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McCaig Institute News
Celebrating 10 years and beyond at the Cumming School of Medicine
Faculty and institutes mark 10 years since Geoff Cumming’s historic $100 million gift, highlighting research success and healthier lives sparked by philanthropy
Giving Day helps UCalgary student researchers get people moving
Community support propels mobility innovations in the past year
New Foothills campus exhibit combines art, science and medicine
Student-led art transforms McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health bridgeway
Classic Pac-Man video game helps explain nationally recognized arthritis research
2 UCalgary scientists honoured by Arthritis Society Canada for innovations supporting osteoarthritis treatment
Clinical Research Unit and the Centre for Health Informatics merge
Transition effective March 15, 2024
Dr. Cheryl Barnabe, MD, MSc’11, appointed director, McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health
Appointment effective Jan. 1, 2024
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.