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McCaig Institute News
Dr. Carolyn Emery named new scientific director for UCalgary's Institutes for Transdisciplinary Scholarship
Faculty of Kinesiology professor begins new role effective July 1, 2025
Five UCalgary scholars named 2025 Killam Annual Professors
Internationally recognized scholars honoured for transformative contributions to research, education, and community impact
Study reveals promising insights on treatment to improve speech after a stroke
UCalgary researchers investigate transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat aphasia caused by stroke
SPARC grants ignite synergies between bone and joint health researchers
Giving Day donations widen impact of collaboration event on April 15 expected to attract dozens of experts
Arthritis Society recognizes UCalgary among Top 10 research advances of 2024
Funded projects singled out for breakthroughs in new therapies and deepened understanding
Six UCalgary faculty among Canada's 100 Most Powerful Women
List includes scientific director of the O’Brien Institute for Public Health
McCaig Institute events
McCaig Institute seminar series
The seminar series is put together by a group of dedicated student leaders. Speakers and topics are chosen to reflect the breadth of the research produced by members of the McCaig Institute.
Cy Frank Legacy Lecture Series
The Cy Frank Legacy Lectureship honours and commemorates the late Dr. Cy Frank, an internationally acclaimed visionary who championed the application of research to create solutions for patients.
On Wednesday, September 28 2022, Dr. Ewa Roos delivered an inspiring lecture sharing the successes of the GLA:D program with us and answering the question, "Osteoarthritis: Putting science into action – why not now?". She honoured the memory of Dr. Cy Frank with her encouragement to, "just do it" by applying research to create solutions for patients today.
Wood Forum
The Wood Forum is an annual free public forum on bone and joint conditions held each year in the Fall.
On Saturday October 29, we had the privilege to hear from experts in the field of joint health at the Wood Forum 2022. Topics included gut health, diet and their affect on osteoarthritis, how to reduce pain from osteoarthritis, understanding when imaging may (or may not) be required and what to do after a knee injury.