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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 …
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 …
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 titled: “Derivation of a Clinical Prediction Guide in the Diagnosis of Facet Joint Mediated Pain in the Cervical Spine”. Because of the …
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 …
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 …
Reed Ferber, Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary has created a 3-D gait analysis system he believes will radically transform the way we treat injured runners.
“Peering into a professor’s biomechanic crystal ball” by Ben Kaplan, National Post There’s a kinesiology professor at the University of Calgary who estimates that running injuries cost the Canadian taxpayer $2.9-billion a year. “That’s only in out-of-pocket expenses to get …
New Report, Co-authored by Dr. Dianne Mosher, Division Chief of Rheumatology at the University of Calgary and member of the McCaig Institute indicates that Arthritis is a $33 billion burden on Canadians
Although it has been described as an invisible disease, the impact of arthritis on the Canadian economy can’t be ignored. A new report from the Arthritis Alliance of Canada (AAC) estimates that osteoarthritis (OA) – the most prevalent form of …
First Annual High-Res CT in International Arthritis Research
Dr. Cheryl Barnabe is leading the charge on bringing together, for the first time, key Principal Investigators from around the world who use HR-pQCT for arthritis research. Principal Investigators from Canada (British Columbia and Alberta), USA, France, Germany and Switzerland …
Music in Motion Galas Raise More Than $1 Million for Bone and Joint Health Care in Alberta
The 2011 Music in Motion galas in Calgary and Edmonton have raised more than $1 million to improve care and rehabilitation for Albertans with bone and joint disease. Canadian singing sensation Nikki Yanofsky brought the audience to their feet repeatedly …
Music in Motion Galas Raise More Than $1 Million for Bone and Joint Health Care in Alberta
The 2011 Music in Motion galas in Calgary and Edmonton have raised more than $1 million to improve care and rehabilitation for Albertans with bone and joint disease. Canadian singing sensation Nikki Yanofsky brought the audience to their feet repeatedly …
Music in Motion 2011
Jazz-pop Sensation Wows Audience in Calgary Don’t miss Music in Motion in Edmonton! Canadian singing sensation Nikki Yanofsky brought 1,000 people to their feet as she closed the Calgary venue for this year’s Music in Motion fundraiser with I Believe, …
Dr. Cy Frank named top 50 most influential in Alberta
Dr. Frank has been named one of Alberta’s top 50 most influential people for 2011. Leading the Alberta Osteoarthritis team, backed by a five year $5 million grant from Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions and $500,000 from Pfizer Canada, this …
Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro in support of orthopaedics
A huge congratulations to our partners, the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation on their very successful fundraising climb of Mount Kilimanjaro! Surpassing their initial goal, they raised over $800,000 supporting the new orthopaedic surgery centre at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Congratulations …
Music in Motion is back
Join us for the second annual Music in Motion, an evening of musical entertainment in support of bone and joint health care. This year’s musical showcase includes the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra/Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Tommy Banks and special friends, and the …
Derrick Rancourt appointed as Deputy Director of the McCaig Institute
The McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health would like to announce the appointment of Derrick Rancourt as Deputy Director. Working alongside Dr. Nigel Shrive, Derrick will assume duties to improve the operations of the Institute, coordinate research activities, and …
Smith and Nephew, and international industry leader in marketing and manufacturing of orthopaedic products acquires Tenet Medical Engineering, a company co-founded by Dr. Nigel Shrive and Dr. Cy Frank of the McCaig Institute
Smith and Nephew’s endoscopy division announced the acquisition of Tenet Medical Engineering, a privately held medical company, founded and based here in Calgary. Tenet markets leading edge technology in the area of patient positioning such as intuitive positioning controls increased …
Congratulations to Dr. Frank, Dr. Hull and Dr. Knudtson for leading the way in translating research into clinical practice!
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) have selected three teams lead from the University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine for Top Health Research Achievements having impact in 2009/2010, out of only six …
Exercise key to help stop the progression of knee osteoarthritis
Posted April 26, 2011 on Faculty of Medicine website by Marta Cyperling Calgary has recruited an internationally respected rheumatologist who is focused on patient-based research. Dr. John Esdaile recently joined the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health at the …
Music in Motion is back!
Due to the overwhelming success of our inaugural fundraiser, Music in Motion, it is back. And bigger. This year, we will be hosting the second annual Music in Motion in Calgary, and the first annual in Edmonton. Mark your calendars …
Dr. Nigel Shrive received The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta, Frank Spragins Technical Summit Award
Congratulations to Dr. Nigel Shrive, Director of the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health for being this year’s recipient of The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta, Frank Spragins Technical Summit Award! This award recognizes an …
New Killam Memorial Chair Named
Dr. Walter Herzog, from the Faculty of Kinesiology and member of the McCaig Institute, has been awarded the Killam Memorial Chair.
Benedickt Hallgrimsson, member of the McCaig Institute featured in Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions – Research News
Dr. Hallgrimsson’s involvement in the study to understand head and face shape and the development of craniofacial disease and disorders – called FaceBase Project is to unravel the genetics of human face shape and its relationship to cleft lip and …
Model of care for hip and knee replacement acknowledged by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and and Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ)
Dr. Cy Frank, Dr. Deborah Marshall, Dr. Peter Faris and Christopher Smith from the Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute, our partner in achieving patient centred care have been acknowledged for top achievements in Canadian health research, significantly impacting health, …