University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine

06/03/2026

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lynn Cornell, MD, as the new academic head of the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the Cu***ng School of Medicine (CSM).

Dr. Cornell is a professor with the departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Medicine at CSM and an anatomical pathologist with Alberta Precision Laboratories.

Prior to joining the University of Calgary, Dr. Cornell dedicated many years to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. She founded the Clinic’s renal pathology fellowship program and served as the program director from 2012 to 2025.

Join us in welcoming Dr. Cornell, whose appointment takes effect July 1!

➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/4ejWo8m

Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases

06/03/2026

📣 UCalgary students, staff and alumni, along with investors, aspiring entrepreneurs and those interested in novel research, this event is for all of you.

At the Start Something Summit on June 5, Dr. Gerald Giesbrecht, PhD, (speaking below) will present about his team’s work to develop new treatments for depression and anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum.

Watch the top teams take the stage at Platform Calgary and compete live for $40,000 in prizes as the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking crowns the year’s most promising ventures.

👉🏼 Learn more and register here: https://www.ucalgary.ca/hunter-hub/news-events/start-something-summit

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute | Hotchkiss Brain Institute - HBI | Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education | UCalgary Arts | University of Calgary Alumni

06/02/2026

PhD candidate Tucker Reed, BSc’24, takes us behind the scenes of a unique mobile clinic that’s bringing diabetes testing and care to some of Calgary’s most vulnerable communities. Tucker oversees evaluation of the Diabetes Mobile Clinic (DMC), an initiative led by endocrinologist and researcher Dr. David Campbell, MD, PhD.
 
Celebrating its two-year anniversary this June, the DMC delivers care across eight Calgary locations including regular visits to ’s community health centre, whose partnership with the provision of the clinic bus and dedicated support staff are integral to the program.
 
By providing services in areas such as medication management, foot and wound care, and diabetic eye testing, the DMC is helping to reduce barriers, improve access to care and support better health outcomes.
 
Stay tuned for Part 2! 🚐✨

06/02/2026

We are thrilled to celebrate the first recipient of the Health Services and Policy Research Impact Award, Dr. Sumantra (Monty) Ghosh, MD! 👏🏼

This award recognizes Dr. Ghosh’s exceptional research impact and the success of the National Overdose Response Service (NORS), a full service virtual safe consumption hotline and peer wellness program.

An internist and addiction specialist in both Edmonton and Calgary, Dr. Ghosh is also an assistant professor at and the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta. His research focuses on advancing system-level responses to substance use, homelessness, and health inequity with a central focus on overdose prevention and response.

The NORS program has become a lifeline to some of Canada’s most vulnerable people. The peer-driven service is operated in partnership with Grenfell Ministries, co-led by CEO Lisa Morris-Miller, and run by individuals with personal experience in substance use who provide confidential 24-hour support and supervision.

The inaugural research impact award celebrates the ability of the NORS project to sustain success since its launch in 2020. It is also an important recognition of the program's contributions to social and economic prosperity through the creation of meaningful employment and leadership opportunities for people with lived experience of substance use.

Presented by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Canadian Association of Health Services and Policy Research, the HSPR Impact Award recognizes research that has made an impact by contributing to the transformation of health systems, improving people’s lives, or generating social or economic benefits. It celebrates research that has moved beyond publication to achieve real-world impact.

“The CIHR CASPR Award for Social Impact is recognition of the extraordinary work being done by NORS and Grenfell Ministries,” says Dr. Ghosh. “Their staff, volunteers, and participants are creating real change on the ground. As a researcher, I was fortunate enough to help tell that story.

“The value of research is not simply to publish findings, but to provide credible evidence that helps governments and policymakers understand what works,” he adds. “Supporting community organizations in demonstrating their impact is essential if we want effective programs to receive the recognition, investment, and sustainability they deserve.”

➡️ Read more: https://www.nors.ca/

Hotchkiss Brain Institute - HBI | Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education | O'Brien Institute for Public Health

06/01/2026

🎉 Celebrating this! Shout out to the City of Lethbridge- City Hall for supporting the Southern Alberta Medical Program!

Thanks to the city for organizing a community event to welcome the first group of medical students to join the new program, developed in partnership between the University of Lethbridgeidge and University of Calgary, and for supporting these aspiring physicians as they learn and build connections in the community.

We join in celebrating Lethbridge’s role as a regional hub for medical education and physician recruitment!

⬇️ Read more linked below.

Rural Medicine (DLRI) UofC | Rural Health Professions Action Plan

During Alberta Rural Health Care Week, City Council is proud to support the welcome of the inaugural Southern Alberta Medical Program class at the University of Lethbridge 🎉

“This is an important moment for our city and our region,” said Mayor Hyggen. “We want to welcome these students and recognize the outstanding effort of local physicians and community members who helped build this program. Many of these doctors have been doing this work on top of their regular clinical work to care for the residents of this community.”

This milestone reflects strong partnerships and a shared commitment to training future doctors in rural and regional communities. By learning and building connections here, these students are helping strengthen healthcare across southern Alberta, now and into the future.

We look forward to welcoming them to Lethbridge this summer💙

More 👉https://www.lethbridge.ca/news/posts/city-council-supports-future-doctors-to-strengthen-healthcare-in-southern-alberta/





University of Calgary's Cu***ng School of Medicine

05/27/2026

's Dr. Cathy Eastwood, PhD, and Dr. Max Jajszczok, PhD, are conducting research to better understand barriers and enablers to community-based private practice nursing. They are surveying nurses across Alberta, including RNs, LPNs, RPNs and NPs.

The purpose of their study is to explore regulated nurses’ interest in private practice nursing in home-based care in Alberta, the main barriers they face, and the kinds of supports, tools, mentorship, and system enablers that could make this model more feasible and sustainable. It has been approved by the University of Calgary Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board (REB26-0334).

➡ Considering taking the survey: https://redcap.link/NursesAlberta

Attention Alberta NPs 📣

The University of Calgary's Drs. Cathy A. Eastwood and Max Jajszczok are conducting novel research to better understand the barriers and enablers to community-based private practice nursing. They are surveying nurses across Alberta (RNs, LPNs, RPNs and NPs).

Please consider taking the survey as a way to help understand the perspectives of Alberta's NPs: https://redcap.link/NursesAlberta

Alberta Nursing | Nursing | Nurses | NP

05/26/2026

We are proud to celebrate 2026 Top 30 Under 30 honouree, Prosper Komolafe! ✨

A Calgary‑based global health advocate, Prosper has been selected by the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation for his leadership in advancing youth‑centered health equity. At just 20 years old, Prosper has established himself as a committed researcher, community builder, and emerging voice in public health.

Prosper is a University of Calgary Faculty of Science student who has worked with an impressive list of UCalgary initiatives and institutes, including Health Equity for All (HE4L), the O'Brien Institute for Public Health and Right to Play UCalgary. He's also a research assistant with Libin Cardiovascular Institute.

Across these roles, Prosper focuses on improving access to health and wellness supports for young people, particularly those facing systemic barriers. He also helps connect people separated by systems, creating spaces where knowledge can move in both directions.

“Meaningful development cannot occur in isolation. Connection is the bridge between evidence and impact; it is how research becomes relevant, how policy becomes responsive, and how systems remain accountable to the people they serve,” says Prosper.

His approach blends evidence‑based research with a strong emphasis on empathy and youth engagement. He champions the belief that meaningful progress occurs when young people are empowered to shape the policies and programs that affect their lives.

Prosper’s recognition as a 2026 Top 30 Under 30 honouree highlights both his impact to date and his growing influence in the field of global health. His work continues to inspire a new generation of leaders dedicated to building more equitable, inclusive systems of care. 👏🏽

⬇️ Read more about his work ⬇️

Read the full profile on the Top 30 Under 30 website!

05/22/2026

Do you have questions about hantavirus and its local impact?

infectious disease expert Dr. John Gill, MD, joined CBC's Alberta at Noon this week to answer listener questions.

He also discusses the Ebola virus and travel-related infectious disease risks, and highlights the importance of rapid public health response and monitoring.

Dr. Gill is a clinician and professor in the departments of Medicine and Microbiology, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases with expertise in HIV infection, antiretroviral therapy, antiviral resistance, and more.

▶️ LISTEN here: https://bit.ly/3Py595k

Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases | O'Brien Institute for Public Health | University of Calgary

05/21/2026

05/20/2026

We are very excited about the potential of living medicines to advance the next generation of precision medicine for patients with cancer, autoimmune disease and many other health conditions.

The Living Medicines Initiative (LMI) is building on the momentum of the International Microbiome Centre, the Riddell Centre for Cancer Immunotherapy and seven research institutes at the Cu***ng School of Medicine as it investigates new therapies based on cells, genes and microbes that can sense, respond to and repair disease at its source.

Led by Drs. Kathy McCoy, PhD, and Kevin Hay, MD, the LMI will integrate discovery, manufacturing and clinical translation to accelerate treatment for disease, offering new possibilities for conditions that remain difficult or impossible to treat today.

research teams are dedicated to developing this next pillar in modern medicine and therapies, an incredible opportunity to advance individualized patient care using living medicines.

➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/4fhZlHJ

University of Calgary | Charbonneau Cancer Institute | Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases | Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute | Libin Cardiovascular Institute | Hotchkiss Brain Institute - HBI | O'Brien Institute for Public Health