Office of Research
The Office of Research within the College of Health Sciences is established in consultation with the Vice President (Research and Innovation) and in coordination with the Research Partner Network and faculties within the College.
The Office of Research aims to foster interdisciplinary health research and supports shared infrastructure, improve grant success, and support all investigators, including increasing opportunities/resources to ECRs.
Contact the Office of Research: chsoor@ualberta.ca
Recruitment
We will be recruiting for new positions to support this work at the college and encourage anyone who is interested in these positions to apply.
Learn more about the process to date in our recent news bulletin.
Research Funding - TD Fund
LEADERSHIP
Associate Dean, Research
Lawrence Richer, MD, MSc (Clinical Epidemiology), is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta and a practicing pediatric neurologist. He also serves as the Center Director of the Northern Alberta Clinical Trials and Research Center (NACTRC). In his leadership roles, he is committed to advancing support for impactful interdisciplinary health research, clinical trials, and leveraging health data to improve patient outcomes. His research focus is on developing a better understanding of the mechanisms and management of the myriad of conditions that cause orthostatic intolerance and fatigue, such as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, concussion, long COVID, and chronic migraine.
Director, Office of Research
Anelise Silveira, PT, PhD
Research Coordinator
Nanc Price, MSc, PhD, is a Research Coordinator for the College of Health Sciences. She holds a Masters in Genetics (UBC) and a PhD in Microbiology & Biotechnology (UAlberta). For 25 years, Nanc has worked in various academic and public health research laboratories, focusing on infectious bacterial diseases and vaccine development. She also has over a decade of research management experience and is dedicated in supporting principal investigators and their work groups in navigating the realm of administration to obtain their research goals.