More People in the Spotlight

Glen Jickling '03 MHM
Department of Medicine

The recipient of the Derek Denny-Brown Young Neurological Scholar Award, Jickling studies stroke and how the immune system responds to acute brain injury.

Hakique Virani
Department of Medicine

One of Canada's leading opioid experts, Virani is a vocal advocate for evidence-based, humanistic drug policy.

Dina Kao '94 BSc, '99 MD, '08 MSc
Department of Medicine

One of just a few clinicians across Canada performing fecal transplants to remedy the effects of a compromised microbiome.

Paul Humphries
Department of Family Medicine

Humphries was Alberta's Family Physician of the Year in 2016 and the recipient of the Ian McWhinney Family Medicine Education Award from the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

Samina Ali
Department of Pediatrics

A pediatric emergency physician, Ali is leading a national research project that will answer big questions about how to safely treat kids who arrive at the hospital in pain.

Lonnie Zwaigenbaum
Department of Pediatrics

A recipient of a $2-million grant from Brain Canada in 2017, Zwaigenbaum is leading an international study to improve early detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and establish effective interventions that can be implemented in infancy.

Shokrollah Elahi '15 MEN
School of Dentistry

A recent recipient of $1.1 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Elahi and his team are researching how T killer cells become dysfunctional in HIV, HCV and cancer.

Sangita Sharma
Department of Medicine

As the Endowed Chair in Indigenous Health at the U of A, Sharma works with Indigenous communities to document risk factors for chronic diseases, remove barriers and improve access to health care.

Thomas Simmen
Department of Cell Biology

Simmen and colleagues recently discovered a cellular mechanism- an underlying defect in brain cells- that may be responsible for multiple sclerosis.

Xing-Fang Li
Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology

The recipient of the Chemical Institute of Canada's 2017 Environment Division Research and Development Dima Award, Li was recognized for her work in the area of water toxicity and the detection of microbial infections and other contaminants.

Sherri Kessels
School of Dentistry

Affectionately known as "Dent Mom" by students, Kessels is supervisor for academic teaching services in the School of Dentistry and recipient of the U of A's Excellence in Learning Support Award (2016).

Maria Febbraio
School of Dentistry

Febbraio's research aims to uncover the link between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease.