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McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
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McCaig Institute

The McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health is home to researchers and clinicians whose work ranges from basic science at the molecular level to whole joint transplants in the operating room, in addition to effective and efficient health service delivery.

The Institute currently has 109 faculty members (rheumatologists, orthopaedic surgeons and researchers), 85 trainees (graduate students, post doctoral fellows), 50 laboratory personnel (research associates, lab technicians, nurses and LPNs), and 64 office staff (administrative assistants) from 5 different faculties at the University of Calgary and 5 partner institutions (University of Alberta, Oxford University, University of Lethbridge, University of Michigan, and the Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine). Your interest in who we are and what we do is greatly appreciated.

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Dr. Marvin Fritzler Receives Top Research Award

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) celebrated the work of exceptional researchers when they announced the six recipients of the 2011 CIHR-CMAJ Top Achievements in Health Research Awards on Jan 23. A …

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Dry Eye Relief Thanks to Research in Knee Osteoarthritis

Thanks to Dr. Tannin Schmidt, professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and member of the Executive Committee of the McCaig Institute, those struggling with dry eye syndrome, may soon find some relief. While studying osteoarthritis, Dr. Schmidt discovered that the …

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Recent Awards: Drs. Paul Salo, Ken Thomas, and Carmen Brauer

Congratulations to Dr. Paul Salo and Dr. Ken Thomas for receiving the 2011 COREF Award for their study “Derivation of a Clinical Prediction Guide in the Diagnosis of Facet Joint Mediated Pain in the Cervical Spineā€ and because of the …

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Dr. Nick Mohtadi’s Acute Knee Injury Clinic delivering quicker and cheaper elite level of care

For the hundreds of thousands of Canadians who will injure a knee this year, getting the right treatment at the right time can become the biggest challenge. But a unique clinic in Calgary is offering a new way to give …

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Congratulations to Dr. David McErlain for receiving the T. Chen Fong Fellowship in Medical Imaging Science

Dr. McErlain will be developing a method, to non-invasively assess three-dimensional bone structure and strength with existing clinical CT equipment. His hopes are to bridge the gap between what can be measured in the laboratory and what can be visualized …

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