McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health
HRIC 3A08, 3280 Hospital Drive NW T2N 4Z6 Calgary, AB, Canada

#UCalgaryGivingDay is April 22! It’s a time to come together and demonstrate our collective power to make extraordinary things happen for our students, our researchers and the community at large. Give early and double your impact while funds last - donate directly to bone and joint health research here: https://bit.ly/3ehzgXU

Last chance to apply to the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine's new Precision Health Program! This new transdisciplinary program will bring together future health care leaders, entrepreneurs, and educators with the goal of improving patient care. Advance your career and become a leader in the field of precision health. Application deadline: April 15. Learn more: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca//abo/programs/precision-health

McCaig Institute member, Dr. Claire Barber, MD, talks about her team's research into the use of telemedicine, including patient outcomes, for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Learn more: https://www.consultant360.com//claire-barber-md-using-tele

The University of Calgary has emerged as a leading force in national space health research with the formation of the Canadian Space Health Research Network. The advisory includes UCalgary’s Dr. Guiseppe Iaria and McCaig Institute members, Dr. Steven Boyd and Dr. David Hart. https://ucalgary.ca//newly-formed-canadian-space-health-re

Join us online on Wednesday, November 25th for the McCaig Institute seminar series featuring a presentation from Dr. May Choi: "The Lupus patient journey: Onset, outcomes and opportunities." Zoom link: https://ucalgary.zoom.us/j/98990320609

Congratulations to McCaig Institute members Dr. Sarah Manske, PhD, and Dr. Roman Krawetz, PhD, on receiving funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation's John R. Evans Leaders Fund for their project: Structure-function tissue interactions in arthritis. Read on to learn about their project and other funded UCalgary projects: https://ucalgary.ca//eight-scholars-receive-federal-infras

Congratulations to McCaig Institute postdoc Dr. Leigh Gabel for earning 2nd place in the Postdoc Research Slam for her presentation: Skeletons on a mission: understanding bone loss on long-duration spaceflight. View presentations here: https://ucalgary.ca//competition-highlights-postdoctoral-r

Join us on Wednesday, November 18th at 12:00 p.m. for the McCaig Institute seminar series featuring a presentation from Dr. Marvin Fritzler: "Perspectives on COVID-19 and Musculoskeletal Disease." Zoom link: https://ucalgary.zoom.us/j/98990320609