University of Alberta

A new research network will see leading experts join forces with patients to explore the best ways to diagnose, assess, manage and treat long COVID, supported by a five-year, $20-million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health…

Cree researcher Jessica Kolopenuk understands the importance of bringing Indigenous knowledge and governance to health and research policy. As of this month, she will be in an ideal position to support that goal. “It’s not only about…

A University of Alberta researcher is one step closer to demonstrating the potential of a brain molecule called fractalkine to halt and even reverse the effects of multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases. Multiple…

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people with primary biliary cholangitis — a debilitating autoimmune liver disease — have more advanced symptoms at diagnosis and worse long-term outcomes than others in Canada, according to research from a…

Cree researcher Jessica Kolopenuk understands the importance of bringing Indigenous knowledge and governance to health and research policy. As of this month, she will be in an ideal position to support that goal.“It’s not only about…

A new online “micro-course” created by Indigenous educators from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Native Studies offers learners a critical look at Canadian history and structural racism from an Indigenous perspective, and an…

Burning a blend of hydrogen and natural gas to heat our homes could save as much as five per cent on carbon emissions without changing existing infrastructure, says a University of Alberta expert in hydrogen energy.The blended fuel,…

As individuals around the world seek out opportunities to learn more about the histories of Indigenous peoples in Canada and the complexities they continue to face today, the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Native Studies is striving…

The GSK Chair in Virology at the University of Alberta is getting a $1.5-million boost from the biopharma company GSK, bringing the total value to almost $6 million and ensuring future excellence in virology research.The endowment will…

Biopharma company GSK is investing $1.5 million in University of Alberta's Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology (LKSIoV), fueling its quest for breakthroughs in antivirals, vaccines and life-saving drugs.The investment, directed toward the…