Awards


Congratulations to Nathan Solback - a McCaig Institute trainee who was the winner of a Graeme Bell Undergraduate Student Research Project (USRP) Travel Grant for 2009/2010.

Nathan Solback travel grant Click here to view the full poster


Dr. Cy Frank

  • 2006 — Named to top 40 Alumni of the University of Calgary in Recognition of the 40th Anniversary of the University of Calgary.
  • 2006 — National ‘Award of Excellence’ Canadian Orthopaedic Association
  • 2007-Present — National Chair of Blue Ribbon International Panel – A Major Assessment of Canadian Academy of Health Sciences - “Defining the Best Framework and Metrics to Capture Returns on Investment in Health Research”
  • 2008 — International Association of Dental Research – Honorary Member
  • 2008 — Gallie Lecturer, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada/Department of Surgery University of Toronto

Hans Vogel

  • 2006 — Finalist – Outstanding Leadership in Science ASTech Award
  • 2009 Theo Hofmann Lecturer, University of Toronto
  • 2009 - Roche Diagnostics Award of the Canadian Society for Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology (formerly Boehringer Mannleinn award)

Deborah Marshall

  • 2008 — Canada Research Chair, Health Systems and Services Research, July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2013
  • 2005 — Best oral presentation Award at International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research for presentation entitled: ‘Productivity benefits from controlled-release vs short acting opioids for treatment of persistent moderate to severe osteoarthritis (OA) pain of the hip/knee.’

Canada Research Chairs


Neil Duncan

  • Orthopaedic Bioengineering
  • Tier II

Jeff Dunn

  • Biomedical Imaging
  • Tier I

Walter Herzog

  • Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics
  • Tier I

Frank Jirik

  • Molecular Medicine and Transgenic Research
  • Tier I

Greg Kawchuk

  • Spinal Function
  • Tier II

Deborah Marshall

  • Health Services and Systems Research
  • Tier II

Janet Ronsky

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Tier II

Endowed Professorships and Chairs

Calgary Foundation - Grace Glaum Professor in Arthritis Research

David Hart

McCaig Professor in Joint Injury and Arthritis Research

Cy Frank

Arthur J. E. Child Chair in Rheumatology Research

Search underway

Killam Memorial Chair

Nigel Shrive

Rintoul Chair for Bone and Joint Research

Vacant (endowment still growing)

The Arthritis Society Chair in Rheumatic Diseases/Rheumatology

Marv Fritzler