Dr. Katrina Milaney named one of 5 leaders
of cross-Canada COVID-19 research network
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A national network of more than 2,500 members of Canada’s research community has been working tirelessly since March to support the Canadian government in its COVID-19 response.
Earlier this month, Dr. Katrina Milaney, PhD, was named one of five research leads of the network, named CanCOVID.
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ICU doc says province could face potentially deadly patient triage
Calgary Herald
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If Alberta’s dangerous COVID-19 trends continue, physicians could be forced to make life-or-death priority choices for patients, says Institute member Dr. Daniel Niven, MD. Read more
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Economist urges more restrictions to prevent further damage to AB economy
Global News Calgary
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Aidan Hollis is calling on the province to implement stricter COVID-19 measures to reduce the damage to Alberta’s economy in the long run. Read more
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More children hospitalized as COVID-19 transmission spikes in Alberta
CBC Calgary
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COVID-19 infection rates are steadily rising among children, reflecting the spiking community transmission rates in Alberta, according to Dr. Stephen Freedman, MD. Read more
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Calgary hospitals told to conserve oxygen, but doctors fear request is a red flag CBC Calgary
Dangers of a sedentary COVID-19 lockdown: Inactivity can take a toll on health in just two weeks
Alberta's new COVID-19 message: They died because of their risk factors
‘Long-term care facilities are at a breaking point’: Calls for action as more deaths linked to Alberta continuing care centres Global News Calgary
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Three Institute members among most highly cited researchers in the world |
Three Institute members made the 2020 list of the world’s most highly cited researchers. Congratulations to Drs. Marcello Tonelli, Gilaad Kaplan and Michael Hill. More info
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Congratulations to Dr. Jason Cabaj, MD, who, beginning January 1, 2021, will serve a two-year term on the Canadian Public Health Association Board of Directors. |
Globalink Research Award thematic call |
Mitacs Globalink Research Award is calling for applications to its program in areas of strategic importance for the Canadian and international research communities. More info
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University Research Grants Committee Seed Grants
Alberta Innovates Accelerating Innovations into CarE - Concepts Program
Application deadline: Jan. 4, 2021
CIHR Health System Impact Fellowship
Application deadline: Feb. 18, 2021
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From Lab To Fulfillment Workshop (FL2F) |
This course is for female STEM scientists wanting to learn more about taking their ideas/innovations to market. Female CSM Faculty or Post-Docs interested in taking the course, which begins Dec. 7, are asked to contact [email protected]. |
The 15th James S. Palmer Lecture Series |
10 a.m., Dec. 16, 2020
With the 2019 Nobel Prize winner for economics, Esther Duflo.
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CHS & O’Brien Institute Holiday Party |
3 p.m., Dec. 16, 2020
Last chance to enter the song/skit contest, submit your video by Dec. 6. More info
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Crafting Abstracts that Connect with your Audience |
12 p.m., Jan. 22, 2021
Learn more about technical and general abstracts and how to craft them to gain the attention of your audience.
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Are you or your research making waves in the news cycle? Have you received an award or nailed down an impressive partnership? Did you clinch a massive grant or get yourself published again? We want to hear from you. Email [email protected]
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The O'Brien Institute for Public Health at the University of Calgary supports excellence in population health and health services research, realizing the benefits of such research by informing community, policy and health-practice stakeholders.
The Institute's membership includes more than 500 multidisciplinary researchers from 13 Cumming School of Medicine departments and nine other University of Calgary faculties, such as Nursing, Veterinary Medicine, Kinesiology and Arts; health professionals in Alberta Health Services; and, research users and policy makers from municipal and provincial institutions. As an Institute, we share a vision of "Better health and health care" reflecting our two priority research areas of Improved Population Health and Enhanced Health Systems Performance.
The Institute's success in brokering broader external relationships, with provincial and national interest groups, policy makers, research agencies, the media, philanthropists, and community stakeholders, further extends the reach and impact of our members' significant research outputs.
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