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“There is an awful lot that can be done to make life easier for the old today. We have to face that for a very many people in our community, that to be really old, is to live with pain – bad pain, and that pain comes from Arthritis. To live with that kind of pain everyday, is demoralizing to the human spirit. We need to have far more research into Arthritis.” – PD James, English crime write and life peer in the House of Lords (Click here to listen to the BBC Forum on the Challenge of Ageing)
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Edmonton Journal: ‘This is to help me hold a pencil better’: Programs target childhood arthritis
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Join us in September 2013 for the 2nd annual Wood Forum on hip osteoarthritis. Experts will take you through a mock demonstration of hip replacement surgery, an informative discussion and you will have the chance to ask the experts your questions on hip health.
Today’s convocation celebrated two outstanding Albertans for their achievements in their respective fields. The University of Calgary will honour the achievements of two remarkable individuals from southern Alberta during convocation for the faculties of law, medicine and veterinary medicine. Chief …
Dr. Tannin Schmidt, PhD in both Kinesiology, Biomedical Engineering and member of the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health Executive, says the discovery may help people wear contact lenses for longer periods and also lead to new therapies. Read More
Graduate students in biomedical engineering have been awarded inaugural Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program Director’s Prizes for Program Leadership, for their extraordinary accomplishments and outstanding contributions to their program. Each student received a $3,000 cash prize. McCaig trainees: Quinn Thomson, Swathi …
Three of the McCaig Institute’s top researchers and mentors were honoured tonight in a special ceremony by the Arthritis Society. Dr. Cy Frank, Dr. Dianne Mosher and Dr. John Matyas were all presented Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals for their outstanding …
Over 170 people attended the Science Cafe: “Healthy Bones and Joints”. Brought to the public by the McCaig Institute, TELUS Spark, CIHR and IMHA, there were rave reviews from those who attended. Dr. Carolyn Emery, Dr. Derrick Rancourt and Dr. …
