spotlight Series II David Antle

  • FoMD Communications staff
  • 8 June 2020
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Lifelong learner finds the fun in cell biology's biggest puzzles

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 5 June 2020
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Dean's Message - Standing united against racism

  • Brenda Hemmelgarn
  • 5 June 2020
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Unique biorepository stores samples from Alberta COVID-19 patients for future research

  • 5 June 2020
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Chemical messenger in brain could point to better treatments for anxiety

  • 4 June 2020
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Respiratory virus builds 'doorbell' to trick its way into cells, researchers find

  • RYAN O'BYRNE
  • 4 June 2020
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Momentum: Integrating technology and medical education

  • Ryan O'Byrne
  • 4 June 2020
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Momentum: Embracing a new leadership role

  • Ryan O'Byrne
  • 3 June 2020
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MD grad leads Canadian medical students through COVID-driven changes to their education

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 2 June 2020
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COMMENTARY || Four strategies to help avoid the next pandemic

  • 28 May 2020
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FoMD in the News

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 28 May 2020
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DIY diabetics create artificial pancreas, push health-care industry, regulators to develop better treatments

  • 28 May 2020
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Momentum: It takes a village

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 27 May 2020
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Researchers aim to find out whether COVID-19 can spread through ventilation systems

  • 27 May 2020
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U of A spinoff company developing simple blood test to predict severity of COVID-19 in patients

  • 27 May 2020
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U of A researchers flag similarities between COVID-19 deaths and severe rheumatic illnesses

  • 26 May 2020
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2018 Ebola outbreak in Congo provides public health lessons for COVID-19, say researchers

  • 25 May 2020
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Standard surgical masks as good as N95 respirators for family doctors, evidence suggests

  • 21 May 2020
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Awards and Accolades - May 2020

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 20 May 2020
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Researchers aim to find out whether wastewater gives early warning of COVID-19 cases in communities

  • 19 May 2020
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Fighting back with precision health: New AI projects poised to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Katie Willis
  • 15 May 2020
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Research Roundup - May 2020

  • RYAN O'BYRNE
  • 15 May 2020
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U of A virologist developing hepatitis C vaccine now focused on finding vaccine to stop SARS-CoV-2

  • 14 May 2020
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U of A researchers and Tonix Pharmaceuticals race to develop and test candidate vaccines for COVID-19

  • 13 May 2020
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'Do no harm' in rush to fill global ventilator shortage, urges U of A surgeon

  • 12 May 2020
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Why public health measures to stem COVID-19 are the most ethical thing to do

  • 12 May 2020
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COVID-19 dispatches: An ER doc's new routine

  • Stephanie Bailey
  • 12 May 2020
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U of A project to eliminate tuberculosis in Canada's Indigenous communities receives $1.5 million from CIHR

  • RYAN O'BYRNE
  • 8 May 2020
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Deena Hinshaw: The making of an unlikely folk hero

  • 7 May 2020
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Video seminars a healthy source of information for seniors during COVID-19 pandemic

  • Laura Vega
  • 7 May 2020
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Cancer drug developed at University of Alberta funded for human trials

  • 6 May 2020
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COMMENTARY II Women's heart health shouldn't take back seat to coronavirus

  • 5 May 2020
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Researchers aim to find out whether AI-enhanced robots can ease pain for kids in hospital

  • 1 May 2020
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Cancer researchers find more effective way to deliver promising breast cancer treatment

  • 30 April 2020
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Six things you need to know about the science behind wearing a homemade mask

  • 30 April 2020
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FoMD in the News

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 30 April 2020
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What you need to know about managing chronic medical conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • 29 April 2020
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Giving back, by the book

  • RYAN O'BYRNE
  • 29 April 2020
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U of A medical students play key role in COVID-19 hospital surge planning

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 28 April 2020
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Daily text message service aims to help overcome mental health issues during COVID-19 pandemic

  • 27 April 2020
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U of A scientist searches for drug to prevent novel coronavirus from replicating

  • 27 April 2020
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UAlberta "Med Student Army" receives gift cards to local restaurants thanks to generous donor

  • RYAN O'BYRNE
  • 24 April 2020
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Non-invasive imaging technique could reduce need for repeat cancer surgeries

  • 24 April 2020
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University of Alberta neurologists watch for signs that COVID-19 can attack the brain

  • By Gillian Rutherford
  • 22 April 2020
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Door levers and handrails made of compressed salt could be effective against viruses such as COVID-19

  • Laura Vega
  • 21 April 2020
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Awards & Accolades - April 2020

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 21 April 2020
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COMMENTARY II COVID-19 cases in Africa could top one billion

  • 21 April 2020
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University of Alberta researchers in race against time to create COVID-19 vaccine

  • Julia Necheff
  • 20 April 2020
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Cell biology PhD student goes with the flow in the lab and in life

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 17 April 2020
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Behind the scenes at Alberta's COVID-19 testing laboratories

  • 15 April 2020
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U of A researcher studying physicians' health before, during and after COVID-19 crisis

  • 14 April 2020
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Alberta study investigates impact of early hydroxychloroquine intervention on patients battling COVID-19

  • UCalgary and UAlberta news staff
  • 14 April 2020
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U of A virology lab finds drug originally meant for Ebola is effective against a key enzyme of coronavirus that causes COVID-19

  • GILLIAN RUTHERFORD
  • 13 April 2020
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How much do I need to clean at home?

  • 9 April 2020
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Canadian researchers launch clinical trial testing effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for preventing COVID-19

  • Ross Neitz
  • 9 April 2020
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How to help seniors feel less isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • 8 April 2020
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Scientist develops interactive tool for mapping COVID-19

  • 7 April 2020
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'Ringmaster' Jenna-Lynn Senger thrives at the centre of the action

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 6 April 2020
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Lighting the lamp for little champs

  • Jordan Carson
  • 3 April 2020
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Antiviral used to treat cat coronavirus could hold key to COVID-19: U of A researchers

  • 31 March 2020
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A message to the profession from Alberta's health agencies

  • 31 March 2020
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FoMD in the News

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 30 March 2020
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New drug could potentially offer better treatment for chronic heart failure

  • 30 March 2020
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Passion for advocacy drives medical laboratory science alumna

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 27 March 2020
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How to know if isolation is affecting your mental health, and what to do about it

  • 27 March 2020
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Dean's letter to learners

  • Dean Brenda Hemmelgarn, MD/PhD
  • 26 March 2020
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Edmonton company Entos developing DNA vaccine against COVID-19

  • 25 March 2020
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Public health study among 11 U of A research projects sharing $5.8 million in federal funding for rapid response to COVID-19

  • 24 March 2020
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UAlberta medical school responds to COVID-19 restrictions with remote candidate interviews

  • Laura Vega
  • 24 March 2020
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How the U of A's Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology is responding to the COVID-19 crisis

  • 23 March 2020
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U of A medical students offering emergency child care to physicians and front-line health workers

  • ROSS NEITZ
  • 20 March 2020
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Social distancing: What it means and what you should do about it

  • 17 March 2020
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Prescribing guidelines, more research on addiction potential needed for use of opioids to treat children's pain: U of A pediatricians

  • 17 March 2020
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Five things to know before organizing your class reunion

  • Laura Vega
  • 12 March 2020
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MRI scans unnecessary to diagnose heart failure, new study suggests

  • 11 March 2020
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Helping patients find their 'medical home'

  • RYAN O'BYRNE
  • 9 March 2020
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U of A researchers working on faster, more accurate test for COVID-19

  • 6 March 2020
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Awards & Accolades - February and March 2020

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 6 March 2020
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Getting to know...Meghan Riddell

  • YOLANDA POFFENROTH
  • 6 March 2020
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Spinal cord researcher Farhia Haque excited to explore the unknown

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 5 March 2020
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Why losing weight isn't the right reason to adopt a healthier lifestyle

  • 5 March 2020
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How quick action and a defibrillator saved Jay Bouwmeester's life

  • 4 March 2020
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Top U of A subjects rise in new ranking of world's best

  • 4 March 2020
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Study links depressive symptoms during pregnancy with lowered immunity in infants

  • 3 March 2020
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Building health networks: Q&A with Brian Rowe

  • RYAN O'BYRNE
  • 2 March 2020
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FoMD in the News

  • Ross Neitz
  • 28 February 2020
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Eating fruit during pregnancy boosts babies' brain development, new study confirms

  • 27 February 2020
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Study reveals how drug meant for Ebola may also work against coronaviruses

  • 27 February 2020
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Using AI to combat gender and ethnic bias in the job market

  • 26 February 2020
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How sound and visual effects on slot machines increase the allure of gambling

  • 25 February 2020
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Treating heart attacks with clot busters leads to better outcomes, U of A researchers find

  • 25 February 2020
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Passion for patient care drove speech language pathologist to a neuroscience PhD

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 24 February 2020
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Up to 70 per cent of us feel like a fraud, says U of A psychologist

  • 19 February 2020
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Elder-friendly care after emergency surgery dramatically improves outcomes for older patients: study

  • 18 February 2020
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U of A medical researcher aims to help premature babies breathe easier

  • 12 February 2020
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'Virtual hospital' cuts EMS calls, ER visits and hospital admissions for high-use patients

  • 11 February 2020
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Simple tool assesses physical and social frailty, predicts outcomes for vulnerable patients

  • 6 February 2020
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Four ways to prevent dry skin in winter

  • 5 February 2020
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New guide sets standards of care for critically ill newborns and their families

  • 4 February 2020
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Global leader in emergency medicine honoured with AMA Distinguished Service Medal

  • Sasha Roeder Mah with files from Kirsten Bauer
  • 3 February 2020
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Elevated fasting blood sugar in pregnancy linked to harmful outcomes for mothers, babies

  • 3 February 2020
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Alberta Medical Association recognizes Frances Harley's contributions as pioneering pediatric nephrologist

  • Sasha Roeder Mah with files from Kirsten Bauer
  • 3 February 2020
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Visual art project conveys emotional stories of head and neck cancer survivors

  • 31 January 2020
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'Lungs in a box' to meet the organ shortage

  • University of Alberta Staff
  • 30 January 2020
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Unexpected immune response in brain, spinal cord could offer clues to treating neurological diseases

  • 30 January 2020
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Water quality expert and environmental advocate named to Order of Canada

  • Laura Vega
  • 29 January 2020
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Virtual assistants provide disappointing advice when asked for first aid, emergency information: study

  • 28 January 2020
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Discovery could lead to new treatment for rare blood disease

  • 27 January 2020
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Jesse Jackson wins prestigious NARSAD grant

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 23 January 2020
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Awards and Accolades - January 2020

  • FOMD STAFF
  • 22 January 2020
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Making an impact: Neuroscience and mental health research at the U of A

  • Megan Eatock
  • 21 January 2020
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How long should you stay home with a cold or flu?

  • 20 January 2020
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COMMENTARY || Pharmaceutical policy excludes the most vulnerable

  • 20 January 2020
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New funding boosts U of A research on pigmentary glaucoma

  • Laura Vega
  • 17 January 2020
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Pediatric researcher explores a bacterial cause of inflammatory bowel diseases

  • 15 January 2020
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Shaming, blaming and ignorance about obesity block millions from getting effective care

  • GILLIAN RUTHERFORD
  • 14 January 2020
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"Just call me Victor"

  • RYAN O'BYRNE
  • 14 January 2020
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Mourning the loss of four members of our Faculty of Science community

  • News Staff
  • 11 January 2020
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COMMENTARY || Want to create a healthier country? Start by creating fitter cities.

  • 7 January 2020

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